2023.10.07 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworxs Metamorphosis Kaiser-i-Hind with 26mm AK47 knot

• Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy AL

• Blade: BiC Chrome Platinum (2)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Stirling Glacial Satsuma Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Really nice shave today, although I seemingly missing the right side of my face. Oh well. Real story of this shave is the new brush. It arrived yesterday, and this was the first time I used it. It is super dense, so it has a strong backbone, while still being nice and soft. It whipped up lather in no time flat. Very impressed in my first go with it, especially since it is different than my other knots. I have an Independent Synthetic Fibre Knot (UHD) on the way, so I'm curious as to how it will compare to the AK47 knot.

2023.10.04 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy AL

• Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Did 2 passes on my face and 3 + cleanup on my neck. Didn't do a straight ATG pass (just went south to north) and it turned out good. Not quite as smooth, but very close with less fuss. Still not completely sold on Nacet blades, though, which is a shame.

Due to the Spearhead sale, I will not be using another soap until I kill this tub so that my purchase of another SIL tub can be justified.

2023.09.27 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy AL

• Blade: BiC Chrome Platinum (1)

• Lather: Elysian Pineapple Ambrosia w/ Permafrost

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Threw in my last BiC in the Legacy today to see if I should grab more. I think I will. Nice and smooth shave today with any issue. I think the Wizamet are better, but it is nice to have options. Elysian Pineapple Ambrosia is quickly turning into one of my personal favorites, so I'm going to have to pick up other Elysian products as a result.

2023.09.25 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy AL

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)

• Lather: Stirling Iced Pineapple

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Stirling Glacial Satsuma Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Really nice shave today. Loving the CF Legacy razor. I need to pay attention to my ATG pass above my chin, though, as this is the second straight shave I've cut myself there. :/

Other than that, damn near bbs.

I threw a Perma-Sharp in it this morning, and it was great! I'll try it with a fresh wizamet after this one.

2023.09.22 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

• Brush: Paragon Shaving Plisson knot (28mm) with Paragon handle

• Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy AL

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)

• Lather: Zingari Man The Watchman

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Zingari Man The Watchman aftershave balm, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Today's shave is brought to you by /u/OnionMiasma. He provided a wonderful (and overkill!) care package which included the soap and aftershave (along with the frag version, which I also used).

Great shave today. The fresh blade made a world of difference in the razor. Very nice and easy shave that ended with a close shave. Curious how it would fare with a fresh wizamet.

First time using Zingari Man. First use, pretty nice products. I made the lather a little too watery, but it was still very good. The scent on these is great, but still not quite what I'm looking for (in terms of ozone pre-tornado scent). I'll find what I'm after eventually!

That's what everyone says! What's your favorite blade for the razor? Need to give a fresh wizamet a try in it, but I'm going to throw a Perma-Sharp in it next.

2023.09.22 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

• Brush: Paragon Shaving Plisson knot (28mm) with Paragon handle

• Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy AL

• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (5)

• Lather: Chiseled Face Banana

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Stirling Glacial Unscented aftershave balm, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Got a CF Legacy in the mail yesterday from the Zaar, so of course I had to christen it with CF Banana. I'm very impressed with the razor. Probably should've used a fresh blade, but even still it was fantastic. I can see it turning into one of my favorites. Did a 3 pass shave with some cleanup which resulted in a DFS with no irritation (though I did stupidly nick a mole).

As a bonus, I used SW Boonana frag. Just felt right.

2023.09.21 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

• Brush: Paragon Shaving Plisson knot (28mm) with Paragon handle

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (4)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

I ended my month and a half daily streak yesterday. Just felt right. Today's shave was nice, especially since I got to use my AA prize from /u/cowzilla3. The Paragon brush is very nice. They say it's a 28mm, but it looks smaller than my 26mm G5C. Still, I was very impressed after the first use. I decided to tub load and face lather today, both things I typically don't do. I was under hydrated my first pass, but rectified the situation on pass 2 and 3. Overall, a very good shave today in the DFS category.

2023.09.19 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (3)

• Lather: Hoffman's Cookie Monster

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, House of Mammoth Rumble Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

/u/Priusaurus kindly sent over a smush of Cookie Monster. This is my first time using Hoffman's. I'd say the quality of the lather was good, and the scent was quite nice. I got more of a hot chocolate impression than cookies, but it was still nice. I see this being a good cold weather scent.

