Holiday shave :
Got lazy pre hols and built up 3 days of stubble. Long journey to Tampa, Florida & couldn't wait to shave on first morning here. Strange setup in this first hotel: Sink is in main room, not in bathroom. Nice not to have the usual issue of the mirror steaming up whilst in the shower, but very bizarre to have to DE shave with my wife & 2 kids in the room.
Cream: Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes
Bowl: used T&H plastic bowl for travel
Brush: MÜHLE 23mm STF
Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
Blade: Personna Med Prep (Super)
Post: Barts Balm Lime aftershave balm
My last shave before this was using the same gear except with a Gillette Silver Blue blade instead. Despite a decent feeling shave at the time and my face looking ok, face felt sore for a while afterwards. I've generally found GSB to be one of the better blades of those I've tried so I'm not dissing it, but the after my first few shaves with Personna Med Prep, then using up my last GSB, and then returning to the PMP, I found the PMP trumps the GSB in terms of post shave. My face felt great after the PMP, almost like I hadn't shaved as regards lack of irritation, burn, etc. After trying numerous blades in sample packs, I feel I'm onto something here and almost ready to go all-in on the Personnas and get some in bulk. Plus they don't have annoying glue bumps on! Also really liking the T&H Lime, leftover lather placed on my face whilst gear was cleaned up felt amazing. Followed by warm, then cold water rinse, then Barts balm. Felt like an effortless and luxurious shave. Covered blade tabs rule! Big fan also of the mini travel pots, 4 for I think less than £2 in Bodycare. Could just do with some cooling pre/post menthol in this heat!
Got lazy pre hols and built up 3 days of stubble. Long journey to Tampa, Florida & couldn't wait to shave on first morning here. Strange setup in this first hotel: Sink is in main room, not in bathroom. Nice not to have the usual issue of the mirror steaming up whilst in the shower, but very bizarre to have to DE shave with my wife & 2 kids in the room.
Cream: Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes
Bowl: used T&H plastic bowl for travel
Brush: MÜHLE 23mm STF
Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
Blade: Personna Med Prep (Super)
Post: Barts Balm Lime aftershave balm
My last shave before this was using the same gear except with a Gillette Silver Blue blade instead. Despite a decent feeling shave at the time and my face looking ok, face felt sore for a while afterwards. I've generally found GSB to be one of the better blades of those I've tried so I'm not dissing it, but the after my first few shaves with Personna Med Prep, then using up my last GSB, and then returning to the PMP, I found the PMP trumps the GSB in terms of post shave. My face felt great after the PMP, almost like I hadn't shaved as regards lack of irritation, burn, etc. After trying numerous blades in sample packs, I feel I'm onto something here and almost ready to go all-in on the Personnas and get some in bulk. Plus they don't have annoying glue bumps on! Also really liking the T&H Lime, leftover lather placed on my face whilst gear was cleaned up felt amazing. Followed by warm, then cold water rinse, then Barts balm. Felt like an effortless and luxurious shave. Covered blade tabs rule! Big fan also of the mini travel pots, 4 for I think less than £2 in Bodycare. Could just do with some cooling pre/post menthol in this heat!