Austere August 2023

• Brush: >!REDACTED!<
• Razor: Munnin Woodworks Forest Moss Sextoblade
• Blade: Kismet (1)
• Lather: MdC Vetyver Brain Bowl (Day 97)
• Post: CB V splash

Day one of Austere August. Same Brain Bowl, different razor/blade.

monthofweckoning

Austere August 2023

• Brush: >!REDACTED!<
• Razor: Munnin Woodworks Forest Moss Sextoblade
• Blade: Kismet (1)
• Lather: MdC Vetyver Brain Bowl (Day 97)
• Post: CB V splash

Day one of Austere August. Same Brain Bowl, different razor/blade.

Tagging: u/djundjila, u/Semaj3000, u/EldrormR

monthofweckoning

August 1, 2023

• Brush: Zenith 508 Moar Boar
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Kismet hair shaper (85)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
• Post Shave: Lucky Tiger
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - unscented balm
• Post Shave: Olay Complete

I'm looking forward to a month long run with this stuff. I'm very comfortable using a Weck and the brush has over 100 uses so it's really broken in. I chose the same soap that I used last year. I love the mutton tallow base and even though this one is unscented, I get almost zero animal smell from it. The little smell there is is inoffensive. I'm starting on the 85th use of the blade. I'm confident it will still last the entire month.

Pic of my stuff. Tagging u/EldrormR, u/Djundjila & u/Semaj3000

#Monthofweckoning

August 1st, 2023 - AA Day 1: Declaration of War

• Prep: warm water

• Brush: Declaration Grooming Goldmember B6

• Razor: Weck Sextoblade

• Blade: Kismet (2)

• Lather: Barrister and Mann - War - Soap

• Post-Shave: Barrister and Mann - War - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Fougere Gothique - EdP

This shit is stanky. I cracked the plastic seal off the soap tub and without even opening the lid the scent started permeating the area around my sink. So far I've had the splash on almost 2 hours and it's still VERY strong. Fougere Gothique is stanky but in a good way. Love it.

Been awhile since I've used the Sextoblade and I had a pretty decent shave. My face of course decided to break out some around my chin/neck right before getting into the Weckoning so that'll be fun to navigate around for awhile.

#Monthofweckoning

August 1st, 2023 - AA Day 1: Declaration of War

• Prep: warm water

• Brush: Declaration Grooming Goldmember B6

• Razor: Weck Sextoblade

• Blade: Kismet (2)

• Lather: Barrister and Mann - War - Soap

• Post-Shave: Barrister and Mann - War - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Fougere Gothique - EdP

This shit is stanky. I cracked the plastic seal off the soap tub and without even opening the lid the scent started permeating the area around my sink. So far I've had the splash on almost 2 hours and it's still VERY strong. Fougere Gothique is stanky but in a good way. Love it.

Been awhile since I've used the Sextoblade and I had a pretty decent shave. My face of course decided to break out some around my chin/neck right before getting into the Weckoning so that'll be fun to navigate around for awhile.

#Monthofweckoning /u/EldrormR, /u/Semaj3000, /u/djundjila

2023-08-01 - Austere August - Day One

• Prep: Hot Shower
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Kismet
• Brush: Omega Pro48 - brand new out of the box
• Lather: Barrister And Mann - War
• Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Splash
• Balm: Nivea Cooling Balm

Challenges: ( u/EldrormR, u/Djundiija, u/Semaj3000 )

• MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode
• #Monthofweckoning
• #RawHoggin
• #WAR

Today marked the commencement of my shaving journey for Austere August, and I must say, it began with both excitement and uncertainty. The #WAR soap I received from a mysterious benefactor on July 31, seemed to have quite the reputation for its strong scent, making me question the intentions of this giver - are they truly benevolent or more of a sadist?

With some trepidation, I embarked on this morning's shave, determined to use both hands for every pass throughout the entire month. Armed with the Weck Sextoblade, I believed that dedicating thirty days to perfecting my open blade shaving technique could only lead to positive results.

