12/30
New blade #3
Well after yesterdays emotion, i made a change. Just the one mind.
I switched out the brush for my Omega 10019. A medium Boar.
No blooming.
The difference was instant. After a 30sec soak, i flicked the water out of the brush and went to the dry puck. No mess, no mounds of lather, no trouble. The brush loaded fantastically. I had a great proto-lather in no time for my face lathering.
The lather was much better as well. Not over or under hydrated. No over-cushion or low slickness and the lather didn't die on its arse on the following passes. I had more than enough for 3 passes. This is the brush after #3
As usual with soap issues, improper loading can cause many ills. This has also reinforced my anti-blooming belief. There is no need to bloom this hard puck. You just have to use the correct brush. My 404 wasn't that brush. In not blooming, my puck is not a soggy mess, doesn't need drying out and will last much longer. All good.
I had the best shave yet. BBS-
I need to focus on technique now, in particular, the number and direction of passes.
Onwards and upwards.
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