SOTD - November 2021

[Old Sarge]

Menthol Micromatic Monday!
Cold Water Shave w/ Hot Water Lather
Pre: Neutrogena Soap Face Wash, Noxzema Cream as Pre Shave
Razor: Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: Gem SS PTFE (10th and Final Use)
Brush: Semogue SOC Boar in Taj Resin
Lather: Proraso Green, Face Lathered
Post: Osma Alum Block, T.N. Dickinson’s Witch Hazel, Jeris Osage Rub, Nivea Sensitive Cooling Balm

A successful two pass shave. Didn't want to push things considering the efficiency of this razor and 10th use of the blade. When I first picked up this brush, I had some issues with it being what I think is referred to as a lather hog. It's not been a problem for a while, as at first I was bowl lathering and made sure to load more product. Now that I'm face lathering, I've been trying to figure out the proper amount to load. Today I guessed wrong and loaded too little. It was not a problem on the first pass, but when I went to lather for the second pass there was not much left. I tried to scrub more lather and even squeezed what I could out of the brush, but in the end it was a less than optimal amount. Oh well...another lesson learnt! 

Now that I'm getting more comfortable with the SS PTFE blades, tomorrow I will start a test run with a carbon Treet blade. Since I've had better luck with lightweight razors giving a smooth shave more consistently, I've lined up the next four shaves to use a Featherweight, ER 1914, Triceratops 3D and Gem Jr. w/ baton handle.

PS...thanks to twhite for including this MMOC as a bonus when I purchased his OC Dammy. The FW that I will use tomorrow was also included.