Post 'Friday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 02, 2024' of challenge 'Raw Hoggin 2024'

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  1. u/sahenders posted on 2024-08-01 23:10:31-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AA24 - Day 2 - Fougère Friday

    Brush Break-In Progress Album

  2. u/PhilosphicalZombie posted on 2024-08-02 05:14:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    2024-08-01 Austere August Day 2

    Got some pics of the boar brush I'm breaking in for this month Shore Shave Player Custom to better show off the interesting coin placement on the handle.

    Face is a bit tender this morning but made it through another go at it.

    As always, take care and have a good day

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    Ed: Speeling

  3. u/tsrblke posted on 2024-08-02 06:00:43-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024 – More Austerity

    • Brush: Stirling “Less Boar” 28mm x 46mm
    • Razor: Schick Injector
    • Blade: Schick Injector (2)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Smash
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Splash)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash (Balm)
    • Fragrance: Creed – Aventus Cologne

    And I screwed up my tags yesterday. We'll try them again today $MammothMafia24 and $rawhoggin.

    Oh well. The brush ate even more soap today, 40 second load got me 1 pass. MY experience with moar boar suggests it'll need minute loads and maybe a reload for about another 2 weeks then slow down. It still won't be enough to see the bottom of this tub by the end of the month.

    The schick is almost too easy, I lose my angle if I'm not paying attention but don't notice until I put in splash and get feeback. I think I need to keep the face flat on my ski and not tilt it at all, more like a gem than an DE. I nicked myself a few times and I feel it on my chin. We'll muddle through.

  4. u/EldrormR posted on 2024-08-02 06:03:22-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August, Day 2 * Brush: Copper Zenith B36, bleached 28mm x 50mm * Razor: Ern 22 7/8 * Lather: Vintage Williams Tonsorial * Post: Proraso Red Aftershave * Frag: Ethos Mysore Santal

    Day 2 went better than day 1. The main difference is that the brush is loosening up. It still fit in the scuttle, but needed squeezed a bit. Also figured out if I stand the brush a bit more vertically, the knot gets evenly soaked.

    The stamping is almost worn off the soap after two days. We'll see how fast this brush eats the puck.

    Required tags:

    $Discord $Headless $Rawhoggin

  5. u/tinyturtlefrog posted on 2024-08-02 06:41:38-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Friday, Austere August 2, 2024 – SOTD

    • Prep: Cold water rinse
    • Brush: Omega 11137 Ash Wood Handle 24mm – Boar (2)
    • Razor: Gillette Tech – Pre-War
    • Blade: Rainbow Super Stainless (2)
    • Lather: Arko – Shave Stick
    • Post Shave: Lilac Vegetal – Aftershave
    • Tags: $UltraNightmareMode $RawHoggin

    New boar brush unboxing and daily progress photo album.


    Day 2. Austere August. May each shave bring clarity and focus, grounding us in the art we love. Let's embrace the journey together! Peace. 🪒 🙏

  6. u/Priusaurus posted on 2024-08-02 06:41:38-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024

    • Prep: Hot Shower
    • Brush: Grizzly Bay - Dark Magic - 26mm TNS Shoat Boar
    • Razor: Blackland - Sabre
    • Blade: GEM PTFE
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen Soap
    • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Picture Day Splash
    • Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

    Day 2. Happy Friday!

  7. u/jimm262 posted on 2024-08-02 06:46:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 2, 2024
    Brush: Zenith B36 Copper 28mmx50mm Boar
    Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 451 5/8 Stainless Full Hollow Square Point * Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap
    Post Shave:* House of Mammoth - Alive - Aftershave

    Day two ever with a straight and it already felt much more comfortable than yesterday. Sticking with using both hands. Razor in my right hand for my right side and razor in left for my left side which makes stretching the skin much easier and takes most of the effort from shaving my jawline since I can just pull most of that skin up over my jaw to where it’s flat (maybe one of the positives of looser aging skin?). Mostly comfortable other than my chin that is. I managed to get it mostly smooth but that never felt comfortable and I really have no good idea how to even go at it other than just some sketchy trial and error.

