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January 1st, 2026: Happy New Year
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers - “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Koraat 15/16 Full Hollow - Sub Exclusive ‘Moarteen’ (4)
- Lather: Noble Otter - Logbook - Soap
- Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Sni Mato - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive - Balm
Very happy with this shave. Yesterday I focused on a larger angle and today I focused on whatever feels good. That’s the approach I take with DE shaving and it works great. Not having to think about angle requires experience with any given shaving method, and I’m 1 shave away from transitioning from beginner (sub-100) to not beginner (100+) with straight razors!
Today is New Years Day. The RC club that I belong to has an annual event which we went to today. It was very cold and there was 3" of fresh snow on the runway, but I managed to get a couple of flights in! The wind was also very strong, but as the saying goes “the wind is your friend”.
SOTD - 2026-01-01: Happy New Year
- Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
- Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue - Owners’ Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
- Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (1)
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Original (tallow)
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Aftershave
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original - EdC
- Tool: WSDB
- Tags: $discord
I scored a tallow Tabac puck! To start the year off right, I went all-in with that old German Spice. Old Spice was released in 1937, Tabac in 1959. Using Emperor Spice’s logic, Tabac must have been the first dupe of Old Spice.
Anyway, don’t forget to have your black-eyed peas, collard greens, cabbage, corned beef, and whatever else you need to hit the superstitious lottery jackpot for the new year!
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Stardust” - TurnNShave 26mm Shoat
- Razor: Koraat Moarteen (15/16", full hollow, square point, r/wetshaving exclusive) (7)
- Lather: Moon Soaps - Koa Mahina - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Chanel - �go�ste - EdT
Beautiful scent combination with which to start the new year. This razor shaves great, and I’ve been really enjoying Koa Mahina since I picked it up.
Happy New Year folks, here’s to a positive and fruitful 2026!
Happy New Year! - 1. January 2026
- Brush: Omega Roma Colossea 31 mm
- Razor: Leaf Thorn
- Razor: RazoRock Hawk V2 Superknurl
- Blade: Derby Premium (Thorn)
- Blade: KAI Captain Protouch MG (Hawk)
- Lather: Zingari Man - The Navigator
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Master
- Post Shave: Benecos 2in1 Aftershave & Face balm
1 pass on the dome with the Leaf; 2 passes on the face around a stubble henriquatre. Generally rough shave due to dry skin from harsh weather conditions.
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a smooth start into 2026.
Since I have my first day at my new workplace in the hospital tomorrow, I wanted to get a nice shave in this evening. Unfortunately, the weather hasn’t been kind to my skin - we’ve got a winter storm with a stiff breeze and alternating freezing rain and snow. Getting to work will be a challenge tomorrow, so I need to get up at 4:00 AM - no time left for shaves.
I figured it’d be time to ditch the patchy stubble beard for something neater, more well-groomed looking. The henriquatre/full goatee won’t be for long, as I plan to go back to a Van Dyke/Anchor beard soon. However, those don’t look good with stubble so I need to grow everything out thicker and evenly. Since they plan to take photos of me tomorrow, I opted for a neat partial beard that I wouldn’t hate to see on my ID photo.
I thought I could justify todays’ software combo methaporically as in “navigating new seas towards mastery”, but it still doesn’t really fit together well. Despite the great quality of the ZM soap, the shave was rather rough since my skin was dried out. Oh well, nothing too serious in terms of irritation except minor redness and tiny blood spots. At least I did my first shave in 2026 and will look as good as I can for tomorrow. Have a good time! ✌️
Duodi 12 Nivôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour d’Argile: La vie en rose
- Brush: MRED/Le Père Lucien 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Thiers Issard Le Grelot (1)
- Lather: Le Père Lucien Rose de Pushkar
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Mennen Le Grand Large
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
Happy new year to all!
I thought it would be a good omen to start the new year en rose, but I somehow didn’t quite get the dosis right. The result was underwhelming and runny, though very slick.
Have a good day!
January 1, 2026
- Brush: Wild West Brushworks Deep Pearl 26mm Sweet Spot Badger
- Razor: Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple Gen 1
- Lather: Ethos Grooming Essentials - Succès - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
- Aftershave: Ethos Grooming Essentials - Succès Skin Food - Splash
- Fragrance: Creed - Aventus
- Talc: Yardley Classic
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Wonderful first shave of the year. Best wishes for a great 2026!
January 1st, 2026
- Brush: Proraso - Professional Boar
- Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Margaritas in the Arctic - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Margaritas in the Arctic - Balm
Plan on killing this Mike’s tub this month and using it exclusively until then.
