I'll send it together with your sample 👍🏻
DaveWave94
joined 2 years ago
Thanks for the friendly offer, but I believe in synthetic superiority 😅
Tobacconist EdP must be awesome, greatest tobacco fragrance IMHO 🚬
12.02.2025
- Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE 24 mm
- Razor: RazoRock Gamechanger 0.84 OC w/ Superknurl handle
- Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
- Lather: Barrister & Mann- Le Grand Chypre
- Post-Shave: Osma alum block; OAM witch hazel & cucumber toner
-> 1 pass head shave. Was the OC razor way more eager to cut than the Cyber? Yeah! Was it too eager? Unfortunately yeah too. Had a big weeper on the right side of my scalp, but alum and witch hazel fixed that.
I wanted to join in on the LGC fun, somehow this Citrus Cola scent wasn't what I was expecting reading those scent notes, but it is a damn fine soap. It's in Omnibus already, so this shave was ultra slick despite me overhydrating the lather yet again.
Two things that should probably go down the drain: today's brush and the OC plate. While the handle is my all-time fav, I simply don't like or need anything that aggressive anymore. Perhaps I can find a nice replacement head somewhere? The brush was used so much by me and it had a good run. Now, from all the swirling I do when lathering on my head, the inside fibers somehow developed splits and became tangled. Since I really love the Rubberset style handle, I should probably try to drill/steam the old knot out and replace it with something better. Also, I really want to get away from too much RazoRock stuff in my den. It's very affordable at a good quality, but it sure has its shortcomings. Anyway, have a nice day/evening!
Thanks for the thorough explanation! It is really helpful. I always assumed it was due to the small size of our instance and that it might not be federated with every single server. What you wrote makes a lot more sense though!
Ah sorry, I misunderstood that. 😅 I can definitely see the point in that then, even though I myself am politically left-leaning; it's a quite harsh/borderline extremist userbase on those servers.
(Side question: so it's not a limitation of our server if some communities are displayed as "completely empty" despite having thousands of members and hundreds of posts?)
As much as they suck, please don't add ".ml" to the block list. I'm following a few instances registered on there for FOSS apps, back when it was one of the only servers open for registration.
11.02.2025 SOTN
- Brush: RazoRock Beehive 28 mm
- Razor: RazoRock Cyber Medium w/ RR Bamboo 316L handle
- Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
- Lather: A&E - Ouddiction
- Post-Shave: OAM sensitive skin toner; benecos 2in1 aftershave & face balm
-> 2-pass head shave. Not as close as I would've liked, but comfortable.
After a few days of only trimming my (remaining) hair down to barely noticeable lengths, it was great to finally go for a luxurious shave again.
Today was a good day for Ouddiction, but unfortunately I am a bit out of the loop when it comes to lathering K2e. It was very thin and sloppy, something that a lot of folks like for their face shaves, but as a head shaver I prefer a bit more cushion. I tried to redeem that on the second pass, but it wasn't that much better. Some days are just like this, I suppose I need to go with my crazy long loading technique for all soaps. The Cyber was very mild despite being the more aggressive version of the two heads RR offers, but well... this wasn't as close as I like my shaves to be. I'm kinda tempted to go with my OC or MMOC tomorrow.
After a short late shift yesterday and a day off today, I've got five early shifts ahead of me. Ugh. Getting up at 4:30 in the morning is way harder than still being awake at that time, but someone has to do it.
I second the option of a vintage razor if budget is an issue. They are available in great condition, shave well and stood the test of time. Plus, they're easy to get shiny and clean again if you desire so with just a toothbrush and dish soap and an ultrasonic cleaner bath afterwards.
The general staff shortage in nursing affects my work place too, but a bit less than others since we belong to the AWO. I was recently told that there used to be 3 people in the nights, but after one of the higher-ups had to work at a very calm night, they decided to cut the third one to have more staff in the day shifts. According to a teacher at my nursing school, the patient:nurse ratio is different for nights. It's 50:1, means my nursing home is still narrowly within the guidelines.
14.02.2025 • Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm • Razor: RazoRock Cyber Medium w/ RR Superknurl handle • Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux • Lather: HAGS - Aftermath (old vegan base) • Post-Shave: Moon Soaps - Old School "balm"
-> 1 pass head shave. The blade is slightly tugging, I suppose it's at the end of its cycle.
This was just a quick shave after beard trimming. I'm tired AF from the early shifts, but still wanted a nice clean shave. Well, this isn't a very close shave but it'll do... Still have two early shifts on the weekend. Unfortunately I also deal with lots of reflux and nausea atm, but my decision to go cold turkey on nicotine during work wasn't that good: it added the most awful headache and the shittiest mood swings ever on top. Gotta love withdrawal symptoms 🥴
At least the soap and brush worked together nicely and despite some slight tugging of the blade, everything went alright. This old vegan HAGS isn't the slickest soap, but I really like this dupe of Interlude Man too much.