    In a classic rookie mistake I completely forgot about stropping the razor before the shave today. Since I need to get at least another 29 shaves out of this edge, I need to do better at remembering that step…

    This boar was noticeably less skritchy today and already splaying well, though it’s still eating lather like the hungry pig that it came from.

    Tags: $FriodomRiders $headless $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24 $discord

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  8. u/bmac92 posted on 2024-08-02 06:47:20-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024 – 2024.08.02 SOTD: AA Day 2

    • Brush: Zenith 505BC SE 28mm Bleached Boar
    • Razor: Razorock Hawk v3
    • Blade: Schick Proline (2)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

    I need to rewatch some face lather tutorials in order to up my game a bit, but so far this brush has been great for a brand new boar.

    $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24 $Discord

  9. u/FastBreakSloths posted on 2024-08-02 08:19:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 02, 2024

    • Prep: Hot Shower
    • Brush: Omega 10098 27mm Boar
    • Razor: The Holy Black SR-71 Slant
    • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented Witch Hazel & Aloe
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented Post Shave Balm

    2nd shave was good and the smell is really not as bad as you think it to be. Boar brush needs a lot of soap so I’m really going to be digging into the puck for tomorrows shave. The splash has such a distinct feel to it, almost like a heavy toner consistency.

    If anyone has any tips on using a slant razor hit your boy up cause I’m not really getting the feel for it.

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    $Discord

  10. u/loudmusicboy posted on 2024-08-02 08:27:07-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Down On The Farm For AA - Day 2

    • Brush: Omega 81151
    • Razor: Merkur 37C
    • Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (2)
    • Lather: Stirling - Scots Pine Sheep
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Baker Street splash
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial unscented AS balm

    Day 2 of AA, where every day will be a Mutton Monday but not every day will be a Monday! It's another day of herding sheep and pigs. The Sheep felt so good on my face after a morning of getting battered in the waves. This is just one of those bases that more people need to try because it is top fucking tier. This brush is soft, and probably softer than I would have liked, but I'm not sure what the full break in is going to look like with this. It definitely eats soap like a good little piggy as I had to go back to the tub twice. Here are the before and after pics.

    On to enjoying the rest of this first day of vacation. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.

    $RawHoggin $ShepherdsofStirling

  11. u/Crossan1983 posted on 2024-08-02 08:36:51-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 02-Aug-24

    • Brush: Zenith - Unbleached Bristle 506U
    • Razor: Henckels - Friodur 17
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Beloved
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Beloved AS
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Beloved Balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Beloved EDP

    The brush has surprised me, it isn't as harsh as I thought it would be being untreated. But it is eating the soap, not as bad as yesterday (didn't soak it for as long), but it's got a good way to go.

    Another smooth run with the 17, this isn't my edge, I'd had this done previously by JJShaves, but it's been set well. Irritation free, smooth finish.

    Hope everyone has a grand day.

    Cheers

    Marc

    Tags
    $MammothMafia24
    $Honemeisterschaft
    $FriodomRiders
    $RawHoggin

    Software and Brush Progress (We'll see how long I keep this one up) Zenith Day 2
    Soap Day 2

  12. u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2024-08-02 09:00:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024 - AA24 Day 2

    • Brush: Zenith 507N XSE 27.5mm x 57mm Unbleached Boar Bristle w/ Retro Black handle
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: Personna PTFE Stainless Steel GEM (2)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Rumble (8)
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Rumble AS Balm (6)
    • Fragrance: Paco Rabanne - 1 Million EdT
    • Tags: $Discord $RawHoggin $MammothMafia24

    Precision Load; Face Lather; WTG/ATG/Cleanup Passes; BBS Result; 31th Consec / 427th Overall SOTD; MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode AA rules

    Here's the Day 2 bristle break-in progress pictures taken just before the shave. Another uneventful shave with the unbleached boar and MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode hard/software. The boar is a bit scritchy, but it's nothing I can't handle. As it breaks in, I'm sure the tips of the 507N XSE will become as pillowy as my white-labeled Zenith 506U tips. Happy shaving and have a wonderful day.

