Post 'Monday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 19, 2024' of challenge 'Shepherds of Stirling 2024'

AA24 - Day 19 - Beloved

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus
• Blade: Gillette Platinum [19]
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Beloved - Splash

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Beloved - Eau de Parfum

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

Beloved is incredible, and being a strong, lavender-forward scent, it pairs nicely with Varen.

If this wasn't AA, I would have already binned this blade. For the time being, I'm going to keep going with it.

Brush Break-In Progress Album

Down On The Farm For AA - Day 19

• Brush: Omega 81151
• Razor: Merkur 37C
• Blade: Astra SP (6)
• Lather: Stirling - Scots Pine Sheep
• Post Shave: Stirling - Baker Street splash
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial unscented AS balm
• Tags: $RawHoggin $ShepherdsofStirling

Time is flying. I'm not sick of this shave yet. After yesterday's blood letting, I slowed down and enjoyed another lovely blood-free shave.

Brush before and after pics here. I was thinking this morning that I've lost one, maybe two, hairs tops. This brush is put together pretty damn good.

$BarnyardChallenge musical inspiration comes from Rage Against the Machine. Nothing like some "Bulls On Parade" to kick Monday in the ass.

Slamming down coffee to help me get my ass in gear. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.

August 19, 2024

• Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
• Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
• Post Shave: Old Spice - Original - Aftershave

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August 19 2024

• Brush: Omega 13732 24mm
• Razor: Solingen Best Silver Steel 6/8 (Straight shave #116)
• Lather: Stirling - Varen
• Post Shave: Stirling - Varen
• Fragrance: Ineke Perfumes - Idyllwild

Brush progress album

Gonna switch out my fragrance soon as I don't think any of my challenges specifically require the use of only a single frag. Definitely will double check though. This concludes the shave report for Monday, August 19th. May austerity continue to bless us all.

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SOTD
Prep: Hot water
Razor: High proof
Blade: Feather
Brush: Omega Art. 10098
Lather: Stirling Sheep
Post Shave: ForeverPure Witch-Hazel, Stirling Creamy Coconut post shave balm

Nicked a mosquito bite I did not know existed on the back of my leg while rushing. I certainly know it exists now, anyone have unfortunate mosquito on the face instances? I am sure that would suck more.

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August 19, 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

Happy Monday!

• Prep: Hot water splash with face wash
• Razor: Rockwell 6C
• Blade: Astra SP (4)
• Lather: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
• Brush: Maggards 22mm B&W synthetic
• Splash: Skin Bracer

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Great BBS shave. No irritation with two dots on my chin and jawline. Three days growth taken off in three passes and pickups. We got two more weeks to go, but we’ll keep on chugging through this challenge. Overall, great shave to start off this week.

Aug. 1, 2024

• Brush: Declaration Grooming B14 “Nebula” Badger
• Razor: Schick Hydro Magic
• Blade: Schick Injector (9)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep - Soap
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Aftershave feat. House of Mammoth - Permafrost
• Osma: Osma - Osma
• Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery - G20

Back home after the trip to NYC for the wedding and so I'm back to my normal AA setup.

But the real big news about today is that I was reminded via Facebook memories that it's my wet-shaveaversary. 10 years ago today I had my first wet shave with Proraso, a sweet little Omega boar that the handle has since broken on, and the shittiest shavette imaginable.

I've told the story several times before, but I randomly decided one day to pick up wet shaving and decided my upcoming trip to Italy was the best way to pick up gear. I wanted to learn to shave with a straight at that time, and figured a shavette was a good entry point to that.

I was wrong.

It was a terrible shave and I didn't buy any post shave products, leaving my face to ache for like a day.

But I stuck with it and look where it got me, I now spend all my time talking about shaving and helping to run the International Shaving Olympics.

Look how far I've come in a decade.

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August 19, 2024 – Almost 20

• Brush: Semogue Torga C5
• Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley B plate Aluminum/Maggard Handle
• Blade: Wizamet (3)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Varen
• Post Shave: Noble Otter – Orbit

Shots fired over in W_E about Stirling. Had to let them know we have some Shepherds representing that mutton tallow. Great shave. Five stars.

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August 19,2024

• 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

Getting good with the slant and d learning how to properly load a brush for the face lather.

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