Aug. 27, 2022 - Headless Mammoth Hoggin' Day 27

• Brush: Proraso Professional Boar | Break-in photos
• Razor: Feather Artist Club SR (Kamisori)
• Blade: Schick Proline (27)

• 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

I was examining some of the bristles in the brush today and found some strange looking ones. /u/djundjila I see your splitting DABETB and I raise you this three headed monster. The way the hair is dark at the base but light where it blossoms into a flower is quite odd and makes me feel a little uncomfortable, like something out of an alien movie. I must be getting bored.

Aug. 27, 2022

• Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Hybrid B3
• Razor: Blackland Titanium Blackbird
• Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (14)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave

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

  #MammothMafia

August 27 2022

• Brush: Zenith B28
• Razor: GEM MMOC (Gen 1)
• Blade: GEM PTFE (30)
• 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 - Mood Indigo

Three passes in the books, one shave closer to the return of morning indecision.

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#GEMSofWisdom

August 27, 2022

• Preshave: Hot water
• Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3
• Blade: Feather (8)
• Brush: Chisel and Hound 26mm Fanchurian
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite Aftershave Balm

Quick shave with screaming kids. Ended up having a few weepers but still an overall good shave.

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Aug. 27, 2022 - Saturday is the best day (for shaving, of course)

• Prep: Hot shower
• Brush: Omega Pro 48 Boar brush 28mm
• Razor: GEM MMOC
• Blade: GEM PTFE (27)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave

Another effortless albeit scratchy shave. Given my self DQ from raw hoggin' I soaked my brush for the duration of my shower and it made a huge difference in both the soft feel and the latherability. It will not be an issue to finish the month with both style and panache. Oh, and I finally broke through to the bottom of the soap tub this morning. I feel accomplished.

Happy Saturday!

#GEMsOfWisdom

#MammothMafia

August 27th, 2022 - Mammoth GEM Hog

• Prep: Warm water

• Brush: Zenith B36 “Copper Scrubby!”

• Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 2

• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (27)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Splash

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Balm

#MammothMafia

#RawHoggin

#GEMsOfWisdom

Brush Before and After

Happy Saturday and the end is in sight. The GEM is getting very tuggy, and first pass is loud. It is still cutting the hairs, but if it tugs a bit harder, it will start plucking them like an Epilady on the face. Am I getting any wiser? Obviously not, as the blade is telling me it is time to let go, but I am going to push on to hit 31. I tried palm stropping to see if I could get anything back, but I couldn’t tell. I didn’t feel a burr on the edge, and really at this point it needs honing to bring more sharpness. After the shave I saw my Game Changer taunting me, “Why torture your face? I’m much much smoother and have plenty of edge left on my blade.”

The shave was not very close, but touch ups or buffing is just going to lead to irritation, razor burn, and maybe blood. At least no blood shed in the last 3 weeks, but that is about the best I can say. I gave myself a few extra dashes of splash today. No real burning, just the normal stinging of the alcohol that quickly goes away. As always, the balm just feels nice.

Might be headed to the pool today. Haven’t gone swimming this summer, so better get a trip in before it closes for the season.

27 August 2022 - Austere August

• Prep: splash of warm water
• Brush: Zenith B33
• Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (27)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm

#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

Aug 27, 2022 - AA: MA-RH-MM - Almond Leather - Day 27

• 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 (27)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Aftershave

Instead of measuring load times for the soap, I'm getting to the point where I can tell by the look and texture of the proto-lather whether I'll have enough for the shave. I am still surprised by how soft this knot has become and how well it creates lather. This blade feels extremely rough, but somehow it's still performing at its best, giving efficiently close, albeit uncomfortable, shaves.

#GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #MammothMafia

Rating: 4.5/5

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 27, 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 (27)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder EdP

Every day tags: #MammothMafia #GEMsofWisdom

Almost done! It’s been a grind of a week at work and got to enjoy a very nice mid day shave after a morning at the pool!

