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Merry Christmas!

Share your shave of the day.

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[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

December 25, 2023

  • Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere

  • Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point

  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Soap

  • Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

  • Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Aftershave

  • Talc: Yardley Classic
     
    3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


I think of Christmas as a time of giving. So I gave myself a 3-pass shave with this Vespers setup. Yep. Great shave today. Merry Christmas if you celebrate it!

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Beautiful picture!

Vespers++;
Bismarck ++;
Christmas ++;

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thank you!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 10 months ago

Thanks, to you too (belatedly)!

[–] MaplePoplar@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 10 months ago

Dec. 25, 2023

  • Brush: PAA 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Karve Overlander
  • Blade: Tatara
  • Lather: Macduffs - Santa’s Workshop - Soap
  • Post Shave: Macduffs - Santa’s Workshop - Aftershave

Great shave. I am finally starting to enjoy these alcohol free splashes from Macduffs. Great scent even though it’s seasonal I’ll be grabbing it all winter.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

December 25, 2023

  • Preshave: Water -> Face
  • Brush: Benny's 21mm synthetic
  • Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
  • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (1)
  • Lather: The Goodfellas Smile Amber Fougère
  • Post Shave: Old Spice After Shave
  • Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

So much for not shaving for the rest of the year - I felt irritated by the stubble, and decided to get rid of it. In order to keep frag burn to a minimum, I bowl lathered, and only did 2 passes.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Welcome back!

Edit: and merry Christmas to you too!

Thanks and greetings to Switzerland!

Thanks and greetings to Switzerland!

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

So much for not shaving for the rest of the year

😁

Merry Christmas to you!

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

December 25, 2023

  • Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
  • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (2)
  • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Roam - Soap
  • Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Petrichor - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
  • Post Shave: CeraVe - Daily Moisturizing Lotion
  • Fragrance: Barrister & Mann - Lavenille - EdP

Not Christmas themed, sure... but it was gift to myself. Tub kill!

That's 2 tub kills in 2 days. Quite the thrill.

The frag was an xmas gift from my wife, and it's great.

That's 2 tub kills in 2 days.

So much brutality for Christmas 👀 Congratulations!

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 10 months ago

Congrats on the second kill!

Lavanille++;

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 10 months ago

Christmoos

  • Brush: Omega 50014 Travel Boar Shaving Brush, 21mm
  • Razor: Schick Repeating Razor Type B
  • Blade: Schick Vintage 20 Injector Magazine (5)
  • Lather: Sir Irisch Moos
  • Aftershave: Sir Irisch Moos

I'm enjoying this mini AA with the Moos and the repeater. The brush will probably never become my favourite, but it's not a bad travel brush at all.

[–] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 10 months ago

SOTD 25.12.2023

  • Prep: head & face peeling
  • Razor: Stando Perun
  • Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
  • Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE
  • Lather: Noble Otter - Neon Sun
  • Post Shave: Thayer's Aloe Vera toner; Natura Siberica ASB gel

The one Christmas day I had off... And I mostly spent it with housework and eating with my parents. Well, at least a luxury head shave was to be done:

It's been a while since I did any elaborate pre-shave routine. But today I tried a new peeling by Natura Siberica that I got along with the ASB gel. Actually, quite pleasant - but maybe too much exfoliation before a shave.

I also took my time to shave the dome and that made it a lot more enjoyable again. I lost a bit of time there, but in the end it was worth it. Neon Sun is still totally awesome to use. I also did some contours around my moustache and stubble beard which went really well with a little bit of lather I had left in the brush. My skin felt really slick and nourished after this shave; a testament to the good ingredients of the soap. I love this feeling when the towel almost slips off my head!

Hope everyone has a good and relaxed Christmas so far. Tomorrow I will work the early shift, then it's just two late shifts and that wraps it up at the old place. I'm kinda sentimental about it all, even though I know it was the right decision...