10-08 - Lather up!
- Brush: Yaqi 'Purple Haze' w/ 24mm Mew Brown knot
- Razor: 1953-54 Gillette 'Aristocrat Junior'
- Blade: Gillette Nacet (10)
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
- Fragrance: Proraso - Wood and Spice - Cologne
And here we are in the double digits! Tell ya what, it's been pretty dang enjoyable so far. I love Mood Indigo to the point I'd be alright if I had to sell everything else in my den (not happy, mind you, but at least alright) so this AA isn't nearly as hard or challenging for me as it is for some of you other mad folks.
On the note of 'challenge', let's have a look at the only thing that's really going to experience a noticeable change throughout this month: the blade.
Nacets are known to be rather sharp, and I happen to quite like them, so they were the perfect blade to pair with my vintage Aristocrat Jr which, being a closed comb butterfly razor (are there even open comb butterflies?), is rather mild. I knew the blade would definitely deteriorate as the days dragged on, but I recalled there was a true lunatic on here who's subjected a Nacet to far, far more than 100 total shaves. As such, I knew I'd be alright for a comparatively simple 31 days, barring a dud blade.
It is starting to show a few spots of discolouration along the corners, though. Might need to figure out a better way to store it to make it last, as I'm not going to drag a rusty blade across my face.
Man, that hair in the bottom right of my photo really bugs me. Didn't notice it when I took the shot, and now I can't unsee it. You're welcome.
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