Going to do a slurry lather today as well. But I am going to work the lather a bit longer on the face during each lather stage.
I learned that if you overload by a hair, but keep it quick, you may finish your three passes before you get to the drier lather.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹529 uses›)
Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave. 4 pretty quick passes.
Because I loaded for a little too long, and didn’t add more water on the fourth pass, it was a little less slick than the first 3, but it did get the job done anyway. But I could feel a bit of drag in my razor.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)
I just love all the aspects of this scent!
Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… Today was to see what happens if we spend a little longer lathering than we have been usually. Notice not loading, but just working the lather on the face for longer.
Because of the extra working, the lather became mature/homogenous in the second pass instead of the third. It stayed that way in the third, but a funny thing happend with the fourth.
Apparently I had loaded for a little too long. If I had stopped at just 3 passes, I wouldn’t have noticed the lather getting a bit too dry. But the fourth let me know it wasn’t quite as slick. I could have just sprinkled/or dipped to get some more water, but I just went with it.
Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use. I am generally using a hair dryer to gently treat the tips and age them just a bit faster than normal.
During the Shave Feel: Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable Neck: Felt blade but comfortable After the Shave Closeness: Cheeks: Very Close Shave Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
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䷀ General Notes
Going to do a slurry lather today as well. But I am going to work the lather a bit longer on the face during each lather stage.
I learned that if you overload by a hair, but keep it quick, you may finish your three passes before you get to the drier lather.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹529 uses›)
Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave. 4 pretty quick passes.
Because I loaded for a little too long, and didn’t add more water on the fourth pass, it was a little less slick than the first 3, but it did get the job done anyway. But I could feel a bit of drag in my razor.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)
䷀ Soap Notes
(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)
I just love all the aspects of this scent!
Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather… Today was to see what happens if we spend a little longer lathering than we have been usually. Notice not loading, but just working the lather on the face for longer.
Because of the extra working, the lather became mature/homogenous in the second pass instead of the third. It stayed that way in the third, but a funny thing happend with the fourth.
Apparently I had loaded for a little too long. If I had stopped at just 3 passes, I wouldn’t have noticed the lather getting a bit too dry. But the fourth let me know it wasn’t quite as slick. I could have just sprinkled/or dipped to get some more water, but I just went with it.
Was a nice lather for 1-3.
Hydration: Dry End of Perfect (for me)
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹54 uses›)
Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use. I am generally using a hair dryer to gently treat the tips and age them just a bit faster than normal.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Very Close Shave
Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet