SOTD Mon 5 Feb 2024
Let’s try something different, shave
Prep - shower
No bowl!
Soap - Kent (MWF rebadge)
Brush - Yaqi 24mm tuxedo synthetic
Razor - Merkur 34c
Blade - Dorco Prime (1)
Post - lather remains face wash, cold rinse, alum block
Splash - Sierran Breeze ASL
Balm - Nivea Replenishing ASB
Fragrance - Mastermind EDT
Ok, so I haven’t had much luck with this soap so far, and the time between building lather and shaving seemed to be crucial, so I had a shot at face lathering. Not tried it before as I have a goatee which makes it awkward, but it was quite successful. Lather was certainly slick and slippery enough for a decent shave, not as thick or creamy as I am used to with various creams but as it was lather straight on my face and was then promptly shaved off, it didn’t have time to dissipate! Feels ok after too, maybe a bit drier than usual, but ok.
Must mention these Dorco blades I’ve been using - not sure yet if I like them, certainly during my last shave (with a Tiitan) I had to check that I had actually put a blade in the razor, tonight’s use of a Prime was better, but…
Nothing to do with shaving -
Being old we decided some years ago that big meals were not good for us, so we have 3 small meals per day and usually supplement these with coffee and biscuits mid morning and maybe a scone or crumpet in the afternoon. The dog has noticed this over time and has obviously decided that when we eat, so does she. She normally has 2 meals per day, but has taken to looking expectantly at us (particularly me) whenever we have a snack. Anyone familiar with whisky will have probably have heard of the ‘Angel’s share’, well most of my meals seem to include a ‘Collie’s share’ - however it would appear that Collies have a lot bigger appetite than Angels!
Our very own ‘Angel’
All right, but don’t harp on!