SOTD by u/jwoods23

Aug 01, 2022 - Getting Sidetracked while searching for the Wisdom of a Mammoth

• Prep: Hot shower and CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser

• Brush: Maggard Green Handle 2 Band Badger 24mm

• Razor: GEM - MMOC

• Blade: Personna GEM Stainless (1)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Sonder EdP

#Sidetracked u/Teufelskraft

Life is a Highway -Cars Soundtrack version

So this might be a weird one but stick with me and I’ll explain why this is my most listened to song lately.

It all started a little over 3 years ago when my wife said “let’s have a kid!” That mug be going a little too far back with a little too much personal detail…lol! Anyway, I have a 3 year old son who, like most kids, gets absolutely obsessed about one thing for a while. Over the last few months it’s been Cars, specifically the soundtrack to it. Literally any time my wife or I put any song on or drive anywhere with him he demands “Cars Song!” To be played. To be totally honest, this totally pissed me off at first. There’s nothing like pulling up your favorite playlist just to be overruled by a toddler. I finally started to come around to it when I realized that this little thing brought such joy to my son. The look on his face, how it lights up, when it comes on is worth all of the annoyance of not getting to listen to the song I wanted to. I guess this is a great lesson to learn in life, sometimes bringing joy to someone else(even at your own expense) can be so rewarding!

#GEMsofWisdom u/EldrormR u/Semaj3000

I have u/OnionMiasma to thanks for this beautiful razor from the PIF he ran and sent razors to all three who entered. He went way above and beyond by not only buying a razor just for me, but buying a replacement from eBay after the first was unusable due to a broken blade guide. He also sent me a blade in a separate package complete with a wonderful Christmas card! I about died laughing when I saw the card but TBH its a brilliant way to send a blade!

I’ve been kicking myself after passing up a beautiful one early in my wetshaving career and finally got too try this out.

This was my first ever use of a MMOC and boy does it earn the reputation it has! I’m super happy that I’ve gotten to use some more aggressive razors lately and didn’t jump into this blind. This is definitely going to be a challenge to use every day for a month!

#MammothMafia u/JoboozeRum

I was on the fence about using Sea Spice Lime again this year after throughly enjoying every second of it last AA but this pushed me over to HoM Sonder. I have been blessed in too many ways to count so to help support the great causes that Ben helps support in RestoreNYC and Love146 was too good to pass up. I did have to source a HoM balm but thankfully Maggards helped me out there with their WWTBDWSSITW sale. I went back and forth about using the Alive soap too but decided to keep the Sonder Soap and EdP together.

I will also be matching u/JoboozeRum’s donation (up to $100)