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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

April 2, 2024

  • Brush: Zenith 508A XL/Bristle (B35) (MOAR BOAR) 31mm
  • Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
  • Blade: Dorco Prime (1)
  • Lather: Oaken Lab - Far Afield - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
  • Post Shave: CeraVe - Daily Moisturizing Lotion
  • Fragrance: Brut - EdT

Very enjoyable. It looks like I'll be going back to a proper soak with my boar brushes after spending some time trying a simple "run it under the water for a little bit" technique. Past shaves with that method resulted in some shed hairs. Today, with a proper soak, there was no shedding.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

When the shedding starts ๐Ÿ™‰ ๐Ÿ™ˆ