Regarding the razor and blade, I have limited experience with the Sextoblade, having used it only a few times in the past, mainly relying on my right hand. Today, I challenged myself to utilize both hands depending on the areas of my face I was shaving and the direction. As for the Kismet blades, they have been my go-to choice for the Weck, and I contemplate trying Fromm or Personna blades once Austere August concludes.

The scent of the #WAR soap proved to be intense as I began loading the brush. The faint Cilantro aroma was amplified tenfold, catching the attention of my wife. While she described it as unpleasant, I jokingly compared the soap's strong fragrance to the infamous taste of Cilantro, claiming that it might as well be soap. Despite the strong scent, I was curious to experience B&M's Omnibus base, and I wondered if a different scent might have made me enjoy this soap even more.

For the Raw Hoggin challenge, I purchased a brand new Omega Pro 48 brush. Although I found the handle to feel cheap and unsatisfying, I couldn't deny the brush's performance. It indeed splays out beautifully, as others had attested. Interestingly, the brush carried a peculiar odor after its initial soak, but once combined with the #WAR soap, the scent dissipated. Face lathering with the new boar brush proved to be a fine experience, not as scratchy as expected. I am curious to see how it develops over time, contemplating the possibility of moving the knot into a more appealing handle if the #WAR soap doesn't damage its potential.

As the first day of Austere August concludes, I am filled with a mix of emotions. While the journey has just begun, I am determined to overcome the challenges and embrace the growth that awaits me. Until tomorrow, my journal, I shall record my progress as I strive for shaving perfection amidst the trials of war.

2023-08-01 - Austere August - Day One

• Prep: Hot Shower
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Kismet
• Brush: Omega Pro48 - brand new out of the box
• Lather: Barrister And Mann - War
• Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Splash
• Balm: Nivea Cooling Balm

Challenges: ( u/EldrormR*,* u/Djundiija*,* u/Semaj3000 )

• MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode
• #Monthofweckoning
• #RawHoggin
• #WAR

​

Today marked the commencement of my shaving journey for Austere August, and I must say, it began with both excitement and uncertainty. The #WAR soap I received from a mysterious benefactor on July 31, seemed to have quite the reputation for its strong scent, making me question the intentions of this giver - are they truly benevolent or more of a sadist?

​

With some trepidation, I embarked on this morning's shave, determined to use both hands for every pass throughout the entire month. Armed with the Weck Sextoblade, I believed that dedicating thirty days to perfecting my open blade shaving technique could only lead to positive results.Regarding the razor and blade, I have limited experience with the Sextoblade, having used it only a few times in the past, mainly relying on my right hand. Today, I challenged myself to utilize both hands depending on the areas of my face I was shaving and the direction. As for the Kismet blades, they have been my go-to choice for the Weck, and I contemplate trying Fromm or Personna blades once Austere August concludes.

​

The scent of the #WAR soap proved to be intense as I began loading the brush. The faint Cilantro aroma was amplified tenfold, catching the attention of my wife. While she described it as unpleasant, I jokingly compared the soap's strong fragrance to the infamous taste of Cilantro, claiming that it might as well be soap. Despite the strong scent, I was curious to experience B&M's Omnibus base, and I wondered if a different scent might have made me enjoy this soap even more.

​

For the Raw Hoggin challenge, I purchased a brand new Omega Pro 48 brush. Although I found the handle to feel cheap and unsatisfying, I couldn't deny the brush's performance. It indeed splays out beautifully, as others had attested. Interestingly, the brush carried a peculiar odor after its initial soak, but once combined with the #WAR soap, the scent dissipated. Face lathering with the new boar brush proved to be a fine experience, not as scratchy as expected. I am curious to see how it develops over time, contemplating the possibility of moving the knot into a more appealing handle if the #WAR soap doesn't damage its potential.

​

As the first day of Austere August concludes, I am filled with a mix of emotions. While the journey has just begun, I am determined to overcome the challenges and embrace the growth that awaits me. Until tomorrow, my journal, I shall record my progress as I strive for shaving perfection amidst the trials of war.

​

Dear u/PrideTwo -- "Thank you! I hate you!"

