Just couldn't get through the day without some Tabac?

October 24, 2024

• Brush: Yaqi - Mysterious Space 24mm 2-band badger
• Razor: Rockwell - 6C (R3 plate)
• Blade: Bic - Chrome Platinum (1)
• Lather: Stirling - British Leather
• Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave Balm
• Post: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag AS splash
• Frag: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag EdP

This is my first time trying these Bic blades. They performed just as well as some of my other regulars. No drama.

It was a lovely lather from Stirling as always, which was a relief after the frag burn I experienced yesterday.

I'm vaguely on theme with British Leather today, but I don't have any Sheffield steel or British soaps. I did have a tub of TOBS sandalwood from when I first started, but that's long gone.

Have a great one y'all. ✌️

Pomona felt much worse than Barbershop did for me. You're right though, it's an unpleasant sensation.

I hope my second shave will give me different results, but it might be wishful thinking. It is a lovely scent though, so I'm pretty bummed.

Luckily there's no shortage of great soaps to try. :)

Ah, I didn’t know this. Interesting! And yes, clever marketing move for sure.

I did a bit of looking but couldn’t find a site that compares the Gentle Shave’s model numbers with those assigned by Zenith. Do you happen to know where I can find that info (preferably without learning Italian 😄)?

October 18, 2024

• Brush: Omega - 10048 boar
• Razor: Rockwell - 6C (R3 plate)
• Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (1)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm
• Post: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm AS splash
• Post: Ginger's Garden - Unscented Aftershave Balm with Menthol
• Frag: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm EdP

Just a beautiful shave this morning. Summer Storm always brings me back to being in the desert during a thunderstorm. Makes me miss living in New Mexico.

This balm and artisan is new to me and was one of the prizes I won in the children's cancer raffle. Nice menthol level, good ingredients, and left my skin feeling great!

Have a great one y'all, we made it to the weekend! ✌️

Oh snap, an emacs plugin for your SOTD is next-level.

I wonder how much effort it would be to port to nvim... 🤔

• Brush: Omega - 10048 boar
• Razor: Rockwell - 6C (R4 + R2 plate)
• Blade: Astra - Superior Platinum (2)
• Lather: Stirling - Autumn Glory
• Post: Osma alum block
• Post: Nivea - Sensitive Post Shave Balm
• Post: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber AS splash
• Frag: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber EdP

First shave with my Autumn Glory sample, and I quite enjoyed it. I get notes of wet leaves, apple cider, and wet earth.

As always the lather was great. I still hold that Stirling performs best with a boar brush.

Have a good one all!

Oro Valley is such a lovely scent for the fall.

Thanks for making me aware of it, glad to be here. ❤️

Thanks! ❤️

I got a sample last week and have shaved with it a couple times, it’s quite lovely!

What is BVWSC shave?