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Early morning shave before we drive up to the Ala-Too mountains. If everything goes according to plan, tomorrow's shave will be in a yurt surrounded by mountains, horses, cows, and sheep.
If everything goes according to plan, tomorrow's shave will be in a yurt surrounded by mountains, horses, cows, and sheep.
Please tell us whether stropping is better ona live cow or a live horse
I didn't strop on any of the animals, so I can't speak to their respective stropability, but they tasted great!
Primidi 11 Thermidor an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Panic – Also: Zingari Zischtig
Day of Panic! In the shave-den on this lovely thermidor day. Morning shave, which is inhabitual. My head is doing better, and I'm always happy when I use Mousse Illuminée.
Have a good day!
Zingari Zischtig ++;
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29.07.2025
Trimmed my goatee really short so I also had to shave around it; unfortunately I paid with some redness/razor burn on the face for it. I guess the blade is at the end of its life cycle.
Shaman was really cool though, yet another nice tobacco scent with some fruity and woody notes. I really enjoy the new E&S base.
Day 2 at my new station (or more accurately, as I found out by finally researching in my fav german - english dictionary: residential area) was a bit harder, but manageable. Tomorrow will be more stressful - we're only 4 staff members in the day shift due to a injured/sick colleague. Well - this too shall pass...
July 29th, 2025
Tub Kill!! 🚨🚨🚨🚨
I had this tub for 4.06 years. I think I bought it with a gift card that was my 2021 Lather Games prize.
Congrats!
July 29th, 2025
Old man smells today
Jul 29, 2025 - A Special Tea Tuesday
TSF Special's take on tea and biscuits is spot on. There's no depth to it, just pure gourmand.
July 29th, 2025
