Shaving recipe for today.
Prep: Warm shower:/ Original Source ~ Fresh Water Mint & Guarana Shower Gel.
Pre:
Warm wet flannel to my face.
Pears ~ Transparent Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1305.
Face Lather.
Soap : Haslinger ~ Schafmilch & Lanolin.
Blade: Parker Premium Platinum. (1)
Razor: Parker 55SL Semi-Slant.
Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade menthol crystals +Eucalyptus peppermint,+ Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./Williams ~ Aqua Velva ASL. (Spanish version)
Cien ~ Aloe Vera Body Lotion.
Greetings,
A new very diverse shave setup to start the weekend.
Maiden shave with the Parker 55SL Semi-Slant Razor.The verdict?.....Long story short,Hats off to Parker Shaving Co, the 55SL is absolutely the smoothest parker DE razor i've shaved with to date.
I know it's only the first shave,but it's the smoothest sublime DE razor shave i've had since i started traditional wet shaving...like all of my parker razors it has a nice heft, slightly top heavy,the long handle has a decent grip without the fear of it slipping when shaving, you get a great audio feedback, which some wet shaver's don't like,personally i do.i'm familiar with having to use a steeper shaving angle for best shaving results. It's on equal par with my Merkur 37C +39C slants razors for efficiency,but with a noticeable milder feel. I will pair it up with variety of blades in future shaves to see how it compares. I instantly felt comfortable and at ease with the 55SL, which is a pleasure to shave with. A great value for money razor,which is a superb addition to my Parker DE razor collection.Enough said.
I've continued using blades, that haven't been added to my blade rotation for a while. The Parker Premium Platinum matched together wonderfully feeling very smooth between each pass.The Parker P.P. arn't the sharpest de blade but are a smooth blade and forgiving that i've found have paired together superbly with each razor i've matched them up, especially my more efficient razors. The longevity of them for me personally is 3-4 shaves max, i could possibly get more,as always YMMV.As i've quite alot of de blades to use up for the next month or so, i use a blade twice, then it's binned and replaced with a fresh one. what i like about the Parker blades is, i can comfortably go over sensitive areas with ease without causing no irritation,which is perfect when i'n using my more efficient DE razors.
The haslinger Schafmilch & Lanolin is a truly incredible shaving soap, My skin type really likes shaving soaps with lanolin added to the ingredients, the post shave feeling from it is absolutely superb.
A very enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups bbs sublime smooth shave with no errors to report.
Finishing to the shave off with a generous dollop of Cien ~ Aloe Vera Body Lotion.
My face is feeling super smooth and smelling devine.
Enjoy the start of the weekend, ladies & gentlemen.