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Stirling / Beeswax Unscented

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Razor: 1966 Gillette Slim
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: SV LE Arlecchino #10
Soap: GD Tobacco Oud

This was an incredibly smooth shave thanks to GD. This is a lovely scent and super hydrating. This LE SV brush is gorgeous and needs breaking in compared to my faux horn SV brush.

Saturday, January 14, 2023 - Soap of the Day

Grooming Dept Mallard Kulfi

Eucris (Geo. F. Trumper) oakmoss cologne
Shave 1 ・ 107 g left

Sadly, I confirm that the statements made by Lipripper660 about this soap’s performance are accurate. The current formulation of Trumper's hard soap makes for a wretched lathering experience. Its adamantine hardness frustrated even my most ardent attempts at loading. After three-hundred swirls on the puck, the brush had scarcely taken up enough soap to make a wispy lather. It coated my skin with a transparent film that refused to thicken or take water. Only by leveraging my long knowledge of my face was I able to finish one pass before the lather altogether disappeared. 

Afterwards, my skin felt tight as if I had been using hand soap. And even though the shave was eventually acceptable, the exertion required to achieve even a piddling lather was hardly worth the effort. It is barbs for the soul brave enough to test its mettle. If you seek a purgatory for sins against cleanliness, Trumper’s hard soap offers an earnest atonement.
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Razor Edwin Jagger DES89RC Kelvin ・ Blade PolSilver ・ Brush Simpson Trafalgar T1 ・ Story Henry David Thoreau, Walden ・ Hoard 17,946 g (⇣21,069 g)

Sunday January 15, 2023
Razor: Karve Overlander Aluminum
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts/Badger
Soap: Signature Soaps Hibernia
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: Avon Island Lime
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,532