November 6, 2025

• Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
• Razor: Wolfman Razors WR2/WRH2
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword Black (8)
• Lather: Ariana & Evans - SoCal Hipster - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - SoCal Hipster - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I haven’t used SoCal Hipster in a long time but I thoroughly enjoyed it today. I know that some people have issues with burning on some A&E fragrances, but I have never had issues. I’m fortunate in that regard.

The Wolfman is a work of machining art. This is my month for safety razors. I’m sure I will use this one again.

Thu 06 Nov 2025

• Brush: Chisel and Hound – Screwdjriver with v28 Fanchurian
• Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy (5/8", square point, carbon steel)
• Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. / House of Mammoth – Armonía
• Post Shave: Chatillon Lux and Declaration Grooming – Weinstrasse
• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux – Weinstrasse

Tart green is the through line in this Armonía - Weinstrasse combo, and the two scents really play well together.

When I first tried Weinstrasse, it was a bit of a revelation, a kind of scent I loved, but I couldn’t figure out what to combine it with. Now, it has become a weirdly obvious complementary match with Armonía and DFTR, both fragrances also centred around a bright, tart, green note. I haven’t tried those two together yet though. An oversight to correct.

SOTD - 2025-11-06

• Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
• Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Obsidian Copper
• Brush: Semogue - Owners’ Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
• Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
• Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (DE)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Ramblin’ Man
• Post-shave: Floïd - The Genuine Aftershave
• Post-shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
• Post-shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
• Tool: wsdb
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22 hours of growth on my face. Two days of growth on the back of my head. It doesn’t matter. Superslant L3 mows it all down effortlessly. It’s a pretty noisy razor though, like spreading butter on well-done toast. I love it.

Have a good one!

November 6th, 2025

• Brush: AP Shave Co. Blue & Clear - Gelousy (A3) 28mm Badger
• Razor: Merkur 34C
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - Soap
• Post Shave: Stirling - Arance Mandarini - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
• Fragrance: Stirling - Arance Mandarini - EdT

Getting really close to a tub kill on GTB, I should definitely be able to get it done in November.

Wife requested Arance Mandarini this morning. How could I say no to that?

November 6, 2025

• Brush: Stirling Soap Co. - 2-Band Synthetic 24mm
• Razor: Gillette Atra
• Blade: Personna Twin Pivot Plus (8)
• Lather: Barrister & Mann - Ubrique - Soap
• Post-shave: RazoRock - Puros - Aftershave
• Post-shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Kelp & Sea Mineral - Face Lotion

Great scent! Great soap base!

My home server is down so the Shaving Data System is offline, but luckily ShavingInCT has an arguably better tool available to format SOTD’s!

November 5, 2025

• Brush: Zenith B44 28mm Boar
• Razor: H.M. Christensen 5/8 Hollow Ground Round Point
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Leviathan - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Leviathan - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Second Luxury Shave

I’m ending my run of BaM soaps with the mystical sea creature. Such a special dark, brooding scent. This was the second test shave of this razor… After correcting the frown at the edge, which I did by freehanding the shaping of the blade, I analyzed the wear pattern and realized that the spine needed some wear to lower the bevel angle enough to allow for more even bevel wear. I did this on a 4K, then moved to a LV coticule, followed by the butterscotch Ark on oil then with ONR. Huge difference in the shave result. The edge now has much better feel.

06.11.2025

• Brush: RazoRock Beehive 28 mm
• Razor: Leaf Thorn
• Blade: Derby Premium half-DE (fresh)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber
• Post-Shave: alum block; HAGS - Barberwood toner
• Passes & Info: 1-pass head shave. Rushed, runny lather. Multiple weepers. No bueno.

Just a single pass head shave. Couldn’t do more. Busy day with a totally crammed schedule. Paid the price: overhydrated the lather and got a few weepers, so the alum had to be used.

Pro-Tip: don’t shave when you’re mf’ing exhausted and tired.

November 6th, 2025: SLS

• Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Nebulagance” - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Merkur 34C
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (6)
• Lather: Chicago Grooming Company - Susurro - Soap
• Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Company - Susurro - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
• Fragrance: Chicago Grooming Company - Susurro - EdP

Just phenomenal two pass shave. CGC makes such good stuff.