AA Day 23: Tuesday Stag Blues
- Prep: CeraVe hydrating oil cleanser, 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
A stressful day yet again. Turns out my mom actually got Covid - at least the second rapid test I gave her in case her cold symptoms worsen seems to be positive now. Weird, as of Sunday she still tested negative on the first one I conducted with her. Bummer if she actually got it - means no visits for a few days.
What better thing to distract me from my troubles than a Stag night shave? Right, nothing. The boar brush with its well developed split hairs is now simply easy to use. Took my time to lather with it until it was nice and slick.
Unfortunately two weepers since I actually used my left hand more. Osma alum to the rescue!
Sidetracked
Skullflower - Solar Anus
Despite the funny song name, Skullflower is heavy music: a mix of drone doom and noise played with traditional rock instruments. I like the mental image this song creates for me: a lone man wandering through the desert in blazing hot temperatures. He walks slowly, stumbling a bit and has trouble keeping himself upright due to the exhaustion. Nevertheless, in his eyes you can see the fierce determination. He goes slowly, but won't give up. A perfect metaphor for how I'll push through the last few days of AA.
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