SOTD - 2026-01-25

• Prep: Stirling Unscented Preshave Soap
• Brush: Unbranded; synthetic (I think) kinda not a great brush but so far I SUCK at lathering with my boar brush, one moment my lather seems perfect the next moment it disappears completely…
• Razor: Stirling de3p6s standard head
• Blade: Astra SP green (3)
• Lather: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man Shave Soap
• Alum: Stirling Travel Size Alum
• Aftershave: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man Aftershave Splash
• Balm: Taconic Aftershave Balm

Taking down 8.5 days of growth, one pass WTG. I would say it was a socially acceptable shave, a bit more irritation than I was going for, not terribly close on the upper lip and parts of the neck. My lather was maybe (?) not dialed in well, or perhaps it was that this is the 3rd use of the blade. Not too bad anyway, and the alum combined with aftershave and balm helps a lot. Sharp Dressed Man is fine I guess, the shave soap smells like ivory soap to me but the aftershave is nice imo… Gf says it is OUT however. Deton-8 is the favorite so far.

Sadly this shave is probably not close enough to guarantee I will not have to use a beard net at work tomorrow. I must do better…