Aug. 24, 2022 - Headless Mammoth Hoggin' Day 24

• Brush: Proraso Professional Boar | Break-in photos
• Razor: Feather Artist Club SR (Kamisori)
• Blade: Schick Proline (24)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive - Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Alive - Eau de Parfum

AA Tags: #RawHoggin #MammothMafia

One more week of this and I don't anticipate any drastic changes over the next week. Concerns about the blade becoming tuggy and uncomfortable didn't come to fruition and it seems to have settled into a decently smooth state.

I've been examining the brush closely throughout the month and I've noticed that some of the thicker bristles that look slightly transparent seem to have developed into floppy noodles when wet and I'm not sure why that is. Almost like raw pasta vs cooked pasta in a way. Might be interesting to pull one of those out and observe it in a more controlled environment and see how water and wet/dry cycles affect its stiffness and all that, but I don't have the energy or patience to do that. But it does make me wonder whether I actually need to pull out those tougher bristles or if they'll mostly transition to this softer state and become comfortable even if they don't split.

I'm not sure if it's because I've hit the bottom of the tub, but my loading is getting a little bit sloppy again so I may need to shake out a bit more water when loading. I weighed my soap today and I'm down to 119.5g from 134.2g on the 9th. 134.2 - 119.5 = 14.7g used across 15 shaves so I'm averaging almost exactly 1 gram of soap used per day and I thought I was loading fairly heavily and getting luxurious lathers. This hog is really not a lather hog at all. I am a bit surprised after doing this calculation because I thought I was going through the soap quickly which resulted in me seeing the bottom of the tub. Maybe I do need the moar boar brush after all.

On a side note, I really love the Mammoth jar. I'm not sure if it's intentional (maybe u/MammothBen can comment) but the transparent sticker on the bottom of the tub is a nice touch. Now I have an angry Mammoth staring at me through the ring of death each time I look at the tub.

Aug 24, 2022 - AA: MA-RH-MM - Almond Leather - Day 24

• Prep: Warm Water Wash
• Prep: Klar - Activated Charcoal - Face Soap
• Brush: Zenith Cobalt Blue 28mm Boar Knot (505BC SE)
• Razor: GEM Open Comb Micromatic (2nd Gen.)
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (24)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Aftershave

Today's shave was excellent. The lather from this brush has far exceeded my expectations. I'm down to about a 30 second load time to get all the lather I need for three passes.

Despite the roughness of the blade, I'm getting the closest shaves I've ever gotten from a SE. The first WTG pass was good enough to call it a day. I kept a slight angle on the edge for the first two passes and rode the cap, with some buffing, for the final ATG pass. No irritation or cuts, so I call today a win.

#GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #MammothMafia

Rating: 4.5/5

Aug. 24, 2022

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Raiser Pinsel Simfix SF1 Synthetic
• Razor: Van Der Hagen
• Blade: Dorco Stainless (5)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive - Balm

#MammothMafia

Aug. 24, 2022 - SOTN AA Sonder 24

• Prep: splash of cold water
• Brush: Summer Break 26m SHD
• Razor: Merkur Progress
• Blade: Wizamet (4)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Aftershave

• Post Shave: Zingari - Rescue Potion - Serum

• Post Shave: Zingari - Unscented - Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Eau de Parfum

Quick and easy late night shave so I can sleep in a bit more. Have a great day and shaves all. Coming up on the final week #MammothMafia

Aug 24, 2022 - Getting Sidetracked while searching for the Wisdom of a Mammoth

• Prep: Hot shower and CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser

• Brush: Maggard Green Handle 2 Band Badger 24mm

• Razor: GEM - MMOC

• Blade: Personna GEM Stainless (24)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder EdP

Every day tags: #MammothMafia #GEMsofWisdom

Super early morning at work today..but at least the week is halfway over after today!

24 August 2022 - Austere August

• Prep: Morning shower
• Brush: Sterling boar
• Razor: Maggard V3
• Blade: Derby Extra
• Lather: House of Mammoth Fu Dao
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth Fu Dao splash

One pass. Might be time for a new blade.

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Aug. 24, 2022

• Brush: Lentfer Custom Woodworks
• Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed
• Blade: Gillette Platinum (15)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Eau de Parfum

  #MammothMafia

August 24 2022

• Brush: Zenith B28
• Razor: GEM MMOC (Gen 1)
• Blade: GEM PTFE (27)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo splash
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo balm
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Beloved

My brush has been feeling frisky lately, slinging lather around my bathroom with abandon. Had a lovely shave with the MMOC and Mood Indigo this morning even though my evening shave last night rendered this mostly unnecessary. I do enjoy the routine though.

Today for u/Teufelskraft's #sidetracked challenge is an upbeat love song by Dolly Parton. What more could you ask for?

