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December 15th, 2025
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
- Blade: Personna White Handle Disposable (3)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - Soap
- Post Shave: Brut - Brut - Splash On
- Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Kelp & Sea Mineral - Lotion
My work trip got extended into another day. I only did 2 passes this morning, both mostly against the grain. A 3rd pass and more buffing would have made a big difference. Still nice, overall!
SOTD - 2025-12-15: Adventus Calendar
- Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
- Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue - Owners’ Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
- Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (1)
- Lather: Ginger’s Garden - Old Spice Type
- Post Shave: Black Ship Grooming - 7 Doubloons Aftershave
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tool: WSDB
- Tags: $discord
Indoctrination status:
[]Adventus Day 10
Today’s soap is Ginger’s Garden Old Spice Type with a tallow base. It has a big scent off the puck and throughout the shave. I never got a real sheen out of it, maybe a bit of a glow. Anyway, it was a comfortable shave. I stick with 7 Doubloons aftershave. It hung with me well yesterday and seems to complement the Old Spice scent.
In today’s bag, I also got Stirling Soap Co. Maggard’s Meetup 2025 bath soap and a couple boxes of Derby blades.
Have a good day!
December 15th, 2025: Shave #2
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers - “Coffee & Cream” w/Declaration Grooming B1 Badger
- Razor: Wolfman Guerilla - Gen 1
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming, House of Mammoth - Cerberus - Liniment
My poor face has endured quite a bit today, and it’s only 10:30am! 2 shaves totaling 5 passes, frigid winter air while I scraped ice and snow off of my car, and even a Stirling aftershave thrown in just to really go for it.
Declaration Grooming Liniment is pretty much unsuitable for most of the year, but right now it has already soaked in and dried down without a greasy feeling.
I’m still doing blade science, working this blade towards 4 shaves so it matches the Personna GEM Diamond Platinum Diamond Glide. I feel like this Lab Blue is already approaching the same sweet spot that the Diamond Glide is currently in… but we’ll see.
- Brush: AP Shave Co. Blue & Clear - Gelousy (A3) 28mm Badger
- Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing 921-M
- Blade: Astra Green (5)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Ubrique - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Ubrique - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Stirling - Christmas Eve - EdT
Great shave this morning, super close results with no irritation.
Ubrique might be my scent of the year for 2025. It’s probably not for everyone, especially those that don’t like leather, but I really enjoy it.
15. December 2025
- Brush: Omega Roma Colossea 31 mm
- Razor: Leaf Thorn
- Blade: Derby Premium half-DE
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - The Full Measure of Man
- Post Shave: HAGS - Barberwood toner
- Post Shave: Alterra Men Sensitive ASB
- Fragrance: Bentley For Men Intense EdP
2-pass head shave, smooth and rather comfortable. One tiny weeper who always seems to appear on the left side, otherwise no irritation.
I couldn’t get a shave in before my job interview today, mostly because I thought it wasn’t needed to rush a shave and risk getting cut. I did this slow, calm and methodical and it paid off - a really smooth, shiny dome. Used the same soap as yesterday, just a different aftershave. Unfortunately, this sweet toner clashes with the mature tobacco notes of FMoM quite a lot. Wouldn’t want to repeat that combo.
As for the interview, it was rather lackluster compared to the fancy hospital. Today it was at a rehabilitation centre for cancer and lymphology patients where my mom works at (part-time, doing arts and crafts with the patients in the afternoon to early evening). They didn’t seem very enthusiastic about adding a male nurse to their team; also, financially it’s not as good as the hospital offer. I still managed to get another appointment for a one day work trial on Wednesday. So tomorrow I work one day at the hospital and the following day there. I can make a direct comparison this way, but even after talking to my mom I currently favour the hospital as my future workplace. Oddly, she agrees. Well, all the more motivation to give my best tomorrow! Already kinda nervous, but that’s part of the trade.
The biggest downside is that I need to get up very early at 4:00 AM to be there before 6:00 AM. Hence why I shaved + posted earlier than usual. Have a nice time, folks - I’ll let you know how it works out ✌🏻
You’ll do great. Don’t forget to interview them back and make sure it’s a good fit for you.
Thanks, it really went great! After extensively talking to the head nurse of the station and the head of nursing services at the hospital, I got a verbal agreement that I can start there in January. Since it’s ~500€ more per month than at the rehabilitation centre, I agreed without hesitation. That’s a once in a lifetime chance to change for a way better career. The path they have in mind for me seems to be well thought out and concise, in comparison to the awkward conversation yesterday at the rehabilitation center.
🎆🎆🎆🎆
Thanks 👍🏻 Everything still feels very surreal and there’s no written contracts yet except an email confirming their intent to hire me on January 1st once the paperwork arrives. Still, I feel like I achieved a huge success and that’s kinda great atm.
Woot! Congratulations
I’ll let you know how it works out ✌🏻
Good luck!
Thanks! It was better than expected - I got a verbal agreement/job offer to start in January and I said yes without hesitation. 😅
Congrats! 👍
Quintidi 25 Frimaire an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Grillon
- Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
- Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
- Razor: Star 1912 Type Razor
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (30)
- Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. Susurro
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: TFS Witch Hazel & Oak
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
This was the end of Susurro. RIP. And I am thinking about retiring the GEM blade as well – after only 30 uses. My face doesn’t feel as well as when I use a straight. But I still have 98 blades left, which will last me at my current rate of consumption about until 2123.
Have a good evening!
which will last me at my current rate of consumption about until 2123
Hmmm. I’d probably stock up ;-)
You’re probably right – who knows what will have happened by then
December 15, 2025 – Marilyn Monday
- Brush: Brad Sears Arley 26mm Super Badger
- Razor: Koraat 7/8" Near Wedge Spanish Point
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
- Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Eau de Toilette
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Wonderful shave to start the week.
December 15th, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
- Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - Balm
- Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - EdT
