Sunday SOTD Thread - March 30th, 2025 (#656)

Sunday, March 30, 2025

• Brush: Wald - S1 Silvertip badger
• Razor: Gillette - Rocket HD
• Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (4)
• Lather: Elysian - Green Fig
• Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - DFTR Aftershave splash
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Leather EdT

We're doing a passaround of this S1 silvertip brush. It got to me yesterday morning after I'd shaved, so this is my first go. All I can say is damn, this thing is just about perfect. The knot has ridiculously soft tips, basically perfect density (not too much, not too little), and produced an excellent lather.

This was also my first shave with Elysian "Green Fig" (smush graciously provided by u/socialkittielynx), which was also lovely. Not overly sweet, with a pleasant green woody brightness that felt perfect for a stormy spring morning. The base was also dead simple to lather, taking as much water as I wanted to give it. I'll probably pick up a tub of Elysian at some point, very impressed. It combined really well with DFTR.

Have a great Sunday!

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March 30, 2025

• Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
• Razor: Merkur 34C HD
• Blade: Personna 74 (56)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - You & I (Will Die) - Soap
• Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
• Fragrance: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - EdP

I ordered a RazoRock "GOAT" which should arrive tomorrow. It's based on the "German 34", which from what I can tell is just a way of saying "Merkur 34". I can't find the full history or the 34 series razors, but either way I figured it was a good time to shave with the Merkur 34C. Once I get the RazoRock version I'll compare the two a bit before sending them off on a pass-around.

30.03.2025

• Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
• Razor: Leaf Thorn
• Blade: Perma-Sharp half DE
• Lather: Declaration Grooming - Unscented
• Post-Shave: Lavera - men sensitive ASB

-> single pass shave, head and face area.

Had nothing else to do so I figured I might as well take a nice slow relaxed shave.

Did better than expected, just one weeper on the head and a bit of redness around the goatee. I went back to partial beards since minoxidil wasn't working after 2 months, if anything it made things worse.
Hope everyone has/had a nice Sunday.

Sun 30 Mar 2025

• Brush: Chisel and Hound – Flame On with v26 Fanchurian
• Razor: Koraat Sparschweinchen (7/8", "Sheffield-style" full hollow, carbon steel)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann – Reserve Classic
• Post Shave: Pitralon - Swiss version

I'm giddy about the nearing Moarteen delivery, so I used my Sparschweinchen today. Such a nice big razor.

Reserve Classic and Swiss Pitralon for a stanky evening shave.