#SOTD February 8, 2022
Pre-shave: Van Der Hagen Shave Butter
Lather: Declaration Grooming "Fake Yellow Light"
Brush: Jayaruh 347 Boar Bristle
Razor: Henson Razors AL13 Medium
Blade: Tatra Platinum (5)
Post-shave: Omega Alum Stick and Nivea Sensitive Balm
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This was my first shave with a Henson. I went with the medium, assuming that the mild was too mild for my taste. I found this to be mild as well although it was efficient enough to provide a good shave. The Tatra blade is well worn in now and continues providing excellent shaves.
This is my first use of a Declaration Grooming product and, while I definitely liked it, I found "Fake Yellow Light" to be very similar to Stirling "Gentleman" in both fragrance and performance, and am not sure I know what paying over double the price per ounce gets me. That's not meant as an admonishment of Declaration Grooming, more of a personal value call.
The shave was uneventful, dare I say boring. It's an hour or so later and I have a 9.5/10 BBS shave so it's nothing to sniff at but it was almost too easy if that makes sense. I can see this easily being an everyday razor that wouldn't cause irritation and would be easy to use drinking coffee and shaving with one eye open early in the morning.