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  • Friday, January 24, 2025: SLS

    • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
    • Razor: Gillette - Slim Adjustable (L4, 1966)
    • Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (1)
    • Lather: Stirling - Black Ice
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Black Ice Aftershave splash

    The first quick shave with this adjustable went pretty well and Black Ice was a nice wind down to the week.


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  • January 24, 2025

    • Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere
    • Razor: Filarmonica 12 Doble Temple 5/8" Full Hollow
    • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Soap
    • Aftershave: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Floris of London - Elite - Eau de Toilette

    2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


    Excellent shave today. The little Fili 12 (5/8) is light and maneuverable with great balance and feel.

  • Friday, January 24, 2025

    • Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm boar
    • Razor: GEM - MMOC (first gen, 1930-1932)
    • Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (2)
    • Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber
    • Post Shave: Stirling - Black Ice Aftershave splash
    • Post Shave: Ginger's Garden - Unscented Aftershave balm (+ menthol)
    • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille EdT

    Superlative results from the MMOC. Three passes, no irritation. I love this little razor.

    Black Ice into Lavanille works very well, I'll have to remember this combo.

    Praise Friday y'all!


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  • Fri 18 Jan 2025

    • Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
    • Razor: Thiers Issard 14 Médaille d'Or 1921 Exposition d'Algier Acier Spécial (7/8", extra hollow, square point, carbon steel)
    • Lather: Summer Break Soaps – Valedictorian
    • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps – Valedictorian
    • Fragrance: Summer Break Soaps – Valedictorian

    Skipping Fougère Friday for a wonderful and relaxed Valedictorian trickhole shave. Noice.

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