SOTD Thursday, December 31.
Cold water shave
Brush: Edwin Jagger badger
Soap: Johnny Good Sir TMBR
Face lather
Razor: George Butler 6/8
I've been on leave since Christmas Day and my sense of normal routine has gone out the window. On SOTD posts I have to check my calendar to know what day & date it is. Only one good thing comes from time off and that is the extra time I can take with my morning shaves.
Great shave today. By taking the extra time on each time the blade contacts the face and paying attention to the audible feedback from the blade, well the whole mystique of wet shaving comes back. Is mystique too dramatic a word for a boring everyday shave? Get a straight and the wonder/joy/mystique of wet shaving comes alive.
Anyway ... ... ... the shave. JGS is THE scent IMO (closely followed by Anne Bonny from Dr Jon's and Desperado from Shaver Heaven so close they're hard to split. Both better shaving soaps/aids thoughBUT THAT SCENT !!!).
The George Butler KEEN is wickedly sharp. Taking the extra time and care with the initial angle of contact brings such a close, quality shave. No nicks. Just pure enjoyment and anticipation of tomorrow morning in the man cave.