Aug. 1, 2022

• Brush: Omega 10005
• Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
• Blade: Astra Super Platinum (1)
• Lather: Noble Otter Orbit
• Post Shave: Noble Otter Orbit Aftershave

This is my first AA so I decided to go extreme. Orbit has been my favorite soap since I started wetshaving about two months ago so I figured it would be great to use for the whole month. I’m used to shaving every other day so I’m definitely gonna need a technique adjustment to shave daily. I’m hoping this month helps me get more comfortable finding the right angles and minimizing irritation.

Now onto the brush… Since I got into shaving I’ve been using a Maggard Synthetic brush and I see now how spoiled I was. The brand new boar brush was easily the worst part of the shave today. As soon as it touched the water it started to stink, turning my beautiful orbit into a sickly stench. When it touched my face it was like the bristles were glued together and the damn thing just refused to splay naturally. On top of that my soap, face, and sink were all covered in boar hair. I’m already looking forward to going back to synthetic next month but I am hopeful that this knot will break in nicely.

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