SOTD : 11th April 2020.
Shaving recipe for today.
Prep: Warm shower / Nivea Men Power Fresh Shower Gel.
Pre:
Warm wet flannel to my face & head.
Simple ~ Sensitive Pure Soap Bar.
Brush: Omega 49.
Face Lather.
Soap : Proraso sensitive.
Blade: Derby extra. (1)
Razor: Muhle R41. (2014 version)
Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Homemade Lavender, eucalyptus + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Osmanli ~ Lemon Eau De Cologne.
Groomed ~ PSB.
Face & Head Shave.
Greetings,
Yesterday evening i was going through my shaving den picking out items for my coming week SOTD's and noitced two derby extra blades...I honestly can't remember when i last added them to my blade rotation, probably due to me having a horrible experience with a derby extra blade when i first ventured into the wonderful world of traditional wet shaving which resulted in giving me a nasty bite...However,i have used them since then with with no more horrible shaving experiences i like to add I can't totally condemn them as i may have bought a dodgy batch or more to the fact it was probably down my lack of technique shaving confidence,and preparation that resulted in me having a horrible experience with them when i was first starting out...'A bad worker always blames his tools'.
Anyway, after trying out the new 'Derby Premium', which i found very comfortable & smooth i thought i would give it's older sibling a outing again.The verdict?.It matched up superbly with my R41,with the lightest of touch both the razor & blade was a smooth duo slicing through my face & head stubble with effortless ease... the derby extra will never be my favourite de blade and it's a classic case of 'YMMV', but as the saying goes, 'don't knock something, until you've gave it a fair chance to prove itself...My shaving technique & confidence 'has/ is' vastly improving with each shave i have.
A suprisingly comfortably smooth 3 pass +pick ups face & head shave with no errors to report.
Finishing to the shave off with a generous dollop of Groomed ~ PSB.
My face & precious swede are feeling super smooth and smelling devine.
The musical accompaniment with my shave this morning is from old school bavarian yodelling stien drinking rapper Franzl Lang promoting & wearing a silvertip badger brush on his hat from the Muhle factory back in the day.
Enjoy.
Keep safe, stay strong and try to enjoy the start of the easter weekend ladies & gentlemen.