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I thought it was System of a Down. ☹️

LG SOTD - 2026-10-07

• Prep: Chiseled Face Groomatorium - Pre-shave Gel
• Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
• Brush: Stirling x Zenith - 510SE-XL (Resin) w/ 31mm Boar
• Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++
• Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (DE)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented with Beeswax
• Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - 4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Glacial Unscented Balm
• Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman Reserve Whiskey Woods Powder
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Man - EdT
• Tool: WSDB
• Platform: PieFed
• Tags: $discord

Theme: Breast Cancer Awareness Observation - I don't have any products that are produced for women, so get ready for my sales pitch.

• Unscented with Beeswax is in Stirling's unisex category. It's a nice base and the addition of Beeswax seems to make it a harder soap. The shave was great but not superior to the mutton base.
• 4711 is an old men's cologne scent. It doesn't seem macho to me. Fragrantica says,

4711 Original Eau de Cologne by 4711 is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women and men. 4711 Original Eau de Cologne was launched in 1792. The nose behind this fragrance is Wilhelm Muelhens. Top notes are Lemon, Bergamot and Orange; middle notes are Rosemary and Lavender; base notes are Neroli and Petitgrain.

• Tabac EdT - while I wholeheartedly disagree, the common accusation is that Tabac smells like Grandma's purse.

Putting those pieces together, I claim that women could go with this setup. At least grandmas.

Daily Challenge: NOT Kitchen (or bathroom) Day - No. This is a workday! What am I supposed to do, have a backyard shave, Tobin Fetters style?

October 7th, 2026

• Brush: Semogue - 1800 Boar
• Razor: Puma 76 - Solingen - 13/16 Half Hollow (4)
• Lather: Whole Hog - Thorn and Hummingbird - Soap
• Post Shave: Whole Hog - Unscented - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Oleo & Company Soapmakers - Facial Toner

What a great shave! This razor felt super nice, but I ended up with a really weird cut low on my neck. Like there was some sort of burr in the middle of the edge. Either way, this shave was super duper close and comfortable overall.

The scent of Thorn and Hummingbird is advertised as a feminine scent. From the artisan -- "An adaptation of Emir by Dana, Kahlo’s signature fragrance, it asks you to also shed your expectations of gender, particularly in fragrance. Thorn and Hummingbird is feminine and strong; floral and earthy; and just like Frida Kahlo, unapologetic."

The artisan also happens to be a djudge, and they say it's on theme. Slam dunk.

Daily Challenge: I did not do it.

October 7th, 2026: Breast Cancer Awareness Observation

• Brush: Chisel & Hound "Spice Lily" - TurnNShave Tuxedo 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Billie Yes, Periwinkle!
• Blade: Billie 5-blade cartridge
• Lather: Whole Hog Shaving - Thorn and Hummingbird - Soap
• Post Shave: DERMA E - Advanced Peptides & Flora-Collagen™ Moisturizer - Lotion
• Fragrance: Essenzialmente Laura - Tangerino - EdP

Theme justification - Publicly documented proof that Thorn and Hummingbird is on theme. Today also gave me a good excuse to shave with u/hugbckt's first scent, which was truly lovely. Though I didn't really get to enjoy the lather given other choices made today.

Relevant Post Shave or Frag - DERMA E, while careful not to explicitly call themselves a female brand, is clearly being marketed toward women.

For example, the branding uses a bright color palette with lots of pink. The banner at the bottom of the home page mentions the brand being featured in female-targeted magazines like "Elle" and "Oprah Daily." Last, the prominent customer testimonials are all from women.

Daily challenge - I shaved in our bedroom, on my wife's side of the bed. Shave setup. Here's the scene zoomed out to prove bedroom and include one of the bosses.

I took today's shave as an opportunity to celebrate my wife's approach to shaving. I still used a shave soap and the first brush she ever gifted me.

I also used the cartridge razor she has hanging in the shower to shave. This is one of those 5 blade razors with a strip of goop "360º of comfy aloe moisturizer" around the blade to help with glide.

It "helped" way too much. The "comfy aloe moisturizer" mixed with the shave soap on my face and became a stringy mess of goop. I couldn't even feel the blades against my skin. It took forever to wash off and left my face feeling slimy. I question whether the shave soap provided any help at all.

One pass, questionable results, no irritation. But it was a shave celebrating the most important person in my life, so that was pretty great.

I followed the shave with my wife's fancy facial lotion and a fragrance we purchased together on our honeymoon in Rome.

Fuck cancer.

$FOF - Thorn and Hummingbird has notes of Vetiver, Oakmoss, Amber, Jasmine, Rose, Carnation, Patchouli, Lavender, Citrus, and Musk. The Advanced Peptides & Flora-Collagen™ Moisturizer has a pleasantly mild lavender scent that plays nicely with the floral top notes in the soap.

Tangerino, with notes of lemon leaf and mandarin orange, pushes the combination into a light and airy space. This is my wife's fragrance, so I've never actually worn it before, and it's surprisingly nice on my skin. A bright Italian citrus that's very wearable. Unfortunately, as is common with cirtrus accords, it doesn't have great longevity.e