July 8, 2023 - Small Business Saturday
- Brush: Farvour Turncraft / AP Shave Co G5A 26mm
- Razor: Micromatic - Open Comb (MMOC) #BRASSING
- Blade: GEM PTFE
- Lather: Maggard Razors - London Barbershop
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Seville - Splash
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Hygge - EdP
- Music: The Talking Heads - Same as it Ever Was
Daily Write-Up
Quick shave and post today, as I have company here - headed to night two of a concert here in a bit. Night one absolutely slapped, so hoping for a repeat tonight. The best part for me was that about 15 minutes in, the rain started, and as soon as the drops hit the crowd, the band got a lot louder and more aggressive. Almost immediately, the rain stopped, and we had cloudy but dry skies the rest of the night. As if the rain said, "whoa, looks like you guys aren't effing around..."
Daily Challenge Notes
https://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/14tvgmp/comment/jr5ygb6/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
Thought I’d pose some questions to the group from my shave music today. No, for the record, I didn’t see the Talking Heads last night. Though that would have been cool.
The Shave
A great shave today. The Maggard soap is good, I just don’t like this scent. Anyone want to trade me this tub for literally any of the other Maggard scents?
People always say that the MMOC is aggressive. I don’t think it’s aggressive, I rarely get any irritation from using it. But it is unforgiving. I’m used to using it with Spearhead (thanks, AA), which is definitely slicker than the Maggard soap. On my very last stroke, I hit a patch that wasn’t slick, and the razor jumped, leaving me a nice cut. Not aggressive, but unforgiving of mistakes for sure.
I picked this razor up just for the Brassing hashtag. I already have a pretty mint MMOC, so if anyone wants this for AA, hit me with a DM. I’ll just ask for the shipping charge.
Soap Theme Justification
* Maggard Razors - says so right on the label.
Post-Shave and Fragrance Relevance Notes
* Today’s theme is the first of two “Barbershops, three ways”. Interestingly, I think I went from worst to best in my den today. The performance of the London Barbershop is fine; the smell just seems…artificial(?) to me. Maybe it’s because I know it’s a pre-blend, but definitely a lack of depth that the other two have.
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Moving to the Seville - I know it doesn’t have citrus in it… but it’s the most citrus-y barbershop to my nose. The drydown here is all powder. I mentioned that I went worst to best - so some might feel that I think Seville is aggressively mid. Not true, it’s great - just not Hygge great.
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Finished up with Hygge. While the Seville seems a little… sporty? Youthful? Hygge is all comfort and class. It’s like if Seville is the barbershop of your 20s, Hygge is the barbershop of your 40s. When you’re hopefully more comfortable and mature, but still need a good shave.