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Share your Shave of the Day for Thursday!

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Thu 10 Jul 2025

  • Brush: Chisel and Hound โ€“ Flame On with v26 Fanchurian
  • Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy (5/8", square point, carbon steel)
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles โ€“ DFTR
  • Post Shave: House of Mammoth โ€“ Shire 2
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth โ€“ Shire 2

Lovely shave with DFTR and Shire. DFTR is inspired by the end of an adventure and Shire by the calm before an adventure, but they play really well together.

July 10th, 2025

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Atra - Handle
  • Blade: Personna Twin Pivot Plus (Atra) Cart (1)
  • Lather: London Razors, Summer Break Soaps - Mountain Laurel - Soap
  • Post Shave: Old Spice - Original - Aftershave

New Twin Pivot Plus means a fresh "Comfort Strip" which was extra gooey and slick (in addition to SBS being super slick).

July 10th, 2025

  • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Emerald Peak TnS v9 Tip Badger
  • Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Brass
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Reflection - Aftershave

Same software 3 days in the row. Sometimes its nice to not make a conscious decision and just use what's handy. Happy Friday eve everybody. This week is going by fast, but somehow feels like it is dragging too.

July 10, 2025

  • Brush: AP Shave Co Lemondrop 28mm SynBad
  • Razor: Parker 510 13/16" Square Point Full Hollow
  • Lather: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
  • Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


Hiatus is one of my favorite summer scents. Very enjoyable shave today!

July 10th, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm Boar
  • Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing 921-M
  • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (6)
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - Soap
  • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Ginger's Garden - Unscented (+menthol) - Balm
  • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - EdP

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Splash is almost done, soap isn't too far behind it.

Great shave, no irritation.