  13. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-08-02 09:01:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 2, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser
    • Brush: Chisel & Hound Tiny Boar
    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (2)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Balm
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    In the ever perfect words of u/infernalinternal: TFIF

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $Discord

  14. u/oswald_heist posted on 2024-08-02 09:04:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 02 2024

    • Brush: Omega 13732 24mm
    • Razor: Solingen Best Silver Steel 6/8 (Straight shave #99)
    • Lather: Stirling - Varen
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Varen
    • Fragrance: Ineke Perfumes - Idyllwild

    Brush progress album

    Shave #2 and I was able to get a little splay on the brush so my lather was much better than yesterday. Still had to reload between passes though. It shed its first hair today, I’m sure there will be more. Varen was a treat! So far so good.

    $headless

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  15. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2024-08-02 11:52:05-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024

    • Brush: Zenith 507u xse unbleached boar
    • Razor: Friodur 72 1/2
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder Splash

    $RawHoggin $FriodomRiders $HoneMeisterschaft $MammothMafia24

    I soaked the hog for a couple minutes today before loading. It was a little better, but it may take the whole month before it will be soft enough to splay. I like the smooth feeling of the olive wood handle, but I’d prefer a shape more like my copper Zenith. Shave was ok, but no awards for closeness yet. One thing I notice more with straight shaving, is my vision is worse when shaving the right side. I am a bit cross dominant in my eyes. That was good sometimes in Little League batting right. I’ll check my prescription, but either the astigmatism, myopia, or both are worse in my right eye. Just adds to the awkward feeling shaving with a straight. Not sure about the amount left, but I’m guessing sometime around end of week 3 to early week 4 for the soap kill. I forgot to take a before pic of the brush, but I’ll get an after one once it is a little drier.

    Brush Day 2

  16. u/Allisnotwellin posted on 2024-08-02 12:50:21-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD- 8/2/24

    • Brush: Zenith Pro Aluminum Handle Boar Shave Brush. 26x64mm Knot B1
    • Razor: Razorock GC .84
    • Blade: Gillette Platinum (2)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge splash

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

  17. u/BossHoggins10 posted on 2024-08-02 13:28:07-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024 - AA24 Day 2

    • Brush: Zenith - B07-P1 Boar w/ Wood Handle
    • Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - 921-M
    • Blade: Gillette - Silver Blue
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist Splash

    Brush seemed slightly softer today, but this Zenith brush is super soft out of the box. This brush is EATING soap. Even with reloading the brush I had a a pretty thin lather. However, I think that will slow down with use. This soap makes such a goodt lather even when not optimal.

    Before and after pics of Day 2

    $UltraNightmareMode

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

  18. u/Str8_Razor posted on 2024-08-02 13:42:26-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere Agoust - Day 2

    • Brush: Ever-Ready 200 - GDMG Black Boar 27mm
    • Razor: Zwilling J.A. Henckels - Friodur 14
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder (Aftershave Splash)
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder Edp

    $MammothMafia24

    $Honemeisterschaft today the $FriodomRiders shaved nicely almost like yesterday without stroping. The $RawHoggin didn't change his smell nor his pricky bristles but I was able to made better lather, I think it losed some stiffness.


  19. u/djundjila posted on 2024-08-02 13:59:05-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Day 2/31 of Looking for Serenity in Austerity

    • Brush: Semogue Owner's Club (cherry wood and boar) (2)
    • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco) (2)
    • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
    • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
    • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice

    Oops, didn't have time to hone tonight, so another tuggy shave for me. That's the price of being ill prepared for an AA challenge during a family vacation, I guess 😅.

