Shave of the Day. W/C Saturday 28th August 2010

N_Architect said:

I had been getting red neck and irritation for half a dozen months since I started DE shaving full time. Then I found out it's all about technique and prep.
I was shaving against the grain in the neck (without knowing) and I was applying lather with the brush too fast and without good prep during/after shower.

I thought many times to go back to my Fusion(s), but never did. For sure I would get an easy shave, no nicks, no irritation, no nothing.
In addition, I was reading all those guys here and there talking about getting irritation and ingrown hairs with cartridge razors and thought "for me it's been the opposite! they can't be right".

Many DE shavers get a BIC occasionally and report fine shaves. True. From what people say in all the boards, it appears that the closeness of shave you can get with a DE razor surpasses that of a cartridge one. Nonetheless, if one is comfortable with the latter, and with Mac food as well, so it'll be!

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• Merkur 34C
  Gillette Bleue (4)
  Monsavon Bol a Raser
  Vulfix boar*
  Alum
  Mennen Mentholated after shave cream
  Aqua Vella[/list:u]
  
  First shave with the Monsavon, so too make sure to get it right I skipped back to the trusty 34C, lovely razor really
  The Monsavon is madness, ok, so I admit being a bit B&B about the price, and tought it was gonna be crap, but pleasantly surprised!
  Lovely lather, nice and creamy, had good fun with it.
  I've been looking for something else on the AS front, but just can't beat AV at +/- 4€ a bottle.
  
  *this I didn't get localy, it was pif'd to me.

• • - Gillette Adjustable (H3 Slim) set at '5' (first pass) then '4'
    - Gillette Minora Platinum
    - Fido Forest Stealthy Hermit
    - Arko Shave Stick (smushed into a bowl, cuz it was so soft & smushable)
    - Thayers' Rose witch hazel
    - Gul Suyu rosewater from Kartopu Kolonya
    - Old Spice Whitewater AS[/list:u]
    
    • • ... hmm, dat's nice![/list:u][/list:u][/list:u]