July 19th, 2025
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Micromatic Flying Wing
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (7)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
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July 19, 2025
- Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere
- Razor: Dovo Facharbeit 6/8" Full Hollow Square Point
- Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Daydream - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
- Aftershave: Summer Break Soaps - Daydream - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Creed - Silver Mountain Water
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
It is New Orleans/Houston hot and muggy here today. The combination of Daydream and Silver Mountain Water (after a very cold shower), made the weather tolerable.
July 19th, 2025
- Brush: Heritage Collection Black and Green Every-Ready 200 - Proraso Pro (Omega) 28mm Boar
- Razor: Fatip Il Piccolo Storto
- Blade: Astra Green (2)
- Lather: Stirling - Cypress - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling - Cypress - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Roger & Gallet - Jean Marie Farina - EdC
19.07.2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. black & clear handle w/ 30 mm Tuxedo Fan knot
- Razor: Stando Perun
- Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Rasoigoodfellas Gold Club
- Post-Shave: Lavera Men sensitive ASB
-> just one pass on the head and the neck. Solid shave though!
Today I was looking for a speedy shave yet again and thought that a Stirling soap should do the trick rather fast in terms of lather performance. Unfortunately, most of the Stirling I still own is autumn themed: Texas on Fire and Autumn Glory are very definitely cold weather scents. Then I remembered this funny piece of European wetshaving lore I own: so basically Rasoigoodfellas, the folks behind "The Goodfellas' Smile" and main european importer of american artisan soaps based in Italy, made a deal with A&E when "The Club" was still around - users would subscribe to a monthly payment plan and in turn receive the ability to purchase "The Club" soaps, get exclusive discounts, early access to sales and whatnot. Since only A&E soaps was a bit meager in their opinion, they also commissioned an exclusive soap from Rod of Stirling: a dupe of Bvlgari Man in Black which arguably smells quite good. However, despite their biggest marketing efforts, the "exclusive wetshaving products club" thing tanked even harder in the EU than everyone expected, leaving them sitting on a big pile of previously "exclusive" soap. They sold everything off to the general public within some sales, that's how I got mine. It smells really good, basically a masculine cologne soap but with a well-chosen scent (Bvlgari perfumes tend to smell great while they last, contrasted by poor projection and longevity) and the usual great Stirling soap quality. I really like this one, even though the backstory of it is a massive blunder/failure.
First day back at work after 12 free days left me exhausted. Doesn't help that it's rather hot outside either. Holiday season in nursing sucks, I had to work on my side with an older colleague who mostly covers late and night shifts so we were slow and everyone was nagging us about it. I'm glad to change stations at the end of the month...
Sat 19 Jul 2025
- Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
- Razor: Mühle Rocca R96
- Blade: Feather new Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles – DFTR
- Post Shave: Pitralon - Swiss version
Quick late evening shave before travelling early tomorrow morning. DFTR++;
Primidi 1 Thermidor an 233 de la Révolution, jour d'Épeautre
- Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
- Razor: Karve CB Brass B Plate CC
- Blade: Wilkinson Sword (8)
- Lather: HAGS Megalodon
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Mennen Le Grand Large
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
Megalodon is an excellent soap. I should use it more often.
Have a good day!
July 19th, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Stars w/ AP G5C Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland - Blackbird
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose (r/wetshaving Special Edition) - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
Think I've gotten a good handle of the Mutton base. I think in general Stirling just needs a lot more time to load and product in general to get the desired lather. Which is not a big deal because the pours are nice and big. Decided to work the Blackbird in rotation and had a very enjoyable experience with it today. I just need to remember it needs very light pressure. Decided on Moose again today because we're going to the county fair and the mutton funk will be an easy transition to farm smellz.