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I've been enjoying my vacation this past week. I'm off next week also and we're beating the heat and heading to the beach. When I have a few days off I still like to shave every 3-4 days. I shaved with my SA for the first time on Tuesday. I used my Tabac Stick, a new GSB, and finished off with some Proraso green. I set the SA on 5 but it still felt like it was dragging. I know my lather was good but maybe I should try a higher setting. I've read that the SA seem to more mild than the Slim. I'm also trying to get used to the long handle. Maybe I was using more leverage than necessary. I'll have to play around and see. Shaved yesterday with my newly coated SS with that same GSB. I used VDH soap and finished with witch hazel and Nivea ASB. I really enjoy using the SS. It's really intuitive and I never worry about razor burn or anything when I use it. I'm thinking about trying a feather blade in it next. I haven't used a feather in a long time. They seemed to be a bit rough on me but I think they'll be great in the SS. One thing I noticed about the coating is the razor glided more easily over my face. Definetly made it a bit smoother. I don't know if I'll have any other razors coated but I like it on my SS.
I decided yesterday that I'm going to take a much more minimalist route in my shave hobby. I've been at it for over a year and tried several soaps and know the ones I like. I'm also set on razors and I use 1 brush exclusively. I think I'm going to work through all the soaps/cream/blades I have before I buy anything else new. I might even downsize some razors or just keep them for the collection but not rotate them in.
I decided yesterday that I'm going to take a much more minimalist route in my shave hobby. I've been at it for over a year and tried several soaps and know the ones I like. I'm also set on razors and I use 1 brush exclusively. I think I'm going to work through all the soaps/cream/blades I have before I buy anything else new. I might even downsize some razors or just keep them for the collection but not rotate them in.
. I'm going to have to email Scott at North Shore and see if there's something that can be done. I had sent it off to him for his razor rite service. I'm hoping something can be done. I finished off the week with my SS and got good shaves. I have a little irritation on one side of my throat that I'm trying to figure out. I used a new shave cream this week. I picked up some Pacific Caffeinated Shave Cream while at the grocery store. It's actually a pretty good cream and I get good results with a brush and face lathering. I'm thinking of maybe trying a shave before I shower. I feel like my face always has some red spots visible right out of the shower. I want to see if putting blade to skin first will be better instead of aggrivating it after a shower.
