Post 'Tuesday Austere August SOTD Thread - Aug 29, 2023' of challenge 'Raw Hoggin 2023'

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  1. u/Crossan1983 posted on 2023-08-28 23:23:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AA SOTD 29-Aug

    • Brush: Semogue - Owners Club Taj (29)
    • Razor:  Shield - Predator
    • Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (29)
    • Lather: Ariana & Evans - Tobacco Road
    • Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Tobacco Road AS
    • Fragrance: Ariana & Evans - Tobacco Road EDP

    Day 29 of AA and #RawHoggin.

    Good enough, slight tingle on the splash but still nothing dramatic. If pushed at least I know with the meagre 200 blades in stock I have enough to last me for the next decade and a half. 

    Pre-Shave

    Post-Shave 

    Cheers

    Marc

    #RawHoggin

  2. u/loudmusicboy posted on 2023-08-29 03:49:55-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Raw Hoggin’ My Way Through August - Day 29

    • Brush: Zenith B16
    • Razor: GEM Flying Wing
    • Blade: GEM PTFE (12)
    • Lather: Crowne & Crane - Green Tea soap
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Spearmint splash
    • Post Shave: Crowne & Crane - Green Tea balm

    #rawhoggin

    Pre and post shave pics

    We've got 2 more days to go. Two more days before we can unleash the true power of our dens and smell everything. Two more days of brainlessly pulling the same stuff down to shave. We're going to be be ok. We're going to make it.

    Have a great day all!

  3. u/gorgbob posted on 2023-08-29 05:37:30-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug. 29, 2023
    Brush: Omega 10029
    Razor: Gem MMOC
    Blade: Personna GEM
    Lather: MWF - - Soap
    Post Shave:* Moon Soaps - Havana - Balm

    Day 29 still #RawHoggin

    2 more days….

    brush album

    Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

  4. u/Absenth posted on 2023-08-29 05:42:35-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    2023-08-29- Day Twentynine

    • Prep: Hot Shower
    • Razor: Weck Sextoblade
    • Blade: Kismet (29) under a microscope at 23 shaves
    • Brush: Omega Pro48
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - War
    • Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Splash
    • Balm: Nivea Cooling Balm

    Austere August:

    Dear u/PrideTwo

    Today's shave marked a departure from the routine, a three-pass journey through this unending #WAR. The twenty-ninth day unfolded with a sense of exploration, as I faced the mirror with the intention of a different approach.

    The razor, my unwavering companion, met my skin with each pass, each stroke a deliberate movement towards a close shave. The scent of the soap, that lingering aroma of #WAR, seemed almost secondary today, overshadowed by the curiosity of this new technique.

    As I navigated the three-pass routine, I found myself embracing the change, welcoming the opportunity to break free from the familiarity of the two-pass routine. It's as if this departure has breathed new life into the challenge, offering a different perspective on the battlefield.

    As the twenty-ninth day draws to a close, I carry with me a sense of satisfaction, a reminder that even in the midst of routine, there's room for exploration and change. Tomorrow, I'll rise again, ready to face whatever this #WAR brings, armed with the knowledge that even in the final days, there's space for innovation. Until then, my journal, I'll continue to navigate this path with a sense of openness and curiosity, embracing the challenges and changes that each day brings. Onward, through the evolving landscape of this enduring challenge, one pass at a time.

    I'm sure you're sick of my letters at this point. Being reminded daily of this challenge you put before me. Consider my constant reminders of #WAR to be payment for your sending it to me in the first place.

    U/Absenth

  5. u/whosgotthepudding posted on 2023-08-29 05:44:32-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    8/29/23

    • Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/ 24mm Maggards Premium Boar
    • Razor: MMOC
    • Blade: GEM (32)
    • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original
    • Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Aftershave Lotion

    Looking forward to the end. I went through and refreshed all my straights over the long weekend.

    Knot progress:

    Album

    Album 2

    #RawHoggin

  6. u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2023-08-29 05:58:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 29, 2023 – Month of Austerity Day 29

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

    Day 10 of my left (non-dominant) hand shaving skills development. Today I was a little pressed for time so it was LH for quick WTG and ATG passes but then RH for cleanup to get a DFS. The ATG pass again needed considerable concentration to keep the blade angle and pressure acceptable, so the LH ATG pass practice will continue.

