SOTD by u/imblasted

Aug. 25, 2022 - Day 25: Shave like your grandpa

• Prep: Warm water wash
• Brush: Zenith B33 Copper Boar Brush

• Razor: GEM MMOC GEN 2

• Lather: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fu Dao) - Soap

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fu Dao) - Aftershave

• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fu Dao) - Balm

• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fu Dao) - Eau de Parfum

Found an old TV and decided it was going to be the backdrop for today’s picture.

You know, this razor isn’t great. It is not good, but it is functional. I am ready for a new blade. It essentially feels like I am shaving with a blade that they forgot to hone before shipping out. It cuts, but its also rough. I did my two passes but no touch ups. I think the rest of the month is going to be just the minimum two passes.

I am just now getting accustomed to the boar brush. I think maybe the loft is a little too high for me. I still don’t like how I have to add water to the lather. Maybe if I were allowed to use a bowl to hydrate the protolather, it would be less of a hassle to use the boar hair. At least it’s not as prickly as when it started. I still sometimes catch an unwelcome whiff of boar.

Brush break-in album #rawhoggin #mammothmafia #GEMSofWisdom