u/jwoods23's SOTDs for challenge 'MMarch24 Maddness Matchup 2024'

u/jwoods23 submitted 32 SOTDS.
  1. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-01 06:59:51-08:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 1, 2024 - The start of the Madness!

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: AP Shave Co. Blue & Clear Gelousy A3 Badger

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (10)

    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - 42

    • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - 42

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - 42

    Tags: #MMarch24

    Starting off with a really tough matchup, B&M has been a staple for many many years and is probably the biggest operation out of the competition with his expansion to the EU. CGC and Vida play more of a behind the scenes role but also support a ton of other brands with her partnership in manufacturing for them. Both are excellent but I had to lean towards B&M today. One of my tiebreakers is how much I’ve used a product and 42 was one of my first tub kills ever! I loved it so much I went and bought a trifecta after killing my first tub.

    I’m super excited to see how this month plays out, but really, just excited to use my MM24 for the whole month!

  2. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-02 07:13:00-08:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 2, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: That Darn Rob Green & Ivory w/Paragon Boar

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (11)

    • Lather: Kepkinh - Artemis

    • Post Shave: Spearhead - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Noble Otter - Firefighter

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    I’m going to attempt to use brands not involved in the competition on the off days. I’ll have to dip into my sample cache if I don’t want to repeat but figured I’d share the love a little!

    Kepkinh is some Greek crack soap and pretty darn good! Artemis is a grapefruit & sea salt scent with just a touch of musk underneath. I paired it with SSL and Firefighter to play off of both noted in the soap.

  3. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-03 12:35:46-08:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 3, 2024 - Madness!

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Burnt Butterscotch v11 Fanchurian Badger

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (12)

    • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Gravefruit II

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts/Australian Private Reserve - Gravefruit

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    SW sets the bar high for vegan soaps even challenging a bunch of tallow based soaps! I was fortunate to acquire a bottle of the OG Gravefruit fragrance secondhand and it’s the bright version of Gravefruit while II has that dark spin that SW it known for.

  4. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-04 07:59:23-08:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 4, 2024 - Mammoth Monday Madness

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: That Darn Rob Green & Ivory w/Paragon Boar

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (13)

    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Balm

    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    I know I said I was going to use brands not in the bracket this month but I can’t pass up a Mammoth Monday that has no impact on the bracket.

    This Paragon boar is just in the beginning of breaking in but is pretty soft already. It splays pretty well and isn’t very pokey. I wish it was denser with a little more backbone though. It’s not a very tall knot so I had to set it fairly shallow to get any loft from it.

  5. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-05 06:37:41-08:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 5, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: That Darn Rob Green & Ivory w/Paragon Boar

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24 

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (14)

    • Lather: Noble Otter - Jack

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - SIR Irish Moos

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Today was the hardest choice so far in the competition! I know Tabac is a love it or hate it kind of scent, but M&W has other offerings and SIR Irisch Moos is just freaking incredible!

    I had both options laid out for today and went so far as to take a SOTD picture with Moos. At the end of the day, I couldn’t turn my back on the Otter. My self proclaimed tiebreaker is how much I’ve used a brand and NO takes that by a long stretch!

  6. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-06 06:52:45-08:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 6, 2024 - Makeup Moosday

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: That Darn Rob Green & Ivory w/Paragon Boar

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (15)

    • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - SIR Irisch Moos

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive - Balm

    • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - SIR Irish Moos

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Making up for not Moosing yesterday because I couldn’t abandon the Otter.

  7. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-07 07:44:05-08:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 7, 2024 - The Stronk Madness

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Burnt Butterscotch v11 Fanchurian Badger

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (16)

    • Lather: House of Mammoth/Declaration Grooming - Cerberus

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth/Declaration Grooming - Cerberus

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Been a while since I’ve used Cerberus and today was the perfect day for it! It is the perfect collaboration between HoM’s nose and DG’s Milksteak base

  8. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-08 17:41:51-08:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 8, 2024 -SLS

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving Exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar)

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (18)

    • Lather: Spearhead - Seaforth! Sea ICE Lime

    • Post Shave: Spearhead - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Second Luxury Shave^TM tonight! I have a ton of soap left in this mug so will last me a long time!

