Aug. 28, 2022 - Headless Mammoth Hoggin' Day 28

• Brush: Proraso Professional Boar | Break-in photos
• Razor: Feather Artist Club SR (Kamisori)
• Blade: Schick Proline (28)

• 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

Still no major problems with this setup but I don't think I'm curious enough to see how far I can take this blade beyond AA. Why bother when I have enough blades for probably 10-15 years? I stopped tracking my blade uses because with good lather I find I can easily get more than a week out of a blade and I mostly switch blades out of boredom but maybe I should try tossing blades sooner to see if I notice smoother/closer shaves and so I can go through my blades a bit more quickly.

I typically splay my brushes maybe halfway when I face lather, but I've been experimenting with using just the tips to take advantage of all the split tips on the boar bristles and it seems to work pretty well. This brush splays with very light pressure and I've found it makes excellent lather no matter how it's used. Beyond the first three days of lather eating there hasn't been a single day of bad lather with this brush.

A few years ago I read a book by Marie Kondo, a famous Japanese woman that developed a methodology/mindset for tidying up your life by getting rid of stuff that doesn't bring you joy which resonated a lot with me. Over the years I've cut down on a lot of clothing and random junk in the house, but I've also started applying the method to my wet shaving hobby to some extent. I try to keep only the gear that brings me happiness when I use them and I've used this approach to decide what brushes to sell and what razors to keep. I've started thinking about whether this boar brings me joy to use and I don't have a clear answer yet. It's a fantastic tool for building amazing lather, but the face feel is not luxurious compared to other brushes in the den. There are some brushes which I love because of the aesthetics of the handles, but this is not one of those either. I do have some attachment to it after spending so much time with it this month but I'll re-evaluate whether I should keep it once I bond with my other boars a bit more.

Aug 28, 2022 - AA: MA-RH-MM - Almond Leather - Day 28

• 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 (28)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Aftershave

I flipped the blade over, and it didn't feel as rough for the shave today. A two-pass DFS.

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Rating: 4.5/5

August 28, 2022

• Preshave: Hot water
• Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3
• Blade: Feather (1)
• Brush: Chisel and Hound 26mm Fanchurian
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite Aftershave Balm

First vacay shave. All good.

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Aug. 28, 2022 - twenty eight is the number

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

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave

Still going strong. Still pretty good shaves. Can see the bottom of the tub more with each use. Will not finish the tub by month's end (but will be oh, so close I think). Surprisingly blade does NOT suck yet, but has certainly become draggy. Can usually compensate with a good slick lather. Hygge hasn't stopped smelling great.

Happy Sunday folks, this silly month is almost done. And personally I can not wait until my child is back in school next week. Hallelujah!

#GEMsOfWisdom

#MammothMafia

Aug. 28, 2022

• Brush: Summer Break DeMaranville B15
• Razor: Gillette Red Tip
• Blade: Leaf Super Platinum (2)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Beloved

  #MammothMafia

August 28 2022

• Brush: Zenith B28
• Razor: GEM MMOC (Gen 1)
• Blade: GEM PTFE (31)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo splash
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo balm
• Fragrance: Spearhead - Sea Spice Lime

#MammothMafia

#GEMSofWisdom

Aug. 28, 2022 - August Austere Day 28

• 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

Nice little shave today, looking forward to a little more variety soon though. #MAMMOTHMAFIA #UNCHALLENGE

28 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

Two passes. Had a lovely backyard hangout with friends last night, and now I'm pumped for a lazy Sunday. True dat. Double true.

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Aug. 28, 2022

• Brush: Grey Chubby - Zenith B37
• Razor: Micromatic Open Comb
• Blade: GEM - PTFE Coated Stainless Steel (28)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Z - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Z - Aftershave

Color me surprised; I didn't quite break through to the bottom.. But the mammoth's head is now more clearly visible through the soap, and poor Nigel Thadeus Dade has nearly completely perished.

I saw someone mention the other day (not here) that they had trouble producing a lather except when face-lathering. Preposterous! Then I remembered that challenge from last year's Lather Games (not this past one, but last year): Lather-on-a-Plate Day. There was a video demonstrating exactly that, and it took... a while (and yet not nearly as long as the amount of time some of you claim to spend face-lathering).

I'm coming to suspect that those of who who claim to favor face-lathering do so simply because you haven't used the right tool for the job. If you use some smooth bowl, it won't be much better than a simple flat plate. Perhaps such people are simply ignorant of the wonders of textured bowls. My suribachi is quite literally made of magic.

In light of the objectively superior lather that comes from a suribachi, there's only one reason left that anyone might possibly be inclined to suggest that a rubbing your face for so long is preferable: a dedication to onanism.

#GEMsOfWisdom
#RawHoggin
#unscented
#MammothMafia

2022-08-28 - Austere August - Raw Hoggin' Mammoth MMOC

Prep: Warm Shower
Brush: Semogue Torga - C5
Razor: GEM MMOC version 2
Blade: GEM Stainless (28)
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/Kh6nEIc

28th shave in the books, no issues. DFS in 2 passes.

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#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

August 28th, 2022 - 28 Down 3 to Go

• Prep: Warm water

• Brush: Zenith B36 “Copper Scrubby!”

• Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 2

• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (28)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Splash

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Balm

#MammothMafia

#RawHoggin

#GEMsOfWisdom

Before the Shave and After the Shave

Went swimming yesterday. Hadn’t gone all summer. Stayed in the water for over an hour trying to keep my daughter and two of our neighbor’s kids in line. Man, swimming just uses all your muscles. Didn’t help that the kids decided I was some kind of climbing wall.

