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AA24 - Day 21 - Westman Wednesday
Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot
Blade: Gillette Platinum [21]
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)
Post Shave: Westman Shaving - (Desas)sossego - Splash
Fragrance: Noble Otter - Monarch - Eau de Parfum
Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord
Subtle lavender with bright citrus notes, warm vanilla, and woody base notes, (Desas)sossego is an understated and welcoming scent.
WestMan is under appreciated IMO. Eufros fits that category as well.
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August 21, 2024
$Discord
$ShepherdsofStirling
Progress Album
Whew! 3.6 grams today. Loaded it like it's a rental. The neat thing about this soap base (and others, of course) is that if you load more soap, the lather quality goes off the charts. Does it perform better? I say yes, sure. But more importantly, it LOOKS better. And that's what we're all here for -- good looking lather.
August 21, 2024
Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving 31mm x 57mm Moar Boar
Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point
Lather: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
Aftershave: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Aftershave
Fragrance: Guerlain - Jicky - Eau de Toilette
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave. $headless $FriodomRiders #NoStrop
Pretty much a status quo shave, but perhaps a little less close than the last few shaves I've had. I took a microscope photo of the edge and also added it to the album.
Solid shave, the routine continues.
