July 15, 2023 – LG2023 Day Fifteen
- Brush: Brad Sears – 28mm 2 Band Select
- Razor: Berkeley – Custom Shaver Adjustable #DIAL
- Blade: Polsilver (4)
- Lather: Grooming Dept – NYChypre
- Post Shave: Lucido – Splash
I struggled with today’s choice as my mind went blank when it came to finding a Chypre in my den that wasn’t from B&M then I was reminded of NYChypre which I already had in the den.
I admit I picked NYChypre up on its release purely for it’s artwork as the Lilly Of The Valley plant has lots of significance in my family, scent wise it’s obviously floral forward followed by a woody musky dry down.
Hardware wise the Brad Sears is a beautiful ivory resin handle and if memory serves me correct he even uses the same resin that the museums use in order to look as authentic as possible, the knot is like lathering a marshmallow topped cloud over you head it’s just the right amount of backbone.
The Berkeley Custom is a blunderbuss of a razor, it ticks the adjustable dial box and you can even open the handle fully to store blades in. Despite looking a little like a novelty shaver this is an efficient beast, I dialed this into number 4 on the first pass and then back a notch on the second. You get a very close smooth shave and the handle isn’t uncomfortable at all despite it’s bulk.
I did have good intentions of trying a video even ordering a suction mount for my phone but alas it didn’t arrive (Screw you Amazon Prime) on time and at the end of the day who wants to see this tubby faced baldy shaving his head?
So I still get my Challenge points I need to mention my favourite YouTube stars of wetshaving. I will admit the first person that grabbed my attention was Rudds and despite some of the BS I did enjoy he videos to a point. The only guys I watch now are u/VisceralWatch for his love of all thinks vintage, and u/latherhog along with u/iaregerard because they give great unbiased reviews along with adding some interesting topics and guests.