SOTD by u/loudmusicboy

Aug. 2, 2022 - Austere August 3rd

• Prep: Cool shower
• Brush: Semogue 610 Boar
• Razor: OCMM Gen 2
• Blade: GEM PTFE (3)

• Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Soap

• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Lime - Aftershave

#GEMSofWisdom- 1) After three days of using it, I continue to maintain that Firefighter is an overrated scent. What the hell am I missing here? 2) Face lathering with a new boar brush sucks. I miss my bowl. But, as you can see from the SOTD pic, the brush is starting to open up. #RawHoggin 3) Today I got minimal feedback from the aftershave splash so the blade is settling into the OCMM quite nicely.

#Sidetracked u/Teufelskraft I have loved Mike Patton since he first joined Faith No More. The guy is a musical genius. While I haven't been a fan of all of his post-FNM projects (looking at you Masada), I do make sure to listen to his output at least once. One of Patton's underrated projects was the Mondo Cane album where he covered Italian pop songs from the 50s and 60s. This album is genius. But what was even cooler was that Patton then decided to perform the album throughout Europe with various national orchestras. His show with the Metropole Orchestra in the Netherlands (?) is outstanding and well worth your time. Just let it roll and enjoy the ride. I know I have many, many times. This is the setting these songs were meant to be performed in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRjKlZiGHQI&t=1256s

Have a great day all!