Aug. 3, 2023
Brush: Omega 10029
Razor: Gem MMOC
Blade: Personna GEM
Lather: MWF - - Soap
Post Shave:* Moon Soaps - Havana - Balm

Day 3 still #RawHoggin loaded less soap today, pasty lather but not too bad, brush now splays much nicer and is a little less scritchy. At least I didn’t receive a visit from my friend Nick unlike yesterday. Animal smell is fading slightly

SOTD album

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AA SOTD 03-Aug

• Brush: Semogue - Owners Club Taj (3)
• Razor:  Shield - Predator
• Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (3)
• Lather: Ariana & Evans - Tobacco Road
• Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Tobacco Road AS
• Fragrance: Ariana & Evans - Tobacco Road EDP

Day 3 of AA and #RawHoggin, still struggling with this lather. Bloomed whilst in the shower, gave plenty of slickness but no volume, luckily I find the Shield in the mid/mild range so the shave was possible. Bottled water tomorrow and we'll see how it plays, after that it's boiled/cooled water. 

Pre-Shave 

Post-Shave 

Hope everyone has a grand day. 

Cheers

Marc

#RawHoggin

Raw Hoggin' My Way Through August- Day 3

• Brush: Zenith B16 24mm Boar
• Razor: GEM Flying Wing
• Blade: Gem PTFE (3)
• Lather: Crown & Crane - Green Tea Soap
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Glacial Spearmint Splash
• Post Shave: Crown & Crane - Green Tea Balm

#rawhoggin

Another morning of waking up to it being 55 degrees (F) outside means another morning vindicating my decision to not use a Glacial soap and splash for AA.

This Zenith is breaking in so easily. Here's how it looked before its morning dip in the mug and here's how it looked after getting its morning workout in the tub and on my face. This brush has shed all of one hair in the first 3 days and has absolutely zero pig stink. The only problem with this brush is that the handle is so shiny I have to be careful when I take SOTD pics so as not to reveal my post shower and shave self you fine folks.

I just need to get through today and then I'm on vacation. A couple of cups of mushroom coffee should fire me up for this day. Have a great day all!

8/3/23

• Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/ 24mm Maggards Premium Boar
• Razor: MMOC
• Blade: GEM (6)
• Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original
• Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Aftershave Lotion

Today's shave was better than yesterday's. I paid more attention to my angle and pressure, and also made sure to step up the hydration. I am still needing to go back and re load for the second pass. Mrs. Pudding still does not care for the scent.

Knot progress:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

#RawHoggin

2023-08-03 - Day Three

• Prep: Hot Shower
• Razor: Weck Sextoblade
• Blade: Kismet
• Brush: Omega Pro48 (third shave)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - War
• Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Splash
• Balm: Nivea Cooling Balm

Austere August: Day: 3MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode#Monthofweckoning#RawHoggin

Dear u/PrideTwo

As I approach the third day of this austere August, I find myself contemplating the previous day's shaving experience. In a moment of curiosity, I attempted to wash away the lingering stench of #WAR, and while it worked to some extent, my comrades reminded me that such reprieves go against the spirit of this mighty battle I'm engaged in. Thus, I shall embrace the challenges and endure the scent throughout the rest of this month.

Today, I made adjustments to my shaving technique, altering the angle of my blade by a few degrees. This small change resulted in a significantly smoother shave, although my face appears to be slightly more irritated than the previous two days. Nevertheless, I remain resolute in my quest for the perfect technique, which is the primary reason behind this #MonthOfWeckenoning.

In the realm of soap, #WAR's potent scent still looms large during the lathering process. However, today, I focused on the soap base itself, as I had not experienced the Omnibus soap base from Barrister and Mann before. To my pleasant surprise, the soap proved to be highly effective. It easily lathers and creates a protective layer that allows the razor to glide smoothly over my skin. I am impressed and can foresee using other soaps from this brand once the reign of #WAR comes to an end.

