SOTD by u/Teufelskraft

Austere August D2: Keep on Hoggin' the Stag

• Prep: Alterra cleaning foam, 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: Osma alum block; Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - ASB
• Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes - EDP

AA tags: #SubstantialStag #RawHoggin

Second day of AA and unfortunately a bit more blood lost: had a good amount of weepers on my neck and jawline after the second pass, ATG. Might be needed to just do two WTG passes tomorrow. No one said it'd be easy, but this shavette is comfortable with the guarded AC blades. I'm curious how Feather Proguard would fare with it however, so I'll order some tonight.

As per Raw Hoggin' rules, here is the Tadé before today's shave and here after scrubbing my face with Stag. I feel like it's already fluffing up a tiny bit, but I still mostly have to use paintbrush motions for face lathering. Splaying forcefully hurts. The doorknob handle is surprisingly great to hold.

Today I want to tell you all why I decided against my original plan to use an MMOC/OCMM for the whole month and went with the Headless Horsemen Challenge instead: And no, it's not just that my buddy u/Marquis90 hosts it this year. In fact, the KAI shavette was a piece of retail therapy for me. I got it pretty soon after the breakup with my ex-girlfriend who I still see every day due to working at the same place.

Well, some people say that every breakup holds the possibility to focus more on yourself, to appreciate you for what you are and to pamper yourself a bit. I was always curious about AC shavettes, and when this one was on discount for only 99€, I just had to get it. Pretty soon I also added a RazoRock Hawk V2, so I also had a safety razor that takes said AC blades. I fully admit, I used the Hawk much more than the Captain. I'm just used to safety razors more. But I see this August as a great opportunity to learn and focus on the most important things in life. The CAP-J7 is a wonderful razor, I just need to get my technique right in order to obtain awesome shaves. And this is what AA is perfect for: I love my MMOC and find the use of Single Edge GEM razors pretty intuitive. There'd be little challenge to use it everyday (except the awful nightmare mode for blades, that's just not my thing). But this tool? It is a challenge, even with guarded blades. But I'm eager to learn something new!

That being said, the #sidetracked-song I want to share with y'all today is Melvins - Honey Bucket. Heavy riffing, aggressive vocals, perfect for getting stuff done. Would make a great entrance song for a fighter. I really appreciate each and everyone who participates in my challenge and shares a song. Thanks for the great variety, folks!

Edited: formatting/tag issues.