  9. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-09 06:53:30-08:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 9, 2024 - Mad for Stirling! * Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Stirling x Zenith 510SE

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (19)

    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen

    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Like so many others here I got started with Stirling. Their Eucalyptus Mint was the first tub of soap I bought and my first kill. In fact, I’ve killed it twice over! Stirling is by far the best value in wetshaving, I don’t know how Rod and Mandy do it but everything they put out is fantastic!

    Had to pair up with my Stirling/Zenith brush, almost grabbed my MOAR BOAR but this was more appropriate. If it wasn’t MMarch24 I would’ve used their SSS razor too.

  10. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-10 07:40:53-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 10, 2024 - Non Tournament Shave

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Zenith 506U XSE unbleached boar

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (20)

    • Lather: Gentleman’s Nod - Juniper Reverie

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Spearhead - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Continuing my non tournament brand shaves. This is my only tub of Gentleman’s Nod soap but it’s really nice! It leans more towards a croap in softness so I had to be careful to not overload especially with this brush. This unbleached Zenith is the stiffest brush I have with a good bit of scrub.

  11. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-11 13:58:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 11, 2024 -Team SBS

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Summer Break Soaps Grant W/Maggard Boar

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (21)

    • Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Lather Games ROTY 2021

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Summer Break Soaps - Lather Games ROTY 2021

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    I am fully on team SBS today! SBS was one of my first experiences with the generosity of this community. In 2021, I won the Lather Games roty award and got to design my own scent. This was a super fun process and one that I was grateful that I had some limits on so I didn’t go crazy with deciding. What landed on my doorstep was beyond my wildest dreams perfect thanks to the amazing nose of u/rocketk455! This scent is a mixture of Cedar wood, Rosemary, Bergamot & Galbanum and there’s nothing I would change about it; except maybe the quantity of fragrance that I have left..lol! I am saving it up to use on special days and today qualifies as such!

  12. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-12 07:26:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 12, 2024 - Non-Tourney Shave

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser -

    • Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Burnt Butterscotch v11 Fanchurian Badger

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (22)

    • Lather: MacDuffs Soap Company - Spring Cabin

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Hit a wall with this GEM blade today and rather than eh to push through it I decided to just chuck it. It’s going to take me a decade to go through the ones I have anyway so no reason to push through any pain.

  13. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-13 06:36:11-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 13, 2024 - Choosing is Madness

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: That Darn Rob Green & Ivory w/Paragon Boar

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (1)

    • Lather: Spearhead - Seaforth! Sea ICE Lime

    • Post Shave: Spearhead - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Spearhead - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    This sucks.

    I absolutely love the Caties Bubbles soaps that I’ve tried and the Premium base is crazy good! Chris has been a pillar of wetshaving community for a long time and I hate choosing.

    My self proclaimed tiebreaker is how much I’ve used one side vs the other. As you can see in the picture I have a shit ton of Sea Spice Lime. I’ve killed 2 tubs of soap, one bottle of toner 1/3rd the frag and many many bath bars.

  14. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-14 08:42:48-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 14, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving Exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar)

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (2)

    • Lather: Red House Farm - Sandalwood & Bourbon

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Paco Rabanne - Pour Homme

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    I always have difficulty getting RHF soap to “look right” it tends to be a bit bubbly of a lather to me. That doesn’t stop it from being slick and nourishing! One of the best post shave feel from only soap that I’ve tried! Come back u/grindermonk, we miss you!

  15. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-15 08:17:12-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 15, 2024 - Mammoth ~~Monday~~ Friday

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Muninn Woodworks Weru Burl w/ 24mm B16

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (3)

    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Dammusi

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Balm

    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Dammusi

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Doing my duty today as a ranking member of the Mammoth Mafia. Dammusi is so fantastic!

    First use of this B16 brush! It was awesome! The handle is incredible (of course) the bottom of the handle is great size and fits perfectly in my hand.

    The knot was great, it doesn’t feel like a 24mm knot because of how dense it is. Great backbone with a tiny bit of scrub when I pressed but no noticeable scritch. I’m gonna love this one!

  16. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-16 07:54:30-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 16, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Muninn Woodworks Weru Burl w/ 24mm B16

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (4)

    • Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Passione

    • Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Passione

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Tags: #MMarch24

  17. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-17 07:22:59-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 17, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Muninn Woodworks Weru Burl w/ 24mm B16

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24 

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (5)

    • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts -Boonana

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Boonana

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Feeling spooky today!

  18. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-18 07:33:39-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 18, 2024 -Mammoth Monday

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Muninn Woodworks Weru Burl w/ 24mm B16

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (6)

    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Alive

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive - Balm

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Been enjoying the hell out of this B16 knot that I just got. I think I’m going to do a couple of comparison shaves with my other badger knots just to see 1-1 differences. I’m horrible at describing these things so it’s probably going to be “this is more gooder”

  19. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-19 08:45:17-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 19, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Chisel & Hound Mighty Duck v19 Fanchurian

    • Brush: Muninn Woodworks Weru Burl w/ 24mm B16

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (7)

    • Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Noble Otter - Firefighter

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Did a little brush comparison today. B16 vs V19. Both spectacular knots IMO, the B16 is more natural feeling with more splay. The V19 had more backbone which makes sense for a 26mm vs the 24mm of the B16. This is my only DG knot so I’m going to compare it to what I’ve been using and am familiar with. My badger collection now includes B16, V19, V11, Gelousy & a two band. V19 has been my favorite out of those since I got it but I also know it’s touted as the Goldilocks of the Fanchurians.

  20. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-19 17:28:16-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 19, 2024 - New Luxury

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving Exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar)

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (8)

    • Lather: Spearhead - Seaforth! Heather

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    New soap day = SLS

  21. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-20 17:56:31-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 20, 2024 - Spring has Sprung

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: That Darn Rob Green & Ivory w/Paragon Boar

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (9)

    • Lather: MacDuffs Soap Company - Spring Cabin

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Dammusi

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Celebrating the start of spring with the obvious choice: Spring Cabin!

  22. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-21 07:40:14-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 21, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Burnt Butterscotch v11 Fanchurian Badger

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (10)

    • Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Bell Ringer

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Dr Jon’s - Savannah Sunrise

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    These choices are getting harder and harder as we go deeper into the bracket. I love Stirling and probably have bought the most number of different products from them but gotta rep Kyle and SBS today. Bell Ringer is a fantastic bright mango scent that fits well on this bright sunny spring morning! Savannah Sunrise plays off that as well and goes in some nostalgic feeling with the honeysuckle.

    Continuing down the train of my Badger brushes. This V11 knot has significantly more gel to it than any of my other ones. I don’t mind the gel (mostly because I’m still terrible at picking it out). I love this handle though! It’s my only Trotter and I love the color and shape of it.

  23. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-22 08:31:03-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 22, 2024 - Fougère Friday

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: AP Shave Co. Blue & Clear Gelousy A3 Badger

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (11)

    • Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Blugère

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House Of Mammoth Z (uncool) Balm

    • Fragrance: Paco Rabanne - Pour Homme

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Enjoying this beautiful Fougère this Friday! CB premium base is absolutely insane! I was going for a 10 second load but stopped at 7 seconds and had plenty for 3+ passes!

  24. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-23 04:47:00-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 23, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Maggard Green Handle 2 Band Badger

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (12)

    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Everett

    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Restore Toner

    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Z (uncool) - Balm

    • Fragrance: Spearhead - Seaforth! Roman Spice

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Ok I have a confession to make…I have been bribed. Last week both u/ironbeard_SYS and u/mammothBen were offering samples of their upcoming releases for the low low cost of just paying shipping. To rectify my sins, I am using both products today for their battle. Sorry Dennis, I didn’t make the rules about what counts for todays matchup, you should probably fire your bribery department chairman.