    The SOC still has a lot of backbone, and just eats lather up. But the tips are soft, so I see no major obstacle to a smooth bit of RawHogginy, and I have all the soap and patience required to break this pretty brush in.

    $FriodomRiders $HoneMeisterschaft $RawHoggin

  20. u/brokenjaw622 posted on 2024-08-02 14:47:50-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 2, 2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Steinauer 26mm Zenith Boar
    • Razor: Thiers Issard Evide Sonnant Extra Hollow 6/8
    • Blade: Edge By u/whosgotthepudding [12]
    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Aftershave

    Day 2 of AA

    What did I learn today? I learned that I my face is funny with WS-23. I’ve now used Indigo 3 times, with no issues, today… Burns like I have the worst sunburn. I’ll see how this goes tomorrow but I might have to water it down some. I’m not going out with out a fight!

    Here is day 2 of Raw hoggin had to go back to the tub again for a second pass but only for one side of my face. First brush load was good for 1 1/2 passes.

    No blood loss today, but again I’m going slow.

    To quote u/infernalinternal TFIF!

    $Discord

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

    $headless

  21. u/souleater7173 posted on 2024-08-02 17:17:27-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps Pierce w/ Maggard 26mm Boar
    • Razor: Blackland Vector Lite
    • Blade: Schick Proline (2)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shire
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Shire

    Today and yesterday’s lathers have been some of the thinnest I’ve ever made. Still really slick, but absolutely zero volume. This brush eats soap for breakfast, can’t wait for it to start producing some fluffy stuff.

    Decided to try doing two ATG passes for today’s headshave. Happy to report that even with this thin af lather I can do an ATG first pass, means later in the month when the doldrums hit I can remember that one ATG is good enough.

    Brush day 2

    Dolla Bills: $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $discord

  22. u/putneycj posted on 2024-08-02 17:51:00-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024 * Preshave: Hot Shower
    Brush: Chisel and Hound - LG Brushes - Boar 3
    Razor: Henckels Friodur 451 No Stain
    Edge: Pudding (2)
    Lather: House of Mammoth Everett
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett Splash
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth Everett EDP

    Decent shave today - a few nicks and cuts again but I'm expecting that. None of them have bitten me like the weck did all last August, but when I'm done I've got these cuts. I assume it'll get better as I get better.

    The brush seemed alright again today - it does lather well enough, it's just so dang low density. And there are clearly some upside down hairs in there you can see here and here. They're the dark ones, I assume, and I can feel them poking my face when I lather, it's unpleasant but I don't know if the rules allow for me to pluck them so I'm just hoping they fall out. Clearly paragon is not too concerned with QC.

    Everett is Everett - not going to be much to say here, it's just excellent all around. I'm really glad I went with this scent because it's perfect for these late hot summer days. I was initially concerned it was going to be too sweet and overwhelm me but it's really well balanced and I enjoy the heck out of it. Not going to be a problem using it every day. Plus my kids love the artwork, so that's fun. They all wanted to watch while I shaved today and were interested in the new straight style of razor, which was pretty fun. Kids ++

    Keep on keeping on, friends.

    Tags:

    $MammothMafia24

    $RawHoggin

    $headless

    $FriodomRiders

    $discord

    Edit: I'm stupid at formatting and tried it in rich text first.

