Friday PM
Waitrose pure glycerine soap
Hot flannel
Merkur 34c
Shark Super Stainless (1)
Kent BK2
Provence Santé, bowl-lathered
Boots witch hazel
Nivea Sensitive ASB
3 passes: WTG, XTG, XTG.
Result: DFS, one old shaving bump which wept a touch.
All change at the moment. Musgo Real out (causes irritation), replaced with an unscented glycerine soap for pre-shave cleansing. Second shave with the PS soap from the group buy, and first with a Shark SS. After swirling damp brush on soap for about 30 seconds, I bowl-lathered and thought I had hit the sweet spot. Lathered my face, then heard an ominous fizzing. Popping bubbles!
Managed a WTG pass as the lather was disappearing, but still slick and very smooth, thanks to a blade that seems to have tamed the Merkur. Just enough lather left in bowl for second pass, but very frothy, so some irritation to be expected. Re-swirled damp brush on soap for about 10 seconds; to my surprise, a bit of working in the lather bowl made enough lather for a third pass. Touch dry, but still slick! :shock:
Conclusions: Provence Santé doesn't need much water. Too much kills it. Also, I love both it and the Shark blade. :shave Compared to the Crystals I used to use, the Shark seems plenty sharp enough , but so smooth and forgiving.