Share your Shave of the Day for Thursday!
Thu 31 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
- **Fragrance:*" Atelier Rebul – Erguvan
Very nice last shave before AA. The frag was a gift from the hotel, which seems insane to me.
My thrown out back is surprisingly annoying when shaving. I’m tall enough that I cannot do anything stink-related without bending down and bending is hell right now. Time to adapt, improvise, and overcome.
How did you throw out your back?
Oh, nothing special really. I got up from the couch, and something it my back just decided to spasm and a second later I couldn’t even get up anymore. The dumbest fucking thing.
Lucky for me, there was an English speaking doctor on call in the clinic across the street, and she gave be a shot of pain killers and some prescription muscle relaxer and with that I managed to sleep and even survive a 6 hour flight without too much pain.
Sorry to hear that. Back pain makes everything more difficult.
Hopefully it heals soon!
Back pain makes everything more difficult.
Totally. I blame myself, though. I went from doing some sort of sports daily to maybe once a week when Djunior was born about 5 years ago, and the bill is coming due. I just don’t have the muscles I used to have anymore, and I’m not acting accordingly. 🤷♂️
Ah, well, you can always get it back. Maybe plan the next vacation as a bike tour. :)
I’d love to. My touring bike is only getting short rides these days
July 31st, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
- Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Reflection - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Miracle - Aftershave
I’m looking forward to AA. Join Natural Born Loons with us tomorrow!
Is tomorrow your first time using Mike’s vetiver?
No I have a stick and a tub. I used my stick once, but will be using the tub for the first time and the duration of AA.
Nice. It’s a great soap.
July 31st, 2025
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Gillette Atra - Handle
- Blade: Personna Twin Pivot Plus (Atra) Cart (5)
- Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Irving Park - Soap
- Post Shave: Old Spice - Original - Aftershave
Nice shave. CGC base it great. This was the 3rd and final shave with this generous smush from @bosshoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social.
July 31st, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. “Amber Smoke” - Silksmoke 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
- Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (7)
- Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling - Arance Mandarini - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
Last shave before AA. Three passes, no irritation. Blade felt duller than usual. Probably from being carried on a bike.
Are you using this technique? https://sub.wetshaving.social/post/2213991
No, I had a hard time getting that to work with my MMOC.
When you say you need to manually line up the tabs, what do you mean exactly?
Mine is a first-gen MMOC, if that makes a difference.
Figured this out, will give it a go with my AA blade!
Great!
