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  • Friday, November 1, 2024


    It’s All Saints Day, and the croissant of death is getting flatter.

    Have a good day!

    ~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

  • sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social
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    Nov 1, 2024 - Halloween Week - Fougere Friday - Angel Tears vs. Hellfire

    • Brush: Grizzly Bay Fireball 26mm Declaration Grooming B15 Badger Knot
    • Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
    • Blade: Gillette Platinum [12]
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Gothique - Soap (Omnibus)
    • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Angelique - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Gothique - Eau de Parfum

    Happy Friday!

  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.socialM
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    BBS November Fri 01 Nov 2024

    • Brush: Chisel and Hound – Azurite with 26 mm Maggard Tuxedo knot
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (second generation, Djudge razor)
    • Blade: Personna – GEM PTFE
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann – Fern
    • Post Shave: Brut – Original
    • Fragrance: Brut – Original

    BBS November is back and I’m excited to plow through my den after sticking to the Stank® and open blades during TabOKtoberfest. To start off, I’m copying u/Oswald_Heist’s SOTFF of last Fougère Friday (minus Fanchurian knot) today for a stanky Fougère Friday. A simple but powerful combo, strong enough to get through my stuffy nose.

    The MMOC was like visiting an old friend, and it got me to BBS in three quick and enjoyable passes. I’ve been neglecting my synths recently, so the ease of lathering was a welcome change.

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    November 1, 2024

    • Prep: The Art of Shaving - Sandalwood - Pre-shave Oil
    • Brush: AP Shave Co Strawberry Cream 26mm G5A
    • Blade Holder: Gillette Super Adjustable 109 (Black Beauty) Gold O-4 (setting: 4)
    • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow) (1)
    • Lather: The Cajun Blade - Wild Oud - Soap
    • Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
    • Aftershave: Unilever - Brut - Aftershave

    2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


    A very nice 2nd luxury shave on this first day of BBS November

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    November 1, 2024

    • Brush: AP Shave Co Strawberry Cream 26mm G5A

    • Razor: C.V. Heljestrand MK 31 11/16 Söderfors Extra Specialstål Full Hollow

    • Lather: The Cajun Blade - Wild Oud - Soap

    • Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

    • Aftershave: Unilever - Brut - Aftershave

    2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


    I told myself that after 3 solid months of straight razor shaving, it was time to visit my safety razor selection. But when the time came to shave this morning, the idea of choosing a razor, choosing a DE blade, unwrapping it, and installing it in the razor seemed like a lot to do. So I went with the MK 31 Söderfors which is a magical razor. It’s BBS November, so maybe I can get it together to have a safety razor shave for my second luxury shave today.

    Wild Oud is made by The Cajun Blade; a friend with a similar channel to mine on YouTube. He is a jack of all trades and in addition to his many other pursuits, he makes shaving soap. In particular, he renders his own beef tallow for his soap, and I could tell that he is not shy with the percentage of tallow he uses in his recipe. The lather is dense and creamy and takes water very well. Very easy to dial in for a shaver who is particular about lather hydration. Although the recipe is simple, the proportions produce a soap that, at the moment, I consider top-tier.

    The Wild Oud fragrance is not dank in the way some ouds can be. Instead, it is woodsy in the way you smell the scent of fallen trees in a forest. The scent strength is on the mild side of medium.

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    November 1, 2024 - November Already?

    • Brush: Zenith - B21 boar
    • Razor: Rockwell - 6C (R3 plate)
    • Blade: Bic - Chrome Platinum (3)
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Angelique
    • Post: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Angelique AS splash
    • Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented AS balm
    • Frag: Stirling - Arkadia EdT

    Just a beautiful shave all around. I’ve never regretted using one of my boar brushes.

    Almost to the weekend, have a great one y’all! ✌️

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    Woesteling Fri 01 Nov 2024

    • Brush: Chisel and Hound Azurite with 26 mm Maggard Tuxedo knot
    • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (second generation, Djudge razor)
    • Blade: Personna – GEM PTFE
    • Lather: Boendoebaard – Woesteling
    • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Fougère Classique

    Fougère Friday second luxury shave with Boendoebaard’s Brut dupe in the luxurious sheep base. Sheep tallow soaps just really seem to agree with my skin.

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    November 1, 2024

    Nice shave. We put on a presentation at an elementary school today introducing them to how things fly, model rockets, RC gliders, indoor micro-drones, and an RC flight simulator. The kids loved it and it was a lot of fun.

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    November 1, 2024 - Part Deux

    • Brush: Zenith - B21 boar
    • Razor: Gillette - Super Speed Black Tip
    • Blade: Gillette - 7 O’clock SharpEdge (5)
    • Lather: Stirling - Vanilla Sandalwood
    • Post: Old Spice AS splash
    • Post: Ginger’s Garden - Unscented AS Balm + Menthol

    I’m flirting with the idea of BBS November. At the very least, a second shave was super relaxing tonight.

    Vanilla Sandalwood and a can of Sierra Nevada Celebration was a sublimely relaxing end to the week.

    Have a great weekend y’all.

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    November 1, 2024

    This “BBS November” business is ridiculous, so don’t get your hopes up that I’ll be some sort of regular participant.

    I really wanted to use my Fatip Gentile, but I have no idea where it is. I just have a drawer with razors in it, and it’s not in there. I just did some digging and I haven’t used it since April 1st.

    Edit: I searched my Discord messages and I think I’ve tracked down where it is… I sent it to someone to try in May.