Younger colleagues are definitely a reality check, but at least they help to keep in touch with young generations and don’t become like the grumpy old folks only nagging about them. It’s also a definite telltale sign that I’m getting older when songs/movies/tv shows from my youth are only mentioned in the context of “cult classics”, “forgotten gems” or “good old times”…

Thanks but I have to politely decline. Currently it’s not a good time to possibly add another brush to the mix; maybe someday in the future. I highly appreciate your kind offer though ✌🏻

I think I felt young until 40.

I guess it’s more the creeping realisation that you’re now perceived as “old” by younger folks (teens, young adults) and that you’re noticing signs of aging that set in at 30. Also, crippling back and neck pain but that could just be related to my field of work 🤔

I think for a Lovecraft fan like me, the Necronomicon Sigil would be way more interesting 😉

ngl, I’d get behind a Lemmy-only straight razor group buy if instead of a mascot it included an etching of Shub-Niggurath, the Allmother

Great photo! The pattern of the tub reflecting perfectly in the R41 and matching nicely with its knurling is just superb composition 👌🏻

nursing a hangover and getting ready for the commute to work

Ah, that sucks a lot. Suffering through a day of work with a massive hangover is no joke… unfortunately I know this too well.

Getting old –

Hey, looking at the bright side: getting old beats the alternative of dying too young.
But I catch your drift. A few people always told me that it’ll gradually turn worse once you hit 30, and damn - some days they were damn right. 😮‍💨

I’m still very interested in trying one of the extra soft Zenith horse brushes, but since all my experiences with horse hair were a tangled up mess that had to be tossed out soon, I’m kinda worried…

• imperator.wetshaving.social : Alexander the Great was the emperor/imperator of Rome, plus the Alexandrite frontend reminds me of the colour of the Death Star in Star Wars; famously a stronghold of the Empire
• gladius.wetshaving.social : a word for both the sword of roman foot soldiers as well as later becoming the general latin word for “sword”. Straight and safety razors are sharp too, the connection should be enough

Ok I rest my case. You asked for the worst ideas, so here you go 😅

+1, firm support of that option too 👍🏻

I support the serapis and koptic since that makes it sound like we’re some secret society cult lodge that tries to summon the ancient wetshaving gods 🛐🙂‍↕️

You prefer a firmer brush I reckon. I like mine a bit floppier, but that’s due to the nature of head shaving.

10.10.2024 - Guess it’s a Indigo Day

• Prep: warm water
• Brush: AP Shave Co. black & clear handle w/ 30 mm Tuxedo Fan knot
• Razor: Stando Perun
• Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Indigo
• Post-Shave: OAM sensitive skin toner; Phytorelax Aftershave scalp cream

-> 1-pass head shave. Cool and good.

Some soaps are used too rarely by me; HoM Indigo is such a case. While I really love the smokey blueberry scent and like the Tusk base a lot, somehow it’s underutilized. Well, today was one of the days were I finally reached for it again and surely, it didn’t disappoint.

OAM toner really goes well with a lot of different things tbh, the scent is rather versatile. Coupled with the Phytorelax cream it pushed everything in a sweeter direction, but oh well. Everything still feels nice.

4/5 early shifts done. My new colleagues from the new station are rather nice, surprisingly I get along at least on a superficial basis with almost everyone at my workplace. It definitely was one of my best decisions ever to change jobs in the middle of my retraining. However, I am glad when this week is finally over - early shifts leave me constantly tired and with very low energy.

I prefer larger blades, but great shaves like today’s make me think I might not have right reasons for this preference.

We always tend to prefer larger things despite it actually being a matter of how well you can handle what you’ve got 👀

Btw, nice time see you’ve been able to fit a new knot to your Dogwood brush!

Congrats on the new brush, looks really beautiful and luxurious! 👌🏻

08.10.2024 - Full Measurements

• Prep: warm water
• Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE 24 mm
• Razor: Ever-Ready 1912 SE
• Blade: GEM PTFE
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - The Full Measure of Man
• Post-Shave: OAM Oli del benessere sensitive skin toner; Phytorelax Aftershave scalp cream

-> 1-pass head and neck shave. Comfortable and nice scents all around.

Ever get the urge to use something after recommending it to someone? That was the case with me and the OAM aftershave toner today. I chose FMoM as my soap since I expected it to go nicely with it - and I wasn’t disappointed. The dark and dry tobacco of FMoM goes well with the herbal sweet notes of Oli del benessere.

2 of 5 early shifts done and I already feel like a wreck. The new station is not bad, colleagues are rather friendly and interested in showing me things.The residents are way more demanding and unthankful than on my old station though. There are some nice ones among them though and that’s the only thing that matters to me.

Yves Rocher (and AFAIK, that’s exclusively for women)

Actually not only for women, they have a small pour homme section … But IMHO, Yves Rocher is not as eco-friendly as they try to market themself as. They often use cheap ingredients like dimethicone and propylene glycol, their peelings also used to contain microplastics (I know since their presence in Germany is huge too and my mom used to be a fan, until we found out about their questionable ingredients).

DM has stated clearly in a message that they don’t consider expanding to the french market as they fear it’d be too risky financially. At least that’s what I found out in my quick research of german-speaking resources. Weird, since Aldi & Lidl are doing pretty well in FRA and I’d definitely see a market for them there.

I hope that I can keep my promise of finishing it in time. Will do my best ✌🏻

Hmm, perhaps Barberwood would be a good HAGS choice then? I find barbershop scents pretty much go with anything. The emulsion balms by WestMan might be the best choice for you then, however I only have MazaGran and that’s somehow a sweet & spicy coffee note - not sure how well it’d go with citrus/fresh shaving soap…

Unfortunate. I got a lot of their (E&S) stuff at AboutBodyCare, but I’m not certain that they ship to France at an acceptable price.

I may have a way better recommendation then: OAM Oli del benessere toner - it’s an alcohol denat. free aftershave toner with OAMs “wellness oils” scent. It pretty much goes well with most other scents, doesn’t break the bank, Rasoi Goodfellas even mentions that the scent of the toner is “less persistent than the alcohol version” so it doesn’t linger around too long to interfere with any perfume you might want to use.

The Goodfellas Smile has alcohol-free aftershave fluids in their scents, beware of added menthol in some scents though. HAGS has some pretty nice variations of their scents as witch hazel toners. Speaking of it, both TGS as well as Thayer’s offer a Witch Hazel + Cucumber toner (the cucumber extract is said to help moisturise your skin).

Apart from those already mentioned:

• SW Incorporeal = good unscented alcohol free AS
• E&S Rasage Alpha = artisan from your country with great products, also available in their soap scents for 21.90€
• WestMan ASBs

I also really support the idea of Stirling Soap Co. ASBs that someone already mentioned; these are great for dried out skin 👍🏻