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Shave Two
July 25, 2022
Razor: Gillette Slim, set at 8
Aftershave: Barrister and Mann Leviathan
Shave two was better than shave one by most measures. It took even longer to shave, which isn't a great trend for my first day back from vacation. But I had less irritation, fewer cuts (fleeting weepers in the mustache combat zone) and perhaps a closer shave. I thought it was BBS everywhere but mustache and two hairs on the left jawline, but stubble quickly emerged on that jawline, leaving left jawline and sideburn bottom DFS.
(Side note that it's possible to get these areas close, as I've done it on the right side, and that I should study my skin stretching and technique to see how it's different.)
I did four full passes plus extra cleanup buffing in mustache before deciding to leave it alone. Some blades, in some razors, just have their no-go spots and this seems like one. Fortunately, stubble there isn't as visible as elsewhere when it first emerges.
I feel I should give the blade a third shave. I know I debated that in Round One in the NEW as well before deciding against it, but this second shave was better than that one, so I have more to stand on here. Don't have high expectations, and will have to wake up 10 minutes earlier, but maybe the blade has something left.
Shave Two
July 25, 2022
Razor: Gillette Slim, set at 8
Aftershave: Barrister and Mann Leviathan
Shave two was better than shave one by most measures. It took even longer to shave, which isn't a great trend for my first day back from vacation. But I had less irritation, fewer cuts (fleeting weepers in the mustache combat zone) and perhaps a closer shave. I thought it was BBS everywhere but mustache and two hairs on the left jawline, but stubble quickly emerged on that jawline, leaving left jawline and sideburn bottom DFS.
(Side note that it's possible to get these areas close, as I've done it on the right side, and that I should study my skin stretching and technique to see how it's different.)
I did four full passes plus extra cleanup buffing in mustache before deciding to leave it alone. Some blades, in some razors, just have their no-go spots and this seems like one. Fortunately, stubble there isn't as visible as elsewhere when it first emerges.
I feel I should give the blade a third shave. I know I debated that in Round One in the NEW as well before deciding against it, but this second shave was better than that one, so I have more to stand on here. Don't have high expectations, and will have to wake up 10 minutes earlier, but maybe the blade has something left.