Jul. 1, 2023
Brush: Yaqi Casino Husky Knot
Razor: Gillette Super Blue #REGUS * Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Lather: Nivea For Men - Sensitive Shaving Gel - Soap
Post Shave: Moon Soaps - Havana - Balm

Was thinking of trying new artisans or new cheap classics but time crunch ended with me just grabbing this one. I was planning on using my Grand fathers Rolls Razor for the first time but haven’t had time to grab it from my mother where it’s currently stored.

Razor was mild no issue, DFS minusy. Gel was…it had great glide, super thick which I feel meh about and it left me weirdly sticky at the end. Not something I would use daily. Using a brush and adding water has made this experience nicer

ROTY

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Jul. 2, 2023
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar 2 #PREMIUMPLASTIC * Razor: Dovo Shavette
Blade: Lord Shark - Super Chrome
Lather: Saponificio Varesino - Manna Di Sicilia - Soap
Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - Manna Di Sicilia - Aftershave

Vegan shave and great excuse to whip out the shavette. #(ICan'tBelieveIt'sNot)ButterTheToast Day

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**LG23-03** - Almond day

• Brush: Semogue Owners Club Boar
• Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
• Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (7)
• Lather: TFS Red Croap
• Post Shave: Zingari Man Sego Base Unscented Balm
• Fragrance: 4711 EdC
• Passes: WTG, XTG, touchups
• Coffee: Peru ANAI DALILA GUEVARA from Beansmith's coffee roastery made in a stagg x brewer on a Switch base
• Music: Calming Jazz on spotify
• LG Tags: #CNC

The soap is all Almond, kinda sweet and marzipany it's very good and great value. To honor /u/RedMosquitoMM I've done my best to copy his SOTD formatting having to do it all by hand instead of the app I use. I've also used a brush I've gotten advice on from him in a daily help thread, in all seriousness I've gotten lots of help over the year I've been here from great members including our honoree.

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Happy Monday Y'all

Jul. 4, 2023
Brush: Wilkinson Sword OUMO Synthetic Tuxedo Smoky Gray
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Lather: Declaration Grooming - Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli - Soap
Post Shave:* Zingari Man - Sego Base Unscented - Balm

Y/R/P here isn’t the obvious choice and I will respect a DQ from the djudges I will however say this soap is incredibly heavy on florals and is also very wet soily which is the goal.

LATHER DATA

Soap + container before 115.7g Soap + container after 114.4g Soap used 1.3g Brush pressure 250g on avg no higher than 340g Number of swirls 10

WATER DATA

Water hardness: 196TDS Avg Temperature: 23.8 Celsius consistent from start to end within 2 degrees. (Measured at the start, end first pass, and end of shave)

RESULTS

• Start 10:12

• End lathering 10:13

• End WTG pass 10:14

Stubble removed after first pass subjective -60%

• End WTG pass 10:14

Stubble removed after second pass subjective -20%

• End XTG and relathering 10:16

After touchups -15%

• End touchups and relathering 10:18

Stubble remaining ~5% on adams apple and upper cheekbones Shave duration ~6 minutes

OBSERVATIONS * SO is surprisingly tolerant of my excesses * Significantly less usage than previously tested down by roughly 1.2grams

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT * Plan research aim before getting results * Plan April showers theme soap before and don’t hope to be bailed out by helpful redditors the day of.

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Jul. 5, 2023
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Lather: Nivea For Men - Sensitive Shaving Gel - Soap
Post Shave: Bulldog - Original After Shave - Balm

2nd canned goop shave of the lather games, still feel sticky after use. Bright side is I cheered myself up by thinking of the perfect scents for me. I will add I didn’t use a brush because it was just a pain to wash it afterwards.

I came up with:

sea salt, ozone, Patchouli (farmer at the sea side)

Aquatic and patchouli are my 2 favourite notes so hard to argue against this one

Lime, funky rum, sugar (Daiquiri)

Like is crazy refreshing and funky rum keeps it interesting.

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Jul. 6, 2023
Brush: Wilkinson Sword OUMO Synthetic Tuxedo Smoky Gray
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Lather: Stirling - Margaritas In The Arctic - Soap
Post Shave:* Stirling - Margaritas In The Arctic - Balm

Come one come all to the greatest death defying feat of our time, Marsangelino the Magnificent balancing on slick soaps and sharp razor blades! All at precarious heights!

