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Not first time ever - i tried shaving with the black wilkinson plastic razor (fiver, boots) - but didnt really enjoy.
So, got my brand new Edwin Jagger DE89 (DE8911DB5), chrome plated. It came with some Derby blades, so I fitted the blade. It looks beautiful!
Also ordered a new shaving brush : Muehle 33 K 252 Silvertip Fibre Horn 23 mm.
A lovely brush - much nice than my bodyshop wooden one.
So reading around forums etc, put very hot water in basin, and put brush in, let it soak for about two minutes. Took it out, gave it a gentle squeeze to get some of the water out. dipped the end in to Bodyshop shaving cream, and applied lather.
Got razor, gave it a good shake under water, took it out, a quick flick of the wrist to throw off water, and began shaving.
some parts of shave were ok, but others not so good, especially neck/under chin / chin. Tiny bit of bleeding on neck, even shaving with the grain - think my skin becomes bumpy when hair gets too long (hair curls back in and irritates the skin, or something like that).
Chin was very difficult - but then again, it has always been difficult all my life, always leave a few straggly long hairs. All about patience.
After the main shave, I did a second pass against the grain on various parts (cheeks, neck/under chin) - very gently, no extra bleeding.
Overall, my skin was sore, whew! It didnt feel very smooth on certain parts, but very smooth on other parts. DE89 comes with a sample of aftershave balm, so put this on (which the wife liked the smell of ). I'll try again later.
In terms of looking after the kit, after the shave, the razor is wet from head to toe. should I take the blade out of the razor and dry everything properly? Or leave it in, give the razor a quick rinse under hot water, let it dry naturally?
Last time I used by wilkinson black razor, the blade got rusty, and it wasnt very nice.
The brush - I gave a good rinse under water,squeezed all the water out. The brush handle was also wet from head to toe - should I dry it?
I was also wondering - the derby blade had numbers on both sides (1,2,3,4) : what is this for? Is there some kind of correct way for loading the blade?
And finally, I have quite a tough stubble (I'm mediterranean by descent) - how many shaves (ball park) would you expect before changing the blade?
Thanks
So, got my brand new Edwin Jagger DE89 (DE8911DB5), chrome plated. It came with some Derby blades, so I fitted the blade. It looks beautiful!
Also ordered a new shaving brush : Muehle 33 K 252 Silvertip Fibre Horn 23 mm.
A lovely brush - much nice than my bodyshop wooden one.
So reading around forums etc, put very hot water in basin, and put brush in, let it soak for about two minutes. Took it out, gave it a gentle squeeze to get some of the water out. dipped the end in to Bodyshop shaving cream, and applied lather.
Got razor, gave it a good shake under water, took it out, a quick flick of the wrist to throw off water, and began shaving.
some parts of shave were ok, but others not so good, especially neck/under chin / chin. Tiny bit of bleeding on neck, even shaving with the grain - think my skin becomes bumpy when hair gets too long (hair curls back in and irritates the skin, or something like that).
Chin was very difficult - but then again, it has always been difficult all my life, always leave a few straggly long hairs. All about patience.
After the main shave, I did a second pass against the grain on various parts (cheeks, neck/under chin) - very gently, no extra bleeding.
Overall, my skin was sore, whew! It didnt feel very smooth on certain parts, but very smooth on other parts. DE89 comes with a sample of aftershave balm, so put this on (which the wife liked the smell of ). I'll try again later.
In terms of looking after the kit, after the shave, the razor is wet from head to toe. should I take the blade out of the razor and dry everything properly? Or leave it in, give the razor a quick rinse under hot water, let it dry naturally?
Last time I used by wilkinson black razor, the blade got rusty, and it wasnt very nice.
The brush - I gave a good rinse under water,squeezed all the water out. The brush handle was also wet from head to toe - should I dry it?
I was also wondering - the derby blade had numbers on both sides (1,2,3,4) : what is this for? Is there some kind of correct way for loading the blade?
And finally, I have quite a tough stubble (I'm mediterranean by descent) - how many shaves (ball park) would you expect before changing the blade?
Thanks