2023-07-15 Cheepruh, Shipruh, eh? Sheep-ruh, eh? Chypre...*

• Brush: Stirling Soap Company - Li'l Brudder, Synthetic 22mm
• Razor: Stirling Soap Company - Stirling Stainless Steel "SSS" (Austin Handle / ST plate)
• Blade: Schick Stainless Steel, DE
• Lather: Barrister and Mann – Le Grand Chypre
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Le Grand Chypre

The shave - software:

Always happy with the performance of Barrister and Mann. I have several of their soaps on hand. I do not have anything much in the way of Chypres so I procured a Barrister and Mann Le Grand Chypre soap sample and an aftershave sample. Chypres, they just don't seem to be supre common - watch I'm totally wrong. The scent is kinda perplexing to me. To me it seems to remind me of Tart-n-Tiny or smarties, and so kinda gourmand. Not bad. Just not expected. I mean take a smartie, or bottle cap, or something like that and elevate it's scent to a epic and glorious mannre and I guess end up with a Chypre. I kinda like it (Mrs. Zombie, not so much though).

The shave - hadware:

Noticing this is Stirling's but unsure of which Stirling soap might truly fit the profile of a chypre I decided to honor this with the hardware side of things. Today I used my Li'l brudder (which also works great for soaps in small containers) and the Stirling Stainless Steel razor. Rod wanted a razor made fully in the USA that matched his standards and his likes. The road was a bit rough, howevre I am incredibly happy Rod took the time to do this as I really enjoy this razor. I have both the ST (standard) and HA (hyper aggressive) heads. The ST is not low in aggression and is my default on this razor. It mows down a tough stubble with ease. The ST, I find to be a bit of a novelty, a novelty that should be wholly respected with great care. This is the most aggressive head configuration I own on a safety razor and you could regard it as a shavette-on-a-stick. The only othre head I have that comes close to this in aggression is an Ikon Tek head (which also demands similar care in use).

All in all a great shave.

Take care and have a good one

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*^(Sorry, no video I do not need to be on a tube or really any other visual medium. The term "face for radio" applies without modification, addendum, or any othre form of clause. In fact locked up in a dark room covered with a tarp may be advisable with regards to my countenance. A framed picture to scare away rats could, however, be a remarkably viable usage for my visage.)

[**2023-07-15 Cheepruh, Shipruh, eh? Sheep-ruh, eh? Chypre...\***](https://imgur.com/UM9yahz)

* **Brush:** Stirling Soap Company - [Li'l Brudder, Synthetic 22mm](https://imgur.com/m1xr6GO)
* **Razor:** Stirling Soap Company - [Stirling Stainless Steel "SSS"](https://imgur.com/a/wuIhGK2) (Austin Handle / ST plate)
* **Blade:** Schick Stainless Steel, DE
* **Lather:** Barrister and Mann – Le Grand Chypre
* **Post Shave:** Barrister and Mann – Le Grand Chypre

# The shave - software:

Always happy with the performance of Barrister and Mann. I have several of their soaps on hand. I do not have anything much in the way of Chypres so I procured a Barrister and Mann Le Grand Chypre soap sample and an aftershave sample. Chypres, they just don't seem to be supre common - watch I'm totally wrong. The scent is kinda perplexing to me. To me it seems to remind me of Tart-n-Tiny or smarties, and so kinda gourmand. Not bad. Just not expected. I mean take a smartie, or bottle cap, or something like that and elevate it's scent to a epic and glorious mannre and I guess end up with a Chypre. **I kinda like it (Mrs. Zombie, not so much though).**

# The shave - hadware:

Noticing this is Stirling's but unsure of which Stirling soap might truly fit the profile of a chypre I decided to honor this with the hardware side of things. Today I used my Li'l brudder (which also works great for soaps in small containers) and the Stirling Stainless Steel razor. Rod wanted a razor made fully in the USA that matched his standards and his likes. The road was a bit rough, howevre I am incredibly happy Rod took the time to do this as I really enjoy this razor. I have both the ST (standard) and HA (hyper aggressive) heads. The ST is not low in aggression and is my default on this razor. It mows down a tough stubble with ease. The ST, I find to be a bit of a novelty, a novelty that should be wholly respected with great care. This is the most aggressive head configuration I own on a safety razor and you could regard it as a shavette-on-a-stick. The only othre head I have that comes close to this in aggression is an Ikon Tek head (which also demands similar care in use).

All in all a great shave.

Take care and have a good one

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\*^(Sorry, no video I do not need to be on a tube or really any other visual medium. The term "face for radio" applies without modification, addendum, or any othre form of clause. In fact locked up in a dark room covered with a tarp may be advisable with regards to my countenance. A framed picture to scare away rats could, however, be a remarkably viable usage for my visage.)