Aug 4, 2021 – Austere August. Day 4.
- Prep: Hot Shower
- Brush: Zenith - B16 24mm Boar
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb Gen 2
- Blade: GEM PTFE (4)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Sheep
- Post Shave: Zingari Man – Unscented - Aftershave Balm
- Post, Post Shave: Zingari Man – Rescue Potion
- Music: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness – Fire Escape
Day 4 and I'm getting into a good groove with the MMOC and building a lather with this new boar brush. No nicks or cuts again for the 2nd day in a row. I'm sure it's a combination of creating a better lather and also making sure I'm using the correct angle and pressure for the MMOC. I continued to use Rescue Potion today and will for the next couple of days as my face adjusts to this new equipment (and the new equipment gets broken in).
The brush still smells like a farm animal, but I think it may be getting better. Or I'm getting used to it. Honestly not sure which. Overloading the brush with soap and building a face lather has become a nice change of pace for me. I'm typically a scuttle guy, and I do love the warm lather from the scuttle, but creating the lather on my face is becoming fun for me. Never would I expect to describe anything shaving as "fun", but "fun" is all relative, I suppose.
My #sidetracked music selection for today is Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. I've been a fan of his music for over twenty years now. Andrew was the front man for the pop-punk, piano rock band Something Corporate, and then moved on to create a softer, more emotional driven sound with the band Jack's Mannequin, and now he's been doing his own thing for the last 7 or 8 years. While his biggest hit has been a song he wrote about his daughter, "Cecilia and the Satellite", my selection today is "Fire Escape". Music can have such an impact on our mental state and well-being. A sad song can amplify a sad mood, an upbeat song can get us going, and few things can unlock memories like music can. And this song makes me happy. The “woah-woah-woah-woaaahs” and the optimistic sounds this music brings in will ALWAYS put me in a good place. I'm a big fan of Andrew's music, don't be surprised if I include some other songs in my future SOTDs.
Tags: #unscented #rawhoggin #GEMsOfWisdom
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