I have been wet shaving, again, for about two months. I am slowing down on my RAD, BAD, SAD...mostly... if we don't talk about brush restoration projects. I am in a position with a few choices in my daily shave rotation. I have 4 razors, 2 steady Eddie blade choices plus a fair number of sample packs, 9 soaps and a cream, 4 new brushes and 3 balms...no splashes.
This morning's shave was not what I was looking for, perhaps I was just too excited. I had anticipated a new-ish razor, Merkur 37C; a new blade, Gillette Silver Blue; a new soap, Stirling Executive Man; and a new balm, again, Executive Man.
The soap was in a new to me wooden bowl (Ebay). I blame my technique on a first try but the lather wasn't the consistency I am used to and so all the usual properties seemed below par. I used a Whipped Dog Silvertip. Again not the soap's fault. I have used the Slant razor before with good result but not with this blade. Aggressive is one word I might use but then again it was a new blade. I used very little balm and it turned my face white. Rubbing it in a second time made it disappear.
I was not pleased with the result--barely a SAS. But going after the remnants would have ended in a bloody mess. I lit up with the alum block as it is.
The most encouraging news is tomorrow morning I can shave again.
This morning's shave was not what I was looking for, perhaps I was just too excited. I had anticipated a new-ish razor, Merkur 37C; a new blade, Gillette Silver Blue; a new soap, Stirling Executive Man; and a new balm, again, Executive Man.
The soap was in a new to me wooden bowl (Ebay). I blame my technique on a first try but the lather wasn't the consistency I am used to and so all the usual properties seemed below par. I used a Whipped Dog Silvertip. Again not the soap's fault. I have used the Slant razor before with good result but not with this blade. Aggressive is one word I might use but then again it was a new blade. I used very little balm and it turned my face white. Rubbing it in a second time made it disappear.
I was not pleased with the result--barely a SAS. But going after the remnants would have ended in a bloody mess. I lit up with the alum block as it is.
The most encouraging news is tomorrow morning I can shave again.