Sunday 21st May 2017
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Pre Shave: Hot Shower, L'Oreal Pure Power Face Wash and Proraso White
Razor: GEM Micromatic OC
Blade: PAL Blue Carbon (#1)
Brush: Maseto 2 band finest 24mm
Soap: Czech and Speake Oxford & Cambridge
Post: Alum Block, Cold water and Humphrey's Witch Hazel
AS: Nivea 2 Phase balm
Echoes of @nolisco 's shave today and my last shave, the first pass certainly felt tuggy but nowhere near as much as yesterdays Feather Soft Guard in an iKon El Jefe. Second and third passes were much better and the last ATG pass was so smooth. However while 90% of my face was BBS there were a few patches that were not. I definitely need to try the Micromatic with a Stainless Steel blade next and try the Carbon blade in the 1912 I have.
Very impressed with the Czech and Speake soap, wonderful lather produced. I picked up the soap only at a good price off eBay, I would love to have the real aluminium tin but happy to make do with my £1.50 alternative. My Maseto brush has been losing 2 to 3 hairs each shave so far, it is still quite new but I hope it does not keep this up for too much longer.
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This was my third use of the Plissoft Noir brush, and I'm not sure I'm bonding with it.
I can't seem to get it to whip up a lather in a bowl.
However, when rinsing out the brush with warm water after shaving tonight it was producing oodles of lather in my hand, after I had run it under the tap.
Do synthetic brushes need copious amounts of water to create a rich lather?
Synthetic brushes don't hold water like animal brushes do. Whenever I've used a synthetic brush for bowl lathering, it's a case of create a soapy paste with a slightly damp brush, transfer paste to bowl all up sides and base, add water while scrubbing lightly at it with the brush. Keep adding water until you reach the desired lather! Hope this helpsEJ89L/ASTRA SS (2)
RazoRock 400 Plissoft Noir
Truefitt & Hill No10 cream
Boots No7 moisturiser
Ard Al Zaafaran Oud 24 Hours
A nice close three pass shave without any dramas.
I really like the scent of the No10, I should use it more often but I've lots of other creams so it is always in a queue.
This was my third use of the Plissoft Noir brush, and I'm not sure I'm bonding with it.
I can't seem to get it to whip up a lather in a bowl.
However, when rinsing out the brush with warm water after shaving tonight it was producing oodles of lather in my hand, after I had run it under the tap.
Do synthetic brushes need copious amounts of water to create a rich lather?
@captain_hx - interesting. If I'm on a multi-day walking or camping trip the Bic Metal is the razor I pack. Robust, very light and will give a good shave. Good luck with your search. Cheers - I
It's Monday & I just needed something easy!
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