  23. u/KerblimeySkal posted on 2024-08-02 18:30:55-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 02, 2024


    • Prep: cold face wash
    • Brush: Omega 21762 27mm Boar
    • Razor: Fatip Il Piccolo Storto Gold
    • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (2)
    • Lather: Abbate y la Mantia - Crumiro
    • Post Shave: Abbate y la Mantia - Crumiro splash
    • Tags: $UltraNightmareMode $RawHoggin $Discord

    Day 2! Honestly, not that much better than yesterday. Learning a new base with a soap eater isn't too fun, lol. I also know I'm trying to treat this brush like I treat my short lofted scrubby boar boi, and It's not doing me any favors. Will definitely focus on a lighter touch with this one going forward, but I miss having a nice firm splay already. That being said, I have already noticed this knot opening up a bit more than yesterday, so I've got that going for me, which is nice!
    Day 2 Album

  24. u/J33pGuy13 posted on 2024-08-02 18:37:45-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2nd, 2024 - Stagalicious

    Had to get a reminder from Pudding how to strop but after he calmed me down and explained I got to work and I believe had good success! The shave was silky smooth and satisfying. This boar knot from Milton has already bloomed significantly and I didn't need to do a full reload for my second pass, however I did still need to revisit the tub to get a lather that I felt comfortable doing my ATG shave with. Hope everyone had a good day 2, especially my Brothers in ~~Stank~~ Stag!

    $SubstantialStag

    $Honemeisterschaft

    $FriodomRiders

    $RawHoggin

    $Discord

  25. u/Eructate posted on 2024-08-02 19:16:41-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024 - AA Day 2

    • Prep: Warm Shower
    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper
    • Blade: Kismet (2)
    • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

    Challenges/Tags: $SubstantialStag $RawHoggin $headless $Discord

    Stag Spray Day 2

    The first pass of both days has gone great so far. The second pass got me yesterday, and on top of reopening yesterday's battle wound, I ended up with quite a bit of irritation on the neck, which did not mix well with today's 100-degree temperatures. However, I had the Stag to carry me through the day, so I consider myself lucky.

  26. u/blipsnchitz7 posted on 2024-08-02 19:18:50-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 2, 2024
    Brush: Stirling Boar 24mm
    Razor: Parker 78r
    Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome [2]
    Lather: Noble Otter - Lonestar - Soap
    Post Shave: Noble Otter - Lonestar - Aftershave
    Post Shave: Zingari Man - Unscented - Balm

    Day 2 pic https://imgur.com/a/l5rqo8z

    $RawHoggin

  27. u/SaintBandicoot posted on 2024-08-02 19:23:14-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August Day 2

    • Prep: Hot shower
    • Brush: Chisel & Hound Government Issue with 28mm Turn-N-Shave Shoat (Boar)
    • Razor: Atelier Durdan Le Maurice 1.4 (SS Premium Polish)
    • Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (Edge 1 - 2nd shave)
    • Lather: Gentleman's Nod Mushashi Soap
    • Post Shave: Cold shower, Gentleman's Nod Musashi Splash
    • Tags: $UltraNightmareMode $RawHoggin $Discord

    Day 2, here we go. I feel like the brush is breaking-in pretty well, and it feels like the tips were noticably softer by the time I was lathering for the second pass than they were lathering for the first time yesterday.

    Here is an album that I am going to continue uploading to throughout the month to show progress of the brush. I saw others were progress tracking soap weights, so I decided to weigh my tub today pre and post-shave, and I went from 180.6g to 169.1g, which seems crazy... 11.5 grams! I don't feel like I loaded crazy heavy, since I did a two pass WTG and ATG shave, and when I squeezed the brush out there was barely any lather left in the knot.

    The Le Maurice continues to shine. I truly love this razor. It think it may be my outright favorite of the razors that I own and have owned. I was able to achieve a 2-pass BBS result this evening, after the same yesterday and that is not something I can comfortably do with many razors. Even with the razors I've been able to accomplish this with, I usually can't keep it going for 3 or more days. My face feels totally fine, without signs of irritation, so I'm hopeful I can make it through a 5-day stretch of 2-pass BBS shaves (that would be a work week test for me).

    Austere August goals below...