Jul. 31, 2023 - Mammoth August

• Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps Grant w/Maggard 26mm Boar

• Razor: Weck Sextoblade

• Blade: Kismet Hair Shaper

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Dammusi

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

Tagging u/EldrormR u/Djundjila & u/Semaj3000 for my first day of the #MonthOfWeckoning WTG XTG passes could’ve gone better. I got a tiny cut on the top of my lip trying to get under my nose. I would just grow a stache but my wife would kick me out of our bed…sorry not that dedicated to the cause!

u/LaTuskFamilia I am working to advance my place in the #MammothMafia23 I let my family choose my scent this year and I’m super excited to get to use Dammusi all month long! I don’t have a full bottle of the Frag so Sonder it is! I kinda feel like a dumbass this morning because I didn’t realize the Sonder balm had a cooling agent in it until I put it on! I knew about the splash but it doesn’t say anything about that on the product page, just the ingredients. Not upset about that just taken by surprise a bit.

Third and final tag for the month, #RawHoggin because I can’t just take it easy this month and have to take on three challenges at once! This is a new Maggard Boar knot that I set in a SBS handle last night. I had temporarily set a G5C in this handle and replaced it for this month! Thanks u/EldrormR for hosting this side challenge again! I skipped out on this last year and regretted it. We’ll see how I feel about that at the end of the month!

Raw Hoggin album

Aug 1, 2023 - Mammoth August

• Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps Grant w/Maggard 26mm Boar

• Razor: Weck Sextoblade

• Blade: Kismet Hair Shaper

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Dammusi

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

Tagging u/EldrormR u/Djundjila & u/Semaj3000 for my first day of the #MonthOfWeckoning WTG XTG passes could’ve gone better. I got a tiny cut on the top of my lip trying to get under my nose. I would just grow a stache but my wife would kick me out of our bed…sorry not that dedicated to the cause!

u/LaTuskFamilia I am working to advance my place in the #MammothMafia23 I let my family choose my scent this year and I’m super excited to get to use Dammusi all month long! I don’t have a full bottle of the Frag so Sonder it is! I kinda feel like a dumbass this morning because I didn’t realize the Sonder balm had a cooling agent in it until I put it on! I knew about the splash but it doesn’t say anything about that on the product page, just the ingredients. Not upset about that just taken by surprise a bit.

Third and final tag for the month, #RawHoggin because I can’t just take it easy this month and have to take on three challenges at once! This is a new Maggard Boar knot that I set in a SBS handle last night. I had temporarily set a G5C in this handle and replaced it for this month! Thanks u/EldrormR for hosting this side challenge again! I skipped out on this last year and regretted it. We’ll see how I feel about that at the end of the month!

Raw Hoggin album

August 1, 2023

• Brush: AP Shave Co Gold Flakes with Oumo 30mm Boar
• Razor: Diane Hair Shaper – Patent 33095 78145
• Blade: Fromm
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
• Post Shave: Declaration Ghosting – Unscented Aftershave Liniment

My name is Priusaurus. And I have a problem. It is REAAAAAALLY hard for me to back down from a challenge. When I saw Eld was hosting #RawHoggin again, I was immediately in. The boar brush I hated on August 1 last year has become one of my favorite brushes in my arsenal, so I was kinda already thinking about breaking in another boar again this August. His challenge pushed me over the edge.

Then I saw the #Monthofweckoning and I was skeptical. But I have this hair shaper that was included in a straight razor lot I bought on ebay forever ago, and I could use some improvement with my open blade technique, so I went to Sally Beauty and bought a pack of Fromm blades yesterday. Fuck it. I’m in.

And this last challenge is one I swore I’d never do again. But as I organizing my shave stuff yesterday, bringing order to my chaotic, post Lather Games den... I saw her. The siren… She calls to me. This Stirling #unscented Sheep soap. She’s sat in my den, untouched since last August. She’s lonely. She just wants a little attention. And after all that Rocket has done for me lately, making my dream of Doritos Soap and Mountain Dew Splash a reality, I couldn’t leave my guy hanging. So, I’m in for this terrible challenge too. I want to say something like, “I’m not sure if I’ll make it all month” but let’s be honest, I’m not a quitter, and I’m gonna do this all month. #prayforpriusaurus

I don’t love my Z-man unscented balm is almost empty, so I’m gonna use DG’s unscented liniment all month. But I adjusted the label to properly reflect my solidarity with DJ, and I bought this long before I knew about any of that nonsense.

