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Primidi 21 Brumaire an 234 de la RΓ©volution, jour de Bacchante: Also β Zingari Zischtig
I underloaded the soap, but it was a very slick shave, even though somewhat messy.
Have a good evening!
November 11th, 2025
Excellent shave, no irritation.
November 11, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
@snooting@sub.wetshaving.social's celebration of Mike's Monday yesterday inspired me to copy him, so welcome to Mardi de Michel. Mike's base is the bazillionth great base I tried, and it's the one that forced me to finally admit that there are more great soap bases than I'll ever manage to try π
Great shave with the little Heljestrand, and a reminder that I should refresh the edge on my bigger Heljestrand 14 already.
Mardi de Michel
Love it
To all veterans: I hope you have an excellent day. Thank you for your service.
November 11th, 2025
Decent shave. This lather ok. Just one of those things where you have to load dry/damp and heavy. The scent of this soap is right up my alley.
November 11th, 2025: SLS
