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Monday, March 11, 2024
I thought I was probably done using Hygge this year, what with the weather getting warmer. But it's rather cold and windy today, so it seemed appropriate.
Mar 11, 2024 - MM24 6th Match-Up: SBS vs. A&E
The hardest thing about this match up was trying to figure out which Summer Break Soaps scents to use. Both of these scents are absolutely amazing.
Rating: 5/5
Woodshop++
I'm about to trick-hole it.
Valedictorian ++;
This one's hard: on the one hand, I have rocket who's very active on the sub and makes two of my favourite Wetshaving scents with Valedictorian and Teacher's Pet (🪦RIP⚰️), and on the other hand a 50% chance of frag burn. Mhmmmmm.
Now this may be a bit oversimplified, and I really enjoy l'Orange Verte and Peaches & Cognac, but Valedictorian is up there with Shire, Thé Noir et Vanille, and Black Watch in my list of all time favourites.
Borotalco is a new addition to my den. I wanted to try a talc that's actually made of talc, and I do like this one. It seems a bit less prone to big puffs of powder than Pinaud Clubman.
Yes, the Yardley products have actual talc in them too. I don't get talc bombs from them nearly as often as I do from Pinaud. I admit that I'm a little hooked on the talc finish; especially for a shave that includes a Fili 14 and Valedictorian :)
Yeah, the talc adds a little extra pampering☺️
Valedictorian is a great scent. Evokes a similar nostalgia as Shire for me.
(My phone keeps autocorrecting "Shire" to "Shite", and it's cracking me up more than it should😅)
March 11, 2024
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 Jade 27mm HMW
Lather: Ariana & Evans - Peach & Cognac - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - Peach & Cognac - Aftershave
Fragrance: Floris of London - Jermyn Street - Eau de Toilette
Talc: Yardley Classic
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I always enjoy Peach & Cognac. Terrific scent IMO.
I find it fascinating that I now get much better 2-pass shaves with a straight razor than with an safety razor. This took a while to develop. Somewhere in my first hundred days I was able to get a BBS shave with a straight, and in the 100-day timeframe, I was able to maintain equal closeness and comfort between the two razor types. Somewhere around 400 straight razor shaves (I'm at 470 now) I noticed that a shave that was on autopilot with a straight is generally a little closer than a shave on autopilot with a safety razor. And my skin feels better after a straight shave than after a safety razor shave. This certainly makes using straights on weekdays something I look forward to.
Great shave today, and I look forward to using SBS later this month!
March 11, 2024
Woodshop is so dang good. Great soap base. Gotta love Summer Break Soaps.
This brush is one of my favorites. The handle is beautiful (sorry no picture) and nice to hold, and I put a Maggard Silvertip in it which I love.
Woodshop is so dang good
Completely agree.
Mar. 11, 2024
Good shave today. Feeling a bit better and the weathers pretty reasonable. These blades are treating me very well. This scent is always top notch.
This scent is always top notch.
Damn straight
Monday, March 11, 2024: Haslinger Hétfő
An excellent shave today, even though I might have hydrated the lather slightly better. I have no clear idea how many shaves are still in this soap, but Haslinger Hétfő with this soap will come to an end before summer.
Have a good evening!
