Having only just posted last night's shave I find myself with a bit of time on my hands so for this evening my theme was 'Blood curdling monsters'
Dracula - Ikon B1 SB
Bride of Dracula - Polsilver Lodz
Dr Frankenstein - Muhle synthetic
The Wolfman - OSP Chypre
The Mummy - Floris Santal
The creature from the Black Lagoon - John Masters organic body wash
I must admit that having loaned out some shaving hardware out to
@dave79 (And a pleasure to do so) the one thing I did miss was the Ikon SB. So tonight I dedicate my shave to the amount of blood it managed to extract from his person.
As I get more and more in to this shaving malarkey what constitutes a great razor becomes more and more difficult to define. With my recent foray in to SE's I thought this is the ultimate shave I can have without pushing barriers. And then I keep going back to the twin Timeless razors and thinking 'hmmmm may be not' and then this blood producing monster arrives back on my doorstep and makes me weep in joy.
I recall my first run out with this razor and initial thoughts went down the road of 'fuck this'. Then after several months of being scared shitless to even look at it a foolish return brought one of the best shaves I had ever had and it went from being redundant to being a regular team player.
Well made and quite light for an all SS razor I find it can be very Slick in use. This is once one has mastered the fact it needs a shallow angle of approach and a delicate deft touch. Otherwise blood comes as a prerequisite.
Due to its shallow base plate this is a razor which allows for very precise positioning. Unlike one or two razors I can think of where I am never quite so sure where the blade is. The Ikon allows one to get right up under the nose (a bit like me) and anywhere else for that matter. In essence it turns out very neat results.
I am happy to say that with the usual army of present cream and brush (limited as away working) this was once again a brilliant smooth, blood free shave with wonderful grin factor. Now I have the better of the SB I wouldn't expect lesser.
An absolute peach of a razor and highly recommended from this end.
With a shave as smooth as David Niven it was only fitting that an equally as smooth fragrance was the order of the evening and Floris Santal it was. One meal, a couple of hours strolling with a couple of beers thrown in for good measure and the scent remains as strong as when first used. Lasts longer than many a marriage.
A very nice evening and I can now sit down and relax knowing in the morning I shall wake up still smelling as fresh as the start of the day and as smooth as many a baby's bottoms will wake up feeling.
Have a great evening one and all
Ps. John Masters body wash, one great purchase from the TK Maxx sale for £4.