SOTD - November 2021

[Jayaruh]

Single Edge Saturday!
Cold Water Shave
Pre: Neutrogena Soap Face Wash, Noxzema Cream as Pre Shave
Razor: Gem Micromatic Flying Wing/Bullet Tip w/ Guiding Eye
Blade: Gem SS PTFE (4rd Use/Gem Side Down)
Brush: Jayaruh #403 Synthetic
Lather: Col. Conk Bay Rum, Face Lathered
Post: Osma Alum Block, T.N. Dickinson’s Witch Hazel, Aqua Velva Musk After Shave, Nivea Sensitive Balm


A successful three pass shave, no ATG on cheeks. First time face lathering with Jayaruh #403 w/ tuxedo synthetic knot. I think this is going to be a jack of all trades kind of brush. It took a little work loading the brush from the small container, but once I got there it was just a matter of getting enough water in the lather. I had planned to only do two passes, but wanted to practice more face lathering. The third pass lather was rather thin, so it took some scrubbing and water to get there. Nice shave with the bullet-tipped flying wing...and the guiding eye got me home! 

Very nice FlyingWing. It is my birth era Gem. Introduced in 1947. I gave up bowl lathering years ago. Load the brush and go straight to the face. I always have plenty of lather to wash out of the brush, too. That 403 takes a bit of force to splay, but that is the way I like it. You can build a good lather in no time.