Shaving recipe for today.
Prep: Warm shower:/ Imperial Leather ~ Sea minerals & Black Mint Shower Gel.
Pre:
warm wet flannel to my face.
Pears ~ Transparent Glycerin Soap.
Brush: Omega ~11047 "Mixed Midget".
Bowl Lather.
Soap : Scottish Fine Classic Shaving Soap.
Blade:Trig ~(blue/white pack) Stainless Silver Edge .(4)
Razor: Parker 87R.
Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.
Post:
Alum Block./Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade Lemon,Lime+Peppermint Oil Witch Hazel Mixture/L'Oreal ~Soothing Birch Sap Post Shave Balm.
Boots ~ Freshwood A/S lotion .
Greetings,
In the last few weeks i've added four new brushes to my growing shaving brush collection..I started the week off with the Omega S10018. synthetic which has performed wonderfully throughout the week...
Today, it's the maiden shave & a brief review of the Omega 10047 "mixed midget" brush requested for
@Missoni The verdict?...Let me say it's small but most of it's size has been taken from the handle so the mixed bristles arn't too short it's got plenty of backbone which is superb for face lathering i found the mixed badger & boar hairs seem to lather up slighty quicker than a full boar bristle brush,..maybe it's the badger bristles that hold more water than boar bristles?..I don't have a full badger bristle brush so i couldn't compare..The brush was previously owned by a friend,so it's had 2-4 latherings before my shave today which has helped the breaking in process.However, i noticed around 6-8 hairs had fallen out after i soaked it in warm tap water before i started to lather,but like most brushes this is normal and hopefully should settled down in future outings. For it's size let me say it's performance is as good as my bigger size Omega boars that i have and it can hold a fair amount of water too, which is ideal for face lather but it performed equally as good using my bowl. ...however it is slighty messy when bowl lathering, but it doesn't bother me getting lather on my hands, some of you will find this a issue, i don't.All in all a wonderful little brush which can, and will be used for more than just a travelling brush. My only issue apart from the slight hair loss is how long it'll take to dry out, with it been a mixed hair brush?.
It's maiden shave performance was very impressive, Don't be put off by this little, but powerful italian lady...Another superb addition to my humble brush collection which i look forward to using again in my future sotd's.
Back to the shave.....
Fourth and final shave with the Trig S.S Edge blade.As i started my SOTD's week using a Pakistan/Indian product duo, i've matched it up with the 87R to finish...The final verdict?
A wonderful match yet again,maybe stainless steel blades pair well with parker razors?anyway in between each pass, the blade still felt smooth sharp & comfortable to shave with gliding and cutting through my stubble very effectively.Second time out with the Scottish Fine Classic Shaving Soap which today i tried blooming the puck with some hot tap water for a few minutes, before loading up the brush, and using the bloom water as a face wash, rubbing the puck directly into my stubble,i then used my mixing bowl to mix up the lather, and adding water to the tips of the brush in between each pass .I was pleasantly surprised how good the blooming & rubbing the the puck directly in to my stubble aided in making a quicker adequate slick protective in much less time..
I still like my tallow based soaps sticks & creams,as i find they are alot easier to create a lather, but if you take time, & have a little patience to spend mixing this lanolin based soap, like MWF/Kent you will be rewarded with a superb slick protective soft lavender/spice scented lather, and a out of this world post shave feeling...
Sorry for the short novella readers, i get carried away with myself at times.
Another surprising good blade that has impressed me with its longevity& smoothness.A very comfortable 3 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave with no errors to report.
Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Boots ~ Freshwood A/S Lotion.
My face is feeling smooth & smelling devine.
Enjoy your day, ladies & gentlemen.