August 24, 2022
- Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
- Razor: GEM MMOC Gold Gen2
- Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (24)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Soap
- Post Shave: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum
2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.
Does the prospect of watching grass grow, or watching fresh paint dry excite you? If so, you might enjoy GEM Edge the Movie!
This is the kind of inspection I do on both sides of the blade before I make an edge photo, only I take a lot longer inspecting each side.
I'd say that I'm noticing a bit more degradation in the edge. There seem to be areas where chunks are missing. The video pauses at one of these. Nonetheless, my actual shave today was consistent with what it has been over the last few days. Just fine.
I have some new plans for September. My Wald synthetic brush arrived unexpectedly yesterday. It's texture is softer than my other synthetics, but it has what I think will be the perfect amount of backbone for me. I'm looking forward to trying this.
The boar brush took on a whole new level today. It was already very good. I'm pleasantly surprised!
Midnight Stag continues to be like spending time with an old friend.
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