Today we're loading wetter to see any differences. It loaded well. too well.
*Austere August: Day: 21*
Razor: Karve - Christopher Bradley Brass (SB B Plate)
Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (428)
Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
Brush: Omega - 011842 Connaught Jade (52 uses)
Post: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
*Razor and Blade Notes* - Karve - Christopher Bradley Brass (SB B Plate) ::: Gillette - Nacet (M) (428 uses):
Same, in general: First pass or two has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel great and give a reasonably close shave. 3.5 pretty quick passes.
*Soap Notes* - Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label):
A manly scent I enjoy!
Scent: The awesome gasoliney leathery woody smokiness
The gasoline/pungent part of the scent seems to be less intense than at first. I'm definitely noticing the leather and wood more lately.
Scent Strength: 4/10, present during shaving.
Lather: I used a soaking brush today, not shaking any water out after the soak, but just letting any leave that gravity would normally take away.
A couple of years ago, doing this with a Zenith B2 and my newer tub of Midnight Stag didn't get me much. Maybe the Zenith tips are too soft, but the Omega of this time doesn't have the same issues. It loads very well while very wet.
a 15 sec load netted me way too much lather, but adding enough water at least kept it from staying too dry.
As usual, it was nicely slick and protective.
Hydration: A Little Too Dry (for me)
* 15 sec load with a Soaking brush
* 0.2 tsp added to make lather
* = 9 passes of lather
Bowl: Copper Jello Mold Divots and Flutes
*Brush Notes* - Omega - 011842 Connaught Jade (52 uses):
Same: Just a little scrub. Medium backbone. Easy splay. Soft tips and comfortable. Nice flow-through. Looking forward to watching the tips split more, and the splay increase, during this month of use.
**Shave Quality**
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Just a little tugging
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Very Close Shave
Neck: Few hairs are showing some tip length (with most being cut flush)
I'm gradually adding answers to frequent questions here: http://www.sugardaddyshaves.com
Wetshaving is the age-old shaving method where you create a lather from a soap or cream, usually with a brush. And these days, we also usually mean using a safety razor (aka double edge or DE) or single edge or straight razor to remove the hair. We often enjoy less irritated skin, healthier skin, more enjoyable shaves, and often closer shaves than those who use a multi-bladed cartridge and canned shaving foam.
(Austere August is a period when some shavers, usually from the wetshaving subreddit, like to stick with one soap or even up to one whole set of gear, for the whole month of August.)