Aug. 20, 2022 - Stag Day 20

• Brush: Zenith B26 Retro
• Razor: Merkur 34C
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (20)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

• blink 182: Carousel (Live)

Have the weekend off, and I am legit pumped to do pretty much nothing and embrace the glory of Stag from home.

#SubstantialStag #RawHoggin

Stag Spray 20

August 20, 2022 – Austere August 20

• Brush: Cayuen Workshop with 30mm Timberwolf Synthetic
• Bowl: Cayuen Workshop – Dark Nebula
• Razor: Winning Razor by Wet Shave Club
• Blade: Gillette Winner Platinum (3)
• Lather: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Video: https://i.imgur.com/k0pwYj4.mp4

Another sublime Saturday Stag shave. Happy weekend, men!

#AustereAugust #SubstantialStag

Bonus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iA7wZfxglE ← https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iA7wZfxglE

Aug. 20, 2022

• Prep: Cold Water
• Brush: Semogue Barbear Classico Cerda 22mm
• Razor: Alumigoose
• Blade: Kai Captain Titan Pro Touch MG (20)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

4.1g of soap was used today, decided to go with the second option and keep loading for 45 sec and move the soap to the center once it gets really bad.

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4 Sprays

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Have a great day! #SubstantialStag

Aug. 20, 2022 - AA Day 20

• Prep: Hot water
• Brush: Semogue 1305
• Razor: GEM Open Comb Micromatic
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (20)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

SubstantialStag

GEMSofWisdom

Definitely some tugging and generalized irritation from the blade feel on my neck, which is my usual location of sensitivity. I also go XTG both ways in two passes, so I know the blade is wearing when I get resistance on the first XTG pass. Technique can definitely overcome blade limitations, as we can all learn from hanging around this place. Not a huge concern since I still get zero burn from the aftershave.

Our cause is noble! Push on til the end!

Sprays

August 20, 2022

• Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gold Gen2
• Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (20)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap
• Post Shave: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum  

2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.

• Challenges: #GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag
• Brush Top (before use) - Brush History
• Fragrance Video
• Blade Edge (before use) - Edge Histiory
• Blade Orientation (black dots - odd days, red dots - even days)

Every day, the edge on this blade gets a tiny bit rougher. Though I suspect it will get to a point where changes are imperceptible, I'm still noticing degradation. I'm adapting to this, but not enjoying it particularly. Today's edge condition photo is very similar to the last few; the edge is no longer straight across the image. There's a sense of toothiness.

I was fooled by this razor. I know these are brass and sometimes chrome plated. When I received it, I was convinced that the cap was so shiny it had to be gold plating, and apparently there were Ads back in the day offering the razor in "gold". This could be "gold color", not the element Au. A few days ago I noticed some tarnishing. Gold doesn't tarnish. I'm an idiot. After AA, I'll change the razor's description to MMOC Brass Gen2, and I think I'll force a patina on it. I like the look of u/J33pGuy13's MMOC.

Aug. 20, 2022 - Deko Stag

• Prep: Icecold shower
• Brush: Böker Synthetic

• Razor: Böker Elite Carbon 2.0

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Balm

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Splash

Shaved after the gym today in three passes for a very close shave. Of course I had some irritations and blood, but nothing major. We went to the city center to get me two new Sci fi books for our vacation. Snow crash is already on my desk, three body problem was bought today and burning chrome is ordered. We also went to IKEA and a hardware store for some decorations.

#stagandstraight #substantialstag

August 20th

• Brush: Zenith Boar - 505NK 27mm
• Razor: GEM - MMOC
• Blade: Gem PTFE (20)
• Lather - Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Soap
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Splash
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Edp

#GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag

Edp video

Aug. 20, 2022 - AA - Sexy Stag Flair Quest Day 20

• Prep: Warm shower
• Brush: Semogue 1305
• Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy Ti
• Blade: Voskhod (1)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

Nothing new. Still Staggin'.

Week 3 edp sprays

#SubstantialStag

AA D20: Drying rack Stag

• Prep: cold water
• Brush: Tadé NOS vintage boar 22 mm
• Razor: KAI Captain Standard CAP-J7 kamisori shavette
• Blade: KAI Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - shaving soap
• Post-Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
• additional care: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - ASB
• Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes - EDP
• AA tags: #SubstantialStag #RawHoggin

Quick shave after a pretty exhausting day. During my late shift at the nursing home, we actually had a fire alarm. One of the residents in the lowest floor smoked in their room, forgot to put out the cigarette right and left it on a chair. Needless to say, that thing caught fire and due to the smoke, the whole room is ruined now. My colleague had to help the police and firefighters, so I was left pretty much alone on the ward with the task of getting everyone in bed. Ugh. It could've been such a nice and relaxed weekend shift, but no...