Dolly Parton - Highlight Of My Life

#DollyRules

#MammothMafia

#GEMSofWisdom

Aug. 24, 2022 - Still scraping along to the finish line

• Prep: Hot shower
• Brush: Omega Pro 48 Boar brush 28mm
• Razor: GEM MMOC
• Blade: GEM PTFE (24)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave

24th shave was just fine. I find that 1 day feels scrape-y and the next is OK. Maybe it's variance in lather? Will definitely see this blade through till the end, with less drama than anticipated. A good thing. As you can see in the pic, this brush has become a real soft tool that I will keep in my regular rotation. I do miss my other brushes though. Soon come. Happiest of Wednesdays to you!

#GEMsOfWisdom

#MammothMafia

• Prep: warm shower
• Brush: Semogue 1250
• Razor: Novelty Cutlery Co straight razor
• Lather House of Mammoth - Z
• Post Shave: Equate witch hazel
• Post Shave: Zingari Man - unscented aftershave balm

Headless Horsemen

#RawHoggin #unscented #MammothMafia

Austere August 2022 day 24 https://imgur.com/a/ufiu0ls

Aug. 24, 2022

• Brush: Grey Chubby - Zenith B37
• Razor: Micromatic Open Comb
• Blade: GEM - PTFE Coated Stainless Steel (24)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Z - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Z - Aftershave

Hey guys, do you remember good shaves? I'm not even talking about the lather right now. Take a brief journey with me, if you will, and think back to, say, a month ago (not 2 months, but 3 months works). The lather on your face, however it got there, was slick and creamy. Maybe you used a second tool, like a modern human and member of civilized society, to expertly and efficiently build your lather with precision and control. Or maybe you haphazardly swept your brush around your face like a senseless ape, through the morning and into the afternoon because you literally have nothing more valuable to do with your apparently-worthless time. (Yikes, okay, this one feels a little gratuitous)

In either case, you then wielded your razor and its fresh, sharp blade, which effortlessly and cleanly truncated each hair in line with your skin. Do you remember that, when blades were sharp and smooth and used to slice cleanly through hairs like they weren't even there?

If anything, I'm going to come out of this month with a greater appreciation for a fresh blade. I'm also going to start questioning the cerebral wherewithal of anyone who boasts the longevity of their blades being beyond what any reasonable person would consider. Do yourself favor; change that blade!

All of you, change that blade! Free yourself from the shackles of TMNT (or whatever) and treat yourself to a fresh, sharp instrument of shaving! I mean, I won't until next Thursday, but the rest of you! Be free!

#GEMsOfWisdom
#RawHoggin
#unscented
#MammothMafia

Aug. 24, 2022

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Semogue 1460 Boar Brush 21mm
• Razor: Razorock GameChanger .84
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (24)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Balm

I was in a bit of a rush this morning, so today's picture is meh, kinda boring.

Tags:

#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

August 24, 2022

• Preshave: Hot water
• Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3
• Blade: Feather (5)
• Brush: Chisel and Hound 26mm Fanchurian
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite Aftershave Balm

MammothMafia

A Mammoth Micromatic Raw Hoggin’ August

Brush Progress

• Brush: Zenith B26 #RawHoggin
• Razor: GEM MMOC #GEMsOfWisdom
• Blade: GEM (10)
• Lather: House if Mammoth - Hygge in Tusk
• Post Shave: Hygge Splash & Balm
• Fragrance: Hygge EDP #MammothMafia

Day 1 Prep Video

RawHoggin Unboxing Pics

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Aug. 24, 2022 - Austere August Day 24

• Prep: House of Mammoth Almond Leather Bath Soap
• Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Mire 26mm Zenith Unbleached Boar
• Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb Gen 1
• Blade: GEM PTFE (24)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Aftershave

🐗Raw Hoggin' Progress🤮:
•Unused
•Shave 1 through 7
•Shave 8
•Shave 9
•Shave 10
•Shave 11
•Shave 12
•Shave 13
•Shave 14
•Shave 15
•Shave 16
•Shave 17
•Shave 18
•Shave 19
•Shave 20
•Shave 21
•Shave 22
•Shave 23
•Shave 24

Thoughts for the day:
One. More. Week. Hold fast, Mammoth Mafia! No more DQs from here to the finish line!! 💪🦣💪

Mandatory Taggage:

#GemsOfWisdom

#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

24 August 2022 - Austere August

• Prep: splash of warm water
• Brush: Zenith B33
• Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (24)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm

#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

Aug. 24, 2022 - Austere August Day 24

• Prep: Hot Shower, Stirling Soap Facial Soap
• Brush: Zenith 508A SE 28mm
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 1
• Blade: GEM PTFE (24)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Restore - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Restore - Balm

• Post Shave: Zingari - Unscented - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver

ONE WEEK LEFT! 7 more shaves and we made it to the end. Blade was good today, had zero issues. Maybe I lucked out minus that one day. I don't know if I will ever get the smell of Restore out of this brush though. I am nearing the ring of death on this tub. Will be sad to see it go, but it is time I start chasing the thrill of the kill and use up a bunch of my soaps. 7 more days...

Mandatory Tagging:

#GEMsOfWisdom

#Rawhoggin

#MammothMafia

Aug. 24, 2022

• Brush: Oumo Pandora 28mm
• Razor: Leaf
• Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Permafrost

Happy hump day everyone!

