July 17th, 2025

• Brush: Omega - 10077 Boar
• Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose (r/wetshaving Special Edition) - Soap
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave

First go with the new sub exclusive soap. Some people think the mutton base smells a little weird, but I like it. I will certainly need more practice with the base and forget how much water Stirling can take. A few members of the sub mentioned that using Stirling splash with a damp face and hands is the proper way to apply. I did that today to experiment. Also experienced a lot of burning that I couldn’t tell if it was from the high alcohol content or frag burn.