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August 22, 2022 – Austere August 22

• Brush: Cayuen Workshop with 30mm Timberwolf Synthetic
• Bowl: Cayuen Workshop – Dark Nebula
• Razor: Winning Razor by Wet Shave Club
• Blade: Gillette Winner Platinum (1)
• Lather: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Video: https://i.imgur.com/3PKDEhk.mp4

Week #4 of Austere August starts today. Did you also get a BBS finish this morning?

#AustereAugust #SubstantialStag

Bonus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE8k12c8pnc ← Tu-114 – The Most Soviet Airliner In The World

Aug. 22, 2022 - Stag Day 22

• Brush: Zenith B26 Retro
• Razor: Merkur 34C
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (22)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

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

• Wings: Jet

This brush is seriously incredible. Much like our glorious Stag.

#SubstantialStag #RawHoggin

Stag Spray 22

August 22nd, 2022: Monday--

• Prep: warm shower with Stag bar

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

• Razor: MMOC

• Blade: GEM PTFE (22)

• 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

Monday weigh in ft. the chart I've been meaning to make all month and finally did:

Week	Soap	Splash	Balm	Frag
08/01	126.74	213.51	154.96	185.18
08/08	122.84	202.99	152.39	182.08
08/15	113.62	195.14	149.81	177.1
08/22	107.2	185.46	146.86	168.65

Still sussed out by my week 2 soap measurement but it's too late to go back and figure that out... Oh well. Frag is getting rekt but I ain't complaining lol

I'm with /u/raymoonie today, fuck Monday. I want to crawl back into bed and sleep another 8 hours.

Stag sprays of the day!

#SubstantialStag

#RawHoggin

#UNCHALLENGE

Aug. 22, 2022

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

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

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

3.5g of soap was used today.

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4 more

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Have a great week! #SubstantialStag

Aug. 22, 2022 - Austere August Ultra Nightmare RawHoggin Stagpocalypse

• Prep: Midnight Stag liquid soap and bar soap
• Brush: Semogue 1250
• Razor: GEM MMOC
• Blade: GEM PTFE (22)

• 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

Woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed today, so I took my sweet time shaving and the way my skin feels is proof. This Semogue is opening up beautifully and sure doesn’t feel like something I’ve used 22 times ever. The MMOC is still cutting with only minimal tug. I think I’ll probably give in and flip the blade tomorrow. I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned the balm yet but this shit is wonderful. One pump and it spreads nice and smoothly all over my face, eliminating any tightness or dry skin. Still using the tiniest amount of pomade because I don’t want to look completely greasy. And 20 sprays today since I once again posted late as fuck.

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GEMsOfWisdom

RawHoggin

August 22, 2022

• Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gold Gen2
• Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (22)
• 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)

Pretty much the same shave as yesterday; acceptably close, pretty comfortable, no irritation. Loving the brush, razor, and the Stag trifecta. I was doing shorter strokes and going over areas more than I normally would, but this is not my style. The last couple of days I've just followed my normal pattern and accepted that my shave won't be as close as it could be. I think this is why my last couple of shaves have been more comfortable.

The edge is changing, I'm sure, but I can't see much development in the microscope image which really is an image of the blade's bevels and not the edge. Normally, one can infer information about the edge from the condition of the bevel. I feel like the bevel views have stabilized and the feel of the edge has as well. We'll see what the next nine days bring.

August 22nd

• Brush: Zenith Boar - 505NK 27mm
• Razor: GEM - MMOC
• Blade: Gem PTFE (22)
• Lather - Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Soap
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Splash
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Edp

#GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag

Edp video

Storming into the fourth week now with the end in sight

AA D22: Day off and still a night shave

• Prep: cold water splash
• 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

Yet another night shave. Today wasn't as busy, but I rather spent my time on other things. Like getting a proper wetshaving starter kit for my colleague M. sorted out! Was stoked to hear that he's actually really interested in wetshaving, but didn't know were to start. Already sent him some tutorial videos.

Not much to say anyway; I get reasonably good shaves out of my Captain, and found some interesting ways to hold it that give me the feeling of having more control. Still, not getting any more proficient with the left hand.

The Tadé boar has turned out to be an awesome brush. The bristles are now nicely soft enough to easily splay and swirl it when face lathering.

Sidetracked
Eurythmics - Here comes the rain again

One of the songs I loved as a child and still love now. This randomly started playing on Underground 80s just yet and immediately I'm taken back to pleasant (childhood) memories. Sometimes feeling the right amount of nostalgia is just what you need. Also, I credit Annie Lennox as the reason that I'm having a soft spot in my cold heart for shorthaired women. Her voice is worth more than the looks though - what a great singer! One comment says that her voice transcends time - I'm bound to agree, as this is one of those 80s classics you'll still often hear played in modern radio.

Aug. 22, 2022 - AA Day 22

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Semogue 1305
• Razor: GEM Open Comb Micromatic
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (22)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

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

SubstantialStag

GEMSofWisdom

First weeper of the month might have been a harbinger of my day. It felt like 10 tons of Monday and I am freaking wiped out.

Nine more days of enjoyment ahead and then it’s on to my tub of Denton Majik Mayberry Man. Before that, however, will be the samples of the Ohio Wet Shavers Meetup 2022 custom soap I will be getting this week. It promises to be right up everyone’s alley. Get your tickets now!

Aug. 22, 2022 - AA - Sexy Stag Flair Quest

• Prep: Face wash
• Brush: Semogue 1305
• Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy Ti
• Blade: Voskhod (2)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

Hope ya'll have a great start to week 4.

4 edp sprays

#SubstantialStag

Aug. 22, 2022 - AA Day 22

• Prep: Warm shower
• Brush: AP400B XL Handle (AP ShaveCo) - 28mm Maggard Boar Knot
• Razor: GEM MMOC - Gen 1
• Blade: GEM PTFE (91)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

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

I am blown away at how much I like this brush. Of course the blade is still going strong.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Monday!

Stag Spray 22 #GEMSofWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag

Day 22 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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I'm doing fine, another good shave feeling the nice scrub of the brush and the great edge of the blade! Since 2-3 days I'm actively sniffing my other soaps from nostalgia 😅 also I can't wait for the timeless which should arrive by Friday, then it'll be really difficult until the 31😅

• #RawHoggin
• #SubstantialStag

Stag Headlessly Hoggin' August Day 22

• Prep: Hot shower with Midnight Stag Soap.

• Brush: Zenith B33

• Razor: Cloud Shavette

• Blade: Cloud whatever that blade it is (27)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

• Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

Hail Stag!

-#Stagposting

-#SubstantialStag

-#RawHoggin

Aug. 22, 2022

• Brush: Maggard 28mm Boar
• Razor: GEM MMOC
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (22)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Balm

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

4 sprays ain't playing games.

Boar Break In Album

Stag Spray

#RawHoggin

#SubstantialStag

#GemsOfWisdom

#UNCHALLENGE