No idea how it compares to a SOC brush, but I quite like the Pegasus. It’s a bit scritchy still, so face feel isn’t great, but it lathers soap very well and its smaller size makes it great for APR tubs or Cbubs 2oz sample tubs where larger brushes are kind of a PITA
Brush: Semogue Pegasus mistura 26mm
Razor: Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Bic Chrome platinum
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Lixiviant
Post Shave: Twoface Brothers - Witch Hazel
Fragrance: Initio - Oud for Greatness
Day 29 of APRil, only 1 more shave until APRil is over. What a ride.
Brush: Chisel and Hound x Briar Brushworks w/ v23 Fanchurian 26mm Badger
Razor: Blackland Vector titanium
Blade: Schick Proline
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Fenchurch
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Fenchurch
Fragrance: None
Day 28 of APRil, Fenchurch is always a winner. 2 more shaves until APRil is complete
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts w/ 28mm B5 Badger
Razor: Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Wizamet
Lather: Noble Otter x Australian Private Reserve - Jungle Warrior
Post Shave: Noble Otter x Australian Private Reserve - Jungle Warrior
Fragrance: Rogue Perfumery - Mousse Illuminee
Day 27 of APRil, good fougeres are good
Brush: Chisel and Hound w/ 26mm V8 Tip Knot
Razor: Blackland Razors Vector titanium
Blade: Schick Proline
Lather: Storybook Soapworks x Australian Private Reserve - Fresca Intensa
Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Natural
Fragrance: Auntie Anne’s - knead
Day 26 of APRil, and I smell like a pretzel. Started watching Tulsa King because I have a soft spots for 80s action stars like Stallone.
Brush: Semogue Pegasus Mistura
Razor: Blackland Razors Vector titanium
Blade: Schick Proline
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Coeur de Vert
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Coeur de Vert
Fragrance: GLHF Workshop - Atriox
Day 25 of APRil, woke up groggy. NFL Draft was a fun watch last night. Forgot to take a pic of my shave today.
Brush: Chisel and Hound x Briar Brushworks w/ V23 Fanchurian 26mm
Razor: Blackland Vector titanium
Blade: Schick Proline
Lather: Storybook Soapworks x Australian Private Reserve - Carnivale
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Fenchurch
Fragrance: Maher Olfactive - Legato
Day 24 of APRil, my face is healing up ok from yesterday’s bloodbath, just had to shave a little gingerly around the cuts.
I had a bloody good time
Brush: Zenith r/wetshaving Moar Boar w/ 31mm Boar
Razor: Koraat Knives Moarteen straight razor
Blade: n/a
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Fougere Trois
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Fougere Trois
Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Fougere Trois
Day 23 of APRil, yolo’d my very first straight razor shave ever with the moarteen. 2 slices and 1 chunk cut, gonna youtube how to do this before I try again. I miss modern soaps, a month of APR soap is wearing me down
Brush: Oumo x Twoface w/ 26mm Maggard SHD Badger
Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird brass
Blade: Wizamet
Lather: Noble Otter x Australian Private Reserve - Texaus
Post Shave: Noble Otter x Australian Private Reserve - Texaus
Fragrance: Zoologist Perfumes - Sacred Scarab Attar
Day 22 of APRil, moarteen is OFD and i smell good. Tremendous W for the unemployed.
Brush: Chisel and Hound w/ V18 Fanchurian 26mm Badger
Razor: Blackland Vector titanium
Blade: Schick Proline
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Skye Fall
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Skye Fall
Fragrance: Al Hind Oud - Blind Test
Day 21 of APRil, I’m just crashing out that my moarteen isn’t here yet.
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts 49ers Custom w/ 28mm B5 Badger
Razor: Blackland Razors Vector Titanium
Blade: Schick Proline
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Marbles
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Marbles
Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Marbles
Day 20 of APRil, just ran it back with the day 2 shave. Great shave today, probably gotta change blades soon though. Happy zombie Jesus day yall
Brush: Semogue Pegasus mistura 26mm
Razor: Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Bic Chrome platinum
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Lavioletta
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Fenchurch
Fragrance: Ensar Oud - Bishara
Day 19 of APRil, missed the USPS man for my moarteen which required signature. Feelsbadman
Brush: Twoface Brothers x Oumo w/ Maggard SHD 26mm Badger
Razor: Blackland Vector titanium
Blade: Wizamet
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - General Ledger 🫡
Post Shave: Twoface Brothers - Witch Hazel
Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavender, Interrupted
Day 18 of APRil and we’re getting some consistent light snow today. I realized I don’t have a strong idea of what General Ledger smells like.
Brush: Chisel and Hound x Briar Brushworks w/ v23 Fanchurian 26mm badger
Razor: Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Bic Chrome platinum
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Fougere Trois
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Fougere Trois
Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Fougere Trois
Day 17 of APRil, fougere trois is very nice.
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts w/ B5 28mm Badger
Razor: Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Bic Chrome platinum
Lather: Noble Otter x Australian Private Reserve - Jungle Warrior
Post Shave: Noble Otter x Australian Private Reserve - Jungle Warrior
Fragrance: Zoologist - Sloth
Day 16 of APRil, tried out sloth today, some really interesting top notes but the dry down kind of settles into a generically spicy feminine fragrance. Not a winner in my book.
Awesome post! So hyped for my moarteen
Brush: Chisel and Hound w/ V18 Fanchurian 26mm Badger
Razor: Blackland Vector titanium
Blade: Schick Proline
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Fenchurch
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Fenchurch
Fragrance: Zoologist - King Cobra
Day 15 of APRil, figured i might as well use Fenchurch. Tried out my sample of King Cobra today and it smells like a Chinese traditional medicine store. Very heavy on ginger and ginseng
Aye sir, January 2023 was when i really got started
Brush: Semogue Pegasus mistura 26mm
Razor: Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Bic Chrome platinum
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur
Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur
Day 30 of APRil, it’s finally done! Used my stankiest APR for the final day. Gonna go detox with a cheap dupe in good soap tomorrow.