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Tuesday SOTD Thread - July 4, 2023 (self.wetshaving)

submitted 1 year ago by BourbonInExile to c/wetshaving

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Share your shave of the day for Tuesday!

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[–] bmac92@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

2023.07.04 SOTN:

Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser
Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C
Razor: Henson AL13(+++)
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime
Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Decided to try a different blade with my +++ Henson today, so I went back to a blade that I did not have any success with using the + version. Have to say, it was a very nice shave. No real complaints at all, except for the fact that I still haven't figured out how to deal with the area around my jaw joint.

[–] MaplePoplar 2 points 1 year ago

Jul. 4, 2023

Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
Razor: Karve Overlander
Blade: Voskhod Voskhod
Lather: Barrister And Mann - Adagi - Soap
Post Shave: Barrister And Mann - Adagi - Aftershave

Rainy day shave

[–] BourbonInExile 1 points 1 year ago

July 4, 2023 – Spring Somethingorother

Brush: Declaration Grooming B3 Theodore “Unicorn Ivory”
Razor: American Safety Razor Co. – Gillette Old Type clone
Blade: 7am Hi Platinum Durablade (4)
Lather: Chiseled Face – Summer Storm
Post Shave: Chiseled Face – Summer Storm

Got up this morning and went outside to run in the 77-degree, 92% humidity swamp that is central Florida before sunrise in July. 8x400m intervals at 5k pace. I was sweating like a pregnant nun.

Came inside and basically collapsed in a cold shower.

Today’s theme is April Showers and it’s the first time this month I feel like I’m going to have to defend my soap choice. I reached for Chiseled Face’s Summer Storm. Yeah, the tub says “Summer” but today’s theme includes petrichor, which Summer Storm fits perfectly. Come at me, bro.

I under-loaded and got a thin lather, but the ASRC knock-off of the Gillette Old Type is an efficient beast and made short work of my noggin stubble. This is one of those razors I only keep around to use during the Lather Games. The rest of the year, I’m honestly a bit afraid to touch it.