May 5th, 2025

• Brush: Maggard Razors - Tuxedo 24mm Synthetic
• Razor: Gold Dollar - Straight Razor (4)
• Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Incorporeal - Soap
• Post Shave: Noble Otter - Hamami - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive Beard & Face - Balm

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This shave started off great, and the difference in how this razor works now compared to my first straight razor shave with it is night and day. Technique really makes a difference!

Unfortunately I had to get the styptic pencil out, but hey… could have been worse. The shave itself is decently close. I haven’t used SW in a while, though I have killed 3 tubs of it in the past. Despite having “loads” of experience with the base, I feel like the lather wasn’t quite dialed in this time.