SOTD by u/MrTangerinesky

Day 31 of Austere August! Staggin OFF!!

• Prep: Water on Face
• Brush: Zenith 2004/B SE
• Razor: Filarmonica Double temple 14
• Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag
• Post Shave: maggards razor alum
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Splash
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Balm
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag EdP

One last photo with all the items

Oh man I can't believe it's over. I was thinking at some point it would never end😅

Mainly because of my need to diversify the soap and aftershave. The straight razor was not that much of an issue for me, I liked that part. In the end I am very grateful that I took up this challenge and managed to complete it. In the end I have a very nice broken in boar brush that is super soft, I would love to try lathering it in a bowl because I'm sure I'll get better results, I kind of failed on the last shave, I had to reapply soap 2 more time since the initial soap injection into the brush, but hey it happens. I also made a video, and my idea was to see the progress with my lathering skills from day2 till day 31, but it seems I was better at it when I started🤣 of course I was shooting at a friend's house and there were other factors, but the fact is I failed. Will definitely try it with a bowl next time and will be sure to say how it went compared to the face method.

The process of braking in a new boar brush is quite a unique experience and I think only us shaving "hobbyists"(maniacs) can truly appreciate it. I have heard of speeding up the process of breaking in a boar, but if I ever get one more boar I will not break it in, any other way. It's too much fun, just to see the daily changes in softness and backbones prickliness, everything... That's one of the challenges I am most thankful for and happy that I was able to complete, even though maybe I didn't complete it administratively.

As for THE STAG, I definitely scratched that itch because for being my favourite smell I hadn't used it as much as I had wanted to, prior to this challenge. The scent kind of became like a second nature to me, I still love it but it did lose a bit of its magic with such frequent usage so a new soap to try out or just a different o e is most welcome after my 4-5 days break from shaving.

I am falling asleep as I type but will check the comments for this thread tomorrow with great interest, even if it's a bit of a back tracking.

Aaaaand also congrats to everyone else who completed their challenges especially the unscented guys, you are the real heroes to me 😅 As for my challenge I think only u/Marquis90 participated, if I am wrong please correct me, if not congrats to winning😅

• #RawHoggin
• #SubstantialStag