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A new week starts with a good shave. I’m using a vintage razor with some sentimental value this week.
First Mammoth Monday for me since before TabOktoberfest.
Warm and fruity Cerberus is a wonderful scent and I long regretted not getting the splash and edt, but apparently a new batch is being made these days. Second chances ++;
I'm in a Black Watch mind set the days it seems because it seems to pair well with so many scents.
Nov. 6, 2023
Good shave.not quite as close as normal.
November 6, 2023
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere
Razor: Dovo Facharbeit 6/8" Full Hollow Square Point (Straight Shave 371)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Soap
Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Aftershave
Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
I'm continuing through my BaM greatest hits. A thoroughly enjoyable morning shave.
I know. My photos are "back in black". I promise, the one later today will not be.
I'm enjoying the "Back in Black" episodes 🙂
LGC is still on my to-try list, how do you like it?
For real. They're so clean and make the color everywhere else just pop.
I admit I'm playing with the black tones (warm and cool) to help with this.
LGC is still on my to-try list, how do you like it?
It's a great soap, one I will definitely consider restocking once it's gone. I can send you some, if you want to try.
Oh, that's a very kind offer! Let me check Mount Smushmore (my sample pile) tonight to make sure I don't already inadvertantly have some. If not, I'll take you up on your kind offer, thanks!
Mount Smushmore++
Just one question: do you choose your soap in function of the color of your scales, or the razor in function of your soap tub?
:-)
I chose the soap for this morning and then realized that I had time to make a photo. I chose the brush and razor because I did not want to spend time fretting over color coordination.
Anyways, good choice!
Nov 6, 2023 - Mammoth Monday: Indigo
Rating: 4/5
November 6, 2023
I felt tired today, so no straight for me. Shaving felt easy, but I still got a few weapers.
Have a good night!
The sense of smell is a funny thing, because when I smelled Fougère Gothique today, I mostly got the citrus of the bergamot, which I had never before had thought of as an important note of FG.
Fougère Classique was as stanky and delicious as I remembered it, and well rounded, almost sweet Heather is a serene ending for a turbulent scent progression.
The hardware was as enjoyable as the fragrances in this wonderful evening shave.
I love Fougere Classique. I've only every smelled it in bar soap form, but MmmmmmmMMMM.
November 6, 2023
Another great shave from this razor. I think the flat area on the top cap presents some drag with soaps that don't have excellent secondary slickness. Still, it's possible to ride the safety bar a bit to get around it. It has a pretty narrow shaving window though, being a relatively mild razor, so some skill goes a long way.
Day 2 with this Goodfellow lotion. I used a teeny tiny bit, and it was plenty.
This series of yours makes me itch to open my still packaged mint bbs-0 😅
Wow cool!
November 6, 2023
Great evening shave. I like Amazelnut but a Leviathan finish takes it to another level. The NEW SC performed perfectly as always. DE razors don't get much better than this.
This is my favorite SOTD photo. I made it in July during Lather Games. Today's version is cropped and shaded a little differently but it's the same photo. I spent four days to get this photo. In July, in Maryland, the mosquito is the apex predator. Neither the squirrels nor I wanted to be at ground level.
The squirrel is real. The pile of nuts she is eating was taken out with PhotoShop.
How do I know this is a female squirrel? Well, I've been feeding squirrels and getting to know their personalities since January of this year. This little lady has been a regular since the spring. She's a real character.
Amazeling!