2022-08-27 - Austere August - Raw Hoggin' Mammoth MMOC

Prep: Warm Shower
Brush: Semogue Torga - C5
Razor: GEM MMOC version 2
Blade: GEM Stainless (27)
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/vSfQVuS

27th shave. The blade works fine, no problem getting 31+ shaves out of it. The brush is awesome as is the Sonder.

#GEMsOfWisdom

#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

Aug. 27, 2022 - Austere August Day 27

• 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 (27)

• 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
•Shave 25
•Shave 26
•Shave 27

Thoughts for the day:
Four more shaves... 🤖

Mandatory Taggage:

#GemsOfWisdom

#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

Aug. 27, 2022

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Raiser Pinsel Simfix SF1 Synthetic
• Razor: Van Der Hagen
• Blade: Dorco Stainless (8)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive - Balm

#MammothMafia

Aug. 27, 2022

• Brush: Yaqi Barber Pole 30mm
• Razor: Leaf Stainless
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Permafrost
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sandalorian

Going to see The Empire Strips Back burlesque show today, perfect reason to break out the Sandalorian.

My Stainless Leaf came in today, a few days before I expected it. I get great shaves with the original, but the additional weight and knurling on the handle is very nice.

Anyone else have a backlog of acquisitions over the last month waiting on them? Having trouble deciding what will be first up next month. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

#MammothMafia

Aug. 26, 2022 - Austere August

• Prep: Warm shower
• Brush: Zenith B2 Boar
• Razor: Feather Artist Club SR
• Blade: Feather Super (1)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Soap

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

• Post Shave: alum

Shave of austerity #27

2 pass shave; shave #1 with Feather Supers is next level good. If they always stayed this nice with reuse, I would have a perfect blade. I cannot believe this good of a shave is coming off of 2 pass.

Tags and challenges: #MammothMafia & HeadlessHorsemen.

Aug. 27, 2022 - August Austere Day 27

• 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

Man I almost forgot to post todays SOTD. Anyway, feeling a little better today, but oddly enough the shave was a bit rougher. Hopefully I’ll be back up and running with a better shave tomorrow. #MAMMOTHMAFIA #UNCHALLENGE

27 August 2022 - Austere August

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

Late afternoon shave. Two passes.

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Aug. 27, 2022 - AA Day 27

• Prep: Hot Shower
• Brush: Zenith B34
• Razor: MMOC (Gen 2)
• Blade: GEM PTFE (27)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Admiral - Eau de Toilette

Phew - almost missed this post. I shaved several hours ago and didn't have time to write it up and then just spaced it right before bed. That would have been a major bummer.

But, I made it. Shave was excellent. I am almost to the bottom of the tub of Sonder - I think I'll be seeing that sneaky little mammoth through the bottom middle tomorrow or Monday. I doubt I'll have to willpower to push on through and kill the tub anytime soon, the rest of my den needs some love (as I'm sure you all understand, especially you unscented weirdos). I'm still really happy with this scent and so glad I chose it - I'm not dying every time I use it by any means. I like the scent, it's just the rest of my den stares at me longingly every time I shave.

Same thing for brushes. The B34 Pic 1 Pic 2 is a lather machine and this evening whipped up a storm. Creamy, soft, wet - perfect for a 27 use blade to mow down some decent stubble. It's great, but, I want variety.

Razors and blades are where I'm really looking forward to a shift, though. I like the MMOC with the GEM. Permanent addition. But - well, I miss the other razors. And - this thing is still cutting like a dream, the tugginess has all but disappeared somehow, it's just that my shaves are not lasting very long. I shaved at 5PM - ish and I'll have a stache shadow in the morning - which is annoying. I don't want to shave twice a day, but I prefer to go to bed without a pokey face. In any event, the pair performed well this evening and I only had one little nick on my chin that I noticed later. I thought it was a near perfect shave to be honest, but the splash burn also told me that I'm probably pressing way too hard with this dull blade. Thankfully, synthetic cooling to the rescue.

