SOTD Sun 14 Jan 2024
Sunday shave
Pre - shower, hot facecloth
Bowl - glass
Cream - Geo F Trumper’s Limes
Brush - Yaqi 24mm tuxedo synthetic
Razor - Merkur 38c
Blade - Derby Extra (3)
Post - lather remains face wash, cold facecloth, alum block
Refreshment - cup of tea (Farrer’s Afternoon Blend loose leaf)
I look forward to my weekend shave. Mainly because that’s when I allow myself to use the Trumper’s Limes (otherwise I would use nothing else). It’s truly amazing, I only used a threepenny bit sized amount and the lather filled the bowl (anyone not knowing what a threepenny bit was - Google it, you young person!)
Excellent 2 pass shave, although to be honest, I’m not really doing the ‘pass’ stuff anymore, I am currently lathering, going over with the razor in a sort of downwards direction, re-lathering, going over in a sort of upwards direction, then rinsing and scooping lather into my hands and smoothing it over my face and doing the tidy up bits, edging my goatee and generally finishing off.
Works for me and a very smooth, comfortable, nice smelling visage was the outcome.
This cushion is mine, I tell you, all mine!