Post 'Wednesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 21, 2024' of challenge 'Shepherds of Stirling 2024'

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The number of participants is 9
  1. u/sahenders posted on 2024-08-20 23:02:39-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AA24 - Day 21 - Westman Wednesday

    Subtle lavender with bright citrus notes, warm vanilla, and woody base notes, (Desas)sossego is an understated and welcoming scent.

    Brush Break-In Progress Album

  2. u/loudmusicboy posted on 2024-08-21 03:24:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)
    • Brush: Omega 81151
    • Razor: Merkur 37C
    • Blade: Astra SP (8)
    • Lather: Stirling - Scots Pine Sheep
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Baker Street splash
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial unscented AS balm
    • Tags: $RawHoggin $ShepherdsofStirling

    I am officially nose blind to the soap as of today. Fortunately, I can smell the splash and this scent is now officially one of my favorites.

    Brush before and after pics.

    $BarnyardChallenge musical inspiration provided by Ministry. I probably could have used this song for the first day or two of AA as I was starting to break in my boar brush. Unfortunately, this whole musical inspiration thing started a couple of days later. "Filth Pig" probably could be the AA theme song for my fellow RawHoggers out there.

    This clean animal is going to enjoy his coffee now. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.

  3. u/Priusaurus posted on 2024-08-21 06:23:36-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 21, 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

    Another day of Varen and Picture Day.

  4. u/oswald_heist posted on 2024-08-21 08:29:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 21 2024

    • Brush: Omega 13732 24mm
    • Razor: Solingen Best Silver Steel 6/8 (Straight shave #118)
    • Lather: Stirling - Varen
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Varen
    • Fragrance: Ineke Perfumes - Idyllwild

    Brush progress album

    Nice shave today, but the blade is definitely not feeling as sharp as it was.

    $headless

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  5. u/GoldenSteelBoy posted on 2024-08-21 12:35:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)
    • Prep: Hot water splash with face wash
    • Razor: Rockwell 6C
    • Blade: Astra SP
    • Lather: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
    • Brush: Maggards 22mm B&W synthetic
    • Splash: Skin Bracer

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    Great BBS shave. No irritation with minor bleeders. Unironically one of the better shaves I’ve had during this AA and challenge. Maybe it could be because of the razor/blade combo, using plate 2 or my skin toughening up. Either way, two days growth taken off in this shave, and the result is of a smooth face. Overall, great midweek shave.

  6. u/_walden_ posted on 2024-08-21 13:11:58-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 21, 2024

    • Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
    • Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
    • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (6)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm

    $Discord
    $ShepherdsofStirling
    Progress Album

    Whew! 3.6 grams today. Loaded it like it's a rental. The neat thing about this soap base (and others, of course) is that if you load more soap, the lather quality goes off the charts. Does it perform better? I say yes, sure. But more importantly, it LOOKS better. And that's what we're all here for -- good looking lather.

  7. u/SilverRavenSo posted on 2024-08-21 14:57:52-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD
    Prep: Hot water
    Razor: Henson AL13
    Blade: Gillette platinum
    Brush: Omega Art. 10098
    Lather: Stirling Sheep
    Post Shave: ForeverPure Witch-Hazel, Stirling Boat Drinks Lotion

    $ShepherdsofStirling

  8. u/TheStallionPartThree posted on 2024-08-21 19:03:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 21, 2024 – Three Touchdowns

    • Brush: Semogue Torga C5
    • Razor: Christopher Bradley B SB AL plate – Maggard Handle
    • Blade: Wizamet (5)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Varen
    • Post Shave: Noble Otter – Orbit

    Football is almost back back. Mutton Varen is still great great.

    Update on per shave usage. Looks like over the past ten days I used 23 grams again keeping me right around 2 grams/shave despite loading heavier. Maybe it’s this boar breaking in. Prüf

    $RawHoggin $ShepherdsofStirling

  9. u/FastBreakSloths posted on 2024-08-21 21:30:20-07:00 (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

    Any good palo santo soap scents?

    $RawHoggin

    $ShepherdsofStirling

    $Discord