Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Opulence - Aftershave
Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
I haven’t used this soap in over a year. It had really dried out and I should have bloomed it a bit, but I didn’t. As a result, my lather for both passes was pretty thin. I went back to the puck during the first pass but just could not build volume. Not really an opulent shave. I’ll have to revisit this one soon.
For now, I think it was user error. I don’t recall having difficulty lathering this before but the last time I used it was 9/22. I think that if I bloom it, and have more water in the brush, it will create a better lather. There is no problem with the Wald synthetics. I’ll give it a try again next month, but would be interested to know if it has a reputation for being difficult to lather. This month I’m using a different soap for each shave.
I’m not organized enough with shaving to plan ahead. I decide on setup before the shave (often the night before), and if I have time, I shoot a photo. But planning is the way to go. That’ll be a New Year’s resolution.
I think planning ahead is the way to go. So far, the only time I’ve planned ahead is the night before Lather Games starts, and then I dial in those days which seem obvious to me and assess the rest as the games progress.
November 25, 2023
I haven’t used this soap in over a year. It had really dried out and I should have bloomed it a bit, but I didn’t. As a result, my lather for both passes was pretty thin. I went back to the puck during the first pass but just could not build volume. Not really an opulent shave. I’ll have to revisit this one soon.
Is Opulence the one that has the reputation of not lathering well?
For now, I think it was user error. I don’t recall having difficulty lathering this before but the last time I used it was 9/22. I think that if I bloom it, and have more water in the brush, it will create a better lather. There is no problem with the Wald synthetics. I’ll give it a try again next month, but would be interested to know if it has a reputation for being difficult to lather. This month I’m using a different soap for each shave.
There is a batch of opulence that scoot messed up, and it simply won’t lather. He never took responsibility for it publicly, though 🙄
I have a tub from that batch.
Ugh. That’s not cool. I’ll give it another go in December. I still have nine different soaps to use this month.
Same 😂 I just finished my shoot for them
I’m not organized enough with shaving to plan ahead. I decide on setup before the shave (often the night before), and if I have time, I shoot a photo. But planning is the way to go. That’ll be a New Year’s resolution.
I like planning a few days at a time. It allows me to think in themes and explore differences
I think planning ahead is the way to go. So far, the only time I’ve planned ahead is the night before Lather Games starts, and then I dial in those days which seem obvious to me and assess the rest as the games progress.