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Jul. 7, 2023
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar 2
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Lather: D.R.Harris - Windsor - Soap
Post Shave:* Zingari Man - Sego Base Unscented - Balm

Fragrantica says it’s spicy with top notes of black pepper and that’s good enough for me.

Hobby wise I was a competitive chess player when I was young, I’ve come back to it 10 years after “retiring” due to life getting in the way and it causing more stress than joy. My SO has never played or really known of anything chess and she was not thrilled when I was playing a tournament, she wanted to make plans after my game and my answer to how long I’ll be being, anywhere from 20 mins to 6 hours, did not please her.

But more relatable is preparation, spending hours studying exact move orders that 99% of the time will never happen, and when they do you forget them.

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Jul. 9, 2023
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar 2
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire - Soap
Post Shave:* Barrister And Mann - Lavanille - Balm

Pros and cons of shaving in the kitchen:

Cons: -No mirror so has to use SO’s little mirror and had to have it at crotch height.

-Cats though I was making something so kept getting in the way

-Just weird…

Pros:

• can make Tea while shaving with tea soap.

• had the idea to use filtered water to make lather, felt a little better.

-Lather game clout

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Jul. 10, 2023
Brush: Wilkinson Sword OUMO Synthetic Tuxedo Smoky Gray #hollow * Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Base Unscented - Balm

Based on the amazing song Mood Indigo. Favourite scent and probably favourite soap. Didn’t have free time today to make a picture so that’s a shame :(

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Jul. 11, 2023
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar 2 #OLDWORLD * Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 IV
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Waves - Soap
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co - Island Man - Balm

Just going for the safe aquatic shave today, nothing crazy, can’t get colors to match at all so going to pass on challenge points.

Just to save the djudjes some effort, the brush is made on the Isle of Man according to their website

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Jul. 12, 2023
Brush: Yaqi White Handle Pure Badger
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Haslinger - Schafmilch - Soap
Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Scuttle * Post Shave:* Barrister And Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Balm

This soap lists Potassium cocoate as the 3rd ingredient and sodium cocoate as the 4th.

As for changing up my shave routine, dusted the scuttle and went for it, warmed it up to 60C, have to say it’s not the dream because I have extremely limited counter space, but it makes a nice lather.

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Jul. 13, 2023
Brush: Wilkinson Sword OUMO Synthetic Tuxedo Smoky Gray
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Declaration Grooming - Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli - Soap
Post Shave:* Barrister And Mann - Lavanille - Balm

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Jul. 14, 2023
Brush: Yaqi Green Obsidian Synthetic
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Stirling - Margaritas In The Arctic - Soap
Post Shave:* Barbus - - Aftershave

Really enjoy mentholated shave soaps so this one is right in my alley.

Did a 1 pass shave including neck with touchups because the corners of my jaw grow in the direction of arrow keys for some reason. As for the daily challenge… I understand this was meant to be max pain so I cranked my air con on, used a pure alcohol aftershave and used water with ice cubes in it. As for ATG and going 1 pass I don’t see it as a big deal if you’re a daily shaver, especially since my last shave was yesterday early afternoon. Almost felt less irritation than my standard 2 pass + touchups. I think blade choice is important especially if you like going BBS. The whole shave lasted about 4 minutes from start of lather to applying aftershave and honestly might do it this way more often

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Jul. 16, 2023
Brush: Yaqi Casino Husky Knot
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: TFS - Red - Soap
Post Shave:* Moon Soaps - Havana - Balm

Going for a non controversial barbershop pick here, my meme game is weak but here is an ode to my favourite threads of the year

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Jul. 17, 2023
Brush: Yaqi White Handle Pure Badger #WEDONTNEEDNOSTINKINGBADGERS * Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Declaration Grooming - Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli - Soap
Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Base Unscented - Balm
Post Shave:* Osma - Alum

Collab with chatillon lux. Missed my old OSMA blok, can’t say I ever get to use it very much nowadays glad to dust it off

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Jul. 19, 2023
Brush: Green Treat Sock #MISTURA * Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Barbus - - Cream * Post Shave:* Zingari Man - Sego Base Unscented - Balm

Having become and expert in sock lathers and have now done it 2 days in a row, I can say the trick is lots of friction, little water, and lots of squeezing. The Barbus cream unlike it’s soap brother is just awful, like it really socks.

As a reward for ruining my face 2 days in a row I’m gonna do my first air bud rule! The goal was to use a sock as a brush and I have in good faith used a mixed fibre sock!

