Just had my first shave with the Parker 55sl and I have to say, I love this thing. Two passes and a little clean up gave me a very, very close shave…...and no nicks!! I've never felt so smooth after just the first pass!
I had four days of growth (I was avoiding shaving, as I have what I think is in an ingrown hair…)
And it just mowed right through it and I didn't feel a thing! The handle itself is one of the reasons I bought this razor as I've been feeling I need a longer/ heavier handle than the ones I've been using. The length is absolutely perfect for my big, shovel hands and really felt 'right'. I think I'll end up using this handle with my DE89 head too.
But I think this razor could be my new ‘daily driver'...
Very impressed!
I also threw a little of the Amber Fougere on after as more of an EDT and the scent is great!
Ps. Not sure this is the thread for this and it probably isn't... but on the ingrown hair subject….. I basically had what appeared like a normal spot, but with a hair growing out of it…
I couldn't see any sign of a hair growing back into the skin but still, I think this could be an ingrown(although I'm really not sure?…..)
I was trying to avoid it in today's shave but I ended up without realising shaving off the hair in question and the others around it! Didn't feel a thing once again and no blood but just wondering if this sounds like an ingrown or whether I should be shaving over this spot?!
Many thanks again to Boycie! Looking forward to trying the rest of the kit and to many shaves with the Parker!
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Pre- Proraso green
Soap- Executive Shaving Fuar Ach Snog cream
Razor- Parker 55sl
Brush- EJ 21mm synth
Blade- Astra
Post- Alum- -Nivea sensitive - -Goodfellas Amber Fougere
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