SOTD : 20th October 2018.
Shaving recipe for today.
Prep: Hot shower:/ L'OREAL~ Hydra Sensitive Birch Sap Shower Gel.
Pre:
warm wet flannel to my Head & face.
Pears ~ Transparent Soap.
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia.
Face Lather + Head Lather.
Soap : Proraso White Sensitive.
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless .(1)
Razor: Ming Shi 2000s (Settings) Face:3-wtg,3-xtg,3-atg +pick ups.
Head: 3wtg,3,atg3 +pickups.
Post:
Cold Water Head & Face Rinse./Homemade Lavender + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Benjamins ~ Mentholated bay Rum.
Aloe Vera Gel.
Greetings,
Head Shave...After my weekly 'no guard' buzzcut with my Wahl hair clippers,it was time for my monthly head shave, first time i'd used the ming shi 2000s for a head shave, so i wasn't sure what the result was going to be..the verdict?.. Absolutely brilliant.This razor alone has improved my shaving confidence and technique multitude...After the+pick up pass,i was 'Kojak smooth', i never thought in a million years i would use such an efficient razor for a head shave, all my good preparation,& practicing my technique has gave me the confidence to do so.A very comfortable no-irritation/error-free silky smooth head shave.
Face Shave...A new shave set up to start the weekend...I haven't used the russian made Ladas S.S. blade for a while due to reaching for my regular favourites today it matched up with the Ming Shi 2000s superbly resulting in a wonderful 3 pass + pick silky smooth shave for both my head & face, with no errors to report.
Out of the three proraso soaps i have in my den the white soap bowl is the least that i have used, not because i prefer the green & red, purely because in the past i've always went for the other ones.Today it provided me with a good protective lather, the scent is a love/hate personal preference, i actually don't mind the scent but, the scent of a shaving soap or cream isn't a big issue for me, what's more important is it's shaving performance all of the proraso soaps & creams i've tried have been excellent, the white today, was no exception.
Finishing the shave off with a generous dollop of aloe vera gel.
Both my head & face are feeling silky smooth, & smelling devine.
Enjoy the start of the weekend, ladies & gentlemen.