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AA24 - Day 15 - Vareflora

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot

• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus

• Blade: Gillette Platinum [15]

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)

• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Passiflora - Splash

• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Passiflora - Eau de Toilette

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin

Passiflora didn't work as well with Varen as I would have liked. It's still a great Summer scent though.

I'm starting to get a little worried that this blade won't make it to the end of the month.

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Weekly Tub Check: 184g (∆ -8g)

AA24 - Day 14

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot

• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus

• Blade: Gillette Platinum [14]

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)

• Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Toner

• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Eau de Toilette

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

Heather and SSL pair together very well, so I wanted to see if Varen worked with them also. 👍

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AA24 - Day 13 - Picture Day

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot

• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus

• Blade: Gillette Platinum [13]

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)

• Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Picture Day - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Summer Break Soaps - Picture Day - Eau de Parfum

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

I took some inspiration from u/Priusaurus for today's shave. It also reminded me that I need to use Picture Day more often.

The boar stank is hanging on to this knot, but at least it's breaking in nicely.

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I second @[email protected]'s assessment:

TLDR: Wouldn't recommend.

AA24 - Day 12 - Varmonía

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot

• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus

• Blade: Gillette Platinum [12]

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)

• Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co./House of Mammoth - Armonía - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Chicago Grooming Co./House of Mammoth - Armonía - Eau de Parfum

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

Excellent combo ✌️

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Aug 11, 2024 - AA24 - Day 11

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot

• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus

• Blade: Gillette Platinum [11]

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)

• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Splash

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

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AA24 - Day 10

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot

• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus

• Blade: Gillette Platinum [10]

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)

• Post Shave: Grooming Dept - L'Avventura - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin

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AA24 - Day 9 - 🫐💙 Blugère+Varen 💚 🌿

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot

• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus

• Blade: Gillette Platinum [9]

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)

• Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Aftershave Lotion

• Fragrance: Hermès - Terre d’Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver - Eau de Parfum

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

Happy Fougère Friday!

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AA24 - Day 8 - Lavendursday

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot

• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus

• Blade: Gillette Platinum [8]

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)

• Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Lavender Noir - Splash

• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavender - Eau de Toilette

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

The brush is really coming into its own: great splay and just enough backbone. I think due to its low density, it's not so much of a lather hog.

Two wonderful lavender scents accompanied Varen today, and the compliments have followed.

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Weekly Tub Check: 192g (-9g)

AA24 - Day 7 - ✈️ Logbook ✈️

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot

• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus

• Blade: Gillette Platinum [7]

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)

• Post Shave: Noble Otter - Logbook - Aftershave

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

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AA24 - Day 6 - 🍎🍏

• Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot

• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus

• Blade: Gillette Platinum [6]

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)

• Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Teacher's Pet - Aftershave

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Alive - Eau de Parfum

• Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord

I was in the mood for some apple post-shave scents, and they worked surprisingly well with Varen.

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The $Discord tag doesn't really serve a purpose here, but if you add the tag to your reddit post, a discord bot will automatically post your sotd comment to the sotd channel on discord.