August 27th, 2022 - Mammoth GEM Hog
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Prep: Warm water
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Brush: Zenith B36 “Copper Scrubby!”
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Razor: GEM MMOC Gen 2
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Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (27)
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Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive
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Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Splash
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Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Balm
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Brush Before and After
Happy Saturday and the end is in sight. The GEM is getting very tuggy, and first pass is loud. It is still cutting the hairs, but if it tugs a bit harder, it will start plucking them like an Epilady on the face. Am I getting any wiser? Obviously not, as the blade is telling me it is time to let go, but I am going to push on to hit 31. I tried palm stropping to see if I could get anything back, but I couldn’t tell. I didn’t feel a burr on the edge, and really at this point it needs honing to bring more sharpness. After the shave I saw my Game Changer taunting me, “Why torture your face? I’m much much smoother and have plenty of edge left on my blade.”
The shave was not very close, but touch ups or buffing is just going to lead to irritation, razor burn, and maybe blood. At least no blood shed in the last 3 weeks, but that is about the best I can say. I gave myself a few extra dashes of splash today. No real burning, just the normal stinging of the alcohol that quickly goes away. As always, the balm just feels nice.
Might be headed to the pool today. Haven’t gone swimming this summer, so better get a trip in before it closes for the season.
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