    I decided that Austere August was the perfect time to accomplish three things: * Kill some soap (I have too much) * See just how many shaves I can put on each edge of a Wizamet (I usually toss them after 10-12 shaves, but not really out of necessity) * Further refine my technique to see if I can achieve daily BBS for a month straight (if I start getting irritation, I'll drop to WTG and XTG, and if I need to, drop to two WTG passes)

  28. u/bacconchop posted on 2024-08-02 19:43:28-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Photo Album

    • Brush: Omega 10098
    • Razor: Panhandle Barbershop Company Tonsorial Gem
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Indigo
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Indigo
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Indigo

    Today was the last day of band camp so that is good. It sucks that I got one of my intense teenage acne breakouts the day before a month long straight razor challenge lol; the aftershave burned like in home alone. Maybe the boar brush is good for the acne by exfoliating though? It's weird not changing anything about what I use in the SOTD so that makes it easy.

    $MammothMafia24 $RawHoggin $headless

  29. u/archsoup1 posted on 2024-08-02 20:00:29-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD 08/02/24

    https://imgur.com/a/RESuYNa

    • Brush: Bristle Brushwerks w/ TurnNShave Shoat Knot

    • Razor: Henckels Friodur 472

    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    • Post: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    Tags: $MammothMafia24 $FriodomRiders $headless $RawHoggin $discord

  30. u/cowzilla3 posted on 2024-08-02 20:16:23-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 2, 2024

    • Prep: Shower, Baxter Shave Tonic
    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Heritage Collection Gibbs 15
    • Blade: Personna Platinum (1)
    • Lather: Tabac
    • Post Shave: Old Spice Classic (US)

    Are we all having fun yet? Getting "in tune" with our shaving stuff? Tearing our face up with an unused boar? Yeah, great idea everyone... great fucking idea. Just a joy to be here. Face lathering is the worst. Or maybe it's not and breaking a boar on your face is. You know what you should never do with anything and your face? Break it in. Breaking things in and faces don't mix.

    At least today there was some soap lathering in the brush instead of it just drinking it all up like Jimmy Buffet at a Margarita bar.

    $RawHoggin

  31. u/Tetriside posted on 2024-08-02 20:24:51-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024

    Brush: Semogue 830
    Razor: Henson Ti22 Medium
    Blade: Personna 74 (9)
    Lather: House of Mammoth - Embrace
    Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Balm
    Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo

    The brush was easier to splay. I don't know if that's because it's damp from yesterday, or if it's breaking in that quickly. I'm going to need to start loading more soap. I think I used close to 1 g of soap and barely had any lather.

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24

  32. u/OnionMiasma posted on 2024-08-02 20:29:31-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024

    • Brush: Chisel & Hound "Rob's Finest" Boar 25mm x 56mm
    • Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 451 5/8 Stainless
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Everett - Splash
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Everett - EdP

    $Discord $Rawhoggin $FriodomRiders $MammothMafia24 $headless

  33. u/TheStallionPartThree posted on 2024-08-02 20:36:15-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 2, 2024 – Counting Sheep Shaves in an Airbnb

    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley B plate Aluminum/Maggard Handle
    • Blade: Wizamet (2)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Varen
    • Post Shave: Noble Otter – Orbit

    SOTD shot for u/J33pGuy13. Up in Boston for the weekend and staying in an Airbnb so figured why not get a glamour shot with some cheap barely used appliances and peeling wallpaper. Seriously though, a great night one up here and finishing it off with a great shave just before midnight.

    Damn this mutton is slick AF. I used a sample pick of Varen last year and I don’t remember it being this good. I also couldn’t dial in a lather worth a damn. Semogue splaying and feeling more like an itchy sweater on my face than yesterday so only two comfortable passes.

    Post Shave Dos

    Cheers!

    $RawHoggin $ShepherdsofStirling

  34. u/el_guapo26 posted on 2024-08-02 20:39:32-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 2, 2024
    Brush: Zenith 505BC
    Razor: Maggard V3M/MR5
    Blade: Astra SP [2]
    Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett
    Post Shave:* House of Mammoth - Everett

    $RawHoggin

    $MammothMafia24