Tuesday SOTD Thread - November 21, 2023

Nov 21, 2023 - Tabac Tuesday

Prep: Klar - Activated Charcoal - Face Soap
Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR Sub-Exclusive 31mm (508A XL)
Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [8]
Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original - Soap ()
Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Spiced - Toner
Fragrance: Bentley - Bentley for Men Intense - Eau de Parfum

Tabac/Spiced/Bentley++

Rating: 4/5

Nov. 21, 2023

Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip
Blade: Treet Platinum
Lather: Wholly Kaw - Nightcap - Soap
Post Shave: Wholly Kaw - Nightcap - Aftershave

Great shave. This old razor works very well and I love this scent.

Ring of Death Tabac Tuesday #2

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal
Razor: Valet AutoStrop VC1 (1922-1929?)
Blade: Feather FHS-10
Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original

The Ring of Death is growing in my Stank Tank®. Much excitement in casa djundjila

Ha, if anyone will ever be able to finish one of those huge Tabac tubs it's surely you! 👍🏻
- We'll get there, slowly, but surely 🤓

Nov. 21, 2023

Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR
Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
Blade: GEM PTFE (4)
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Figgy Puddin’ (Latha)
Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve
Balm: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Balm
Osma: Osma - Osma
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery - G20

Figgy Puddin’ remains one of the best Christmas scents. It is beautifully straightforward and wish it would return.

Figgy Puddin’

The scent notes (Green fig, oak, spice) sound really nice
- Surprised to find no Puddin' in the scent notes.

November 21, 2023

Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Blade: Cien Men 2-Blade Cart (2)
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Midnight Special - Soap
Post Shave: allMan - Fearless - Aftershave
Post Shave: Bulldog - Original Moisturizer

Early morning wakeup so I only gave myself 30 minutes to shower, shave, get dressed, and get out the door.

I smeared a large chunk of sample soap on my face and the brush picked it up very easily. Omnibus works well with this method.

Midnight Special is lightly scented to my nose, similar to Promises. I like it better than Promises, though.

Face loading the midnight special++;

November 21, 2023: Zingari Zischtig

Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
Razor: Thiers-Issard 188 7/8 'Coq et Renard'
Lather: Zingari Man Mousse Illuminée
Post Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

My first official Zingari ~~Züchtig~~ Zischtig. Mousse Illuminée is great as usual, and I get used to Skin Bracer.

Have a good evening!

Edit: Autocorrect

Mousse Illuminée is great as usual

It is at that! Congrats on your fZingari Züchtig.
- Thanks! Join me for your second SOTD!

November 21, 2023

Brush: Grizzly Bay Shire 26mm V18 Fanchurian
Razor: Koraat 14-2.0 8/8" Full Hollow
Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Soap
Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Splash
Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
Talc: Pinaud Clubman

As we have determined here, today's setup supports les mardis du mammouth.

And another great HoM shave was had by me. I felt compelled to use a razor that has mammoth ivory scales with a House of Mammoth soap. Though this was the first time I've done it, it won't be the last.

Yay MdM! And with a literal mammoth razor

November 21, 2023

Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (10)
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Mélange - Soap
Post Shave: Old Spice - Original - Aftershave
Post Shave: Eufros - Dama Noche - Balm

Luxury shave, which I've been doing more often due to rushed early morning shaves.

This blade has been pretty incredible.

I've been hesitant to try Mélange because I've been burned by some soaps before and this one has a reputation for doing that. I'm happy to report that I'm SAFE from Mélange. It smells good!

⛑️🦺 safe, woop woop 🙌

SOTD 21.11.2023

Prep: warm water
Razor: Headblade S4 Lunar Eclipse
Blade: HB 2
Brush: AP Shave Co. 30 mm Tuxedo Fan w/ black & clear handle
Lather: Declaration Grooming - Unscented
Post Shave: Thayer's Aloe Vera toner
Fragrance: Tom Ford - Ombre Leather EdP

1 pass head shave with the Headblade. Just a quick shave before my late shift...

Today I called my potential new work place for feedback. Lo and behold, I got the verbal commitment by the nursing service manager/head of nursing (= "Pflegedienstleitung" or PDL in german) that I can start there next year 🥳 The "boss" of that nursing home is unfortunately still sick, so my written contract will have to wait until next week... But I can finally start to work on organising my seamless transition 😉 My parents as well as some coworkers who are in on my intentions are happy for me, albeit the latter are understandably sad that we'll part ways... Me too, but I need to do what's best for me and my career.

Celebrated the day with one of my favourite Tom Ford fragrances. Ombre Leather as well as its darker brother Tuscan Leather are my absolute top perfumes. If you're into rich leather scents that are very agreeable (instead of harsher offerings like e.g. Midnight Stag), I completely recommend those 👍🏻

🎆🎆🎆 Congratulations! 🎆🎆🎆
- Thank you very much 😁
Congratulations, well done!

and Ombré Leather is a great choice for celebrating this :)
- Thanks DJ. I also got an email by them as some sort of written confirmation... This feels like a huge accomplishment for me 😃
  
  Yeah, it definitely is a fragrance reserved for special occasions. I like how it starts smelling like the brand new leather Interieur of a new luxurious car and then develops into a spicier scent.

November 21, 2023

Brush: Wolfman WRB2 Bronze w/AP Shave Co MiG 26mm Premium Hybrid
Razor: Wolfman Razors WR4/WRH3
Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (2)
Lather: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminée - Soap
Post Shave: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminee - Aftershave
Post Shave: Thayers - Rose - Toner
Talc: Pinaud Clubman

It is my first Zingari Zischtig and Mousse Illuminée is the protocol. I had a little spare time so I loaded more heavily than usual and created a YouTube boom shakalaka lather [IYKYK]. That was perfect for this scent as it filled the bathroom during the shave.

I can't go wrong with the WR4. I used the lightest of touches, barely felt the edge, and still was rewarded with full-on BBS comfort.

Zingari Zischtig++
- I just wish the first Alemannic alliteration was with a less racist brand name 😕

Bye, Bye, AutoStrop

Brush: Chisel and Hound Ambrosia Maple with 26 mm synthetic Maggard knot
Razor: Valet AutoStrop VC1 (1922-1929?)
Blade: Feather FHS-10
Lather: Barrister and Mann Lavanille
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Pure Lavender
Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Man Fire Power

Delicious lavender-centric shave with an already inexplicably worn blade (after 4 uses). FHS-10 blades are really substantially worse than other Feather blades. The AutoStrop goes back in the box, and I'm returning to straights for the next few days.