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A humpday shave on the second to last day of the shortest month.
The Fili is always great. So gentle, so smooth.
I'm starting to get unreasonably pumped for March Madness, the MMarch24 side shenanigans and the beting pool/PIF
Fili 15;
I'll be bringing out the Iwasaki in March, so my participation in MMarch24 will be limited to weekends. Definitely looking forward to March Madness, though.
I'm looking forward to see and read about that Iwasaki!
I need to read up on the betting pool. I feel unprepared for the month ahead!
Same here, and it's coming so soon!
Wednesday, February 28, 2024: Travel shave
Brush: Yaqi Aqua 24mm Synthetic
Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (14)
Lather: Cella Aloe Vera
Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
First travel shave. I was in a hurry when preparing the razor, and chose the Greencult. The Cella provides a perfectly serviceable lather.
Have a good night!
February 28, 2024
3:30am wake up. Nice shave, though!
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
A darkly scented yet pleasant shave, for a dark and rainy yet pleasant morning.
Feb. 28, 2024
Great shave. I hit replay on the setup and paid more attention.
Do you find Astra Greens to be inconsistent in quality? A year or so ago I bought a 100 pack because they worked so well for me, only to find out that many of the blades in the pack were apparently duds. Or at least they were duds for me. I posted about this, and other folks chimed in that this was not an experience unique to myself.
I have only really had one tuck of astra greens and they were good. Your experience sounds very close to mine with personna platinums. I had a couple good tucks then I bought a bunch and they sucked for the most part almost unusable. I’ll likely keep buying 10-20 blades at a time at least I don’t feel bad throwing away one tuck thats not working out.
I think I’ve had a similar experience with personna platinums too. But those blades already have me confused, because if I’m not mistaken I think there’s more than one blade labeled as “personna platinum”.
February 28, 2024
Brush: Wald Stratos Goldvein 29mm A1 Fan
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Soap
Toner: None
Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Aftershave
Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Eau de Toilette
Talc: Yardley Gold
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Talk about a luxury shave! Woah! I haven't used this setup in a while. It sure felt comforting to return to it.
Black Watch++;
Fili 15;
Yardley Gold++;
Feb 28, 2024 - Witchcrafts Wednesday: Desairology
Rating: 4/5
