Brush: AP Shave Co. Snakeskin handle w/ 26 mm Silksmoke Flattop/Fan hybrid knot
Razor: Leaf Thorn
Blade: snapped KCG
Lather: E&S Rasage - Shaman
Post-Shave: Thayer’s Original toner; Alterra men natural ASB
1 pass plus “buffing” on the head; 1 pass on the face. A solid, comfortable shave.
Another themed thing, but just by accident. Figured that I want another tobacco scent today, but opted for one of my newer soaps with tobacco as one of the many notes in a complex fragrance. Shaman smells like luxurious furniture or a really high-class candy store (the kind you only visit to buy something as a gift). The base is very good once you load heavy, very thick and rich lather (as in: this makes my skin feel protected and good even after wiping it off).
I remembered why a ultimately abandoned wearing a moustache & goatee combo and settled for just the Frank Zappa/Doc Holiday combo of stache and soul patch instead: I obsess way too goddamn much about symmetry of the goatee part. But even as much as I want to shave it down, I need to wait - I’m currently dealing with a few pimples (perhaps I am not as well suited to write about skincare after all?) and a particularly troublesome one sits directly on my chin. I’ll need to wait until that thing has healed, but today’s single pass face shave was used to assert dominance. Like it or not, chin - sooner or lat(h)er, you’ll get the razor! 😈
Sending out my thoughts & good wishes over to our american friends; I sure don’t envy you folks only having the choice between plague and cholera - having to choose “the lesser of two evils” instead of your real political affiliation sucks. Stay positive, stay calm and keep on keeping on 🤝🏻
I sure don’t envy you folks only having the choice between plague and cholera
After a while, cynicism gets to you and idealism becomes less important. The goal becomes how to fare well with whomever comes to power. I suspect, though, that one candidate may not know the quote “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”. We’ll see.
Thanks for your insights - I didn’t want to imply that both candidates are the same, IMHO one is definitely far, far worse and a threat to democracy. It was more a general critique of the “two party system” in the US. Yeah, the Greens and the Libertarians exist - but judging by how they mostly reach below 2% of the vote, that’s only cosmetic…
Anyway, I wish all of you the best ✌🏻
05.11.2024 - Tobacco Tuesday
1 pass plus “buffing” on the head; 1 pass on the face. A solid, comfortable shave.
Another themed thing, but just by accident. Figured that I want another tobacco scent today, but opted for one of my newer soaps with tobacco as one of the many notes in a complex fragrance. Shaman smells like luxurious furniture or a really high-class candy store (the kind you only visit to buy something as a gift). The base is very good once you load heavy, very thick and rich lather (as in: this makes my skin feel protected and good even after wiping it off).
I remembered why a ultimately abandoned wearing a moustache & goatee combo and settled for just the Frank Zappa/Doc Holiday combo of stache and soul patch instead: I obsess way too goddamn much about symmetry of the goatee part. But even as much as I want to shave it down, I need to wait - I’m currently dealing with a few pimples (perhaps I am not as well suited to write about skincare after all?) and a particularly troublesome one sits directly on my chin. I’ll need to wait until that thing has healed, but today’s single pass face shave was used to assert dominance. Like it or not, chin - sooner or lat(h)er, you’ll get the razor! 😈
Sending out my thoughts & good wishes over to our american friends; I sure don’t envy you folks only having the choice between plague and cholera - having to choose “the lesser of two evils” instead of your real political affiliation sucks. Stay positive, stay calm and keep on keeping on 🤝🏻
After a while, cynicism gets to you and idealism becomes less important. The goal becomes how to fare well with whomever comes to power. I suspect, though, that one candidate may not know the quote “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”. We’ll see.
Well, unfortunately he still has no reason to learn the quote 😞
No, and learning isn’t his thing anyway.
Thanks for your insights - I didn’t want to imply that both candidates are the same, IMHO one is definitely far, far worse and a threat to democracy. It was more a general critique of the “two party system” in the US. Yeah, the Greens and the Libertarians exist - but judging by how they mostly reach below 2% of the vote, that’s only cosmetic… Anyway, I wish all of you the best ✌🏻
Thanks! Interesting times for us. That’s for sure.