July 4, 2023 April Showers Bring May Flowers
- Prep: Warm Shower
- Brush: r/Wetshaving Zenith MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar) #CHONK #OLDWORLD
- Razor: STAR 1912 #BRASSING #TWINS
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (2)
- Lather: Noble Otter - Rawr
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Rawr
- Fragrance: Coach - Wild Rose EDP
Today's shave began normal enough with setting my shave gear out on the counter and knocking out a warm shower. After the shower I filled the cup I usually use to add small amounts of unmeasured water to the bowl or brush while I lather. Today however, I took the temperature of said water, which was "lo" ( I couldn't find another thermometer, oh well), and filled my syringe to measure the amount of water used. I took the brush to the bowl containing .11 ounces of soap and began adding water to build lather. I ended up using 4mL of water and was able to get a bowl full of glorious lather with an approximate viscosity of 90 centipoise (cP). Overall, the lathering took me 2 minutes and 13 seconds. I think the lathering process could have been faster if not for the minuscule 600 lumens I was working with. To end the shave I used .04 ounces of aftershave and 2 small sprays from the sample EDP. All software was related by at least being on theme for the day.
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