I’m a nerd. I am an extra nerdy nerd when it comes to shaving. My father never used shaving cream from a can or a bottle. He used a brush with shaving soap in a mug. Old school… is that the proper term? I started out with an electric razor but lost it somewhere and had to borrow his mug/soap/brush kit once and ever since then I have been a mug/soap/brush user too. Maybe the best way to describe it is a mug/soap/brush snob. Yeah, that works.

Years ago… I can’t remember when… 2008? 2010? Jen and I were on a weekend getaway in Manhattan and we stumbled across this super fancy, high end, shaving supply store. We went in because Jen wanted to feed my shaving snobbery because she loves me. We left with this super fancy brush and a super fancy razor handle and a groovy stand that held them both. The razor handle just used Gillette Mach 3 blades, which I was using at the time anyway. The last time I changed the blade the connection piece of the handle broke. I managed to piece it back together but I couldn’t take the blade off anymore. Today I needed a shave… badly… and I also needed a new blade. I tried to figure out how to get the blade off so I could change it, but as I feared the whole thing is broken in such a way that I cannot fix it anymore.

I’ve been a shaving snob with this snooty razor for all of these years. 10 years? 12 years? Something like that. I just ordered a less fancy, less snobby, but still kinda snobby new Mach 3 razor handle online. I am sad. Like… why am I sad? Because I am a snob, and also because Jen and I bought that razor together on a really great weekend trip to New York and that made it extra special.

The new razor is going to be fine. I think it will fit on my snooty, snobby razor and brush stand. It’ll be fine. It won’t, however, be the same. I am a sad snooty snob.

https://robertjames1971.blog/2024/05/09/rest-in-peace-razor/

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Mar 3, 2024 #sotd
• Brush: #Dogclaration Purple Hybrid 28mm B7
• Razor: #EldrormRIndustries MM24 #MMarch24
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
• Lather: #SouthernWitchcrafts Lycanthropy
• Post Shave: SW Lycanthropy AS
• Fragrance: #ChatillonLux SoLS EdT

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Mar 2, 2024 #sotd
• Brush: #GrizzlyBayBrushes/#DeclarationGrooming "Fireball" 30mm B15
• Razor: #EldrormRIndustries MM24
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
• Lather: Dr. Jon's RoP
• Post Shave: #NobleOtter Queen AS
• Fragrance: Hermès TdH EIV EdP

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Jan 8, 2024 #sotd
• Brush: WWBW Blue/Black 26mm BOSS Knot
• Razor: Karve Overlander
• Blade: Gillette 7'OC-SS
• Lather: B+M Eigengrau (Omnibus)
• Post Shave: HoM Uitwaaien AS

#mammothmonday #shaveoftheday #shave #shaving #wetshaving #wetshavers #wetshave #wetshaveoftheday #artisansoap #classicshave #safetyrazor #shavingsoap #shavingbrush #aftershave #traditionalwetshaving #traditionalshaving #shavebrush

By Mike Savad

https://mikesavad.com/featured/barber-shaving-the-beauty-of-barbering-mike-savad.html

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Oct 27, 2023 #sotd
• Brush: C&H "Fougère" 26mm v16 Fanchurian
• Razor: Blackland TiBird
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue
• Lather: B+M Reserve Fern (Omnibus)
• Post Shave: NO / HoM Cerberus Fougere AS

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@timbuktu
Progress Shaving Brush (Vulfix) Limited acquired the Simpson brush brand in 2008.

I didn't know either. Had to do a search and found this:

https://www.simpsonshavingbrushes.com/our-heritage/hand-made-in-britain

@wetshaving
#wetshaving #MastodonWetShavers #shavingBrush

Oct 13, 2023 #sotd
• Brush: Wald Nimbus "Haunter" 29mm A1
• Razor: Blackland Vector
• Blade: Feather AC Pro
• Lather: CB Blugère
• Post Shave: DG Opulence AS

#fougerefriday #shaveoftheday #shave #shaving #wetshaving #wetshavers #wetshave #wetshaveoftheday #artisansoap #classicshave #safetyrazor #shavingsoap #shavingbrush #aftershave #traditionalwetshaving #traditionalshaving #shavebrush

Oct 5, 2023 #sotd
• Brush: APSco "Honey Ebonite" 26mm G5C Fan Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Drakkant+
• Blade: Gillette Platinum
• Lather: DG Dirtyver
• Post Shave: MacDuffs American Vintage AS
• Fragrance: Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme EdP

#ThemeThursday #shaveoftheday #shave #shaving #wetshaving #wetshavers #wetshave #wetshaveoftheday #artisansoap #classicshave #safetyrazor #shavingsoap #shavingbrush #aftershave #traditionalwetshaving #traditionalshaving #shavebrush