I'm just glad that loading and lathering with the boar - seen here drying after its 20th use - and shaving with the shavette are pretty much on autopilot now. I already did a Stag headshave before my shift with a disposable razor, but I really had to pay more attention there not to cut anything than here. With guarded blades, this shavette is basically foolproof.

However, just done the bare minimum two passes. I'm sure that I'm a bit burnt out from all the wetshaving contests even though I don't like to admit that.

Sidetracked
Eyedress - Jealous (slowed|Reverb|Bass boosted) - Now, I know this track has become somewhat of a meme song. In fact, I first heard it in a Patrick Bateman meme template and thought: "wow, has goth rock really crossed over to the mainstream?!" Well, of course it hasn't. If you listen to the original it sounds a bit like angsty teen indie rock. But this version, with added bass and reverb and slowed down a bit? Perfection. The dark nature of the lyrics seems to be much more impactful if presented by a more mature sounding singer. In fact, I vastly prefer this edit here. If any sidetracked-participants know of music that actually sounds like this without added effects, please let me know!?

August 20th, 2022: Still Staggin

• Prep: warm shower with Stag bar

• Brush: Vintage Rubberset 400-3 with 24mm unbleached Zenith knot

• Razor: MMOC

• Blade: GEM PTFE (20)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post-Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Post-Shave: Chiseled Face - Natural - Balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - EdP

Hangover shave today, tequila is a bad bitch and always is mean to me.

Stag sprays of the day!

#SubstantialStag

#RawHoggin

#UNCHALLENGE

Aug. 20, 2022 - AA Day 20

• Prep: Warm shower
• Brush: AP400B XL Handle (AP ShaveCo) - 28mm Maggard Boar Knot
• Razor: GEM MMOC - Gen 1
• Blade: GEM PTFE (89)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

I am finding myself more and more curious how this brush is going to be with some different bases. Until then everything is still great though!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Saturday!

Stag Spray 20 #GEMSofWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag

Aug. 20, 2022 - Austere August Ultra Nightmare RawHoggin Stagpocalypse

• Prep: Midnight Stag liquid soap and bar soap
• Brush: Semogue 1250
• Razor: GEM MMOC
• Blade: GEM PTFE (20)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

It’s been a helluva day. I didn’t go to bed until after 5 this morning because I was babying the grill outside all night. My wife took an order to cater for a class reunion and I felt obligated to assist. So I smoked 4 Boston butts, marinated and grilled about 15 pounds of chicken breasts, and prepared various other dishes to finish today. Woke up around 9:30, visited my grandmother who’s in the hospital right now, and got back to work. We finished all the food and got it delivered and set up, ate supper ourselves, and was just about to go to bed when I realized I didn’t shave this morning. I’ll be damned if I miss a single day, so I HAD to shave! I only sprayed one spray tonight and didn’t film it because I’m only wearing my boxers and nobody wants to see that.

SubstantialStag

GEMsOfWisdom

RawHoggin

Day 20 of Austere August! Staggin on!!

• Prep: Water on Face
• Brush: Zenith 2004/B SE

• Razor: Filarmonica Double temple 14

• Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag

• Post Shave: Osma block
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Splash
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Balm
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag EdP

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Today's shave was a quick one, and very unpleasant for that fact... I hate shaving wuixlyz I enjoy taking my time even if it means going and hour. But those were the circumstances. Not much to add to the hardware or software.

• #RawHoggin
• #SubstantialStag

Stag Headlessly Hoggin' August Day 20

• Prep: Hot shower with Midnight Stag Soap.

• Brush: Zenith B33

• Razor: Cloud Shavette

• Blade: Cloud whatever that blade it is (25)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

• Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

Good shave, I think I'm improving with the jawline. Yesterday in the night apparently the baby was a bit cold, so he cried a lot. Let's see how it goes now that we've fixed that. I think the scent of Stag soothes the baby, which comes at no surprise, everybody just behaves their best when in the presence of The Stag. Two thirds done

Hail Stag!

-#Stagposting

-#SubstantialStag

-#RawHoggin

Aug. 20, 2022

• Brush: Maggard 28mm Boar
• Razor: GEM MMOC
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (20)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

Much needed lazy weekend. Cheers.

Boar Break In Album

Stag Spray

#RawHoggin

#SubstantialStag

#GemsOfWisdom

#UNCHALLENGE