Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Continuing my smush/sample tour with Mike's Hungarian Lavender. Another well-balanced and subtle scent that gave an excellent lather. I like Mike's.
This is my last shave with the S1. It's a wonderful brush, easily the softest badger knot I've used with the perfect amount of density. I'll be sad to see it go, but I'm glad I got the opportunity to use it for a bit.
Have a great day all.
I stumbled across this vintage Colgate shave stick ad and thought some here might also get a kick out of it.
“The Conversion of Mr. Prejudice”
Wednesday, February 19, 2025: BVWSC - Dragonsbeard
For this month's meeting of the Buena Vista Wetshaving Club we're shaving with Dragonsbeard from ETHOS.
Artisan notes:
It combines Authentic Agarwood Oil and Oud Resin with essential oils of East Indian Sandalwood, Amber, Tonka Bean Butter, Madagascar Vanilla Bean Infusion Oil, and White Rose Absolute.
I wouldn't call this a gourmand, as the oud was front and center to my nose. I did pick up on a little spiciness and vanilla, and maybe a hint of rose. It's a very complex scent that I thoroughly enjoyed. The base also gave an excellent lather without too much effort.
Thanks for the smush @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social!
Ah, they did say Spotify.
The article and controversy are about Shopify, that’s where Kanye was selling his swastika shirt.
The CEO of Shopify is a man named Tobias Lütke
Microspikes for hiking in icy conditions
I soaked them in warm water with some dish soap, then used a soft bristle toothbrush to scrub the residue off.
Then I applied a dab of mineral oil to the ones with exposed threads.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024: Christmas Shave
This morning, I had an excellent Christmas shave. Vespers is a fantastic scent for the season. I'm definitely curious how the splash/frag complements the soap.
Merry Christmas and a happy first night of Hannukah to all who celebrate. Now off for some good food and family time.
Monday, December 23, 2024
A great scent for a rainy morning shave.
Mood for Oud sounds like a band name.
Sounds like a really nice soap!
Saturday, November 23, 2024: FLS
A much more comfortable shave with the Clog-Pruf this morning. I heeded advice and used much less pressure, and got away with no irritation and a really close shave.
Leviathan into Oro Valley is a nice combination for sure.
Off to do all the errands, have a great Saturday y'all.
I had some exciting stuff arrive this morning and over the weekend!
First up, a nice Stirling haul:
This is the 31mm Zenith boar brush, the same that was used for the subreddit's prior "Moar Boar" group buy. The handle feels great in hand, and the knot seems just as nice as my other Zenith boar. My only complaint is that the Zenith and Stirling logos are pretty far off-level with the base of the handle. Not the end of the world, but it's unfortunate.
Christmas Eve in a bath soap is a great scent. I'm looking forward to trying it and Frankincense & Myrrh in shave soap format.
Deep Blue Sea aftershave is a re-stock. I love it with a bit of menthol.
The bonus was a sample of Haverford bath soap. I've previously used the shave soap/splash/frag, so this sample is most welcome. It's such a winning scent, especially for this time of year.
Next, some new hardware:
From left to right:
The Clog-Pruf seems in quite good condition for its age and price (~$15 shipped). I'm still waiting on some GEM blades and want to clean it up just a bit before trying it out.
The CF TI Legacy razor is a real indulgence, but it's a belated birthday gift from my wife, and we got a good deal from a kind soul on Discord. I've shaved with this razor a few times since I got it this weekend and it's quickly vaulted to the top of my list. If I had to pick a desert island razor right now, this is very likely the one I would pick. Likely, I'm still deep in the honeymoon phase, but this is truly an outstanding razor.
I got a good deal on the Game Changer on the zaar before I ordered the CF Legacy. It's a great shaver, I like how low profile the head is (very easy to shave under the nose), and the stainless steel construction is most definitely a step up from my Rockwell 6C. This will probably take the 6C's place in my collection.
And finally, a Barrister and Mann score:
I've wanted to try this scent since I first read about it, so when I saw the set for a decent deal on the zaar I snatched it up.
Clean, mild, and strangely complex. I'm very much looking forward to getting to know this fragrance.
October 26, 2024
I definitely overloaded my brush and had a bit of a hard time getting enough water into the lather. After a bit of work, though, it developed nicely.
I'm so glad it's the weekend, but somehow my day is full of responsibilities already. At least I smell great!
Happy Saturday y'all. ✌️
Monday, April 14, 2025
I get a good lather from the CF base as long as I remember to come in with a pretty dry brush. Otherwise, it tends to puff up on me pretty quickly.
A nice shave and another notch toward killing this tub of GTB. It's going to be a while yet.
🍳 Created with Neovim & sotd.nvim 🍳