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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Feb 27, 2024 - Y/R/P

  • Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Souls 26mm T1 Fan Knot
  • Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 0.99
  • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [16]
  • Lather: Declaration Grooming/Chatillon Lux - Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli - Soap
  • Post Shave: Westman Shaving - (Desas)sossego - Splash
  • Fragrance: Noble Otter - Monarch - Eau de Parfum

Rating: 4.5/5

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Feb. 27, 2024

  • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Karve Overlander
  • Blade: Astra SP Green [5]
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Vert Noir - Soap
  • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Vert Noir - Aftershave

Ok shave. I ended up with a rough spot on my neck likely just too much pressure.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

February 27, 2024

  • Brush: Zenith 508A XL/Bristle (B35) (MOAR BOAR) 31mm
  • Razor: GEM Flying Wing
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (10)
  • Lather: Maurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Soap
  • Post Shave: Old Spice - Original - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: allMan - Refined - Balm
  • Fragrance: Azzaro - Pour Homme Night Time - EdT

I have only good things to say about this razor.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I have only good things to say about this razor.

One of my favourites, too

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

As a German living in Switzerland speaking English, how do you decide how to spell favorite/favourite and color/colour, etc?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

@walden
We all start out learning the English spelling at school (like most Europeans). Some switch to American later in life, others stick with centre, colour, neighbour like me.

It's not like one makes more sense than the other. English has the silliest relationship with vowels and the alphabet of any language I've learned 😄
@[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
  • Brush: Rubberset 400-3 with a 26 mm unbleached Zenith boar knot at 56 mm loft
  • Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
  • Blade: Personna #GEM PTFE
  • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
  • Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original

Pausing Stirling February for a Streamline Stank shave with u/EldrormR. Great shave with the beautiful and hefty Streamline.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is just for testing. Posted (if successful) from lem.el. Otherwise, You will never know.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The user experience is not great though 😂

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

@PorkButtsNTaters666
I'm kinda low-key working on an activitypub-based federated den manager and sotd editor which should solve the wsdb update issue. If you become a lem.el expert in the meanwhile, we can maybe adapt it together into a client for that later 😇

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Yeah, progress is glacial

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you become a lem.el expert in the meanwhile

Not sure I will want to - maybe it's ok for posting, but for reading, this is rather painful for the moment 😔

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Emacs is a great editor, and a so so reader. "Just for posting" would already be good IMO

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

It might be better to try with eww - another thing to explore!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

February 27, 2024

  • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving 31mm x 57mm Moar Boar

  • Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point

  • Lather: Mäurer and Wirtz - Tabac - Soap

  • Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

  • Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave

  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Eau de Toilette

  • Talc: Pinaud Clubman Finest Powder
     
    2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


 

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Iron Chancellor++;
Stank++;
Clubman Finest++;

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The entire setup was wonderful. Totally enjoying the variety I have in my collection these days.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

That's a great situation to be in!

Same here ☺️