Good shave today. 3 passes. No issues at all.

He's a curious guy. He doesn't care about the gear, he just wanted some water.

2023.09.18 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Henson AL-13 (+)

• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (2)

• Lather: House of Mammoth Dammusi

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, House of Mammoth Dammusi Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Good shave again today. The mild Henson is always a comfortable and easy shave. Hardest part of my shave this morning was keeping my cat from drinking the sink water while I was shaving.

2023.09.15 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (5)

• Lather: 345 Soap Co. Shark Bite with Permafrost

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Stirling Glacial Satsuma Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

3 pass shave - 0 irritation and a DFS result. Once again these Wizamet blades prove to be fantastic. Nothing else to say, really.

Olympus looks interesting for sure. I'm just a pineapple lover so I had to go this route with my first purchase.

2023.09.13 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (3)

• Lather: Elysian Pineapple Ambrosia with Permafrost

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Very nice shave again today. These Wizamet blades are really impressing me. Definitely going to pick some up in bulk. 3 pass shave with some very slight cleanup, no irritation, and smooth.

Really enjoying Pineapple Ambrosia as well. I'm going to have to try more of Elysian's soaps. This was the first time using permafrost on a soap. Did 2 pumps, and everything was nice and chilly. I think one would be enough for one shave, but it was still nice. Close to Glacial level from Stirling. Would definitely recommend.

2023.09.11 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Henson AL-13(+)

• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (2)

• Lather: Stirling Iced Pineapple

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Stirling Glacial Satsuma Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Wanted an easy shave today, so I went with my Henson. Worked incredibly well with the Wizamet blade. 3 passes, no fuss, and a very smooth shave. Definitely looking like I need to grab some more of these blades.

2023.09.10 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (1)

• Lather: Elysian Pineapple Ambrosia

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Fantastic shave today. 2 pass on face, 3 on neck. Could've done some cleanup on the neck, but it was unnecessary due to the fact that I'll just be playing Starfield all day. First time using the Wizamet, and it is a fantastic blade. If it keeps this up I'll definitely have to buy some in bulk. I know it's only one shave, but man it was good.

Indeed

2023.09.08 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gem Jr. 1912

• Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (4)

• Lather: Catie's Bubbles Waterlyptus

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, House of Mammoth Rumble Aftershave Splash w/ Permafrost, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

First time using Catie's Bubbles. It's a fantastic soap you've made, /u/C_Bubbles. Waterlyptus smells fantastic, and I'll definitely have to check out more CB stuff in the future.

Shave number four with the Gem, and same as before. Good shave, but not close at all. Plus, my ATG was very unpleasant to the point that I didn't attempt at all (I'm 95% this is a result of my shave yesterday and not the fault of the Gem). Still working on perfecting it. I didn't ride the cap entirely today, held it at the slightest of angle. Will try again tomorrow; I will not be bested by a hunk of metal.

2023.09.04 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gem Jr. 1912

• Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (2)

• Lather: Summer Break Soaps Daydream

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Summer Break Soaps Remote Learning Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Take number 2 with my Gem., but still not able to achieve a close shave. The shave was better than attempt #1, but that wouldn't take much. I'm sure I'll get better the more I use it, but that will take time. I did make sure to ride the cap like crazy this shave, which is probably why it was better than the last. 3+ pass shave.

2023.09.03 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: BiC Chrome Platinum (1)

• Lather: Summer Break Soaps Cannonball!

• Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, House of Mammoth Rumble Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Very nice shave today. First time using a BiC in my Slim, and it worked beautifully. Great way to start off a Sunday morning.

