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Early Christmas

  • Brush: Мужской Материк Orange Stabilised Burl with 28mm Oumo boar knot at 57mm loft
  • Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co Christmas Eve
  • Aftershave: Southern Witchcrafts Pomona
  • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Spiced

Christmas Eve was a PIF from u/MadDingersYo, who I haven’t seen in a year, and this is the third Christmas season I’m enjoying it already.

I’m leaning into the gourmand aspects of the soap by pairing it with Pomona’s mulled cider and Spiced’s ginger bread scent.

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Spiced’s ginger bread scent

I hadn’t thought of it that way. Clearly it is time to revisit Spice.

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On December 6th, kids here get a Samichlaussäckli: a jute sack with mandarins, gingerbread, and peanuts. Spiced is essentially every Swiss kid’s memory of the Christmas season minus peanuts🎅

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Huh. I wondered if I would pick up gingerbread from the scent, but did not. Then again, I don’t have any tradition of gingerbread in my past.

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Thanksgiving Vespers

  • Prep: Klar - Activated Charcoal - Face Soap
  • Brush: Chisel & Hound/Oumo Geaux 28mm Sparrow S-1 Knot
  • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE [6]
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Soap
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Splash

Christmas Markets have already started here in Germany, and we’ll be visiting some soon. Vespers is one of my all time favorite scents, and I’m thankful that I could use it for the shave this morning. Such a fantastic cranberry note.

Thanks to everyone who helps run this Lemmy instance and to those that make this a great community.

Rating: 5/5

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Vespers is terrific! Far too good to be considered a “Christmas scent”.

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Agreed!

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Nov. 23, 2023

  • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Karve Overlander
  • Blade: UK Tech Statum
  • Lather: Spearhead - Black Watch - Soap
  • Post Shave: Spearhead - Black Watch - Aftershave

Great shave. Good scent, fresh blade and a bit of luck.

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Thursday, November 23, 2023 - Shavesgiving

  • Prep: hot shower
  • Brush: Unknown Travel Brush, Reknotted w/ Maggard Razors Shaving Brush Knot 20mm Timberwolf Grey Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable H3 (1962, 3rd quarter)
  • Blade: Lord Super Chrome (1)
  • Lather: Wholly Raw - Monaco Royale - Premium Shaving Soap
  • Post Shave: Wholly Raw - Monaco Royale - Artisan Aftershave Balm

As has been noted, it’s Thanksgiving here in the US. And has also already been stated, I’m thankful this year to all of you in this Lemmy instance. Happy Shavesgiving to you all.

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November 23, 2023

  • Brush: Maggard 24mm 2 Band Badger
  • Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable 109 PD (E-3)
  • Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (2)
  • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Midnight Special - Soap
  • Post Shave: Razorock - Puros - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Jitterbug - EdP

A bit late posting. We’ve had a great day visiting family after a relatively easy drive. Tomorrow will be more driving and a visit with some other extended family. They’re eager to see their great-nephew.

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