Aug. 1, 2022 - Austere August Day 1
Today I unboxed the brush I have been hiding from myself for a month. The new Zenith Boar knot smells good actually! It smells like Lemongrass! I was excited about it smelling like something other than a pig. I soaked the new brush while I washed my face and then I realized I had not taken the SOTD picture yet. So I had to shake the water out and setup the picture. It’s crazy to see the difference in the knot shape just from the short soak and fresh out of the box.
I tried to overload the brush with soap, but it just took all the soap! I loaded it with about 4 grams of soap and it easily held the soap. I then tried to over hydrate the soap and well, the soap took all the water without running off my face or making bubbles. The lather performed, as always, excellent!
I did WTG and ATG passes. Tomorrow I am going to try XTG and ATG. The shave was 2 days of growth and the blade felt a little grabby. The MMOC is quite efficient. I look forward to mastering this setup.
I will be traveling most of the month so the first week is going to be my get into a rhythm before the storm week. I am happy with my choice of Fú Dào, it’s an excellent fragrance. I am happy for the months worth of acquaintances who will get to enjoy the scent.
edited to add link to unboxing
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