2023.09.02 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gem Jr. 1912

• Blade: Personna Gem PTFE

• Lather: House of Mammoth Rumble

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, House of Mammoth Rumble Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

First shave using a Gem style SE razor. First things first, HoM Rumble is fantastic. Great lather and wonderful smell. For the shave, though, I honestly am unsure about. I think most of that was my own lack of knowledge on how to properly use the razor, and the fact that I went into "stupid" mode trying to get a close shave. I did three passes, then I just kept going over rough spots on my neck. I eventually got to an acceptable state (not quite DFS; nowhere near BBS), but it took a long time. Despite all of that, though, it was an easy shave and comfortable shave. Right up there with my Henson+. 0 nicks or cuts and 0 irritation (as of right now, wouldn't be surprised if I ended up with a couple ingrown hairs due to my exuberance). I'm hoping with a better technique I can get a more efficient shave out of it, but if not I can always try a more aggressive SE (MM24, maybe?). I think I'll give myself a break tomorrow and try again on Monday.

2023.08.30 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #30):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 30! Did a 3 pass shave. BBS, no irritation. Nice and smooth. One more shave before #RemoteLearningFriday. (would be using a Gem Jr, but USPS decided to send it to MA for no reason)

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2023.08.27 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #27):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 27! Did a quick 2 pass-shave with some lather that was probably over hydrated. Still good though. I've noticed an issue with my soap tub, though. Anyone know what this could be? I've never seen it before.*

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*give me a break. I've never been able to make that joke before.

2023.08.26 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #26):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 26! Full 3 pass shave with a few cleanup passes. BBS smooth, babyyyyy.

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2023.08.25 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #25):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (5)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 25! Did 2 passes on my face, and 3 on my neck. Just did top-down, outside-in, then top-down on my neck instead of following my grain. Not the closest shave, but it looks fine.

#UNCHALLENGE

Hopefully I stop recording everything by then!

Thanks, will do!

Cheers!

2023.08.24 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #24):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 24! Did 2 passes on my face, and 3 on my neck. All is good, BBS and no irritation.

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2023.08.23 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #23):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (3)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 23! Did a simple 2 pass shave. Quick and easy.

On a different note, today was my 100th DE/wetshaving shave. It's been fun.

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2023.08.22 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #22):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 22! 3 passes with some cleanup. Went a little overboard with the cleanup passes which has caused a little irritation, but nothing serious.

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2023.08.20 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #20):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (5)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 20! Did a simple 2-pass shave today, going north to south both times (mostly XTG on my neck). Quick, simple, easy, and irritation free.

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2023.08.19 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #19):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 19! Used my method I described a couple of days ago and ended up with a beautiful BBS shave. Only issue was a spot on my neck where I think I might have some dermatological issues (need to book an appointment with a dermatologist) that caused the slightest of nicks (and I do mean the slightest). I think I'll just have to go WTG constantly on that area.

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Depending on how humid it is over there, a swamp cooler might do you well.

2023.08.18 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #18):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (3)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 18! So after having a breakthrough yesterday did I follow through with my guide? No! I was planning on taking it easy with just a 2 pass shave, but my hubris go the better of me. Did 2 passes then a lot of touch-up passes just because. Turned out okay, but would've rather just stuck with 2 passes and called it a day. Neck is fine, but still.

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2023.08.17 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #17):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 17! Okay. I think I did it again. Not quite as perfect as my shave on Saturday, but damn close (95%). Commenting my shave in detail so I don't forget:

• 3 passes plus some cleanup near my jawbone joint
• shave pattern
  • left side: top-down pattern, 1 razor width
  • right side: top down pattern, 2 razor width
  • bottom: left to right pattern, 1 razor width
  • rest of neck: diagonal pattern, ~45°, left to right.
• first pass WTG at setting 7
• second pass XTH at setting 6
• third pass ATG at setting 4
• cleanup pass as necessary at setting 1
• what I believe to be the real key for me: making sure my neck skin is taught by leaning my neck forward and pulling down on my chest. I believe the second part to be the main missing key for me.

This left me with an irritation free shave and a beautifully smooth neck. A great feeling.

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2023.08.16 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #16):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 16! Did a quick 2 pass shave today. Nothing else to report.

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2023.08.15 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #15):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (5)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 15! Still cannot get back to the smoothness I had on Saturday. Bummer. Did a 3 pass shave today, and all is good. Decent shave all around, no irritation like yesterday.

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2023.08.14 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #14):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 14! Chasing the dragon of my perfect Saturday shave has resulted in a smooth, yet irritated neck :/ I'll be taking it easy the next couple of days as a result. A poor craftsman blames his tools, and this issue was all me.

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