Any thoughts?

Many of those, but few relevant and zero knowledgeable ones.

Here in the E of U, old cars are generally heavily disincentivized (use too much gas, often of the wrong type , too polluting, so you can’t go everywhere in consequence…)

AYLM is a bit overpriced IMO (depends also where you are based), but the hard base is an improvement over their previous soft base. Their scents are good though and original, in a not so classic way. They have great gourmands.

I find the SV base is one of the best around. Most of their scents are dupes AFAIK, but really flawless. Also, contrary to AYLM, you can be sure that there’s no menthol in it.

SV is the safe bet, AYLM if you feel adventurous.

Edit: Koké is quite something - bewildering first contact, but great once you get used to it.

Tridi 23 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Chiendent

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Yaqi Starry Night 28mm Synthetic
• Razor: Thiers-Issard 188 7/8 ‘Coq et Renard’ (5)
• Lather: Abbate y La Mantia Koké
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

This is my 3rd or 4th shave with this brush, and they all have been rather rough. I guess I’m getting brushburn, and since it is a sythetic, this is probably not getting any better over time. Anyone of you knowing a way to soften up a synth?

Have a good day!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Duodi 22 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Thimelé: Tabac Tuesday

• Brush: MRED/Le Père Lucien 26mm Badger
• Razor: River Razors Kamisori (4)
• Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Tabac Original After Shave Lotion
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

This was a morning shave (living the dream 🐙), and fairly good. I should have worked the lather more.

Have a good evening!

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Ok, I’ll send you some!

btw, for March BVWSC, it will be Tundra Artica. Do you have the soap, or do I send it to you?

Décadi 20 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Serpette

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Chisel & Hound Blaireau de la République with 24mm G5 Synthetic
• Razor: River Razors Kamisori (3)
• Lather: Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

It’s a beautiful day outside, and I was looking for something more summer-themed. Le Grand Chypre is always great.

Have a good evening!

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I have no lanolin sensitivity, but I have experienced frag burn in some soaps. Generally, bowl lathering helps reducing the problem, but ultimately, its probably better to avoid the product.

Thanks! It was very moving

Used the GEM Junior second day in a row.

At this rate, it will get senior very quick 🤔

Octidi 18 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour d’If

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
• Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 II
• Blade: Treet Platinum (1)
• Lather: Stirling Arcadia
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Terre d’Hermès After Shave Lotion
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Reporting on a morning shave. I’m headed for a former colleague’s funeral, and settled on Arkadia for an event-appropriate scent.

Have a good day.

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Sextidi 16 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Buis

• Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
• Razor: Star 1912 Type Razor
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (32)
• Lather: Lainess Blue Pearl
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Eau Après-Rasage Blue Pearl
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

This was the best shave with anything else than a straight in a while.

Have a good night!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

I believe that this is how I did it

What about those who come from a lemmy server? Will we still be discoverable? You cannot connect from jerboa, and I don’t understand how it works from the web interface

Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica

They say:

The name derives from the geographical area called Arctic Tundra, where the vegetable additives used in this soap find their natural habitat:

• the Icelandic lichen (soothing, purifying, antibacterial, calming)
• the cranberry (suitable for sensitive skin, soothing and toning, gives freshness and vitality).

The scent is a very nice, a bit subdued oud, but I have not found a clear description. They say:

Fragrance: to recall the environment of the Arctic Tundra, we relied on the Agar Wood fragrance but harmonized to convey a feeling of open, fresh spaces and with a markedly woody perception of shrubs.

There was at some time a Tabac shaving stick, and maybe it still exists.

Thrill of the kill!

The natural suggestion is for folks to propose better soaps! ;)

or for you to get better taste 😎

~I’ll see myself out~

Well, I completely screwed up on this - I suggest we revert to a Tabac shave for February.

I will launch prep for March tomorrow. Burden-sharing in launching the prep in not really necessary - it’s not much work, but I need a reminder sometimes.

One thing is also that you and walden have been winning an awful lot recently, so maybe some burdensharing on that side would be fair 🤷

Nonidi 9 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Peuplier

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: MRED/Le Père Lucien 26mm Badger
• Razor: Thiers Issard Le Grelot (2)
• Lather: Stirling Arcadia
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Terre d’Hermès After Shave Lotion
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I rushed the shave and was tired. Very meh as a result – all due to user error.

Have a good night.

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