16/07/19
Pre shave prep: Pears Original Transparent
Brush: Omega 63185 Pure Badger
Soap: CR Salter Sandalwood luxury cream
Razor: Feather AC SS Clone
Blade: Chinese AC Blade (1)
Post Shave: Alum Block, cold water splash, homemade Bay Rum Witch Hazel
Balm: Bart's Balm Rosemary and Sandalwood Balm & Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic
A tentative but nice shave today using the Feather Clone and Chinese AC Blade.
A great lather from the CR Salter although I am not sure about this Omega brush, it seems to be getting softer, still nice on the face though.
A DFS, not quite BBS but very acceptable, I did get a tiny weeper at the end on my chin which stopped when I stuck the NIK stick on it (Be prepared
).
So 2 Passes 1st pass mainly WTG and the 2nd pass mainly XTG with touches of ATG, after the weeper I decided not to go any further. Hey, still a DFS and a damn fine effort, well happy.
Now then blabbing off yesterday about how well I was doing with the Alum Block came back at me today, the sting went very quickly
and I am sure it is down to my technique even though the blade is not that sharp, it may improve as my technique gets better.
Bart's to the rescue again, I have put in an order for some of the full bottles as I love the stuff.
A splash - Yikes - of the Classic Old Spice leaving me pretty pleased with myself.
Tips of the day
1. Try everything at least once (shaving related)
2. Check out this outlet.
https://safetyrazors.co.uk/
I just picked up this lot for £50 straight.
The MWF and refill is the bargain of the week @ £17.75 for both full jar and refill. He is running low on all stock and has a 30% discount (summer30) on at the moment. The alum blocks are already reduced and are 125g (massive).
Callum is a great lad and is only 15 mins away from me, help keep this small business running lads.
He also has some Vintage razors which he is cataloging at present.
Have a great afternoon All.
