October 29th, 2026: Graveyard Day

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Unbleached Zenith 28mm Boar
• Razor: Blackland Blackbird Titanium
• Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (11)
• Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Gothorum Tonstrina - Soap
• Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Dirtyver - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
• Fragrance: GLHF Workshop - Polyphemus - EdT

Theme justification - Southern Witchcrafts has, unfortunately, stopped making products. It's a real shame, I think they had some of the most interesting fragrances and branding in the game. I wish them well with whatever life has in store for them next.

Relevant Post Shave or Frag - Declaration Grooming has also stopped making products.

Daily challenge -

Would not mind never doing again:

• Talk like a pirate
• Caps lock day
• Flip it and reverse it
• Canned shave goop day

I really enjoyed Blind Date day. It was cool having a bunch of people shave with a mystery soap on the same day.

I'd love to see an open blade day, or something related to straight razor shaving. Maybe that would be too "pay to win," but it's a part of shaving that I think deserves attention.

I was of two minds about the lack of hardware scavenger hunt this year. On one hand it was great being able to basically use whatever I wanted day to day. On the other, I think it meant there was less of a focus on hardware in general (apart from the 5 possible points). Like, did anyone even shave with a Rolls, Sextoblade, etc.? Feels like a gap to me.

$FOF - The soap is mostly patchouli and sandalwood to me. Dirtyver brings a rich, resinous vetiver that mixes well with the woods in the soap.

Polyphemus is a dupe of Xerjoff Naxos, which brings warmth, spice, and a hint of sweetness. It brightened what was a pretty dark combination from the soap and splash. I was worried it would be too sweet on top of Dirtyver, but they balance each other nicely.