SOTD - 2024-06-14
- Beard Growth: 24 Hours
- Prep: Hot Shower
- Pre Shave: None
- Brush: Yaqi - Sagrada Familia Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland Blackbird Ti
- Blade: Treet - 7 Days Platinum
- Passes: WTG x2
- Lather: Proraso Green
- Post Shave: Proraso Balm
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Fragance: Dolce & Gabbana - Light Blue EDP
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Comments: Menthol Day - used Proraso green soap and balm booth have a cooling effect with menthol and eucalyptus. Right of the bat you a get whiff of menthol and as you start lathering the eucalyptus takes over. It's an okay scent, slightly generic but not bad by any means. Typically, I get headaches with mentholated soaps/shampoos etc. but it wasn't too bad or overpowering in its smell just slightly unpleasant and tingly when I started to lather. Usually, I let the lather sit on my face while I gather the blade and razor etc. But soon as I put it on my face I wanted to get it over with. Shaved quickly and did a super quick second touchup/pass.
Coming to the razor Blackland BB-Ti - idk what to make of it yet. I got it right before the lather games began and I don't think I've given it a fair shot with a familiar base. Too many variables at the moment. Having said that, today's shave was great, super smooth with the Treet blade, high blade feel and high efficiency. The weight is great too, it's a nimble little tool. One thing that I've noticed though is that there's a little friction or drag with the top cap. Not sure if that's something to do with the satin finish or maybe the slickness of the lather hasn't been consistent recently. Definitely need a few more shaves.
For the challenge today - I started off making a pyramid but that was too boring. So, I started making a reverse pyramid after a few accidents I ended up with something like soap jenga!!
It all came crashing down as soon as I removed the blackbird lol
#ROTY