Prep: Hot shower Pre: Proraso pre-shave - sensitive Soap: Prof. Blighty's Grapewood Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal Brush: MÜHLE Kosmo silvertip synthetic Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable @7 Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1) After: Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS, Coral Skin Food ASB
Experimented by adding Soda Crystals (sodium carbonate) to the water in the basin to soften it. Prof. Blighty's soap, although wonderful, has a tendency to not perform best in hard water. Today's shave had loads of lather with very little effort.
I'm going to continue using Soda Crystals with my other soaps now and see if they improve too.
I still don't get why Silver Blue blades are so well regarded. They just seem average to me. Ho hum.
Yesterday's RI Mei blade already dead after only one very good shave, so:
Satinex Swedish super steel
Long comb New
Sir irisch moos stick
Kent Infinity Silvertex
Paco Rabane 1 Million