I didn't have time for a post yesterday and in my 36 hours away from this thread, it has grown by 535 posts.

I'll try to read them and catch up as best I can.
Yesterday, I decided to scrape the remaining Electric Sheep from the container and transfer it to my Suribachi bowl. All that remains is about the size of a York Peppermint Patty and I'll be bowl lathering it until it's gone. I got this bowl 2 years ago and have only used it sparingly because I face lather for almost every shave. It actually works great to aerate and work up the lather.
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Friday's Shave
Gillette NEW LC
Shark Super Chrome (1)
Semogue 820 Boar
Stirling Electric Sheep Shaving Soap
T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel
LEA 3-in-1 ASB
Everything went according to plan.
2+ passes with the NEW LC provided a comfortable and efficient result with no irritation or mishaps.
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Saturday's Shave
Gillette Tech
Personna Lab Blue (1)
Omega 10066 Boar
Stirling Electric Sheep Shaving Soap
T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Soap Commander Serenity ASB
Since I am bowl lathering, I decided to create a makeshift scuttle setup. I filled another bowl with hot water and set my Suribachi bowl on top of it to keep the lather warm. Results were pretty good (I don't own an actual scuttle so I can only guess how they perform).
The lather was magnificent (and warm) and I used the brush with painting strokes instead of swiftly swirling it as I do for face lathers. I have to admit, my face (especially my neck) felt great afterwards. This leads me to believe that some brushes (mainly stiff boars) might abrade my skin a bit as I am building a lather on my face. Hmmm
Anyway, the shave went well as planned. 2+ passes with the Tech provided a comfortable and efficient result with no irritation or mishaps to report.
I've now used an aftershave balm for 6 days in a row (the last two days without also using a splash). My skin feels refreshed, so I may try to use balms more often while the weather is still cold.
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