I weighed my soap this morning. It weighs in at 165 grams. Let’s see what breaking in a 30mm Boar will do to this over the course of 31 days!

Tagging: u/EldrormR, u/Djundjila, and u/Semaj3000 for their periodic wellness checks.

August 1, 2023 * Brush: Summer Break Soaps 28mm Synthetic * Razor: Weck Sextoblade * Blade: Personna Glide-coated Hair Shaper (1) * Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder * Post Shave: Stirling - Unscented - Balm * Fragrance: Kenneth Cole - Reaction

#MammothMafia23 #Monthofweckoning

One of two things is going to happen. I'm either going to get better at this thing in short order, or I'm going to get out an MMOC and have an enjoyable August and give up the sweet, sweet Weckonista flair. The shave was bad enough that Osma was pulled out to stop some of my bleeding. The Osma quickly informed me that I am terrible at this.

Passes - WTG, XTG
Cuts - 6
/u/LaTuskFamilia

August 1, 2023

• Prep: Warm Shower
• Brush: AKA Brushworx- 26mm Boar
• Razor: Weck Hair Shaper
• Blade: Kismet (1)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

Monthofweckoning

RawHoggin

Tagging u/eldrormr , u/djundjila , u/semaj3000 for #Monthofweckoning/#RawHoggin

Took the shave slow with the weck this morning and stumbled through a two pass face and three pass neck shave. Got closer than I was expecting and only got a little bit of feedback from the aftershave. Hopefully it wasn't just second time use luck and I can keep these results up!

August 1, 2023

• Brush: Munnin Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 282)
• Blade: Kismet (1)
• Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap
• Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
• Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum  

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge

A #Monthofweckoning

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For Austere August, I'm breaking with my pattern of last year and not using Midnight Stag. Instead I'll be using 70th Anniversary this month. Special meaning for me. I love the subtlety and elegance of 70th Anniversary, so I won't exactly suffer.

An area where I may suffer a bit is with the Weck. I'm not really driven to use a replaceable blade straight razor because I enjoy maintaining an edge myself, and I enjoy the different steels and designs of straights that are out there. To ease my lack of excitement, u/whosgotthepudding made these absolutely amazing scales. They make this razor a joy to behold and make it handle a bit less like a Weck.

It will be a long month for me though. I have this in house, and this one is on its way across the pond to me.

So, let's talk about these Days of Weckoning:

• MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode. Is there any other way?
• Minimum of 2 passes each day. In last year's AA, I developed a very efficient XTG/WTG, XTG/ATG 2-pass pattern. I'll be using that all month.
• Palm stropping is for sissies.

To keep it boring for my zero or more reader(s), I'll be inspecting the edge condition of the Kismet blade with my microscope. A link to a photo album is above. Today's photo is of an unused edge, tomorrow's will be the condition after one shave. I plan to update this about every 5 shaves to lessen the day-to-day monotony. I was surprised that people looked at these last year. Clearly, we all need to get a life, but I'm interested to see what kind of wear one of these blades develop.

u/EldrormR, u/djundjila, and u/Semaj3000

Austere August++;

The Days Of Weckoning are upon us

• Brush: Rubberset 400-3 with a 26 mm unbleached Zenith boar knot at 56 mm loft
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade Med Prep
• Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet (7)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann – Oceana
• Post Shave: Ralon – Original
• Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man

And thus it starts again! Tagging u/EldrormR, u/Semaj3000, and u/djundjila.

I'm pretty happy with my software choice, too!

#Monthofweckoning

August 1, 2023 - Austere August Raw Hoggin Mammoth Mafia Weckoning

• Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
• Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
• Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (1)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder Splash
• Daily Tags: #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23

One shave down and 30 to go. Two passes wtg and xtg took longer than I would for three with a de. Good news, I survived with just a little blood loss. A small nick at the base of my throat is all I did for damage. I will say the cheeks are 10x easier to shave than the neck. My left hand was the shakier one, but the nick was with my right hand. Hopefully I will settle down soon. Noise is about the same as an MMOC, but the shave was closer on my face than a two pass GEM shave would get me. I might watch some more videos and practice more with the dulled razor u/gcgallant sent me to try and get blood free experience. I did several practices with it in the last week, but I still felt so awkward. Having a blade than can bite increases the nerves. Also thanks to gc for the Kismet blade.

