DaveWave94
@DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread - December 07, 2023 11 months ago:
SOTD 07.12.2023
- Prep: head and face wash
- Razor: Stando Perun
- Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
- Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Le Grand Chypre
- Post Shave: Thayer’s Aloe Vera toner; Pacific Shaving Co. Caffeinated ASB
1 pass shave for both the dome and the face again. Again, a little blood was shed due to bumpy skin - this time behind my right ear. Unfortunately I get bad skin breakouts again this time of the year…
LGC in Omnibus is awesome as always, but I begin to think that the BIC aren’t my favourite blades anymore. They rarely work that comfortably in any of my newer razors, so I guess the search for a better blade needs to resume.
First selfie done today, second and third one tomorrow. I actually had tomorrow off, but one of my colleagues/friends got sick and the others would have been massively understaffed. So another early shift tomorrow - who cares, the execs will have to pay me my overtime and leftover vacation time anyways 🤷🏻♂️
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - December 06, 2023 11 months ago:
SOTD 06.12.2023
- Prep: warm water
- Razor: Headblade S4 Lunar Eclipse; Stando Perun
- Blade: HB 2; Voskhod
- Brush: AP Shave Co. 30 mm Tuxedo Fan w/ black & clear handle
- Lather: Wholly Kaw - Vor V
- Post Shave: OAM sensitive skin toner; Aloe Vera gel
1-pass head and face shave. Head with the Headblade, face with the mild Stando Perun.
Vor V is one of my favourite scents in wetshaving due to being a TF Tuscan Leather dupe. Fruity leather is something I’ll never grow tired of. The OAM fragrance by their “wellness oils” line goes oddly nice with it.
The only blood loss was due to a bump on my jawline. Other than that, a totally comfortable and relaxing Wednesday night shave. Tomorrow I want to take “Farewell selfies” with my favourite colleagues, not only for myself but also as a parting gift for them. I really cherish the connections I made with them; even though we won’t share the same place of work by next year, we’ll stay friends 🍀
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread - December 03, 2023 11 months ago:
No problem. It’s one of my least used soaps, actually it was a PIF by Semaj3000. I’ll try to ship it by this weekend. And no thanks, you’ve already helped me very much with the DG Unscented soap. I’m fine 😁
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread - December 04, 2023 11 months ago:
SOTD 04.12.2023
- Prep: warm water
- Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 IV-plate
- Blade: Voskhod
- Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
- Lather: Wholly Kaw - King of Bourbon
- Post Shave: Thayer’s Aloe Vera toner; Pacific Shaving Co. Caffeinated ASB
2-pass head and 1-pass face shave. King of Bourbon is a very nice scent. Very warm and comfortable, perfect for cold winter days. The lather was, yet again due to my nervous state, rushed and to little. I actually had to fully re-load for the face shave. But WK soaps are nice skin food
I probably need to go over my face tomorrow morning again before my appointment; I’m so damn nervous about signing the new contract, but it’s the right thing to do. I’ll also ask about the applications of my colleagues… Somehow I haven’t fully lost hope that I can bring at least one with me. Wish me luck 🍀
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread - December 03, 2023 11 months ago:
In my opinion, it’s a clear dupe of Tabac. I only have the soap stick to compare, but it’s definitely too similar to be a coincidence.
Reserve is easy to lather if you aren’t as nervous and rushed as I am nowadays 😅 I hope things will get better for me soon.
As for the cigarettes: it mostly annoyed me that I resumed smoking due to my work in nursing. Residents also complained about the smell of cold smoke when I was near them. It wasn’t a New year’s resolution, as I generally don’t do these anymore… But in September of last year, when I started my retraining, I met a classmate who was big into vaping. Not that it’s very healthy either, I know - but at least it’s not as deadly and smelly as smoking. I got my first pod kit in late October 2022 and only had to resort to asking a coworker for a cig on the 26th of December when I forgot to charge it at home. Nowadays, vaping has turned into somewhat of a hobby for me too as it’s very comparable to wetshaving - different gadgets, different liquids with individual tastes, lots of individualisation possible. I know I’ll never get off nicotine, but at least now I can reduce it (I typically use 5-11 mg/ml liquids) 👍🏻
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread - December 03, 2023 11 months ago:
If you want, I could send you a small sample tub of it. Just don’t expect it to arrive soon, Christmas has DHL flooded and I have a lot of personal issues to deal with atm…
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread - December 03, 2023 11 months ago:
SOTD 03.12.2023
- Prep: warm water
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
- Blade: GEM PTFE
- Brush: AP Shave Co. 22 mm SynBad w/ vintage yellow bakelite handle
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Reserve Classic
- Post Shave: Thayer’s Aloe Vera toner; Pacific Shaving Co. Caffeinated ASB
Quick 2-pass face shave. Didn’t feel like shaving my head today…
BM Reserve Classic is just a Tabac dupe, but a tiny bit more smoky. In fact some notes reminded me of how I smelt when I came back from smoking a cigarette (I vape nowadays). Which will be over a year ago on December 27th! Yet still, it’s not a bad scent at all. Just not one of my favourites. First pass was too dry and frothy, so I started over completely for the second pass. Reserve is a nice base, but not as foolproof as Omnibus.
