August 2, 2023 – Month of Austerity Day 2
- Brush: RazoRock 506U Olive Wood w/ 26mm Natural Boar Bristle
- Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .76-P
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue Super (2)
- Preshave: Stirling Soap Co. – Unscented
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles – Le Nude
- Post Shave: Zingari Man – Unscented Balm
- AA Tags: #RawHoggin #unscented
Today's Shave: I did a 15 min soak, 20-count tub load & face lathered. Lather was better (more water at every step) but still not what I expect from CB (good thing I got a month to figure out my boar lather technique). Had just enough lather for 2 passes so will need to load for a few more secs tomorrow. Got a DFS+ shave but finished with a little burn. Too early to blame the blade or my technique, but it's most likely me.
Brush Update: The boar was a little more odorous today (but still nothing offensive) and didn't notice much skritchiness. The bristles are starting to split, but the knot shed a couple more hairs today (it shed four yesterday). Here's the Day 2 just before and immediately after the shave brush pictures.
Still on track for Raw Hoggin' Challenge, Unscented Challenge and Ultra Nightmare Mode. Unless my lather-building improves or the Lab Blue smooths out I may be downgrading to AA Extreme Mode by the end of the week and switch blades.