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Kicking Mama Bear March off with Eucalyptus
Mama Bear March. Who's with me?
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I don't think I'll participate for the whole month. I just spent nearly the entire month of February with MWF. I did start off the month with some Dublin Tweed today though.
Under way! Hoping for better lather than this morning's though. Used a boar. Will try badger tomorrow.
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Day 2
Sensual
Sensual
March 1
Ye Old Barbershop followed by Stirling Barbershop.
Ye Old Barbershop followed by Stirling Barbershop.
Much better lather this morning. Made sure to let a little water sit atop the puck while showering and used a TGN Finest knot. Way better than the Williams-like lather I saw yesterday.
Congrats! This is the only soap I bloom. Helps with the glycerin "skin" that forms...
That's what I do. I also start with a fairly dry brush. If there's too much water in the brush you end up getting all that airy, foamy mess instead of actual lather.
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Never had the "skin" problem with MB. I've had pucks sit unused for 2 years, opened them up and latherer away just like it was brand new. The worst I ever had was a too dry brush; added about 3 drops of water (literally, 3 drops) and it lathered right up with no waiting. Must be magic water around here.
You should start selling that magic water!
I used to live near the Susquehanna River, not far from the Conowingo Dam!
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Our city water comes from Clark's Creek, not the river. Much nicer.
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Day 3. Frankincense and Myrrh.
Days 1-3 went to aged spice, I've been shaving with it for almost two weeks now and I simply cannot get enough. If I only grew stubble faster...
March 3
Ye Old Barbershop once again. Will use this till it's gone, or the end of the month, whichever comes first.
Added a bit of menthol to the lather and finished off with Glacial Wintergreen!
I also tried not blooming today, as I had gotten away from it with all other soaps except MB. I did not really notice any difference, so expect to continue not blooming.
Enjoy your day!
Ye Old Barbershop once again. Will use this till it's gone, or the end of the month, whichever comes first.
Added a bit of menthol to the lather and finished off with Glacial Wintergreen!
I also tried not blooming today, as I had gotten away from it with all other soaps except MB. I did not really notice any difference, so expect to continue not blooming.
Enjoy your day!
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For day 4 I'm going with Iceberg Ice. It's 31°F out, I needed something to slap me in the face
Sticking with the sole flavor in my den, Bay Rhum. Went back to the Semogue 1460. This soap just doesn't shine with boar as with badger. Still a slick shave with a nice scent, but I'll go badger the rest of the way.
Finished the week off with Aged Spice again. That makes two straight weeks. As much as I love it, I think its time for a change.
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Lime and Bergamot for day 5. I forgot how much I actually liked this scent
Ye Old Barbershop
Finished off with some Special Reserve.
Mama Bear was my second soap purchase ever and has always been a good performer. A bit of sentimental value as well as I learned to shave with DE. I really enjoyed going through all the samples!
Finished off with some Special Reserve.
Mama Bear was my second soap purchase ever and has always been a good performer. A bit of sentimental value as well as I learned to shave with DE. I really enjoyed going through all the samples!
The dry brush recommendation is spot on. I really shook any excess water out of the brush before loading and got a denser lather.