I need to work the early shift again tomorrow, it’s cold af over here and I feel like shit. Happy Sunday!
- Comment on Free Talk Friday - December 01, 2023 11 months ago:
Lots of stuff is going on for me atm, unfortunately that’s why I neglect wetshaving a bit despite it being the only hobby I do on a somewhat constant basis. My resignation letter wasn’t that well received by the executive team of my current nursing home, but well - I only have this month left to work there and two weeks will be an internship in a different place due to my retraining.
On Tuesday next week, I have an appointment at the new place to sign my contract. Hopefully the cooperation with my nursing school will be worked out until then - it’s stressful enough to change jobs, changing schools would be the absolute worst case for me!
Also, it’s the prime Holiday month. As always, not much Christmas spirit in me… I feel like I already lost that somewhere in my early teens, where everything around the holidays felt forced and all too mellow. We have really nice winter weather around here currently, but I fear all the snow will be gone on Christmas.
Unfortunately there’s not much to distract me atm. Most of the games I got during sales are crap and I still didn’t manage to get back into a regular exercise routine. Due to the stress, I lost weight again - now I only weigh 90 kgs/220 lbs, crazy if you think that I used to be at 120 kgs/265 lbs in 2020. Not that this was good for my health either, but… I feel like I’m only a husk of what I used to be. I know it’d be a great opportunity to start a muscle building routine, but often I lack the physical and mental energy to do anything after my shifts…
- Comment on Free Talk Friday - December 01, 2023 11 months ago:
Nothing to worry about, I’m also more of a Grinch in regards to Christmas. Hence I never had problems with working on the holidays, which is especially common in my profession (nursing). Plus you get some bonus payments for working late or night shifts on these days. I mean, I enjoy being together with my family (even though it’s just my parents nowadays) and drinking some mulled wine… Even the winter weather only bothers me while driving. But the traditional german Christmas shenanigans over here, with all the christmas markets, lousy music and all the food? Egh. Humbug.
Enjoy your new sets!
- Comment on Free Talk Friday - December 01, 2023 11 months ago:
Unfortunately no idea. I tried Google Lens on it and the AI gave me everything from old woodworking equipment to “Bohnenschneidemaschine” (bean cutting machine). Also, no useful results for searching W. Krags in Augsburg. I was able to find one patent for a “machine to create holes in inner organs”, or more precisely, a bone cutter. But judging by the lack of a blade or saw on it, this won’t be such a thing. If you’re able to find anything in german, I’d happily help with translations however ✌🏻
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread - November 30, 2023 11 months ago:
You’re right, f*ck them with their stupidity!
However, I can still keep some nice and funny memories - neither my coworkers nor the residents are responsible for the bullshit the executives are doing there. It’s unfortunate that I couldn’t keep my favourite colleagues with me, but we’ll keep in touch outside of work (thanks to modern technology).
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread - November 30, 2023 11 months ago:
SOTD 30.11.2023
- Prep: warm water
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
- Blade: GEM PTFE
- Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE
- Lather: Speick - shaving cream
- Post Shave: Thayer’s Aloe Vera toner; Alterra moisturizer fluid
A short head shave plus a bit of detail work around the beard. 1 pass only for both, mostly WTG. I currently don’t have a lot of motivation to shave because of nerves, but I hope this will get better soon.
My resignation letter wasn’t that well received, but anyway - I now only have December left there and two weeks of it will be filled with an internship elsewhere. I also have an appointment to sign my new contract next Tuesday, so everything will hopefully go fine…
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread - November 26, 2023 11 months ago:
SOTD 26.11.2023
- Prep: warm water
- Razor: RazoRock GC 0.84 OC
- Blade: Voskhod
- Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
- Lather: Speick - shaving cream
- Post Shave: Thayer’s Aloe Vera toner, Alterra moisturizer
1 pass head and face shave. Lavender scents have calming properties, or so I’ve heard. And being calm is something I desperately need atm.
I’ll hand in my resignation letter tomorrow. I’ve had enough with my current nursing home… Just hope the new place will call ASAP about an appointment for signing my new contract.
Have a nice Sunday evening/night and a good start into Monday!