Thursday
Had a nice day out in Edinburgh yesterday, missus wanted to see Les Mirerables, so we went for a wander, Edinburgh is pish for shopping, found no shave worthy purchases I could not get elsewhere but maybe I don't know where to look. Had a nice dinner and I was suitably anesthetised by showtime so I thought it was quite good.
Lazy morning
Proraso Pre/Post before breakfast and coffee
Long hot shower,
EJ Chatsworth acrylic handle and new Personna blade, last in the blade box in the bathroom (determined to finish some of the odds and ends in the blade box)
Warmed brush scuttle
Henk's Sandalwood soap
Simpsons PJ2 in 2 Band
2 pass shave with touch up
Thayers witch hazel
Body shop seaweed moisturiser
Aqua Velva
Henk's soap is one of those soaps that every time I use it I think "Why don't I use this more?" it sits there subtly in the small PET container and reading Fido's thread about his reaction to Almond cream this morning it reminded me that this is the best soap for non reaction of any kind for me. Sometimes I apply a sacrificial layer of soap and leave it on while I make the real lather for shaving. On the odd occasion with the strong soaps like Tabac or some of the Rose ones I can start to feel a little unhappy with it, I want it off my face but it's not burning just not comfortable.
With Henk's soap there is a noticeable neutrality to it, granted the scent is not strong but it is very nice, whether the discomfort comes partly from my nasal passages rebelling against the stronger scents I don't know yet but I used a sacrificial layer of Henks soap today and took longer than anticipated before I hot toweled it off but my skin felt nice. I lathered up and shaved with a new Personna blade and by now the sore face I gave myself from a few days ago is gone.
Right!!! time to get back at it with some ATG action tomorrow, I have a few new razors and soaps still to try :lol: Always chasing that perfect shave but preferably without any irritation, is this possible every day? I can get it BBS one or two days max then I need to back off or I develop a rash, is this just me?