Today, the blade is about the same as yesterday, just a tuggy, scratchy mess. I think I’ll make it through the 31st, but I should really have ditched this blade a week ago. At least I didn’t sacrifice any blood, but the splash is getting a bit stingy now.

Aug. 28, 2022

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Semogue 1460 Boar Brush 21mm
• Razor: Razorock GameChanger .84
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (28)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather - Balm

Tags:

#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

28 August 2022 - Austere August

• Prep: splash of warm water
• Brush: Zenith B33
• Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (28)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm

#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

Aug. 28, 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 #28

2 pass shave; early shave for the day without as much time to recover but definitely still time to appreciate the ritual. my zenith is really becoming something else this AA. I can’t wait to try a different razor again.

Tags and challenges: #MammothMafia & HeadlessHorsemen.

Aug. 28, 2022

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Raiser Pinsel Simfix SF1 Synthetic
• Razor: Van Der Hagen
• Blade: Dorco Stainless (9)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive - Balm

#MammothMafia

Aug. 28, 2022 - Day 28: I can’t wait!

• Prep: Warm water wash
• Brush: Zenith B33 Copper Boar Brush
• Razor: GEM MMOC GEN 2
• Blade: Persona GEM PTFE Coated (28)

• 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 can’t wait to use one of the new razors I have aquired during AA.

Brush, nothing new. It has not lost any hairs in a long time.

Razor, still the same.

Blade, screw you blade.

Software, all rocks! I am happy with the fragrance of Fú Dào! It also provides excellent performance.

Brush break-in album brush break in album part 2 #rawhoggin #mammothmafia #GEMSofWisdom brush break in album part 2

Aug. 28, 2022 - Austere August Day 28

• 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 (28)

• 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
•Shave 28

Thoughts for the day:
Power went out. Conserving battery but must post... went from 15% to 13%. Worth it.

Mandatory Taggage:

#GemsOfWisdom

#RawHoggin

#MammothMafia

A Mammoth Micromatic Raw Hoggin’ August

Brush Progress

• Brush: Zenith B26 #RawHoggin
• Razor: GEM MMOC #GEMsOfWisdom
• Blade: GEM (28)
• 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 28, 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 (28)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder EdP

Every day tags: #MammothMafia #GEMsofWisdom

I think my weekend was more exhausting than the week and that’s saying something! Short week at work with next Friday off but I don’t get a break next weekend either. I’m helping my Mom clean out my late Grandmothers house and that will be quite the ordeal. She was quite the hoarder of things that “might be useful one day” but really never would. Still will be good to spend time with my Mom since I live almost 500 miles away from her.

Aug. 28, 2022 - AA Day 28

• Prep: Hot Shower
• Brush: Zenith B34
• Razor: MMOC (Gen 2)
• Blade: GEM PTFE (28)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Admiral - Eau de Toilette

Great evening shave. I'm still really glad to be using this setup, each part has been a pleasure to use and learn.

The MMOC is still cruising along on autopilot, no issues at all. I shaved off a little skin bump on my chin, otherwise, solid shave. The GEM is a little dull, obviously, but still gets the job done.

Sonder - always excellent. I am not remotely sick of this scent 28 days later (I'd use a gif of the movie here, but I've never seen it so I don't know how to make any make sense). I'm coming to enjoy the burn and then cool down of the combo between a well-loved and well-used blade and the alcohol/synthetic cool combo in Sonder. The burn before the cool amplifies the experience.

The Zenith Wet pic 1 and wet pic 2 is a machine at this point. I think the thing I'm most looking forward to post-AA is drying this brush out on a towel after a shave - it's so satisfying and I want to know what this thing is like when it's actually dry, not just pseudo dry.

Sonder thought of the day: My SOTD pic includes some bows that were scattered on my counter again from my daughters. As I shaved, I thought of my youngest who just turned three and one of my favorite things to do with her. She'll climb up on my on the couch and be all silly and giggly for no reason other than she's a 3 year old, and I'll pull her in close and look her in the face and say "I like you!" and she'll light up and smile real big and say "Yaaay! I like you!" and it's impossible not to feel more joyful after that. It's amazing how much a simple statement can impact a child and I can only imagine how good it feels for her to be reminded of the simple truth that daddy likes her. If you've got kids, or a spouse, or people you love, don't forget the profound impact that a kind word or gentle reminder can have on them!

Have a good night, all.

#mammothmafia #RawHoggin #GEMsOfWisdom

Aug. 28, 2022

• Brush: DG Troll Toll B14
• Razor: Leaf Stainless
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Aftershave
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Permafrost

Nice to come home after being away for the weekend. Another excellent shave and nice and refreshing with the additional cooling of the Permafrost. Hope everyone had a good weekend!

#MammothMafia

Aug. 28, 2022 - Austere August Day 28

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

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Restore - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Restore - Balm

• Post Shave: Zingari - Unscented - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver

Day 28 in the books. Only a couple shaves left before freedom. Everything is still fine with the blade and this brush has broken in lovely. Decent shave today, nothing to complain about.

Mandatory Tagging:

#GEMsOfWisdom

#Rawhoggin

#MammothMafia

Aug. 28, 2022 - AA 28

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Semogue 1305 Pure Bristle 22mm
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 2
• Blade: GEM PTFE (34)

• 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.

I’m ready for the month to be over. I don’t mind using the same scents, but I’d much rather be using a different razor at this point. I appreciate how I’ve grown some skills with this one, but it’s time for to return to a DE. I’m also quite surprised how many shaves I have on this blade and it seems fine still for the most part. #GEMsOfWidom #RawHoggin #MammothMafia