• Brush: Chisel & Hound Malachite - Oumo Rorschach 26mm badger
• Razor: Koraat – Moarteen (15/16", full hollow) (1)
• Lather: Stirling - I, Rich Moose
• Post: Stirling - I, Rich Moose Aftershave splash
• Post: Ginger’s Garden - Unscented Aftershave balm (+menthol)
• Frag: SIR - Irisch Moos EdT

Today was my first shave with the Moarteen, as well as my first ever straight razor shave. Talk about a different skill!

The shave went mostly fine. I only did WTG + XTG on my face and WTG + WTG on my neck. Unsurprisingly, I’m not as close as I usually am after a safety razor shave, especially under my chin, but there’s practically no irritation. I reopened a cut from a previous shave and nicked myself on a mole near my jawline, but otherwise, no blood!

Probably the most difficult part of this shave was figuring out how to hold the razor for different parts of the shave. I have no intuition for how the way I’m holding the razor will translate to my face (if that makes sense). I’m definitely looking forward to developing that intuition and just some comfort with the open blade.

Also my first shave with this brush and soap. The Rorschach knot has a nice scrub to it, without being poky. Very good density. Thanks u/wallygator88 for the passaround!

I, Rich Moose smells great and performed just as well as Stirling always does. Thanks, u/jwoods23, for the smush. It seems this frag doesn’t burn my face, so I’m in for the Sheep Moos!