Sunday, 22/05/2011
Soundtrack: Kerrang TV
Prep: Hot bath, Boots Number 7 Face Scrub & Baxter's of California Face Wash.
Cream / Soap: Mama Bear Unscented Glycerin Soap
Razor / Blade: Merkur Progress / Feather
Brush: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth
Post: Boots Witch Hazel, Nivea Moisturiser, Holland & Barrett 99.9% Aloe Vera Gel
Comments:
Yesterday was my birthday, and lucky me received a Progress from Miss Amateur Casual (As well as a Jack Black kit, EJ Shave Bowl & EJ Aloe Vera Shaving Soap)
I'd wanted a Progress for a while now, and, star that she is, she came up trumps! Even luckier, my Mama Bear soap had arrived on the Saturday all the way from the USA, so I used that for the first time last night too.
So, last night was my first shave with both the Progress and the new soap. The soap provided a rich and soft lather, very similar to the silky lather you get from the Palmolive soap stick. it, I loaded the feather into the Progress and began with a first pass WTG at setting #1, which was very nice and close.
Second pass XTG and, to my amazement, I could have left it there with a few touch ups, but I went on, and made a third pass at setting #5, Diagonal to the Grain (I don't shave fully ATG as I have sensitive skin and get very irritated) and left it there.
No touch ups were required, to my surprise!
An excellent soap, blade and razor, finished off with some Witch Hazel, a bit of Nivea Moisturizer and, of course, good old Holland and Barrett Aloe Vera Gel.
Right up there with my best ever shaves.