Austere August D9: StagStacked
- Prep: Klar activated charcoal soap, 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: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - ASB
- Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes - EDP
Didn't have time for a photo yesterday, so I wanted to redeem myself with a Stag-Stack today. I was quite happy with my composition. AA tags: #SubstantialStag #RawHoggin
Day 9 of the Tadé boar brush and it's really getting better every use now. When dry, the feel is not yet comparable to my Zenith New Titanio (my most broken in boar), but it is already more comfortable than other boars I have. There are still some bristles being shed, but it's no big deal. Somehow, it's easier to use this exclusively so far than I'd have imagined. I guess I have too many synthetic brushes and will need to do some den thinning soon...
Stag and VoA is a great combo. There, I said it - I'm happier that I have chosen the powerful guidance of the mighty Stag than using one of my Mammoth soaps or even no scents at all! I'm feeling bold and confident and don't give a damn if someone likes my scent or not. There's something great about changing back into my daywear shirt after my shift and being embraced by the warm notes of those two ultra-raw scents. Plus, I am now slowly becoming a pro at lathering CFG soaps. Despite the low price, this base is damn good!
Sidetracked
Today I want to share something with you folks that should please synthfans, metalheads and retro-nerds alike: I hope y'all remember DOOM. Yes, the video game. A brutal ego-shooter were you're facing off against the spawn of hell, summoned on Mars. You're a badass space marine with a huge arsenal of weapons - including one who's acronym is seriously Big F##king Gun 9000... I love the retro soundtrack, even though Mick Gordon has done something great for the new games. Without further ado, here's Master Boot Record - DOOM. This synth project has covered tons of video game themes - the one for Castlevania and Megaman are worth a listen too! But this one for the first two DOOM games uses a lot of SFX from the game. I love the usage of the chainsaw as a guitar riff, or the chain gun sounds as drums. Simply great. MBR just delivers a great retro feel.
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