Company folded, being layed off sucks.
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Yeap, The Watch Steward in post is like MN. I'm partial to the "G Series" as that doesn't need spring bar removal to change out.
Buuuut I think one can't get away from elastic webbing itself stretching out. Left is ~3 month old, One on the right stretched to ~1.5x it's original length, had to trim it after ~5 years of use .
edit: added length-of-use
Too (hot+humid)tropical Friday Shave
- Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Stirling - Port au Prince - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Saeryan - Aftershave Splash
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No nicks, cuts nor irritation. Finally able to go across the grain on pimple~d spot.
Love me some good smelling grass of Port Au Prince, finished with herbal flowers of Saeryan.
Lolz on imgur autotagging 🦵 as NSFW.
It was itchy from day 5, and I do love me that crunch(?) of long~sh beard against sharp blade.
Good prep for Barbenheimer.
Post Holiday Tuesday Shave
- Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Electric Sheep - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Citricuya - Aftershave
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No irritation, cuts nor nicks.
Mowed down ~10day old holiday beard.
Spice~y Tuesday Shave
- Brush: Sawdust Creations Box elder × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Stirling - Boat Drinks - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Dranks - Aftershave Lotion
Two pass, close but not too close shave. Lop'd tip of pimple, thankfully not too much bleeding.
Cardamom in Dranks might be a bit much just before going to bed, oh well.
Green~sh Sunday Shave
- Brush: Sawdust Creations Reformed Burl × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Moble Otter × House of Mammoth × Declaration Grooming - Cerberus Fougere - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann- Petrichor - Aftershave
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No irritation, cuts nor nicks.
Love me some complex perfumy but clean Cerberos Fougere to After rain dark damp Petichor.
Smoke~h Friday Shave
- Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Hindsight - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann- Nocturne - Aftershave
Two pass, close but not too close shave. Irritation under lip and left cheekbone.
Incence~y awesomeness of lather finished with smoke~y fruity aftershave.
No drama Tuesday night shave
Brush: Omega 10048/PRO48 boar bristle in RazoRock 400 Handle
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Peaches + Scream - Soap
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts- Gravefruit II - Aftershave
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No drama shave.
Love peaches+scream, gravefruit not so much.
Bangin' Sunday
Brush: Sawdust Creations Box elder × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Chaipre - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth- Santa Noir - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Torchwood - Eau de Parfum
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No drama shave.
Uncharacteristically rainy and cold sunday, going out with 💨👃.
Holding off as until last day is confirmed, IT being near end of facility teardown.
Retrenchment benefit(?) is like a year of salary, so there's that.
Just glad that I received news with teammates and rest of company, can't imagine getting this on my own.