2023-07-17 - Collaboration Day:

• Prep: Hot Shower.
• Brush: Semogue 2020 Best Badger.
• Razor: Parker 96R.
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue.
• Lather: Declaration Grooming x Chatillon Lux - 1904.
• Post Shave: Osma - Alum.

Since I both actually remembered this morning and also had a soap that fit the daily theme I took a break from sampling all the things from my Henri et Victoria sample order (it was hard to do because as most people here can attest, when you get a mail call of all kinds of new things you want to try them all out as soon as you possibly can! And I'm unfortunate/fortunate not to need to shave more than once per day; so that means a whole day before I can try out more stuff from it...and tomorrow's theme too if I don't forget). Tangent aside, 1904 isn't my favourite scent; probably because I was hoping my nose would pick out coffee notes. Instead, all I smell is cardamom and jasmine (thankfully it's not what I initially smelled off the puck before lathering...ask me about it if you wish). Despite being far from my favourite scent, the performance of this soap makes me keep wanting to use it! Nothing I have lathers better!

Daily Challenge: Osma day!

In honour of Osma Day I used Osma alum and only Osma alum for my post shave. Normally I only use it for when I nick myself or irritate my skin from a rough shave, or for gripping my razor handle better; well today my face probably could have gripped the razor handle!