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2026-04-01
Just a regular shave on a regular day with my usual stuff. Edge was rough last time so I touched it up with 0.6 micron paste. My only soap is starting to form a hole in the middle with a crack. Thought I'd make a picture for once.
Super close shave with no irritation.
This Haverford splash irritates my skin a bit, I may part ways with this one as well. Luckily the soap doesn't seem to cause any issues.
April 1, 2026
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Have a good one.
April 1st, 2026
Hotel shave. Sample kill. I enjoyed using this cream which is quite liquidy even compared to things like Palmolive. If I bought some it'd be in a different scent. Urban Woods is nice, but a bit too generic for me.
I enjoy the "Excalibur" scent from Taconic Shave, one of my favorites so far. It's a very "fresh" "clean" kind of scent, manly.
April 1, 2026
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a test shave of a new Jnat edge that I put on this Case Ability razor. I'm very happy with it, but don't think that it is significantly better than Marion the Barbarian's edge which was on this razor when I received it. The Legacy soap base and scent were very enjoyable. I very much like this A&E soap base. It feels even more luxurious than his previous offering.
April 1st, 2026
Shave 54 of the brain bowl
