November 29th, 2025

• Brush: Ever-Ready - 400 w/Motherload 30mm Synthetic
• Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
• Blade: Astra Superior Platinum SP (2)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Snippid - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Petrichor - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive - Balm

Snippid is interesting, but as is so common with me I'll need to give it some time for my nose to learn what to look for. Reading scent notes and ad copy sort of makes you wonder what something will smell like. Will it be earthy, leafy, fresh, funky, rich, mellow? I still don't really know, but my sense of it will improve with time.

November 29th, 2025

• Brush: AP Shave Co. "Amber Smoke" - Silksmoke 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Gillette Super Speed Black Tip
• Blade: Van Der Hagen Stainless (6)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
• Post Shave: Stirling - Christmas Eve - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Stirling - Christmas Eve - EdT

Christmas Eve++

SOTD - 2025-11-29

• Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
• Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Obsidian Copper
• Brush: Semogue - Owners’ Club Cherry Wood Boar 24mm Boar
• Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
• Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (1)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Arance Mandarini (sample)
• Post Shave: Hâttric - Classic Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Glacial Unscented Balm
• Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
• Tool: wsdb
• Tags: $discord

Have a good day!

Sat 29 Nov 2025

• Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
• Razor: Wade & Butcher The Sheffield (9/8", extra hollow ground)
• Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia – Koké
• Post Shave: Abbate Y La Mantia – Koké

I’m belatedly joining @PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social with a Koké shave. This scent is a bit out there, or in his words: “It is like nothing else I’ve ever smelled”, and I’m here for it.

PorkButt’s acquisition made me curious about my own first impression with it. I had forgotten how my wife trashed it as a “rotten chewing gum” scent at first. Now I get compliments when I use it.

November 29, 2025

• Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving 31mm x 57mm Moar Boar
• Razor: Wade & Butcher 7/8" Fine India Steel
• Lather: Zingari Man - The Traditionalist - Soap
• Aftershave: Zingari Man - The Traditionalist - Aftershave

3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I returned home last night from my travels. Since I saw @djundjila use his W&B Fine India Steel, I’ve been thinking I should use mine. This is a razor that will never leave my collection.

The Traditionalist is another fine scent creation from Shawn Maher. Another banger. The quality of his work cannot be denied.

November 29th, 2025

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
• Razor: RazoRock - GOAT
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
• Lather: Barrister & Mann - Seville - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Seville - Aftershave

This is really a great scent.

November 29th, 2025: SLS

• Brush: AP Shave Co. “Amber Smoke” - Silksmoke 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Gillette Super Speed Black Tip
• Blade: Van Der Hagen Stainless (7)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Figarose - Soap
• Post Shave: Stirling - Christmas Eve - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm