Be careful!
First two shaves with Blue Bird blades (both with Gillette NEW):
Smooth, sharp, and close. Not much touch up or buffing required, but they cut me up a bit (mostly on the second shave, which I thought would be much kinder). If I'd have been wiser I would have been careful and not gotten cut so much, but it felt so gentle in the NEW that I just sort of spaced out and gave myself an old fashioned lazy, enthusiastic shave. Consequently, on my second shave I was left with a numerous weepers and some neck irritation. The shave more or less feels fine now, but could have been so much better had I exercised some caution.
As I get more consistent I'll be better able to judge blades (and my own technique, which can be quite good or negligent, depending on my state of mind).
First two shaves with Blue Bird blades (both with Gillette NEW):
Smooth, sharp, and close. Not much touch up or buffing required, but they cut me up a bit (mostly on the second shave, which I thought would be much kinder). If I'd have been wiser I would have been careful and not gotten cut so much, but it felt so gentle in the NEW that I just sort of spaced out and gave myself an old fashioned lazy, enthusiastic shave. Consequently, on my second shave I was left with a numerous weepers and some neck irritation. The shave more or less feels fine now, but could have been so much better had I exercised some caution.
As I get more consistent I'll be better able to judge blades (and my own technique, which can be quite good or negligent, depending on my state of mind).
