2026-09-03

• razor: Merx & Co. Solingen-Wald Gamerx 5/8
• brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
• lather: The Goodfellas' Smile Shibusa 2
• post: Osma Tradition Pierre D'Alun
• post: Nivea Aftershave balm sensitive

I tried using my last bit of De Vergulde Hand soap. It went well twice after I melted it down, but today it got hard again and broke in many pieces again. Lathering was impossible. So I decided to crack open a new soap. Shibusa smells nice, but my nose isn't great and I won't try to describe it. The lather was ok. It lather up quickly but I think I could have loaded some more soap and maybe mixed in the water in smaller steps.

I'm also experimenting with shaving more often this week. Normally I shave twice a week. I go against the grain and really try to get real smooth. I think I do 80% of the damage trying to squeeze out the last 20% of results at the hardest spots (my chin and mustache area). So I'm trying not pushing it too much but shaving more often. So far so good.

Usually I wash my face with water every day. I have some acne that complicates shaving sometimes. I bought a cheap face wash cream to see if using that daily will clear up my skin a bit. So yea, lots of new things this week.