PorkButtsNTaters666
@PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - December 06, 2023 11 months ago:
For Ishtar,. maybe, but there doesn’t seem to be clay in Marduk. And if it was an issue with clay, O don’t know why they would have changed most of their soaps to a hard soap recipe.
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - December 06, 2023 11 months ago:
Isn’t it more like a 100% increase? I have some memory of passing less than €30 for a tin a year or so so.
That depends on the soap - Marduk & Ishtar were always more expensive, but not on that level (I believe I paid 35 for Ishtar and 38 for Marduk in the glorious days before inflation)
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - December 06, 2023 11 months ago:
I only bowl lathered, and still got the reaction (I thought it was stronger with Marduk, but maybe only because it is white, and it is more visible.
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - December 06, 2023 11 months ago:
RIP AYLM Thrill
To be fair, they increased also the tub size (from 150 to 200ml) - but they matched the 33% increase in size with a 50% increase in price.
As much as I want to like their Babylonian gate themed soaps (they released a new one, Urash, recently), between issues of evaporated scent, latherability and €€€, it’s become hard to be a AYLM fanboy
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - December 06, 2023 11 months ago:
Yes, in both Ishtar and Marduk - and that’s why they changed most of their soaps to hard soap, with the rest going into glass containers (which are outrageously priced)
#sadindeed
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - December 06, 2023 11 months ago:
The scent is great, but it’s gotten very weak since I had to change the tub (there was some reaction of the tin tub with the soap). I don’t know whether the lather quality declined with the scent, but I don’t get the wow effect anymore 😞
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - December 06, 2023 11 months ago:
December 6, 2023
- Preshave: Water -> Face
- Brush: Yaqi Aqua 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: GEM MMOC
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (12)
- Lather: Abbate y la Mantia Ishtar
- Post Shave: Floid The Genuine
* Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm After yesterday’s meh experience with Ishtar, I tried a synthetic brush, and didn’t use any preshave. I loaded abundantly, and got loads of dense lather. It’s not as slick as Southern Witchcraft’s base though, even with lots of water. Yeah, it doesn’t spark as much joy as before. Have a good night!
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - December 05, 2023 11 months ago:
December 5, 2023
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks Gloire de France with Zenith 505BC Boar 🐗
- Razor: Parker Straight Razor
- Lather: Abbate y la Mantia Ishtar
- Post Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer
* Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm I don’t know what took me, but I tried to lather Ishtar with a boar - a terrible idea. I used a huge quantity of soap, but the lather just vanished on my skin. Scent strength is also going south. Next time I’ll try with a synthetic brush, and if that doesn’t help, maybe with distilled water as well. Minor good news: no cuts or weepers.
Have a good evening!
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread - December 04, 2023 11 months ago:
Good luck!
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread - December 03, 2023 11 months ago:
What I’ve seen several times when discussing carbon vs. Stainless steel as to kitchen knives (for instance here) is that carbon steel can be honed quicker, to a sharper edge, and retains the edge longer. On the other side, it’s more brittle, and rusts if you even think about rain.
I don’t know whether that’s true, though.
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread - December 03, 2023 11 months ago:
December 3, 2023: Southern Witchcraft Sunday
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
- Razor: Koraat 14.2 Straight Razor
- Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash
- Post Shave: Floid The Genuine
* Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm I am getting sloppy: 4 days without shaving. The Koraat got rid of the stubble without any problems, a close and comfortable shave. SW has an excellent base. Have a good evening!
- Comment on Free Talk Friday - December 01, 2023 11 months ago:
If “Hovel” is the tool you flatten wood with, that’s the traditional German word for razors that are neither straights, nor cartridge razors (Rasierhobel).
I have never seen any contraption like this before, and I don’t see clearly where’s the edge, or how you would shave with it.
- Comment on Free Talk Friday - December 01, 2023 11 months ago:
Where did you find that? And do you know whether it’s shaving related?
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread - November 30, 2023 11 months ago:
F*** your old employer🖕 Soon it will all be bad memories
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - November 29, 2023 11 months ago:
🍻
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - November 28, 2023 11 months ago:
Zingari Zischtig++
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - November 29, 2023 11 months ago:
Too much water and not enough soap?
MOAR soap solves most problems; MOAR water MOAR soap solves them all.
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - November 29, 2023 11 months ago:
November 29, 2023: Witchcraft Wednesday
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
- Razor: Thiers-Issard 188 7/8 'Coq et Renard’
- Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash
- Post Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer
* Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm I’m getting better around the chin, and I’m tempted to go for a kill of Autumn Ash. We’ll see. Have a good evening.
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread - November 27, 2023 11 months ago:
November 27, 2023
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave "* Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club Boar 🐗 ““Taj”” "
- Razor: GEM MMOC
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (12)
- Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash
- Post Shave: Floid The Genuine
* Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm I’m getting sloppy with logging my shaves. - Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - November 25, 2023 11 months ago:
November 25, 2023
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
- Razor: Parker Straight Razor
- Lather: Abbate y la Mantia Ishtar
- Post Shave: Floid The Genuine
* Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm I forgot to post yesterday’s evening shave. Here we go.