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Jul. 20, 2023
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar 2
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Lather: Saponificio Varesino - Stella Alpina - Soap
Post Shave:* Saponificio Varesino - Felce Aromatica - Aftershave

According to thirsty badger this is a dupe of… “Acqua Di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Mirto Di Panarea” can’t confirm or deny this and SO hates this soap so very unlikely to get the fragrance.

I’m a middle to wetter lather kind of guy, so went pasty today. Not gonna lie it feels similar just with less glide so not for me but not a big deal.

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Jul. 22, 2023
Brush: Wilkinson Sword OUMO Synthetic Tuxedo Smoky Gray
Razor: Rolls Razor Imperial #SELFSHARPENING * Lather: House Of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
Post Shave:* Zingari Man - Sego Base Unscented - Balm

indigo features Blueberry as a prominent note and I love it.

Very emotional shave for me, finally got the courage to use my late grandpa’s Rolls Razor and even though it wasn’t my closest shave, it feels kinda nice to think the only people that have ever used that razor was us two. I didn’t have many chances to spend time with him as he dies when I was very young, but having these little connections means a lot.

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Jul. 23, 2023
Brush: Wilkinson Sword OUMO Synthetic Tuxedo Smoky Gray
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Lather: D.R.Harris - Windsor - Soap
Post Shave:* Stirling Soap co. - British Leather - Aftershave

Windsor is just such a clean classy scent, combined with british leather it feels sophisticated. Both the soap and AS last forever and project quite far. And Lo and behold I got a compliment from my SO.

As for my lather review, Do your worst I lather and add water until the brush glides effortlessly, for me that’s the best indicator of a good lather.

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Jul. 24, 2023
Brush: Semogue Owners Club Boar
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Lather: Captain’s Choice - Lime - Soap
Post Shave:* Barrister And Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Balm

This shave was made possible by u/nathlam15 who generously piffed not only the Scuttle, and brush, but also the soap and blades. Thank you so much, it gets great use and even the blade sampler pack helped me find 3 blades that are easily my favourites. I feel incredibly lucky and grateful for it all especially since I’m also European and shipping was a challenge.

I would like to thank so many people in this community for being helpful, willing and really nice. I will however single out u/OnionMiasma , honestly one of the nicest and most generous users here. Had it not been for his incredible charity pif and him allowing me to take part despite 0 karma on this sub at that point, I likely would not have been sucked into this community.

Thank to everyone for making shaving fun!

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Jul. 26, 2023
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar 2
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Lather: Barbus - - Soap
Post Shave:* Zingari Man - Sego Base Unscented - Balm

Could have hone quite edgy with the shave but in a rush so instead gonna shave with something unlikely to DQ someone, I would post den photos but SO is in the shower LG points won’t fix my neck pain from sleeping on the coach, might add later.

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Jul. 28, 2023
Brush: Yaqi Casino Husky Knot
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Lather: Barbus - - Soap
Post Shave: Barbus - - Aftershave
Fragrance: 4711 - EdC

My cheapest shave, all values in Euros

Razor is 5.20 comes with a pack of 5 WS blades and is frequently on sale. It’s a mild medium razor that pairs well with efficient blades.

The Yaqi “defect” brush can be bought almost always for around 8, my experience is they never show any defects, 1 didn’t have the Yaqi logo on it…

4711 is a very lovely EdC heavy on Citrus. Doesn’t last long but can be reapplied and doesn’t project like crazy. At 11.70 for 100ml can’t complain

The Barbus soap is in my humble opinion the best you can get before spending way more. It’s 2.95 for 150g costing about 0.02 euros per g and is frequently heavily discounted.

The AS is nothing special, basically alcohol and fragrance, smells like clean laundry 1.55 for 60 so 0.03 per ml. I will say that similar and worse formulations cost more so at least it’s not “poor value”

This shave totals at 29.4 from scratch and can last a crazy long time

SOTD

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Jul. 29, 2023
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar 2
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable #DIAL * Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Lather: Proraso - Sandalwood - Soap
Post Shave: Barrister And Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Balm

I don’t have a nomination for winner, but the Djudges should get a round of applause. Lather games were fun and very excited to do it again next year.

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Jul. 30, 2023
Brush: Yaqi Green Obsidian Synthetic
Razor: Green Cult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Lather: Stirling - Boat Drinks - Soap
Post Shave: Bulldog - Original After Shave - Balm
Fragrance: Boucheron - Quattre

I’m from Slovakia,

My razor is Austrian and the blade Russian.

My brush is Chinese and the Soap is American.

The AS is from the UK and the EdT is French.

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