Also after a 1-2 minute towel prep...
Proraso pre shave
Nanny's Down Home Summer (I was one of the lucky gannets!)
EJ DE89 / Gillette Super Silver (last use, I think)
Alum
Speick aftershave
Boots No. 7 Balm
Very nice, comfortable shave today. Lovely lather from Nanny's soap. This is my first test of one of hers and it whipped up a lovely silky foam. I will provide her proper feedback on the soap, but the scent is quite hard to define... I get a sort of cross between peanuts and ginger, but this is probably my nose! It is quite a green smell, but if it's evocative of summer, I would put it as late September sunshine rather than early summer shoots. I need to use it a few more times to make up my mind, I think but the quality of the shave is not in doubt.
I would also mention that the razor became draggy again during the shave. I definitely added enough water to the soap - the foam was exactly right for my tastes. On closer inspection (i.e. when I stopped to give the head a rub) I could see that it was almost a thick oil - rubbing just pushed the coating around, rather than lifting it off. Am wondering whether the proraso could be a cause... when I rinse my hands in the hard water it immediately separates and forms a scum on the surface. Could it be collecting on the head of the razor I wonder?
However... end result was lovely. Really enjoyed my shave today.
