He's a curious guy. He doesn't care about the gear, he just wanted some water.

2023.08.30 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #30):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 30! Did a 3 pass shave. BBS, no irritation. Nice and smooth. One more shave before #RemoteLearningFriday. (would be using a Gem Jr, but USPS decided to send it to MA for no reason)

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Thanks, will do!

2023.08.23 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #23):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (3)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 23! Did a simple 2 pass shave. Quick and easy.

On a different note, today was my 100th DE/wetshaving shave. It's been fun.

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2023.08.17 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #17):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 17! Okay. I think I did it again. Not quite as perfect as my shave on Saturday, but damn close (95%). Commenting my shave in detail so I don't forget:

• 3 passes plus some cleanup near my jawbone joint
• shave pattern
  • left side: top-down pattern, 1 razor width
  • right side: top down pattern, 2 razor width
  • bottom: left to right pattern, 1 razor width
  • rest of neck: diagonal pattern, ~45°, left to right.
• first pass WTG at setting 7
• second pass XTH at setting 6
• third pass ATG at setting 4
• cleanup pass as necessary at setting 1
• what I believe to be the real key for me: making sure my neck skin is taught by leaning my neck forward and pulling down on my chest. I believe the second part to be the main missing key for me.

This left me with an irritation free shave and a beautifully smooth neck. A great feeling.

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2023.08.14 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #14):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 14! Chasing the dragon of my perfect Saturday shave has resulted in a smooth, yet irritated neck :/ I'll be taking it easy the next couple of days as a result. A poor craftsman blames his tools, and this issue was all me.

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2023.08.12 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #12):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 12! Took a closer look at my growth pattern today, and decided to try something different as a result. Ended up being my smoothest shave yet with no irritation. Now hopefully I can remember what I did for future shaves! :)

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2023.08.11 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #11):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 11! Just a quick 2-pass shave today. Simple and enjoyable.

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2023.08.09 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #9):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (5)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 9! Did a 3 pass shaves today. Everything went smoothly. I'm a bowl latherer usually, but I decided to try /u/sgrddy's slurry method. Not bad, honestly. I put a chunk of soap in my bowl, then loaded for 10 seconds. No complaints. I do think I prefer my typical way, but this was a good way to get a quick lather for the morning. I'll try it again tomorrow.

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2023.08.07 SOTN (#UNCHALLENGE shave #7):

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (3)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

AA Day 7! First time I've shaved every day for a full week, and I'm doing fine. Did a quick 2 pass shave today without any issue.

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2023.07.29 SOTD:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & hot shower

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)

• Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Did things a little different today. 1) I shaved after my shower, and 2) I said, "screw beard mapping!" and just did an down, across, and up shave on my 3 passes. Settings on the Slim were 5-5-3. Overall, not a bad shave at all. My beard grows at an angle, so it wasn't the closest shave, but it was comfortable. I think my next shave I'll try down, up, across (from the middle of my neck outward) and see how that goes.

2023.07.16 SOTN:

• Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

• Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

• Razor: Henson AL13(+)

• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)

• Lather: House of Mammoth Dammusi

• Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Stirling Glacial Unscented Aftershave Balm, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Decided to go back to the (+) Henson with my trusty perma-sharps. A very good shave indeed, but I got in my head a little. I thought my neck hair was growing in a different way than I had previously believed, so I shaved with this new info in mind. I think I was wrong. Not a bad shave, but not the smoothest. I'll correct that on my next shave and see how that goes.