Tuesday
Pre Hot face wash, Paul's peppermint shave scream, hot towel.
Soap ToBS Eton
Brush NF2201
Razor Merkur 38r 7 o'clock sharp edge.
Post block osma, EJ Aftershave balm with aloe.
This is the first time for many years i have shaved two days on the bounce. Decided to try a new blade today, changed the personna (which i found very comfortable) for a 7 o'clock sharpedge. Certainly different and not really in a good way. Seemed to require more work to cut the stubble, this resulted in more passes, which resulted in some small nicks and some soreness. Now i certainly wouldn't say it was the blades fault just yet, as this is only the 3rd DE shave so very much a beginner. Still finding the lather a strange affair. Seems nice and rich and thick but dries out on the face by the time i get to the other side. Adding more water makes it appear too thin, May just be that i am a bit slow at the moment. Also still trying to get the angle right, and adjusting until i cant hear and feel the blade cutting. May be that i am being a bit aggressive, and expecting too much of the first pass. Then i might be trying to get too fussy with the finish and attempting to work out the best way to get to the areas that have been slightly left rough. This results in a few too many re-lathers and additional passes to find improvement. possibly too much.
Any way will try the 7 o'clock again with a little less work and see how it goes. if the results are the same they will be dropped from the Blade stash.
May invest in some Proraso Pre shave, seem many of you use it.
Pre Hot face wash, Paul's peppermint shave scream, hot towel.
Soap ToBS Eton
Brush NF2201
Razor Merkur 38r 7 o'clock sharp edge.
Post block osma, EJ Aftershave balm with aloe.
This is the first time for many years i have shaved two days on the bounce. Decided to try a new blade today, changed the personna (which i found very comfortable) for a 7 o'clock sharpedge. Certainly different and not really in a good way. Seemed to require more work to cut the stubble, this resulted in more passes, which resulted in some small nicks and some soreness. Now i certainly wouldn't say it was the blades fault just yet, as this is only the 3rd DE shave so very much a beginner. Still finding the lather a strange affair. Seems nice and rich and thick but dries out on the face by the time i get to the other side. Adding more water makes it appear too thin, May just be that i am a bit slow at the moment. Also still trying to get the angle right, and adjusting until i cant hear and feel the blade cutting. May be that i am being a bit aggressive, and expecting too much of the first pass. Then i might be trying to get too fussy with the finish and attempting to work out the best way to get to the areas that have been slightly left rough. This results in a few too many re-lathers and additional passes to find improvement. possibly too much.
Any way will try the 7 o'clock again with a little less work and see how it goes. if the results are the same they will be dropped from the Blade stash.
May invest in some Proraso Pre shave, seem many of you use it.