Sonder though of the day: I wonder if Sally ever felt threatened when Lightning took Cruz Ramirez under his wing. You know, younger flashy car. I bet not. Sally was confident in their relationship and was trusting, as she should have been. Lightning new he'd somehow landed a car way out of his league and wouldn't do anything silly to jeopardize that. And, as we see all through Cars 3, the relationship is strictly professional. Cruz became almost a daughter to McQueen and he was so proud when she finally passed him on that old dirt track, just like he'd done to his old mentor, the late, great, Doc Hudson. If Cars has anything to say about sonder, it's that sometimes people invest in us, and that's really cool. But investing in others - now that's even cooler. Go make someone else's life better - not because you have to, just because it's fun. You never know what might happen - maybe you'll be the inspiration, motivation, and training they need to go out and get that Dinoco sponsorship and their whole life with change.

#mammothmafia

#RawHoggin

#GEMsOfWisdom

Aug. 27, 2022 - Day 27: You spin my head right round

• Prep: Warm water wash
• Brush: Zenith B33 Copper Boar Brush
• Razor: GEM MMOC GEN 2
• Blade: Persona GEM PTFE Coated (27)

• 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

I am happy that I still like Fú Dào! I have a second tub but I think I’m going to survive AA with the same tub I started.

I hate this blade. How the heck could you possibly be ending the month with 100 shave on the same blade!? Preposterous! I think I might get just as good a shave if I were using my pocket knife. I’m ready for a new blade. It’s not a good experience. I get a decently smooth shave, but it is uncomfortable.

The brush is fine, I don’t know how much use it will get after AA.

Edit to add brush break in album part 2

Brush break-in album #rawhoggin #mammothmafia #GEMSofWisdom

Aug. 27, 2022 - AA 27

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Semogue 1305 Pure Bristle 22mm
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 2
• Blade: GEM PTFE (33)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Balm

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

Break in album with SOTD in title.

Nice shave this evening. I’m still feeling some effects of poor decision making last night with some coworkers and cocktails. Had lather literally flying off the brush and landing sink side, so that’s probably a good sign of hydration. The occasional scratchy boar fibers do seem to be few and farther between, meaning I’ve seemingly noticed the biggest changes about 6, 15, and now 27 shaves on FWIW. #GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #MammothMafia

Aug. 27, 2022 - Austere August Day 27

• Prep: Hot Shower, Stirling Soap Facial Soap
• Brush: Zenith 508A SE 28mm
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 1
• Blade: GEM PTFE (27)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Restore - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Restore - Balm

• Post Shave: Zingari - Unscented - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver

Day 27 in the books. Blade is still going strong. Brush is still great. Can’t wait for a couple more days…

Mandatory Tagging:

#GEMsOfWisdom

#Rawhoggin

#MammothMafia

Evidently I posted this day's on the wrong day. So I'm putting this here, showing that the post was made within any relevant time limit. Glancing at the relevant rule sets, I see that the requirement to make the post on the relevant day (which I clearly did) did not also come with a requirement to make said post on the relevant day's thread, so...

/u/semaj3000 /u/EldrormR /u/rocketk455

Aug. 27, 2022

• Brush: Grey Chubby - Zenith B37
• Razor: Micromatic Open Comb
• Blade: GEM - PTFE Coated Stainless Steel (27)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Z - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Z - Aftershave

I'll be surprised if I don't break through the bottom tomorrow. If not, it'll definitely be Monday. Against the light, you can see the ring and lines of text on the sticker on the bottom of the jar. Not only that, but another little melanoma-lookin' spot has surfaced. Don't worry, Nigel, we'll get that removed tout de suite.

Four days left, right guys? Why do we do this to ourselves? Four more days until a fresh blade. Four more days and I no longer need to lather like a troglodyte. Come the 1st, I'll see how this brush fares with a civilized lather.

Oh, and four more days until scents! Did I forget that shaving used to involve wonderful smells? That can't be a good sign...

#GEMsOfWisdom
#RawHoggin
#unscented
#MammothMafia