Day 13/31 of Riding through Serenity in Austerity

• Brush: Zenith - 506 N XS (extra soft horse)
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann – Roam
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Roam Two
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann – Roam Two

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Oops, forgot to post this until now

Dies Mercurii idibus augustis MMDCCLXXVIII A.U.C.

• Brush: Yaqi Rock
• Lather: TGS Ambre Fougère
• Razor: E. Jagger 89
• Blade: Astra Green (old+8)

Reporting late a shave I did yesterday.

Have a good evening!!

August 13, 2025

• Brush: Zenith B44 28mm Boar
• Razor: Koraat 14 "Moarteen" 15/16" Full Hollow
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose (Mutton -r/Wetshaving) - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
• Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Sir Irisch Moos - Eau de Cologne

3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Still having a good time!

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August 13th, 2025: MMOCMQ Day 13

• Brush: AP Shave Co. "Amber Smoke" - Silksmoke 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
• Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (13)
• Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
• Post Shave: Stirling - Arance Mandarini - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm

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Walking the righteous path to MMOC mastery ⚔️

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August 13th, 2025: AA Day 13

• Brush: Proraso - Professional Boar
• Razor: Weck - Sextoblade Med Prep
• Blade: Fromm Hair Shaper
• Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
• Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - 322 - Aftershave

Two takeaways from using a Weck for two weeks now. I really disliked how heavy the scales are on this Med Prep, but I have learned to use it to my advantage by making very slight adjustments based on the area I am shaving and the angle of the razor. Another thing I learned if I need to make very small angle adjustments, I can tilt my head ever so slightly to adjust.

Aug 13, 2025

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Commodore 26mm Badger Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
• Blade: Gillette Platinum [10]
• Lather: Abbate y La Mantia - Don Josè - Soap
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Boat Drinks - Splash
• Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Memoirs of a Trespasser - Eau de Parfum

13.08.2025

• Brush: RazoRock Beehive 28 mm
• Razor: Stando Perun; KAI Captain J-7 kamisori shavette
• Blade: Personna Super; KAI Captain Protouch MG
• Lather: Moon Soaps - Union
• Post-Shave: OAM - sensitive skin toner; alum block; Benecos 3in1 moisturising & soothing ASB
• Passes & Info: 2 passes on both head and face around a circle beard; good shave on the dome, dumpster fire on the face. 3 different post shave products should tell you enough...

So this shave was a pretty even 50/50. I thought I could finally get away with shaving on my face again, I really hoped it'd be the case. Trimming went well today, so I actually had a pretty solid shape of the circle beard to go by. Sadly, it was completely awful. I don't know how I managed to cruise through a whole AA in 2022 with just this shavette. My muscle memory seems to be gone for the most part and I hoped this would be like riding a bike - once you know how to do it, you never lose it. Unfortunately this wasn't the case here.

It didn't help that most of Union's smell has faded and it mostly smells like a cardboard box where a soap came in. It still had good glide and a nice pinch of menthol, my shaved head proves it. I thought it'd be a shame to leave this expensive KAI shavette lying around, gathering dust. But I should've spent some time re-learning the basics without a blade first. Despite the guarded blade, I caught lots of weepers and basically got every possible kind of irritation. Bleeding spots? Check. Redness and razor burn? Check. I'll have to follow up with an antiseptic spray (alcohol free of course) and some panthenol cream before going to bed. And the shave wasn't even that close. A massive FU on my part... At least I did my best to make this shave relaxing by listening to some ambient tunes again. I know there used to be a consensus that one should shave in complete silence to focus more on the razor feedback, but I think this is a bit more esoteric than actually helpful. I already have trouble focusing on a single task due to my ADHD, strangely ambient music helps me to do it while studying - and maybe it can help me appreciate shaving a bit more again?

My general plan is to get back into alternating between head and face shaves, since combination skin is a bitch and my dry skin parts could benefit from semi regular exfoliation and good aftershave products. Plus it'll fix those glaring patchy growth on my right side being too visible. Apparently the "scruffy goat", i.e. a full goatee with some light stubble around it is a real thing now, so I could easily go with 2-3 days between face shaves and continue to shave my head at least every other day to maintain the smooth look I prefer.

August 13th, 2025

• Brush: Semogue - 1800 Boar
• Razor: Koraat 15/16 Full Hollow - Sub Exclusive 'Moarteen' (4)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Dove - Men+Care Ultra-Hydra - Cream
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - EdP

Different razor than yesterday, but both have 4 shaves on them since touching a 10k synthetic stone. I focused on a shallow angle, and although I'd call yesterday's shave "better", today was quite good as well! Based on the past two days I'm sold on a shallow angle.

Tusk soap has been inconsistent for me. Sometimes I get great lather, but I think it's so easy for me to overhydrate it based on my personal preferences and I tend to lose all secondary slickness. If I used it more often I probably wouldn't have trouble with it.