SOTD Sun 28 Apr 2024
Wet Sunday, shave
Pre - hot shower, lather face wash
Bowl - DSCosmetic green bowl
Cream - Palmolive Classic
Brush - Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24mm
Razor - Merkur 38C ‘Barberpole’
Blade - Gillette 7o’clock Permasharp (3)
Post - lather remains face wash, homemade astringent (3 parts witch hazel, 1 part Boots Freshwood ASL), cold rinse (?)
Splash - Forest Fresh ASL
Balm - Nivea Sensitive Cool PSB
Fragrance - Mastermind Vintage EDT
Wet day, wet walk, wet dog, wet shave! Very nice it was, though. Good Palmolive lather with an excellent brush, I find the weight of the Merkur 38C more to my liking than the smaller 34C. I wasn’t keen on Gillette blades when I entered this rabbit hole last year, but I’ve had great shaves with all the ones I’ve used recently. I decided that using alum after every shave when I didn’t really need to probably wasn’t the best thing for my skin, so got some witch hazel, but found the smell a bit ‘earthy’ so mixed in a little ASL, great result, no sting and finished of the shave nicely. But do I rinse it off like alum, or leave it on, that is the question! Anyway great outcome all round.
Don’t ask me, I’m a dog! A dry dog now!