#151
SOTD - 2020.1.16
Growth: 48h
Brush: ŌKU Botiho by P&P - 25mm two band finest extra density
Soap: B&M Seville
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Feather
Post: lather face wash, alum, concoction (*), PAA mysterium serum
Passes: 2 - WTG, XTG (4, 3)
Rating: 5/5

(*) witch hazle 50ml, 5ml glycerin, tea tree (10), Argan (25), bergamot (10), pachuli (5), Cocunut oil + CBD (5), menthol crystals - (drops)
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Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA

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#152

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San Diego, Cal., USA
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Friday, 17 January 2020

This was the first use of my One Blade Core and I have to admit to being surprisingly impressed.

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#153

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(01-17-2020, 07:45 PM)Ols67 Wrote: [Image: xWlmFgW.jpg][Image: jkUvN4z.jpg]

Your lather is beautiful!  I recently noticed that Panna Crema gives instructions for lathering all its Nuàvia soaps.  To summarize:  Spread 3 grams of product in a bowl and add exactly 7 grams of water in two stages.  I'm plan to test lather that way tonight or tomorrow, but I am not banking on the 3 to 7 ratio to be the best for me and my water.

Did you lather that way, and did it work well for you?  --  Thanks.

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#154
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Hi Mike!  Thanks!  Nope...I just scrap some off, smear it on the bottom of the huge singing bowl, and put 8-10 drops of distilled water on top of the soap while I am in the shower.  I know 8-10 drops, because I use a syringe now to add water.

After the shower, I just start lathering and I slowly add 1/2 tsp of water at a time...lather, add, lather, add, and so on and so forth until it is EXACTLY the consistency that I want it to be for shaving!

This technique, in my experience, has been working fabulously!  It allows me to more closely control the water so I can reach perfection.  This method takes a little bit more time and effort, but it’s worth it.

Please let us know how the recommended ratio works out!

Have a great weekend!

Vr 

Matt

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#155

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(01-17-2020, 10:03 PM)Ols67 Wrote: Hi Mike!  Thanks!  Nope...I just scrap some off, smear it on the bottom of the huge singing bowl, and put 8-10 drops of distilled water on top of the soap while I am in the shower.  I know 8-10 drops, because I use a syringe now to add water.

After the shower, I just start lathering and I slowly add 1/2 tsp of water at a time...lather, add, lather, add, and so on and so forth until it is EXACTLY the consistency that I want it to be for shaving!

This technique, in my experience, has been working fabulously!  It allows me to more closely control the water so I can reach perfection.  This method takes a little bit more time and effort, but it’s worth it.

Please let us know how the recommended ratio works out!

Have a great weekend!

Vr 

Matt

Outstanding!  Thanks very much Matt.  My approach is somewhat like yours.  Like you, I always add water in stages, and check the lather.  Whether face or bowl lathering, there is no substitute for checking the lather.  OTOH, I usually weigh the soap and most often skip the 8 - 10 drops or any sort of blooming.  I also don't use distilled water, although distilled water has been creeping closer and closer to the front of my radar.  At any rate, I'll report back after a few shaves, and I will gladly do as you do if that works best.

Thanks again.

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Saturday SOTD
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Razor: Razor Emporium Envoy
Blade: Kai (1)
Brush: Grizzly Bay w Elite High Mountain White 26mm         
Scuttle: Junichi Tanaka 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: Shulton Old Spice
Balm: Stirling's Bay Rum
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice
Cologne: Shulton Old Spice

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Saturday, 18 January, 2020:

1922 Gillette Bostonian
Rapira Platinum Lux 
Simpson M6 Best Badger Tortoiseshell
Coate’s Lavender Shaving Cream
Geo. F. Trumper Sandalwood Skinfood & Cologne

--
John

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#159

Posting Freak
Canada
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18 January 2020

* Blackbird Polished SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Poggio dei Pini
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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