    Both of these scents are incredible but I’ll start with Everett, as a father of 2 boys, I have been waiting for this since Ben announced it last year. Like usual, this is supporting an incredible cause, this one going towards helping young kids avoid the tragedy that Everett experienced. The notes include: Sunshine, Oranges, Marshmallow, Fresh Grass and right off the top i am immersed into the feeling of this soap. I get the feeling of eating marshmallows outside with the hint of citrus. Ben shared some of his thoughts on Discord about this scent:

    “Formulation-wise, I explored a lot of directions, from something childlike/representative to something more "adult" with a few notes inspired by Everett's likes. I ended up with something that I think transcends either idea. It's something experiential, something that begins with a young boy eating orange slices on a sunny day and ends in the evening with the boy on your lap, head drooping, holding a halt-eaten s'more.”

    The label for Everett really wraps up all of my Dad feelings in a nice bow and kicks my heart in the nards. Thank you Ben for making me feel things with soap.

    Roman Spice is the next is the next revival of a vintage Seaforth scent done by u/hawns with notes: Grapefruit, Apple, Spring Water, Jasmine, Geranium, Frankincense, Beachwood & Spice.

    I’ve only worn it a little while and am admittedly terrible with picking out scent notes. But it’s a little fruity and a little spicy with an almost cologne flair to it. I will be picking this up for sure when it comes out!

  25. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-24 18:21:40-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 24, 2024 - Hotel Madness

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Aurora Grooming Aristocrat 26mm synthetic

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (13)

    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Fragrance: Spearhead - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    First shave of a week on the road, visiting family and meeting with the builder for our upcoming move. Only 3 nights will be in a hotel which will be nice.

    First shave with the brush from u/thebunnynator1001! This one is a passaround but I have another handle from him at home curing. Really awesome handle from a new maker out on the scene. Great depth to his pours and he will do custom work for you if you want. Here are the two handles from him. The blue/gold one is the passaround one while I’m keeping the blue/clear one.

    Posted in the right spot

  26. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-25 16:37:55-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 25, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Aurora Grooming Aristocrat 26mm synthetic

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (14)

    • Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Hygge

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    The Otter may be down but not going out without a fight!

  27. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-26 18:11:23-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 26, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Aurora Grooming Aristocrat 26mm synthetic

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (15)

    • Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Fragrance: Spearhead - Seaforth! Roman Spice

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    sad otter noises

  28. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-27 06:47:58-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 27, 2024 - Final Four

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Aurora Grooming Aristocrat

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (16)

    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Uitwaaien

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Both companies represented today are incredible and pillars of this little hobby that we have here. While I didn’t have a hard time choosing, not choosing one of these brands sucks. I have to give my vote to Ben at HoM not just for my flair but for the things he does with his fragrances. I recently got a sample of his newest scent Everett and the feeling that it brings out in me is something I can’t ignore. As with all of his scents, he has a way with evoking memories and emotions with his scents.

  29. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-28 16:08:53-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 28, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Aurora Grooming Aristocrat 26mm Synthetic

    • Lather: yes. Edit for u/Jeffm54321

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (17)

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Fragrance: Spearhead - Seaforth! Roman Spice

    • Tags: #MMarch24

  30. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-29 07:35:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 29, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Aurora Grooming Aristocrat 26mm Synthetic

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (18)

    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Uitwaaien

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    We have finally gotten to the finale of this March ~~Madness~~ and quite predictably have the top 2 brands in the bracket. Or predictably for some people because my prediction bracket is way busted. I was anticipating a few more upsets this month.

    HoM is by far my most used brand and dominates my den. I have 9 tubs of his soap and 8 bottles of fragrance covering almost all of the scents in his current lineup. Something about how Ben creates scents just fits with me and what I enjoy.

  31. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-30 17:34:01-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 30, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Aurora Grooming Aristocrat 26mm Synthetic

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (19)

    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Kryptonite

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Hygge

    • Tags: #MMarch24

  32. u/jwoods23 posted on 2024-03-31 15:08:23-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Mar. 31, 2024

    • Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    • Brush: Muninn Woodworks Weru Burl w/ 24mm B16

    • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24 

    • Blade: GEM PTFE (20)

    • Lather: House Of Mammoth - Alive

    • Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

    • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive - Balm

    • Tags: #MMarch24

    Thanks u/tsrblke for organizing this month using a great razor! While it’s been fun and great using it, I’m ready to get back to variety! Just in time too because I have 3 razors headed my way this week! Lol