Aug 2, 2022 - AA: MA-RH-MM - Almond Leather - Day 2
The lathering process went about as expected. I managed to load a little longer this morning, and I had just enough for all three passes. The knot is already showing some signs of break in, so that's encouraging. The scritch was not as welcomed this morning with having just shaved yesterday, but it was not unbearable. I did finally end up modifying the face lathering process this morning, using far less circular scrubbing and more paint strokes to get the lather where I wanted it, especially for subsequent passes. It took a little longer, but the final lather results were better than yesterday.
I angled the MMOC cutting edge slightly steeper, and it helped reduce some of the drag. I took the passes slower with a focus on light pressure and stretching the skin. After three passes, I had a moderately close shave with zero nicks. It was a definite improvement over yesterday, but I could tell there were a few areas where it was still irritated. I didn't realize how extensive the irritation was until after I applied the aftershave. The burn was proof that I'm still a long way from my goal. Luckily it's only the second day.
Tomorrow I'll focus on the movements of the passes (especially around trouble spots), maybe adjust back to a slightly shallower angle, and start setting an expectation that I may have some visible stubble left over afterwards–for now at least. Not shaving as close should help reduce irritation and let my skin recover a little.
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Rating: 3/5
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