Aug. 24, 2022 - Homeoffice stag

• Prep: Icecold shower
• Brush: Böker Synthetic

• Razor: Böker Elite Carbon 2.0

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Balm

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Splash

Today I ll be in homeoffice and a bit excited for work. I hope it's really going uphill and not just my feeling.

As my standards for an acceptable shave rose during the LG, I had to shave as close as I could. There are some irritations on mx neck, but I will be able to touch my face through the day without getting annoyed.

#stagandstraight #substantialstag

Aug. 25, 2022 - Stag Day 25

• Brush: Zenith B26 Retro
• Razor: Merkur 34C
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (25)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

• saib.: Mooncake

Happy 25th of Stagust my friends.

#SubstantialStag #RawHoggin

Stag Spray 25

August 25, 2022 – Austere August 25

• Brush: Cayuen Workshop with 30mm Timberwolf Synthetic
• Bowl: Cayuen Workshop – Dark Nebula
• Razor: Winning Razor by Wet Shave Club
• Blade: Gillette Winner Platinum (1)
• Lather: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face – Midnight Stag
• Video: https://i.imgur.com/CecjAq2.mp4

A new blade, another handle and another smooth Stag shave for Thursday.

#AustereAugust #SubstantialStag

Bonus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOFn0eTgdE8 ← The Holy Grail of WWII Aviation Engines – The Rolls Royce Crecy

Aug. 25, 2022

• Prep: Cold Water
• Brush: Semogue Barbear Classico Cerda 22mm
• Razor: Alumigoose
• Blade: Kai Captain Titan Pro Touch MG (25)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

Worst lather of the month by far so time to push the soap to the middle, 2.6g of soap was used today.

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Have a great day! #SubstantialStag

Aug. 25, 2022 - Austere August Ultra Nightmare RawHoggin Stagpocalypse

• Prep: Midnight Stag liquid soap and bar soap
• Brush: Semogue 1250
• Razor: GEM MMOC
• Blade: GEM PTFE (25)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

Come hell or high water, I’m gonna figure this damn pomade out before I give up. One day my hair looks ok, the next it’s a damn mess by the time I get to work. Everything else went swimmingly though. Even though the Silk base from CF does disappear faster than the regular base, everything about it is just objectively better imo. Loads better, lathers better, is slicker, and gives a better post shave feel. The last metric is honestly the least important to me because I do add a couple of post shave products on top. Still worth it. And thanks to the upvotes from yesterday, doubled it up to 8 sprays to finish today.

SubstantialStag

GEMsOfWisdom

RawHoggin

August 25, 2022

• Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gold Gen2
• Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (25)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap
• Post Shave: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum  

2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.

• Challenges: #GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag
• Brush Top (before use) - Brush History
• Fragrance Video
• Blade Edge (before use) - Edge Histiory
• Blade Orientation (black dots - odd days, red dots - even days)

Another "good" shave. I hope I get 6 more.

The new microscope arrived late yesterday, and I did not have a chance to set it up and get used to it. I'll do that today.

So, today's edge photo is from the microscope I've been using all month. Again, not a lot of difference. Degradation is very slow and I fully expect diminishing returns at this point. My regime for handling the blade continues to be very gentle. I have not stropped it, and I'm very careful installing it in, and removing it from, the razor. Even so, if you watched yesterday's blockbuster video (thank you u/Environmental-Gap380), you saw what the razor's stops do to the edge after 24 uses.

So, you're probably not wondering, "Why did this guy buy a new microscope?", but you might definitely be thinking, "How many days can this guy talk about GEM razor edges?". The answer, to the second question (I hope) is 31.

As to the first question. During this fall I intend to use the new, higher quality, scope to help me "go deep" into straight razor honing. Over the last 15 years, I gained my 10,000 hours experience in knife and tool sharpening. I can tailor an edge to pass all of the "hair" tests (tree-top, hanging hair test, shaving arm hair). But straight razor people want a comfortable edge, and each person's idea of sharpness and comfort is a little different. So, I'm going down this path with coticules, Arkansas stones, Thuringians, Jnats (mine are for knives so I need to buy a new stone and nagura set). The new scope will help with all this. If you're interested, and I'm not sure why you would be, I'd be happy to post progress here.

August 25th

• Brush: Zenith Boar - 505NK 27mm
• Razor: GEM - MMOC
• Blade: Gem PTFE (25)
• Lather - Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Soap
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Splash
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Edp

#GEMsOfWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag

Edp video

Day 25 of Austere August! Staggin on!!

