July 14, 2019- Belated Birthday Shave
Razor: G3 Gillette Aristocrat Adjustable (6)
Blade: X3 Gilette Spoiler (5)
Brush: Vintage Badger Travel Brush
Soap: Mystery Cup o'Soap Pieces
Post: Alum, Listerine, WH
Friday was my birthday, but today was my fist shave since before then so this is my belated birthday shave. Of course, it would only be appropriate to use my BQ razor- a G3 Gold Slim, a long-ago PIF from
@Norcalnewb.
The brush for today is a vintage Badger (I assume) travel brush from a recent acquisition. The handle/case is a bit rough but the knot is in surprisingly good shape. I'd previously cleaned and presoaked it, so I figured it was time to give it a go. It shed a couple of hairs in the soap cup (less than the modern "Pure Badger" knot in my 30DC brush) and a few more on my face but not anything unreasonable. It is a decently soft brush and made a decent lather from the softish soap in the cup.
I ran the Slim one click higher than normal given the beard growth but noticed no aggression with the Spoiler. Two passes to a very pleasant BBS with no issues.
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