#MammothMafia

August 24th, 2022 - Raw Hoggin Micromatic Mammoth

• Prep: Warm water

• Brush: Zenith B36 “Copper Scrubby!”

• Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 2

• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (24)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Splash

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Balm

#MammothMafia

#RawHoggin

#GEMsOfWisdom

Before 24 and After

I keep trying different arrangements for the pics. Today went for getting Alive to be reflected by the hog handle. Other pics, probably should have put a towel down. The knot looks like it is trying to camouflage like a gillie suit.

Shave was about the same as before. Tuggier on the first pass, and just average onthe second. Whatever magic other people do to get to 50+ shaves on a blade, it is obviously not how I am shaving. At least there was no burning or blood again. I put an bit bigger a smoosh in the bowl to load, and got at least double the lather out of the brush. Not quite cover the whole body in shaving cream, but could have shaved my legs after if I were so inclined.

Very happy with the set I chose for the month. Wish I would have kept track of the weight, but maybe will hit the halfway mark by the end. The cooling of the ws-23 in the splash has been quite welcome all month.

2022-08-24 - Austere August - Raw Hoggin' Mammoth MMOC
Prep: Warm Shower
Brush: Semogue Torga - C5
Razor: GEM MMOC version 2
Blade: GEM Stainless (24)
Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap
Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Aftershave
Fragrance: Issey Miyake -L'eau d'Issey pour Homme

https://imgur.com/a/mngi2eI

24 shaves in the books, another good one.

#GEMsOfWisdom

#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

Aug. 24, 2022 - AA 24

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Semogue 1305 Pure Bristle 22mm
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 2
• Blade: GEM PTFE (30)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Balm

• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Seville - Eau de Toilette

break in album. SOTD in title.

Another morning shave, another stellar lather. More fabulous smells, more mostly soft brush. Continued growth on my SE technique, but I also wonder if I’ve piqued here. Like, the razor is cool, it’s pretty, but simply put, I don’t think it’s the best design out there. Areas like under the nose are just not the most accessible with how these razors optimally shave. #GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #MammothMafia

Aug. 24, 2022 - August Austere Day 24

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Paladin Chief 26mm
• Razor: Merkur 34C
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Aftershave

My son asked to pick out my soap for the day and I had to explain again why I was only using one soap for the month. Even with an explanation he was still thoroughly confused why I would ever only use one soap all month. Counting down the days until the rest of the den is back in rotation as I’m really missing some variety. Otherwise, nice shave this morning with little other to report. #MAMMOTHMAFIA #UNCHALLENGE

Aug. 24, 2022 - AA Day 24

• Prep: Hot Shower
• Brush: Zenith B34
• Razor: MMOC (Gen 2)
• Blade: GEM PTFE (24)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Admiral - Eau de Toilette

Long couple days over here. 3 year old keeps waking up at night. Long work training/planning days with the whole staff - good stuff but mentally exhausting. Tonight's shave was a very needed relaxing few moments at the end of the 2 days.

MMOC with the GEM performed great. Got a little nick on my jawline that was a bummer and I shaved off a little pimple on my face - I've eaten like crap the last 2 days and have a bit of acne to show for it. Clean the diet back up now that there aren't snacks and pizza everywhere and that should go away.

The Zenith was great. Works so well with tusk soap - I'm not sure what there is left to say about it, just an excellent brush. Raw hoggin was worth it for this brush result even if I wasn't entered in to win a new one (though I hope I do). I'm allllmmoosst tempted to cancel my sub exclusive based on how good this is. Almost. But, the fomo is too real. Pic 1 Pic 2

Sonder smells great, paired it with Admiral again for my wife's benefit.

Sonder thought of the day: My SOTD pic today includes the book I'm currently reading (also working on LOTR - just started Two Towers) and here's your thought: sonder is the idea that everyone is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. Reading books lets you, in part, experience the vivid life of someone else - get out there and read!

Have a great evening, all.

#mammothmafia

#RawHoggin

#GEMsOfWisdom

Aug. 24, 2022 - Day 24

• Prep: Warm water wash
• Brush: Zenith B33 Copper Boar Brush
• Razor: GEM MMOC GEN 2
• Blade: Persona GEM PTFE Coated (24)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fu Dao) - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fu Dao) - Aftershave

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fu Dao) - Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fu Dao) - Eau de Parfum

Well like I said, shaving less than 24 hours apart was not great. The brush is not terrible. It does really like soap. I’m learning that I need to “overload” the knot. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. There was still some discomfort. The blade is now being palmed after each shave.

Brush break-in album #rawhoggin #mammothmafia #GEMSofWisdom

Aug. 24, 2022 - Austere August

• Prep: Warm shower
• Brush: Zenith B2 Boar
• Razor: Feather Artist Club SR
• Blade: Feather Super (2)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Aftershave

• Post Shave: alum

Shave of austerity #24

2 pass shave; smooth and painless. I finally had a decent excuse to forget AA posting as I showered after a long day concluded with FIL having a syncopated event with his covid. I am so glad we made the decision to live close to our parents a while ago because it helps things like this. Thank goodness he is okay

Tags and challenges: #MammothMafia & HeadlessHorsemen.