    Here's the Day 29 just before and immediately after the shave brush pictures. Raw Hoggin', Unscented, and AA Extreme Mode challenges ongoing.

  7. u/jwoods23 posted on 2023-08-29 07:54:06-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Aug 29, 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/ATG

    T-2 days! Almost there weckoners! Keep marching forward!

    Got a close to BBS shave this morning! Still struggling on my chin to go ATG and not shred my face but still working on it!

    Raw Hoggin album

    Daily tags: #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23 #MonthOfWeckoning

  8. u/Tetriside posted on 2023-08-29 09:55:37-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 29, 2023

    • Brush: Zenith B15
    • Razor: Blackland Blackbird
    • Blade: Gillette Nacet (29)
    • Lather: Saponificio Varesino - Desert Vetiver
    • Post Shave: Lucky Tiger - Lucky Tiger
    • Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Original Liniment
      #RawHoggin
  9. u/Priusaurus posted on 2023-08-29 13:37:55-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 29, 2023

    • Brush: AP Shave Co Gold Flakes with Oumo 30mm Boar
    • Razor: Diane Hair Shaper – Patent 33095 78145
    • Blade: Fromm Hair Shaper Blade (29)
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sheep
    • Post Shave: Declaration Ghosting – Unscented Aftershave Liniment

    Today was more or less the same as yesterday. The blade is on its last legs, but at least I’m not part of that Personna Crew. #Fromm4Life Two shaves left, then it’s time for Doritos and Dew! #unscented #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin

  10. u/Environmental-Gap380 posted on 2023-08-29 17:44:04-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 29, 2023 - Mammoth Weckoning Hog

    • Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
    • Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (29)
    • 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 before shave 29

    I decided to stop seeing the minimum amount of soap to get a lather tonight. I scooped at least twice as much as yesterday. It took many applications of water to build it up, but I got the brush fuller than any shave this month. I could have done two more passes with what I had left. The blade is definitely showing wear. It is starting to tug when I’m shaving my neck. It is still cutting whiskers, but it is taking more strokes to finish each pass. I am starting to think I’ll miss Sonder when the month is over, but I have lots of new stuff to try.

  11. u/Eructate posted on 2023-08-29 17:52:16-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 29, 2023

    • Prep: Warm Shower
    • Brush: AKA Brushworx- 26mm Boar
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper
    • Blade: Kismet (29)
    • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
    • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

    I decided to take classes again for the first time in a couple years in hopes finally finishing my degree. Those started yesterday, but at least I still have Stag. #RawHoggin #Monthofweckoning

  12. u/2SaintsDude posted on 2023-08-29 18:44:34-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    AUGUST 29, 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.

    Oh so close yet so far! Couple more days…. Highlight of my day was getting an appreciation complement on my work ethics! That’s how I want to start my Mondays but I will take it on a Tuesday…lol. Ya’ll have a good one.

    RawHoggin

    MammothMafia23

  13. u/curbside_champ posted on 2023-08-29 19:29:59-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 29, AA 2023

    • Brush: Semogue 2000
    • Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
    • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (29)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Sonder splash

    Use Progression: Unboxing, New, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

    2 more days of AA.

    Tags: #MammothMafia23 #RawHoggin

  14. u/putneycj posted on 2023-08-29 20:13:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    August 29, 2023 – Twas the night before

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Dundy” Maggard Boar 26mm
    • Razor: Marianna #310 Hair Shaper
    • Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (29)
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Dammusi
    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Dammusi

    School starts for my older 2 tomorrow. RIP me. I need more summer. They’re excited (and sad), but – I’m mostly just sad. Dang kids have a way of just ripping your soul out while you watch them grow up. I know some of y’all are way further down the line than me and I know the relationship changes but I just want to keep them as the sweet “dad is my hero” kids that they are forever and every year they go to school and at the end of it they come back different. Fuller, more independent, more grown up. And I love that for them and I hate that for me. Stupid self-sacrificing to raise kids.

    Shave was decent, though. Couple little nicks – went with the grain and across the grain on this one for most of it (more than usual, anyway) and it went well. Had to hybrid two pass my chin and my neck somewhat. I was reflecting on how awful the first 3 shaves were now that we’re in the final three and dangit I’ve come a long way. Kudos to all you other fools who endured some early suffering to come out more refined on this side of things.

    Dundy++ I forgot to take pics pre-shave so you get wet brush today. Not sorry. Dammusi ++

    Tags: #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23