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Would lathering up some cheap soap in it and rinsing it out gradually absorb the stink?

Wednesday 24th Feb, shave #55. Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil Soap: Speick, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: GC.68 OC, Astra SP #5 Post-shave: Nivea Balm. I think the OC game changer must work best at a slightly different angle than the safety bar, which is why I'm struggling to get...

Still in. Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil Soap: Speick, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: GC.68 OC, Astra SP #5 Post-shave: Nivea Balm. I think the OC game changer must work best at a slightly different angle than the safety bar, which is why I'm struggling to get consistent results out...

Tuesday 23rd Feb, shave #54. Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil Soap: MWF, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: GC.68 OC, Astra SP #4 Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion. Got a much better ATG result with the .68 open comb this time: a near-BBS, let down by missing the usual bit under my chin...

Still in. Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil Soap: MWF, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: GC.68 OC, Astra SP #4 Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion. Got a much better ATG result with the .68 open comb this time: a near-BBS, let down by missing the usual bit under my chin. That's not any...

Still in. Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil Soap: Palmolive, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: GC.68 OC, Astra SP #3 Post-shave: Brut AS, Nivea Balm. Having read tempting stuff about the latest RazoRock offerings, I revisited the neglected .68 open comb plate, which might be a daily...

Sunday 21st February, shave #52. Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil Soap: Arko, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: Rockwell 6S, R3, Astra SP #7 Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion. Used the Rockwell on autopilot, for another lazy weekend shave. I've been neglecting Arko recently, because that...

Still in. Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil Soap: Arko, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: Rockwell 6S, R3, Astra SP #7 Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion. Used the Rockwell on autopilot, for another lazy weekend shave. I've been neglecting Arko recently, because that puck is all worn down and...

There are other things in play, but most of the time it is either the 6S or one of several Game Changers. When I'm using the 6S, I wonder why I bothered to try anything else, but on the other hand, when I'm using the GCs, I like them just as much. Happy to be conflicted. :001_smile

Saturday 20th Feb, shave #51. Preshave: Hot washcloth, glycerine Soap: MWF, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: GC.68 SB, Astra SP #2 Post-shave: Nivea Balm. I was only aiming for an easy DFS, but got better than that. The .68 game changer is good enough for the whole job on one day's...

Still in. Preshave: Hot washcloth, glycerine Soap: MWF, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: GC.68 SB, Astra SP #2 Post-shave: Nivea Balm. I was only aiming for an easy DFS, but got better than that. The .68 game changer is good enough for the whole job on one day's growth, but feels almost...

Friday 19th February, shave #50 Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil Soap: Speick, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: Rockwell 6S, R3, Astra SP #6 Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion. A low-effort Friday shave. R3 hardly feels like it is doing anything at all, but the stubble still disappears. Got...

Still in. Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil Soap: Speick, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razor: Rockwell 6S, R3, Astra SP #6 Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion. A low-effort Friday shave. R3 hardly feels like it is doing anything at all, but the stubble still disappears. Got an irritation-free DFS.

I like the standard Nivea Balm in the white bottle, and use it a lot. As far as I can work out, their "Nivea Sensitive Moisturiser" is almost the same stuff, but twice as concentrated, so have used it to enhance the Balm after a really bad shave. The packaging here said "New" too. Top of the...

Thursday 18th Feb, shave #49. Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil Soap: Palmolive, bowl-lathered Brush: Men-U boar Razors: GC.84 SB, Astra SP #3, GC.68 SB, Astra SP #1 Post-shave: Blue Stratos AS, Nivea Balm. Missed the usual problem area (under my chin, left side), otherwise a BBS.