August 19, 2022 - Seeking the GEMs of Wisdom through Raw Hoggin Mammoth
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Prep: Warm water
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Brush: Zenith B36 “Copper Scrubby!”
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Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 2
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Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (19)
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Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive
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Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Splash
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Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Balm
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Before shave 19, lather after the first pass, and after the shave
Summer Friday hours are almost over. 😢 I finished up today a bit after 1PM. Plenty of time for an early afternoon shave.
Brush keeps getting easier to lather. I added a picture of the brush after building up for the first pass. Plenty was left in the brush for the second pass.
The GEM might be out of the smooth zone. Feedback on second pass was much worse than yesterday. I felt some irritation on my cheeks, and the aftershave splash had a bit more burn to it. I probably could have added more water on my face building the lather in the first pass. I didn’t have the best residual slickness after the first pass, but second pass was good. Maybe it was the lather and not the blade. I hope that is the case. I want to make it to the end on this blade. Starting a new blade would not be any better right away; actually it would probably be worse than today for the first few shaves.
Have a good weekend everyone!
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