Sunday SOTD Thread - November 3rd, 2024 (#511)

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1 month ago

November 3, 2024

Brush: Omega - 10048 Boar
Razor: Rockwell - 6C (R3 plate)
Blade: Bic - Chrome Platinum (5)
Lather: Alien Shave - Barber Blue
Post: Alien Shave - Barber Blue AS splash
Post: Ginger’s Garden - Unscented AS balm (+ menthol)
Frag: Stirling - Deep Blue Sea EdT

This morning was my first real shave with Barber Blue, which is one of the sets that I was fortunate enough to win in the children’s cancer fundraiser drawing last month.

It’s a lightly-scented mug soap that whipped up into a rich and protective lather. Shave performance was great once I got enough water into the lather. My only real complaint is that the scent in the soap is quite weak compared to other artisan soaps I’ve used.

The splash is much heavier on the scent, definitely an aquatic accord. There’s a nice level of citrus and bergamot. Also a decent hit of WS-23, which I wasn’t expecting.

Overall a great shave. I’m on the fence whether I want to keep this set or move it along. I don’t love the mug soap format, mostly because it takes up more space in our tiny apartment bathroom.

Have a great day y’all.

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