Post 'Tuesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 20, 2024' of challenge 'Shepherds of Stirling 2024'

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  1. u/loudmusicboy posted on 2024-08-20 03:07:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Down On The Farm For AA - Day 20

    • Brush: Omega 81151
    • Razor: Merkur 37C
    • Blade: Astra SP (7)
    • Lather: Stirling - Scots Pine Sheep
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Baker Street splash
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial unscented AS balm
    • Tags: $RawHoggin $ShepherdsofStirling

    Someone made a comment on W_E yesterday along the lines of "I always see people recommend Stirling but I never see anyone use it." That person has apparently never peeked under the covers over on this sub. Hell, I might end up doing a Stirling September for shits and giggle just out of spite to that person.

    Today's brush before and after pics.

    $BarnyardChallenge musical inspiration provided by Gruntruck, who were criminally underrated during the grunge era. They were from Seattle and revered by the other local bands of that time, but they never caught fire like the big names. One of their videos did make it on to a Beavis & Butthead episode, which gave them exposure. Two great albums in the early- to mid-90s and then a 2017 release after the death of lead singer Ben McMillan. I'm going back to their Push album for "Body Farm".

    I think I'm going to sip some coffee and listen to this Gruntruck album. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.

  2. u/hugbckt posted on 2024-08-20 03:49:06-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 20, 2024

    • Brush: AP Shave Co. Synbad Fan
    • Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy Aluminum
    • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Electric Sheep
    • Post Shave: Hub City Soap Co. – Friday Night Lights
    • Fragrance: Kerosene – Unknown Pleasures

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    A bit cooler today, so bringing in some vanilla notes. My Electric Sheep sample is running very low, so I’m defaulting to synths for the rest of the month. Hopefully I’ll be able to stretch it to August 31.

  3. u/oswald_heist posted on 2024-08-20 05:09:49-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 20 2024

    • Brush: Omega 13732 24mm
    • Razor: Solingen Best Silver Steel 6/8 (Straight shave #117)
    • Lather: Stirling - Varen
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Varen
    • Fragrance: Ineke Perfumes - Idyllwild

    Brush progress album

    Gotta say, there is a certain ease to just leaving the soap and splash on the counter when you're done and then just picking them back up the next morning.

    $headless

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  4. u/Priusaurus posted on 2024-08-20 07:00:32-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 20, 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

    This is such a nice combination of scents, but I really want to use something else at this point. 2/3 the way there.

  5. u/_walden_ posted on 2024-08-20 08:16:53-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 20, 2024

    • Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
    • Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
    • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
    • Post Shave: Old Spice - Original - Aftershave
    • Post Shave: Harry's - Aftershave Balm

    $Discord
    $ShepherdsofStirling
    Progress Album

    Quite excellent. Added more water to the lather than I have been. Great soap.

  6. u/sahenders posted on 2024-08-20 12:18:15-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AA24 - Day 20 - Tea Tuesday

    Cheshire++

    Brush Break-In Progress Album

  7. u/WriterWithin posted on 2024-08-20 18:03:30-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 20, 2024   * Razor: Gillette 1959 Super Speed (Blue Tip)   * Blade: Astra Blue [2]   * Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Scots Pine Sheep - Soap   * Post Shave: Stetson - Original - Aftershave   * Post Shave: Duke Cannon - Daily Defense Face Lotion   * Fragrance: Stetson - Original  

    A rare evening shave. I decided to give the Astra Blue another chance. Yesterday’s shave was a bit on the rough side, but the blade felt a lot smoother today. Only minor irritation on one part of my neck…which was my own fault for applying pressure when going over it. That area of my neck is super sensitive but the hair that grows there is thicker than anywhere else on my neck. It’s hard to get that area smooth without resorting to ATG. A more aggressive razor would do achieve the smoothness but only at the cost irritation. It’s hard having extremely sensitive skin and thick / coarse hair!

    $ShepherdsofStirling  

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  8. u/TheStallionPartThree posted on 2024-08-20 19:44:13-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 20, 2024

    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley B plate Aluminum/Maggard Handle
    • Blade: Wizamet (4)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Varen
    • Post Shave: Noble Otter – Orbit

    Exhausted.

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  9. u/FastBreakSloths posted on 2024-08-20 21:54:45-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 20,2024

    • 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

    Daydreaming of that sept 1 new soap.

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    $Discord