• Prep: Water on Face
• Brush: Zenith 2004/B SE

• Razor: Filarmonica Double temple 14

• Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag

• Post Shave: Osma block
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Splash
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Balm
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag EdP

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photo

Honestly I can't wait for AA to end because I just want to try Gearhead and other stuff, also I'm not doing well with finding what kind of photos to make😁 Other than that I have some interesting moments ahead in the near future for me, but not in the good sense, buuut I only have myself to blame, so yeah fun times😅

• #RawHoggin
• #SubstantialStag

AA D25: fed up stag

• Prep: 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
• AA tags: #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag

Ok, now I've shaved in almost all possible situations. While being a bit tipsy. While being a bit too drunk to shave normally. And now, while being half-asleep due to exhaustion. Normally, I'd have skipped all of those shaves, but the power of Stag compels me to shave this month.

Had a bit of a scare today: felt like I took a bit too much hairs away from my moustache at first. But then, I realized that you can't only shave but also trim with the shavette if you're careful enough. Then I realized that it was the side which is already fuller anyway, so I set took out my beard trimmer, did a bit of details and set it aside for tomorrow. Once I had a night of restful sleep, I'll need to trim the ol' upper lip curtain shorter and nicer. Unfortunately, due to my high biotin intake for skin issues all hair grows like crazy too and it has gotten too long too quickly.

Tadé boar progress pictures:
Dry brush in holder; dry bristles close up and finally the wet bristles after use. Well, let's just say that I'm quite pleased. The mighty Midnight Stag odour has beaten all pig stank since a good amount of time, but it also has made the bristles soft and supple for everyday use. Cool brush, it's finally in the hourglass shape that intrigued me at first.

Sidetracked
Normally it's a bad idea to do this while tired, but eff it, it's my goddamn challenge and I have zo be a good example I guess. So today, we have a cover song that I quite like: Celtic Frost - Mexican Radio

Ok, CF were already featured by me earlier this month. What can I say? I'm a simple dude and I like their music. This song here is way less serious than Circle of the Tyrants though. Something that can make me headbang to "I'm on a Mexican Radio!" is just great musicianship. Also, it features both of Tom G. Warriors' signature vocals: "Hey!" and "Ugh!". There's a forbidden drinking game were you drink a shot every time you hear an ugh in a Celtic Frost song. Forbidden, because you'd die from alcohol poisoning. Don't believe me? hear for yourself!

Aug. 25, 2022 - AA Day 25

• Prep: Shower
• Brush: Semogue 1305
• Razor: GEM Open Comb Micromatic
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (25)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

SubstantialStag

GEMSofWisdom

Why do the last days seem to be taking Forever? I love you, Stag, but I got some living to do.

I’m thinking seriously about pushing this blade into Atlas Shaves of February. Well, maybe not like that, but I might go head shaves only for a few days and give this setup a go after 31 shaves. If it works like I think it might, I’ll shelve it until February. Then it will be put to the real test.

Sprays-a-mighty

Aug. 25, 2022 - AA - Sexy Stag Flair Quest Day 25

• Prep: Face wash
• Brush: Semogue 1305
• Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy Ti
• Blade: Astra SP (1)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

I love Stag, but after the 31st, it's gonna be a while before I use it again.

Week 4 sprays

#SubstantialStag

August 25th, 2022: Blade--

• Prep: warm shower with Stag bar

• Brush: Vintage Rubberset 400-3 with 24mm unbleached Zenith knot

• Razor: MMOC

• Blade: GEM PTFE (25)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post-Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Post-Shave: Chiseled Face - Natural - Balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - EdP

2 passes, many weepers. This blade actually driving me insane. I'm not even in the challenge anymore but I gotta prove to all you fuckers I was meant to be.

Stag sprays of the day!

#SubstantialStag

#RawHoggin

#UNCHALLENGE

Aug. 25, 2022 - AA Day 25

• Prep: Warm shower
• Brush: AP400B XL Handle (AP ShaveCo) - 28mm Maggard Boar Knot
• Razor: GEM MMOC - Gen 1
• Blade: GEM PTFE (94)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

I was able to avoid the tugging I had yesterday. However, I di have to do some cleanup after the third pass to get BBS. I think the blade is finally trying to die on me. Just a few more days.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thursday!

Stag Spray 25 #GEMSofWisdom #RawHoggin #SubstantialStag

Stag Headlessly Hoggin' August Day 25

• Prep: Hot shower with Midnight Stag Soap.

• Brush: Zenith B33

• Razor: Cloud Shavette

• Blade: Cloud whatever that blade it is (30)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

• Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

Good shave, only 6 more days to go. I think this side of the blade is done.

Hail Stag!

-#Stagposting

-#SubstantialStag

-#RawHoggin⁸

Aug. 25, 2022

• Brush: Maggard 28mm Boar
• Razor: GEM MMOC
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (25)

• Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap

• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Balm

• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum

Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday. Much needed weekend.

Boar Break In Album

Stag Spray

#RawHoggin

#SubstantialStag

#GemsOfWisdom

#UNCHALLENGE