SOTD by u/Teufelskraft

Austere August D10: it is Wednesday, my Stags...

• Prep: cold water splash
• 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: Osma alum block; Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - ASB
• Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes - EDP

Almost forgot to post. Bloody hell!
AA tags: #SubstantialStag #RawHoggin

Today was only my second head shave of August too - electric trimmer in the shower before, later it was the tiny Kent brush and an MMOC. Feels great to be all shiny up top again! But this is about my face shave, so:

The tenth day with Tadé was actually getting pleasant. I have the great feeling that this brush could be a real awesome boar by the end of the month. It's really nice to hold, tub loading with it is second nature and it begins to look better everyday. Here's a closeup of the bristles! - It's looking more fluffy now after ten days of continuous use and I'll be curious how it'll feel on my head come September.

Still needed alum, but just because I was overzealous with trying to get a close shave. I am however getting more comfortable with the Captain; after 21 more shaves, I hope that I finally have mastered using my left hand more.

Sidetracked
For today, I'll go with a Eurodance song by one of my 90s idols: Scatman John - (I'm a) Scatman! Perhaps this sticks out from my usual metal/rock/synthwave and ambient tracks, but this is literally my childhood. However, I learnt to appreciate the song on a deeper level once I grew older. During my childhood, it was a usual Party anthem due to the energetic beat and funny sounding vocals. But the message of the song is very serious: Scatman John stutters, but he's using his singing technique to his advantage and even encourages others: "if a Scatman can do it, so can you!" - having a father who stutters heavily and me myself being prone to it under extreme stress, this is great to hear. I kinda wish I already understood english better when I was just 10 years old instead of having to wait ten more years to finally get the message of that song. It's pure motivation. Don't let small imperfections stop you; you can be so much more. John was a great fellow and together with Tom Selleck (and a few others) a good reason why I'm so fond of moustaches. RIP Scatman John - I still love to listen to this song as it still speaks to me. The beat is happy and upbeat, but the serious message is finally getting through. Thanks for listening to my TED talk.