Share your Shave of the Day for Monday!
July 28th, 2025
- Brush: Zenith - 508A XL/Bristle (B35) (MOAR BOAR) 31mm Boar
- Razor: Joseph Rogers & Sons Near Wedge (1)
- Lather: London Razors, Summer Break Soaps - Mountain Laurel - Soap
- Post Shave: London Razors - Mountain Laurel - Aftershave
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - EdP
I rubbed this razor on my 10k today, but totally forgot to strop it. Either way, great shave. I like this razor a lot.
I’ve heard people mention some razors have softer metal, and I think this is one of them. It only lasted 10 shaves from my initial honing, and it has a softer “feel” to it. The softer feel could also just be the wedge shape?
This soap is getting close to the finish line. One or two more shaves and it’ll be done.
July 28th, 2025
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland - Blackbird
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Florentine Fern - Aftershave
Monday is for Mike’s.
Mon 28 Jul 2025
- Brush: Boti Laminate brush with motherlode knot
- Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco)
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles – Florentine Fern
- Post Shave: Speick – Men Active
28.07.2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. black & clear handle w/ 30 mm Tuxedo Fan knot
- Razor: RazoRock Hawk V2 w/ Cyber handle
- Blade: KAI Captain Protouch MG
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - The Full Measure of Man
- Post-Shave: OAM sensitive skin toner
- Passes & Info: 1 pass on the head, 2 around the goatee; slightly rough feeling in some areas but very close shave.
I feel like I need to downgrade yesterday’s shave from “good” to “okay” - a few spots were simply not shaved very well. So for a minus in comfort but a plus in efficiency I chose the Hawk V2 today. A solid trade-off.
FMOM was as great as always. I’m really glad to own a few awesome tobacco soaps, one of my favourite scent notes.
Had my first shift on a new station: This one will also be my main one once the retraining is over on September 1st. The colleagues are very friendly and the residents seem to be more relaxed. Currently I feel a bit dumb since it’s a totally different work environment yet again, but let’s hope it continues to be nice.
First official position since gaining certification?
Unfortunately not yet - I still have one oral exam at the 26th of August and will receive my certificate by the 1st of September, but since I am “three quarters done” according to management, I already transferred to that station. It might also sound much more complex than it is: the nursing home where I work is small, each floor is its own station or in german “Wohnbereich” (literal translation = living space). Back in Jan. '24 when I started, I worked from the top floor (then) to the bottom floor (now). Apologies if all of this is hard to understand, my brain is kinda mushy from all the exhaustion atm
Jul 28, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound/House of Mammoth Beloved 26mm v15 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Mühle R41
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [10]
- Lather: Ariana & Evans - Asian Plum - Soap
- Post Shave: Talent Soap Factory - 2nd Wind - Aftershave
July 28th, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. “Amber Smoke” - Silksmoke 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
- Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (4)
- Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling - Arance Mandarini - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
