- Joined
- Saturday August 2, 2014
- Location
- Essex
3 shaves this morning and 3 different combos.
Thought I'd see how the soap handled and stood up to using a straight razor. I tried blooming it a little when the brush soaked and then after loading had a quick swirl in a bowl to get the right consistency before face lathering. Certainly held better and seemed to have better volume. The slickness was excellent and of course the scent...phwoar.
The post shave feel is top notch for this soap. Even using this very unforgiving straight of mine, the skin was soft and didn't feel irritated after the 2 passes and didn't feel like I needed to quickly apply any post shave balm.
Proraso pre / post
PAA Vloid
Vintage Japanese wedge
Proraso pre / post
Very simple and yet such a lovely shave.
Shave 2, the DOC is very gentle when it needs to be especially on those very sensitive and delicate areas...
Wanted to see how it would be with another cream or soap. The TFFC soap has a nice thick lather and a very citrus / orange scent which seemed to match the scent of the bloomed Vloid puck that was sitting on the side. Only downside to the razor is that it does catch sometimes if the angle is wrong and the open comb digs into any fold or flap of skin. Suppose rather this than catching with the exposed blade.
Proraso pre / post cream
TFFC Ember
TOBS pure badger brush
PAA Double Open Comb razor
Rainbow blade (3)
Shave 3, the wife has the first experience with the DOC on her legs, she seemed impressed?
Thought I'd see how the soap handled and stood up to using a straight razor. I tried blooming it a little when the brush soaked and then after loading had a quick swirl in a bowl to get the right consistency before face lathering. Certainly held better and seemed to have better volume. The slickness was excellent and of course the scent...phwoar.
The post shave feel is top notch for this soap. Even using this very unforgiving straight of mine, the skin was soft and didn't feel irritated after the 2 passes and didn't feel like I needed to quickly apply any post shave balm.
Proraso pre / post
PAA Vloid
Vintage Japanese wedge
Proraso pre / post
Very simple and yet such a lovely shave.
Shave 2, the DOC is very gentle when it needs to be especially on those very sensitive and delicate areas...
Wanted to see how it would be with another cream or soap. The TFFC soap has a nice thick lather and a very citrus / orange scent which seemed to match the scent of the bloomed Vloid puck that was sitting on the side. Only downside to the razor is that it does catch sometimes if the angle is wrong and the open comb digs into any fold or flap of skin. Suppose rather this than catching with the exposed blade.
Proraso pre / post cream
TFFC Ember
TOBS pure badger brush
PAA Double Open Comb razor
Rainbow blade (3)
Shave 3, the wife has the first experience with the DOC on her legs, she seemed impressed?