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Stirling Gatlinburg

DG Darkfall B&M Leviathan Stirling Gatlinburg

Saturday Afternoon SOTD Pre: Cold water face rinse & TOBS Jermyn St. Pre-Shave Gel Razor: Merkur 34G Blade: Astra SP (4) Brush: Maggard Synthetic Marble 24mm Soap: Declaration Grooming Darkfall, face lathered Post: Cold water rinse & Gentleman Jon Alum Block Aftershave: Declaration Grooming...

Saturday Afternoon SOTD Pre: Cold water face rinse & TOBS Jermyn St. Pre-Shave Gel Razor: Merkur 34G Blade: Astra SP (4) Brush: Maggard Synthetic Marble 24mm Soap: Declaration Grooming Darkfall, face lathered Post: Cold water rinse & Gentleman Jon Alum Block Aftershave: Declaration Grooming...

Declaration Grooming Darkfall

Was going to say the exact same. I feel like actual badger hair soaks up a lot of the water you’d need for these soaps to really take off when lathering. I have one badger and noticed right away how much water I continually had to add as opposed to a synthetic.

Sorry if mentioned already, but, it’s back! Just ordered some along with the AS.

*Late Post* Wednesday Evening SOTD Pre: Cold water rinse w/ TOBS Jermyn St. Pre-Shave Gel Blade: Astra SP (1) Razor: Merkur 34G Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia Soap: Stirling Gatlinburg, face lathered Post: Cold water rinse w/ Gentleman Jon Alum Block Aftershave: Sample of Stirling Gatlinburg

Stirling Gatlinburg just about checks every box off for me as far as Fall scents go. A very woodsy, smoky, masculine outdoorsy scent. The cedarwood, sage, and Cade notes really stand out to me. Already a huge fan of it.

Stirling Gatlinburg So as much as I love TOBS Tobacco Leaf and DG Massacre of the Innocents, this scent has completely blown me away. The combo of the soap and splash hits everything I’ve wanted in a fall soap. Smoky, woodsy, and the cedar wood make this a very clean and refreshing scent to...

This stuff smells amazing. Can’t wait to get a shave in with it.

Cella

I saw someone do this last night on YouTube. Normally I’ll load up and splay, paint, wet, splay, paint, wet until I get the desired lather on my face. I’ll have to try this method though. I’ve been prone to some minor brush burn if I have to work the lather in more than I’d like, so this I hope...

Lately been starting to face lather more and more. I thought I could judge the lather more in the bowl, but with the acquisition of two new brushes (Yaqi Sagrada & Maggard Synthetic), it’s become easier to judge the slickness and water content while on my face. For whatever reason trying to...

TOBS Tobacco Leaf