The brush I picked for this month was going to be my AA Raw Hoggin brush last year, but then I saw the copper handled Zeniths and got a bad case of the I wants. I left it sealed in box until today. Pics of my set, brush unboxing, and brush after 1 shave. I didn’t do a long soak of the brush, just put the brush in a small cup half filled with water while I set up. 2-3 minutes later, I started loading the brush. As soon as I could see the brush had picked up soap, to the face I went. I didn’t waste the water from the brief presoak; it was used to hydrate the lather. It took several dips to bring enough water to the paste on my face and get a pretty thick lather. Still was thicker than I’d have liked. More water for the second pass, but still was a little thick, but better. If I’d have gone for a third pass, maybe I’d have dialed it in.

My lather/post shave choice of Sonder will be a bit different than my Alive August last year. Both are great scents, and if I repeated Alive, I wouldn’t be disappointed. I decided Sonder about a week ago, and I think I am going to enjoy it. Sonder to me smells like a lemon creme sandwich cookie. If this year is like last, that impression will evolve over the month. I will go look at the scent notes again in a day or two, but for now just trying to see what I can get without any prompting. As it becomes increasingly familiar, I think more nuances will come out for me.

One time tags for the challenges: u/LaTuskFamilia u/EldrormR u/djundjila u/Semaj3000

August 1, 2023 – Austere August Day 1

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
• Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (1)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

Day one with the hair shaper – better and worse than expected. I got a closer/cleaner shave than I thought I would and I didn’t cut myself that much. I did not really enjoy the shave, nor am I good at it. Like, at all. But, I remind myself throughout the shave – everyone struggles when they start learning something. They only way to get better is to do something over and over. And, there are only 30 more shaves to go, so, I got this. Plus, u/OnionMiasma hooked me up with this pretty little Marianna and I can’t take his gift for granted – gotta keep on keeping on. Slid a nice little Personna Hair Shaper in there and hopefully it gets better and better, not worse and worse.

I went with a with the grain first pass followed by a hybrid across and against the grain second pass with some minor buffing to get acceptably smooth. The boar pic 1 pic 2 pic 3 was scratchy and unbroken in but overall pleasant. It’s lofted very high (I don’t have a calipers to say exactly how high) and I like it. Good splay, good scritch, whipped up a stellar lather. I suspect this thing will break in beautifully and be a knot I keep around.

What did I learn from this shave? That I need to go slow, but not too slow; too slow means snags. That the blade angle can be a bit wider than I thought. That I need to pay very close attention as I situate the razor so I don’t slice myself – no whipping it around like I do with my DE to get it in position. And, that it’s going to be more difficult than I initially thought. Hopefully I’ll come to enjoy the process – I vaguely remember my first several weeks of shaves with a DE being very difficult as well, so, all in due time. I’ll keep updating with each shave at least one thing I learned – hopefully writing it down helps it stick.

As for Dammusi, well, I’m a believer! I got a smoosh from u/jwoods23 (I think) and I didn’t love it, but, if I’m going to upgrade my Mammoth Mafia status I needed something and I did Sonder last year and no other scent grabbed my attention so I went in with the expectation that the splash would be the scent that everyone was raving about and man am I glad I did. It’s wonderfully complex and u/mammothben crushed this release. I’m glad I didn’t pick it up on release so I can now use it for a month straight – as it sits here drying down it just gets better and better. I look forward to unpacking it.

Anyway – good luck, all. May your learning curve be quick and your shaves become bloodless.

