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June 10, 2023
The tour of the GEM's continues, and this is probably the end of it until next time. All 3 of my GEM razors give good shaves. No standout winner out of the 3 so far, which are a Clog-Pruf, MM24, and Pushbutton.
I’m not sure I’ve tried the Pushbutton. Agree it’s hard to find a favorite with the GEMs, they all compliment each other well.
6/10/23
Nice cool shave with Southern Paradise spiked with Permafrost. This boar is breaking in nicely but still has a ways to go. I believe it's unbleached and the backbone definitely feels stronger than my unbleached brushes. The brush feels luxuriously soft with painting strokes but still has a little tiny bit of scritch when I splay the brush.
I was thinking about selling this razor since I mostly use the Feather SR since I acquired it, but after becoming very comfortable with shavettes I decided to revisit this razor again and it was a lot of fun to shave with it, so I might keep it around.
Southern Paradise++;
June 10, 2023 – Saturday in the Bag
It’s just another sunny day.
Have a great shave!
MdT is the closest scent profile that I had to Bluegrass Muse. Both scents are fresh and complex. While MdT is more floral and doesn't have the boozy note, they do share some similarities—namely, the lime and ginger.
Rating: 4.5/5
Edit: spelling
I "reviewed" this soap in a cringey SOTD on r/wicked_edge three years ago when I was pretty new to the hobby. Fun times 😅
So! Is your neck still as much of a problem-zone? :)
Lol, I had mastered it temporarily until it returned as an issue while learning to straight razor shave ~~pussy~~ the past year. Back to not being an issue, thanks for asking 😊
I had to re-read that sentence several times, and I'm still not sure ... well. Not that I care or mind if you're shaving your pussy with a straight, of course. Good for you, man! The mechanics of what down there might be considered the "neck" are the only thing that confuse me.
Jokes aside, that's some unfortunate autocorrect!
Lol, autocorrect for me there, yes 🤣
June 10, 2023
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
The scent on this soap is a Creed Viking dupe with a boost in citrus. I think it's a great scent. An awesome way to greet the day.
I'm still not wild about the Titanium knot I installed in this brush, but it loads like crazy then gives up all that lather. I find that the lathers I build with this brush don't lack for anything. Today's lather was thick and hydrated to the edge of dripping. This made shaving a breeze.
Jun. 10th, 2023 - guiltily in love with a scent
Posting this one here as well, one day late.
An ironic pick given the recent Discord discussion. Fuck that brand name, and this scent for being so good, and me for being willing to abandon my morals for good-quality shave stuff.
Amazing shave otherwise, though. 🤔
June 10, 2023
It was peachy.
10 June 2023 Complementary Non Dickkhole Pinnacle Grooming God Save The Queen
Cheers
