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Wednesday SOTD Thread - Jan 10, 2024 (sub.wetshaving.social)

submitted 10 months ago by walden@sub.wetshaving.social to c/wetshaving@sub.wetshaving.social

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[–] MaplePoplar@sub.wetshaving.social 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Jan. 10, 2024

Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
Razor: Karve CB SB D
Blade: Pro Edge Platinum [3]
Lather: 345 - RKY MTN Tree Line - Soap
Post Shave: 345 - RKY MTN Tree Line - Aftershave

Good shave.

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 10 months ago

January 10, 2024

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts with Declaration Grooming B10
Razor: Tanifuji Spalding 0411 6/8" Full Hollow
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
Aftershave: Murphy and McNeil - The Great Bear - Aftershave
Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Eau de Toilette
Talc: Pinaud Clubman

2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.

Yep, Marilyn Mittwoch! (Always alliterative.)

Kind of a poor lather today. I was in a rush this morning and really didn't let the lather develop in the bowl, and I over-hydrated it. It didn't matter, though. Omnibus works as well in a kind of slurry lather format as it does in full-luxury format; though I much prefer the latter.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

January 10, 2024: Witchcraft Wednesday

Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
Brush: Yaqi 28mm Synthetic Rock
Razor: Karve CB Brass C Plate CC
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (44)
Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash
Post Shave: Floid The Genuine
Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Like @gcgallant@sun.wetshaving.social, I'm only in it for the alliterations. The Yaqi Rock is a huge lather monster, and I think I should use it more often, and I needed something soft after my irritated face from the last shaves. Now, my face feels great!

Have a good evening!

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m only in it for the alliterations

Otherwise, why bother! :)

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 10 months ago

👍

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Witchday

Brush: Rubberset 400-3 with a 26 mm unbleached Zenith boar knot at 56 mm loft
Razor: Böker S.S. Paris Wins
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Autumn Ash
Aftershave: Southern Witchcrafts Valley of Ashes
Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts Autumn Ash
Talc: Pinaud Clubman Finest Powder

Neither Autumn Ash 🍂 nor Valley of Ashes are favourites of my wife's when I let her sniff them. Too smokey, too much diesel, you get the idea. But I consistently get compliments from her when I wear them unannounced. Today even while wearing both of them together.

The #Talcening continues. Talc's nice, who knew? (@gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social. @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social knew.)

This Rubberset was my trusty companion for two Austere Augusts and has the strongest backbone of all my brushes (low-ish loft, but most of all, super tight ferrule). It's really nice to use, but it never fully lost it's boar funk. C'est la vie.

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But I consistently get compliments from her when I wear them unannounced.

Sneaky!

My wife hated the sample of Autumn Ash I had (I didn't like it much, either). She said it reminded her of... we'll just call it "something unfavorable" to prevent ruining the scent for anybody reading.

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 10 months ago

“something unfavorable”

😇

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But I consistently get compliments from her when I wear them unannounced

It's just the talc :) My wife doesn't like Autumn Ash. I suggest that its scent is a wonderful mix of autumn leaves (which she likes) mixed with with the rich scent of a premium cigar (which I like, but she, decidedly does not). I think this works! She doesn't.

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 10 months ago

It's just the talc :)

Now you're talcing!

My wife doesn't like Autumn Ash.

I'm detecting a theme in today's comments😅

For many controversial scents, (eg, gearhead, stag, VoA, Boltzmann, frankly my pear) I get why they are controversial, for others, like The Stank® or Autumn Ash, I'm just not seeing it. They are great!

[–] sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 10 months ago

Jan 10, 2024 - Spiced Bourbon

Brush: Chisel & Hound Fu Dao Flare 26mm V20 Fanchurian
Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [14]
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Spiced - Soap
Post Shave: First Line Shaving/Black Mountain Shaving - Sutton Distilled - Aftershave
Fragrance: Bentley - Bentley for Men Intense - Eau de Parfum

A quick, easy shave with great scents all around.

Rating: 4.5/5

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 0 points 10 months ago

January 10, 2024

Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Blade: Cien Men 2-Blade Cart (4)
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Electric Mayhem - Soap
Post Shave: allMan - Fearless - Aftershave
Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
Fragrance: Musgo Real - EdC

Electric Mayhem is pretty good! Initially I didn't really connect with the "theme" behind the scent, and this sample has been hanging out in my dopp kit for a while.