Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Brush: Semogue Owner's Club Boar 🐗 'Taj'
- Razor: Feather Artist Club SS Kamisori
- Blade: Feather Pro Guard (7)
- Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Pitralon Classic After Shave
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
Everybody here is getting fever – but me. I will hold out as is usual two days longer than the others.
But I found a letter from @walden@sub.wetshaving.social in my mail – ready for BVWSC November edition!
Have a good day!
Great success!
Oct 23, 2024 - Witchcrafts Wednesday - Valley of Graves
- Brush: Farvour Turn Craft Eye of Jupiter 27mm Motherlode Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
- Blade: Gillette Platinum [6]
- Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes - Soap (Vegan)
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts/Shawn Maher - Gravefruit II - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
- Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes - Eau de Parfum
I thoroughly enjoy the interplay between these scents, so I keep coming back to this combo.
October 23, 2024
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Brush: Chisel & Hound Gulf Short 26mm V22 Fanchurian
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Razor: Thiers Issard Le Grelot 6/8 Full Hollow
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Lather: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
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Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Today is picture perfect in Maryland. Time for Hiatus. This is more of a summer scent, but it fit perfectly for today. The Le Grelot was my first modern razor purchase and it is still a pleasure to use. Excellent weight and balance in this razor.
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October 23, 2024
- Brush: Semogue 610
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
- Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (5)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Nag Champa - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Petrichor - Aftershave
Great.
Petrichor++
Wed Oct 23 2024
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal, now with 28 mm Gelousy knot
- Razor: Union Cutlery Spike (5/8", wedge, square point, carbon steel)
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
For today's Wedgeday shave, I brought back the little Spike. This wedge is so small that it's light enough to not have that feeling of inevitability heavier cleavers have. As a result, it has great tactile feedback without the audible feedback of a hollow ground. It's a fun break from big hollow grounds like a dirt bike is a fun break from a nice car.
October 23, 2024
- Brush: Omega -- 10048 boar
- Razor: Rockwell - 6C (R3 plate)
- Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (4)
- Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Pomona
- Post: Nivea - Sensitive Post Shave Balm
- Post: Southern Witchcrafts - Pomona AS splash
- Frag: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber EdP
My first shave with Pomona gave great results, but I think it gave me a bit of frag burn while it was on my face. I've had this happen with a couple of other soaps as well (Stirling Barbershop and the bit I tried of PAA Bay Rum before trading it away).
I'm wondering whether my skin may be sensitive to cinnamon or clove. There must be some shared ingredient contributing to this.
I plan to give it another shot with Pomona later this week or next since I enjoy the scent. But unfortunately, this might not ultimately be one for me. :(
Have a great day y'all. ✌️
Frag burn stinks. I don't think Pomona burned me, but Stirling Barbershop did. I've had other scents give me a burn/tingle, but nothing like Stirling Barbershop... that was really bad.
Pomona felt much worse than Barbershop did for me. You're right though, it's an unpleasant sensation.
I hope my second shave will give me different results, but it might be wishful thinking. It is a lovely scent though, so I'm pretty bummed.
Luckily there's no shortage of great soaps to try. :)
