What soap/cream did you use today?

And the burn – oh, the burn. It doesn’t just sting and wave goodbye like your run-of-the-mill alcoholic aftershave. It moves in, sets up camp, and starts roasting marshmallows on your cheeks. One brave shaver called it “a spicy warm capsaicin burn,” like splashing a dash of Tabasco sauce on your face and calling it self-care. Cat O’ Nine Tails isn’t for the faint of heart or the quick to wince. Some report the inferno lasts a mere 45 seconds (see Nick Shave's review on YouTube), while for others – like older, sensitive-skinned souls such as myself – it lingers longer, stretching out its warm embrace for a solid couple of minutes. Either way, it’s an experience that far outstrips other aftershaves.

I get a ripping burn from Stirling Bay Rum splash that lasts quite a while... Definitely more than a couple minutes.

Thu°Rose°day

Some nice Thu°Rose°day shaves today boys!

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I thought $.84 was a pricey shave. How are you at $6?

I paid $12 for this puck of Mike's Lime. I've used it twice. So, that means I'm at $6 per shave right now. The more I use a soap, the cheaper it gets. I use that ratio as my motivation to finish a soap. I have a sneaking suspicion, based on nothing but whimsy, that each of my soaps will expire right about the time they hit $0.30 a shave. (Please note that yesterday I used Mike's Bay Rum. That soap is running at $0.84 / shave right now.)

Bouki Math....I like it !

Is that okay again?

Mike’s Bay Rum (Mike's Natural Soaps) bay & bergamot
Shave 20 ・ 92 g left ・ $0.80 / shave

A bone-chilling 66°F (19°C) in the shack this morning. We don’t have HVAC, so whatever the temperature is outside is pretty much what it is inside too. Couldn’t hardly bring myself to creep out of the sack. When I shaved, I knew I’d need something warming. Settled on Mike’s Bay Rum and the Cat o’ Nine Tails again. The burn was very welcome then, and I think I'll give myself another dose before I head back in to work. It's cold all over, brothers.
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Brush Phoenix Shaving Amber Aerolite (176) ・ Razor Blackland Vector Lite (13) ・ Blade Kai Captain Titan Mild (4)

Thursday January 23, 2025
Razor: Paradigm Titanium Diamondback
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Semogue Galahad C3 Boar
Soap: Pannacrema Nuavia Rossa
AS : Witch Hazel + DCCS Small Batch Shave Tonic
Fragrance: Prada Luna Rossa Black
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,269


Friday January 24, 2025
Razor: Weber Polished Head/Wave Handle
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Trotter "Kickflip" / Synthetic
Soap: Tallow & Steel Sarsparilla
AS : Witch Hazel + Tallow & Steel Sarsparilla
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,270

I’ve always been a lavender fan.  Herbaceous or woody, floral or dry, I like em all. This Salters is about as refined as a straight line lavender gets.   So good! Can anyone share why this puck seems to not have caught fire?  Shoot, for that matter why haven’t Salters creams enjoyed more acceptance? 

Thu°Rose°day

Some nice Thu°Rose°day shaves today boys!

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Love that Dubl Duck

Friday, January 24, 2025 - Gentleman's Nod Sir Winston

 

Thu-Rose-Day ...


 
Brush .... Morris & Forndran
Soap ..... ETHOS Rosa (Tallow Shave Crème)
Razor .... Blackland Vector (Ti)
Blade .... Proline P-30
Post ..... Witch Hazel w/alcohol
Post ..... ETHOS Rosa SFS
Finish ... Czech & Speake No. 88 Cologne