SOTD : 19th April 2020.
Shaving recipe for today.
Prep: Warm shower / Nivea Men Power Fresh Shower Gel.
Pre:
Warm wet flannel to my face.
Simple ~ Sensitive Pure Soap Bar.
Brush: Chinese Unbranded Silvertip Fibre.
Face Lather.
Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Frankensoap : Dettol Original Anti Bacterial Soap + Palmolive classic Shave Stick + scottish fine shaving soap + Wilkinson Sword Soap bowl + Williams shaving mug soap.
Blade: Polsilver ~ Super Iridium. (2)
Razor: Ming Shi 3000s Adjustable. (settings) wtg 5, xtg 6, atg + pick ups 7.
Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade peppermint eucalyptus, Tea Tree , lemon essential Oils + menthol crystals Witch Hazel Mixture./ Yelken ~ Lemon Eau DE Cologne.
Aloe Vera Gel.
Greetings,
Maiden shave with the frankensoap recipe 2 .The verdict?... Out of the two recipes i've used so far this one is my favourite mainly because the recipe consists of more traditional shaving soap,than bar soap,which lathered up in short space of time, remaining stable without dissapating on my proving a great slickness & protection for each pass leaving a good adequate post shave feel without drying my skin out .The soap has a green yellow,& white marbling smooth texture, scent wise, to my nose it has a 'citrusy-lemon-medicinal fragrance' of which i personally like.
Another great frankensoap which i will add to my soap rotation in future shaves.
I have a third recipe that i'll be combining together later for my next shave which consists of 75g grated palmolive classic shave stick + 50g of grated dettol original anti bacterial bar soap.
I've only shaved with the ming shi 3000s 4-5 times since i received it from my siblings as a 2019 christmas present along with my Yaqi 26mm Rainbow Brown Synthetic.(Faux Horse).
The 3000s has a good weight to it, slightly top heavy but nothing that makes the shave feel uncomfortable in any way the most important aspect with it ,as with any razor is, it has no concerning safety issues which will cause injury to me when shaving.
I'll be trueful and say that the 3000s is my mildest adjustable razor especially with the lower settings, if i used the same settings with my 2000s has i have today it would have been 'very noticeably more efficient'.
All in all though, once i skip the milder settings on my 3000s i get the same satisfactory comfortable shaving results set at 5 or above as i would with 2000s at it's lower settings...Having said that, i don't compare any of my razors as i like shaving with all of them, each one has it's own individual Characteristics some are better than others granted,but each one gives a acceptable shave in it's own right... If i was over concerned about the lower settings issue i could always try a feather blade in it, or if i was in need for a aggressive razor i'd use my muhle r41 or gem micromatic o.c but like the vast majority of traditional wet shavers i don't always need a aggressive/efficient razor each time i shave.
what i do like about the 3000s is it's mildness i can buff over my awkward areas without causing any irritation to my skin.
The polisiver SI today was a great match mowing through the remaining stubble from yesterday effortlessly leaving my face silky smooth again.
Another enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave with no errors to report.
Please note that i have 'Rhino's Arse skin type ' and consider myself fortunate that i haven't had any adverse reaction to my skin with the shaving soaps or creams that i've shaven with to date...i wouldn't advise people with sensitive skin to try these recipes,without first looking at the soaps ingredients or doing a test to see if has a reaction to your skin before you use it for the full shave.
Sorry for the short novella, and my babbling waffle readers.
Finishing the shave off with a generous dollop of Aloe Vera Gel.
My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.
Stay safe and enjoy your sunday ladies & gentlemen.