Tags:

RawHoggin

u/EldrormR

MammothMafia23

u/LaTuskFamilia

Monthofweckoning

u/EldrormR
u/Djundjila
u/Semaj3000

August 1, 2023 – Austere August Day 1

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
• Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (1)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

Day one with the hair shaper – better and worse than expected. I got a closer/cleaner shave than I thought I would and I didn’t cut myself that much. I did not really enjoy the shave, nor am I good at it. Like, at all. But, I remind myself throughout the shave – everyone struggles when they start learning something. They only way to get better is to do something over and over. And, there are only 30 more shaves to go, so, I got this. Plus, u/OnionMiasma hooked me up with this pretty little Marianna and I can’t take his gift for granted – gotta keep on keeping on. Slid a nice little Personna Hair Shaper in there and hopefully it gets better and better, not worse and worse.

I went with a with the grain first pass followed by a hybrid across and against the grain second pass with some minor buffing to get acceptably smooth. The boar pic 1 pic 2 pic 3 was scratchy and unbroken in but overall pleasant. It’s lofted very high (I don’t have a calipers to say exactly how high) and I like it. Good splay, good scritch, whipped up a stellar lather. I suspect this thing will break in beautifully and be a knot I keep around.

What did I learn from this shave? That I need to go slow, but not too slow; too slow means snags. That the blade angle can be a bit wider than I thought. That I need to pay very close attention as I situate the razor so I don’t slice myself – no whipping it around like I do with my DE to get it in position. And, that it’s going to be more difficult than I initially thought. Hopefully I’ll come to enjoy the process – I vaguely remember my first several weeks of shaves with a DE being very difficult as well, so, all in due time. I’ll keep updating with each shave at least one thing I learned – hopefully writing it down helps it stick.

As for Dammusi, well, I’m a believer! I got a smoosh from u/jwoods23 (I think) and I didn’t love it, but, if I’m going to upgrade my Mammoth Mafia status I needed something and I did Sonder last year and no other scent grabbed my attention so I went in with the expectation that the splash would be the scent that everyone was raving about and man am I glad I did. It’s wonderfully complex and u/mammothben crushed this release. I’m glad I didn’t pick it up on release so I can now use it for a month straight – as it sits here drying down it just gets better and better. I look forward to unpacking it.

Anyway – good luck, all. May your learning curve be quick and your shaves become bloodless.

Tags:

RawHoggin

u/EldrormR

MammothMafia23

u/LaTuskFamilia

Monthofweckoning

u/EldrormR
u/Djundjila
u/Semaj3000

August 1, 2023

• Brush: Zenith 31mm MOAR BOAR
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (1)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder

Trying out this Weck thing. Ordered some Kismets from r/wetshaving’s local hobby enabler, but they didn’t show up on time (even though he sent them 2 weeks ago, stupid postal service is killing me). So I’m using this Personna all month, and guys, this thing fucking SUCKS. It just skips all over my face. A+ lather for my vector and this thing just doesn’t work. Worst shave of my life. Definitely the most alcohol splash has ever hurt my face after a shave. I think I’m going to have to switch to bowl lathering to really crank the water to see if that’ll add slickness. If anything makes me give up it’ll be this blade. The two passes I’m doing for now are just a North-South and then a South-North, it’s really all my hands can figure out right now.

Gonna keep doing my bike riding thing from LG in case anyone wants to follow. I’ll update Mileage here as the month progresses. AA Mileage: 5 miles.

Tags: #MammothMafia23 u/LaTuskFamilia #Monthofweckoning u/EldrormR u/Djundjila u/Semaj3000

August 1, 2023 - The day we go to War

• Brush: Omega Pro 48
• Razor: Weck Med Prep
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (1)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - War
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - War
• Post Shave: Zingari Man Sego Balm
• Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Tres Matres EdP

Brush break-in album: New and unused, Daily Progress

Day one of making bad decisions, but we're gonna make it through this! My shave this evening was actually fairly pleasant without being overwhelmed with the scent of this set. The one thing that was noticeable though was the boar stank. I'm actually shocked that when lathered all I could smell was the brush and not the soap. Lather was pretty pathetic with this new brush and just overall pasty. I probably could've tossed more water at it, but I'm doing my best to not slap War soap splatters everywhere while lathering.

Tags: #RawHoggin #monthofweckoning

First time pings: /u/EldrormR /u/Semaj3000 /u/Djundjila