Jul. 4, 2023- Spring has Sprung!
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Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser
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Brush: Omega 10049 Boar #HOLLOW
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Razor: CJB GR100B Kamisori #KAMISORI
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Blade: KAI Protouch MG
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Lather: Grooming Dept - Soap
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Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel
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Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Z (uncool) Balm
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Fragrance: Sarah Horowitz - The Now EdP
I grew up in the wonderful era of watching Bill Nye while dreaming about taking field trips with Ms Frizzle.I grew up with this thirst for knowledge and suffered through 4 long years of studying engineering in college I then promptly left that all behind to slip the surly bonds of the earth the instant I was offered a pilot slot.
But let’s reignite that curiosity and to quote the greatest scientist on Mars: Mark Watney “Science the shit out of this!”
Djudges disclaimer: this was all conducted with one soap and setup, just did the entire shave twice.
Hypothesis: Warm water is better for lathering than cold water.
Thesis: Due to the hot process that most soaps are created with I believe that warm water in you lather is far superior for building lather with. This is ignoring any personal preference for warm vs cold lather and purely focused on three criteria: time, consistency and water load
We have all thought we had good lather but my scientific process will prove that the most effective method is using warm water.
Deliverables:
1: Warm water creates a quicker lather
2: Warm water creates a thicker, creamier lather
3: Soap will hold more warm water than cold
I start my experiment with my equipment laid out and my trusty Lab Notebook to take notes with. To eliminate any chance of the brush holding any residual heat I start with the cold side of things. While I don’t have any thermocouples I do have a nice meat thermometer to monitor the temperature of each lather.
Process:
Step 1: Soak brush for 5 minutes in the respective temperature water.
Step 2: Spread 1/2 tsp soap in bowl
Step 3: Load brush. Timer started
Step 4: Add water in 1ml increments
Step 5: Analyze lather created
Step 6: ~~Profit~~ Shave
Results:
As you can see in my very organized notebook the warm water lather is clearly superior in all aspects of my test. Not only does it take less time to lather but it made a perfect consistency bowl of lather that held more water than the cold water.
Boom! Science Bitch!
My #photocontest entry for today is for the #Literature theme made as scientific as possible.
Edit: Forgot any scent theme justification. This is the 2022 Kairos version. It is clean and floral scent which is perfect for spring time!