August 3, 2023 - Austere August Raw Mammoth Weckoning
- Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
- Razor: Weck Hair Shaper Glitter Scales
- Blade: Kismet Rostfrei (3)
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Sonder
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Sonder Splash
- Daily Tags: #Monthofweckoning #RawHoggin #MammothMafia23
- Passes: Face - wtg/atg Neck - xtg up and down
Today’s Picture
Ugh, I forgot to take my pic before the brush was wet. Getting a bunch of split ends going now, mostly around the outside of the knot. I’m surprised at how few bristles have fallen out with no loss at all today. This brush is definitely stiffer than my two Zeniths. It took a while of face scrubbing with many splashes of water to get a decent lather tonight. I tried atg tonight for the second pass. That was too soon in this journey. Lots of burn from the splash. Just an ok shave, not super close, but unless I totally mess up, won’t do any touch ups with this razor. Maybe if I get to where I feel it is much easier.
Sonder is still quite nice. Just getting lemon and vanilla (I guess from the benzoin), but I think I’ll get more from it by the end of the month.
Gotta finish up some work tonight. Hoping to enjoy another “Summer Friday Hours” tomorrow, but half of the things I did today messed up. If I can get things to where they can be finished by 1PM tomorrow, I can cut out early.
Update: I didn’t notice it other than the burn from the splash, but I had a spot of blood on each side near the jawline. Cut total: 3. I think I’m still better than average for a newbie. Last year the MMOC took some blood several times in the first week. I think I was less cautious last year since it was closer to what I was familiar with in razors.