Post 'Tuesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 22, 2023' of challenge 'Weckoning 2023'

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  1. u/EldrormR posted on 2023-08-22 03:24:14-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Austere August 2023

    • Brush: >!REDACTED!<
    • Razor: Munnin Woodworks Forest Moss Sextoblade
    • Blade: Kismet (22)
    • Lather: MdC Vetyver Brain Bowl (Day 118)
    • Post: CB V splash

    3 passes all around and no nicks, weepers, or irritation. A touch of sting from the splash, but nothing that lasted more than a few seconds.

    monthofweckoning

  2. u/Old_Hiker posted on 2023-08-22 04:00:01-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2023

    • Brush: Zenith 508 Moar Boar
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade
    • Blade: Kismet hair shaper (106)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
    • Post Shave: Lucky Tiger
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - unscented balm
    • Post Shave: Olay Complete

    A nice birthday shave with some of my favorite stuff.

    #Monthofweckoning

  3. u/djundjila posted on 2023-08-22 04:47:51-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    The Twenty-Second Day Of Weckoning is 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 (28)
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann – Oceana
    • Post Shave: Ralon – Original
    • Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man

    heat dome

    Everything is hot here. These are days when it sucks to live in a place where AC is usually not needed and hence uncommon. Today would have been a good day for some software with a cooling agent. but AAlas.

    #Monthofweckoning

  4. u/Absenth posted on 2023-08-22 05:04:39-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    2023-08-22 - Day Twentytwo

    • Prep: Hot Shower
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade
    • Blade: Kismet (22)
    • Brush: Omega Pro48
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - War
    • Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Splash
    • Balm: Nivea Cooling Balm

    Austere August:

    Dear u/PrideTwo

    Today, the weight of this #WAR feels heavier than ever. The twenty-second day has brought a surge of regret, a longing for a different path, a choice not taken. It's as if the echoes of missed opportunities and the allure of a different challenge have become impossible to ignore.

    The razor, my constant companion, met my skin with a sense of resignation. The scent of the soap, the ever-present aroma of #WAR, seems to carry a tinge of bitterness today. And within that bitterness, a moment of introspection, a question that hangs heavy in the air - Why didn't I take the blue pill and embrace MammothMafia23?

    As the day unfolded, that question reverberated in my mind, a reminder of the road not taken, of the different challenge that could have been. The allure of a different journey, a different routine, a different scent - it's a longing that grows with each passing day.

    As the twenty-second day comes to a close, I carry with me the weight of regret, a reminder that every choice has its consequences, every path its challenges. Tomorrow, I'll rise again, ready to face the familiar routine of this #WAR, but also driven by a sense of curiosity about the choices not made. Until then, my journal, I'll navigate this path with a mix of determination and contemplation, carrying the lessons of each day with me. Onward, through the complexities of this journey, and the echoes of choices not taken.

    With regrets....

    u/absenth

  5. u/OnionMiasma posted on 2023-08-22 08:48:12-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2023

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps 28mm Synthetic
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade
    • Blade: Personna Glide-coated Hair Shaper (22)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Unscented - Balm
    • Fragrance: Kenneth Cole - Reaction

    #MammothMafia23
    #Monthofweckoning

    Passes: (Face) WTG, XTG
    Passes: (Neck) WTG, ATG
    Cuts: 0 (Running total: 25)

    I'm almost getting to the point where my average is one cut per day. Hopefully I can make that by the end of the month.

    As the French said in early internet cartoons, I am le tired of this blade. The brush, the razor, and the software are fine. I could do another month with all of those items. But the blade can go to hell.

  6. u/jwoods23 posted on 2023-08-22 09:25:18-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug 22, 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

    Cheeks & Neck: WTG/ATG, chin: WTG/XTG

    Grinding through the last part of this month, keeping it up one day after another. Like I have echoed other days this month, enjoying this setup but looking forward to it being over!

    Raw Hoggin album

    Daily tags: #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23 #MonthOfWeckoning

  7. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2023-08-22 10:28:38-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2023 - Weckoning Mafia Raw

    • Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
    • Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (22)
    • 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

    Brush pre shave 22

    It was a nice and slow shave on a day off from work. After spending yesterday walking all over Six Flags America in Maryland, I slept in a little today. I spent at least 20 minutes on the shave today. I got a good shave, but I think I need a sharper blade to cross into great territory. No significant irritation, but it wasn’t the closest shave. I tried different angles on my neck today. I had the blade skewed slightly on the passes and it didn’t grab or tug as much. The brush is still pretty stiff, but it is getting easier to build up a good amount of lather. I gave myself a dash more splash today. There was a bit of a green note today, not just the creamy(vanilla-ish) lemon/citrus I’ve been getting all along. Still liking this scent a lot.

  8. u/gcgallant posted on 2023-08-22 10:35:03-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2023

    • Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 303)
    • Blade: Kismet (22)
    • 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. Good shave.

    Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge
    #Monthofweckoning


    I needed a quick shave today so I went for a slurry lather, and my faster 2-pass shave pattern.

  9. u/Priusaurus posted on 2023-08-22 12:43:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2023

    • Brush: AP Shave Co Gold Flakes with Oumo 30mm Boar
    • Razor: Diane Hair Shaper – Patent 33095 78145
    • Blade: Fromm Hair Shaper Blade (21)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
    • Post Shave: Declaration Ghosting – Unscented Aftershave Liniment

    Today is my twins’ 3rd birthday so MrsSaurus and I took the day off to bring them to the Zoo. They’re napping now and I’m pretty jealous of them. Decent shave all around today. No nicks or cuts to report on. Still not getting as close I'd get with a DE or SE, but Rome wasn't built in a day. #unscented #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin

  10. u/Eructate posted on 2023-08-22 18:26:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2023

    • Prep: Warm Shower
    • Brush: AKA Brushworx- 26mm Boar
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper
    • Blade: Kismet (22)
    • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

    No complaints again today. #RawHoggin #Monthofweckoning

  11. u/putneycj posted on 2023-08-22 19:42:06-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2023 – Single Digits, baby.

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
    • Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
    • Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (21)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

    We’re in the single digits, friends. We have got this!

    I can’t believe the month it’s been, but, tonight as I shaved I considered whether it would be worth it to purchase a full Sextoblade to get the heavier weight, bigger scales (?) and the whole deal to pair with my kismet. Me! The guy who almost quit after 3 days. Here’s the lesson, and it’s what I knew at the start: learning new things is hard. That’s it. Nobody knows how until they do so just try new things.

    Dammusi ++

    Dundy ++

    2 Pass hybrid style ++

    Persona Blade —

    My wife just asked me if I was done writing up shaves the end of August so I guess my late night writeups are getting annoying. Maybe I’ll shave in the morning tomorrow because I’m confident enough I won’t accidently gore myself before work. Then I could finally do that second luxury shave everyone raves about.

    Tags: #RawHoggin #Monthofweckoning #MammothMafia23

  12. u/souleater7173 posted on 2023-08-22 19:51:50-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 22, 2023

    • Brush: Zenith 31mm MOAR BOAR
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade
    • Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (22)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Sonder
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder

    Super deliberate, mindful shave today. Managed to have a decent shave in spite of the dying blade thanks to that and some good lather. If I keep up this deliberate approach I think I’ll get to the weekend ok. Next week is gonna be rough.

    AA Mileage: 102 miles. Easy 5 miles today for some daily exercise. Broke 100 miles a solid week early compared to last month. Let’s see how far I can get.

    Tags: #Monthofweckoning #MammothMafia23