Koké is one of my luckier blind buys. Heavy floral, a bit sweet, some pear and musk, really lovely stuff. Works well with Cerberus, too.
Warm and cosy evening shave with Haverford (the most comforting of all scents). I smell like a fresh baked cookie and I like it.
BBS November is back and I'm excited to plow through my den after sticking to the Stank® and open blades during TabOKtoberfest. To start off, I'm copying u/Oswald_Heist's SOTFF of last Fougère Friday (minus Fanchurian knot) today for a stanky Fougère Friday. A simple but powerful combo, strong enough to get through my stuffy nose.
The MMOC was like visiting an old friend, and it got me to BBS in three quick and enjoyable passes. I've been neglecting my synths recently, so the ease of lathering was a welcome change.
Always a real pleasure to use the big 14er. While it sounds and shaves just like its venerable ancestors, it feels significantly different than those classic 14-style razors because of its sharp live point. The slightly rounded square point on the classics makes them as forgiving as round point razors or perfect auto-pilot razors. The pokey needle that is this one's point keeps you on your toes, if you don't want a scratch.
I did stay on my toes and was rewarded with a smooth early morning shave. I wish you all a good start into this week.
I have this long-running and slow-going experiment with these twin razors. One's stainless steel, the other one isn't and they are completely identical otherwise. So much so that I can't tell them apart unless I use a scale because the stainless one is heavier by just shy of one gram.
I'm thinking that at some point, I should start feeling a difference, but today is not that day. They are the same razor for all intents and purposes. One day...
The slow feed bowl doesn't work for me either. The nubs get in the way of picking up the soap. It's me general criticism of most lather bowls. The ridges are counterproductive.
I suspect that if you use a smooth-bottomed bowl to create a big surface of soap (like in the tub), then you'll load just fine
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.
Last Sunday of AA, and I'm loving the HoneMeisterschaft format where I'm still shaving with a fresh edge. Truly concentrating on a setup without added hoops to jump through designed to make the experience challenging.
I hope everyone is starting a great last week of AA today!
Quick morning shave before a busy day. I found the first split tips, we're officially entering the next phase of operation Raw Hoggin'.
I'm solidly back on the morning shave routine train and that feels good. I was almost expecting that, after yesterday's ultra-smooth Friodur 17 Second Luxury Shave™, this 50 would feel rough by comparison, but this edge and razor still feel smooth and pleasant. It just feels lighter, less deliberate, less substantial.
Nose blindness is setting in and the scent of Roman Spice starts to escape me while lathering and shaving. I still get the splash and the frag, so that's good, but I'm getting tempted to go more than my usual 2 spritzes, which is probably not the best idea for a day at the office.
Oh, and the brush is winning me over.
It's back! ♥
I revel in the glory of The Stank® trickhole after a month of lather games-induced withdrawal. Although I did have Tabac scheduled for Fougère Friday in an earlier version of my LG roster after reading this precedent, but I needed to axe it to make room for the "Science with Fuck" experiments.
I'm really enjoying @sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social's Vector. A delicate build, but a really nice shaver!
Fou Fri 08 Nov 2024
Truly luxurious second luxury shave with Fougère Gothique. I should repeat this evening shave with a straight razor soon.