As for my #RawHoggin Omega Pro 48 brush, it continues to shed a few more hairs this morning, a reminder of its ongoing break-in process. The scent of #WAR still lingers on the brush, but it performs remarkably well for an unseasoned brush. I find myself looking forward to witnessing its evolution as we venture further into this month.

As the third day draws to a close, I am filled with a mix of determination and curiosity. The challenges may be daunting, but with each passing day, I grow more adept in my skills and more attuned to the nuances of #WAR. Until tomorrow, my journal, I shall press on in this most austere of shaving battles.

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Thank you... I Hate you....

Sincerely u/Absenth

August 3, 2023

• Brush: AP Shave Co Gold Flakes with Oumo 30mm Boar
• Razor: Diane Hair Shaper – Patent 33095 78145
• Blade: Fromm Hair Shaper Blade (3)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
• Post Shave: Declaration Ghosting – Unscented Aftershave Liniment

Trying to take my time and make sure my lather is nice and hydrated. WTG on my face is pretty good. The rest needs practice. We’ll get there. #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin #unscented

August 3, 2023

• Prep: Warm Shower
• Brush: AKA Brushworx- 26mm Boar
• Razor: Weck Hair Shaper
• Blade: Kismet (3)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

Little bit of a rush this morning. Still managed a quick two pass face and three pass neck shave. Went about as well as yesterday. Going to need to be able to get a little closer on my jawline before going back to work here in a little bit, but for now I'm golden. #RawHoggin #Monthofweckoning

August 3, 2023 – Month of Austerity Day 3

• Brush: RazoRock 506U Olive Wood w/ 26mm Natural Boar Bristle
• Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .76-P
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue Super (3)
• Preshave: Stirling Soap Co. – Unscented
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles – Le Nude
• Post Shave: Zingari Man – Unscented Balm
• AA Tags: #RawHoggin #unscented

Today's Shave/Brush Update: 15 min soak/20-count tub load/face lather. Boar lather-making technique improving but still work in progress. A bit of pig odor, bristles continue to split, no hair shedding, descent splay/backbone today. Another DFS but again a little razor burn. Here's the Day 3 just before and immediately after the shave brush pictures.

Still on track for Raw Hoggin' Challenge, Unscented Challenge and Ultra Nightmare Mode. May still consider downgrading to AA Extreme Mode and switch blades if I can't get the lather and blade to work together.

AUGUST 3, 2023

• Brush: r/wetshaving Zentih MOAR BOAR 31mm
• Razor: King C. Gillette Chrome
• Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Smash
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Smash Splash
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Smash Balm

Getting the hang of it now. Lather was much better. No fluff yet but it’s very slick. Ya’ll have a good one.

RawHoggin

MammothMafia23

Aug 3, 2023 - A Wecked 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

Todays shave managed a little better, WTG & ATG on my cheeks but still can only do a XTG pass on neck, chin and upper lip. I loaded my brush like it owed me money and was able to squeak out enough for the 2.5 passes without having to load it again!

I am throughly enjoying this knot so far! I wish I could set it a little deeper to have some more backbone but it’s not scratchy at all!

Raw Hoggin album

Daily tags: #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23 #MonthOfWeckoning

August 3, 2023

• Brush: Zenith B15
• Razor: RazoRock Game Changer 0.84 OC
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
• Lather: Saponificio Varesino - Desert Vetiver
• Post Shave: Lucky Tiger - Lucky Tiger
• Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Original Liniment

I was happier with my lather today. I loaded a little bit more soap and hydrated it a bit more. Obviously I have to rest of the month to try to improve, but this feels like one of those soaps that get watery if I go for drippy lather. The brush feels good. It's great for face lathering. I'm really happy with this one so far. I had a little slip up while shaving where the blade went sideways and left a 1/2 inch cut on my neck. I'll need to watch out for that area for the next week or so.

