July 1, 2023 – Lather Games – Day 1
- Brush: Zenith Boar #CHONK #OLDWORLD
- Razor: GEM #UNICORN
- Blade: Gillette Nacet
- Lather: Oaken Lab – Sanctum
- Post Shave: Oaken Lab – Sanctum
Finally, the Lather Games are here! Been waiting for this all year.
Well, today I tried 2 new things. First I used Oaken Lab Sanctum soap. The scent was familiar since I owned the aftershave for quite some time (WCS had a sale, and it seemed like something I would be interested in). The soap smells great, and to my surprise, is actually quite good. It produces a nice thick lather and is fairly slick. I would recommend it.
As for my razor, I used my long ago acquired GEM. I won this in a PIF when I first started wet shaving about 2 years ago. I didn’t try it then because I wanted to gain some experience with a DE razor first. As a result, I put it in a box, and for all intents and purposes, forgot about it. After noticing the special theme, it jogged my memory. Was I ready to handle this new razor? Not really. Either I was cocky and thought I knew what I was doing, or the razor hates me. Either way, it wasn’t a great shave. Maybe I’m so accustomed to my Karve Overlander, and I forgot other razors aren’t as forgiving.