#RawHoggin

August 3, 2023 - Austere August Raw Mammoth Weckoning

• Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
• Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
• Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (3)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder Splash
• Daily Tags: #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23
• Passes: Face - wtg/atg Neck - xtg up and down

Today’s Picture

Ugh, I forgot to take my pic before the brush was wet. Getting a bunch of split ends going now, mostly around the outside of the knot. I’m surprised at how few bristles have fallen out with no loss at all today. This brush is definitely stiffer than my two Zeniths. It took a while of face scrubbing with many splashes of water to get a decent lather tonight. I tried atg tonight for the second pass. That was too soon in this journey. Lots of burn from the splash. Just an ok shave, not super close, but unless I totally mess up, won’t do any touch ups with this razor. Maybe if I get to where I feel it is much easier.

Sonder is still quite nice. Just getting lemon and vanilla (I guess from the benzoin), but I think I’ll get more from it by the end of the month.

Gotta finish up some work tonight. Hoping to enjoy another “Summer Friday Hours” tomorrow, but half of the things I did today messed up. If I can get things to where they can be finished by 1PM tomorrow, I can cut out early.

Update: I didn’t notice it other than the burn from the splash, but I had a spot of blood on each side near the jawline. Cut total: 3. I think I’m still better than average for a newbie. Last year the MMOC took some blood several times in the first week. I think I was less cautious last year since it was closer to what I was familiar with in razors.

August 3, 2023 - Day 3 AA

• Brush: Omega Pro 48
• Razor: Weck Med Prep
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (3)
• 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: Daily Progress

Day 3 - Uneventful aside from finding a bump or something on my cheek and getting a little nick. Other than that War is still kinda meh, the brush is still feeling better and Personna blades still suck.

Tags: #RawHoggin #monthofweckoning

Aug. 3, 2023
Brush: Zenith B-35
Razor: Karve CB C Plate
Blade: Astra SP Green
Lather: Noble Otter - Rawr - Soap
Post Shave: Noble Otter - Rawr - Aftershave
Post Shave: Zingari Man - Unscented - Balm

RawHoggin

Day 3 getting softer(when wet)

https://imgur.com/a/BBJg6YG

August 3, 2023 – Is this the end?

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
• Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
• Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (3)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

I am not enjoying this hair shaper at all. Literally 0%. In fact, I actively dislike it. Will I continue with it tomorrow? I doubt it. I’m not quitting tonight. I don’t have to quit tonight, I already shaved with this piece of garbage. Tomorrow I might pick up that glorious Blackbird Lite and shave it all off and end it. That will mercifully free me from the Weckoning and sadly end my Mammoth Month (although I’ll continue to use Dammusi all month and donate at the end). I’ll still be in the Raw Hog group, though. So there’s that.

Anyway – shave sucked tonight. Dundy and Dammusi were great, but, this hair shaper in my hands is just not good. Don’t like it, don’t care if I like it, don’t want to use it. Sometimes it’s best to let others speak on your behalf. Like The Grinch.

Here’s brush pic 1 and pic 2 from tonight. Dammusi is excellent. I love it. This Maggard boar is excellent, I love it. It’s already breaking on beautifully and it’s shave 3.

Hair shapers? Get out. Maybe I’ll run a PIF and gift it to some unsuspecting fool. I apologize in advance.

Then again, maybe I’m stupid and I’ll keep going. I hope tomorrow me listens to tonight me and quits. I really do.

#Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23

Edit 1: Tags Edit 2: I did multiple passes. Same as last couple - with the grain followed by across on my face and then a hyrbrid of across/against on my neck becuase honestly idk how any of you do 3 passes with this monster nor do I know how to maneuver this well enough to get it in all 3 directions on my neck. woof.

Aug. 3, 2023
Prep: Splash of cold water
Brush: Zenith Unbleached 506U XSE 27mm
Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (yellow) (3)
Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter
Post Shave: Noble Otter - Firefighter
Fragrance:* Versace Man - Eau Fraiche Eau de Toilette

Only one or two hairs shed from my brush today. Still no stink, and it's already very soft. #RawHoggin

August 3, AA 2023

• Brush: Semogue 2000
• Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder splash

Use Progression: Unboxing, New, 1, 3

Almost forgot to post today, but here I am. Shaves are getting better slowly. Im sure at some point this brush will be working well

Tags: #MammothMafia23 #RawHoggin