This morning I had my first BBS!
After my regular shower, and washing my face with Shiseido foaming face wash I loaded my B&B LE 2008 with castlt Forbes Lime cream and face lathered. Since I am still in practice with the straight I first took it out and ran WTG, XTG with little success - no cuts but also very little beard reduction - I gues I have had too much on my mind after moving and couldnt focus, so I put the straight aside.
Instead I decided to try the ball end new type (open comb) that I got PIFfed from Peto here on B&B some month ago but never had gotten around to try. it´s an ugly bastard, none of the finishing left anywhere and even the patterning on the handle is deeply worn down from numerours previous shaves. I loaded a Shark blade (also first tome, but it was closest) and wet to work, WTG. XTG and normally I would have stopped there but I just could´t believe how smooth the razor felt against my skin! It was like there were no blade inside! I decided to go with another pass, this time ATG, and then some buffering and when I was done I had my first BBS!
Finished off with Witch Hazel, rinced with water, Aqua Vera as and then Harris Arlington Cologne and I was ready to go! Great start of the day.
Well, would have been great for the fact that I obviously lost some focus on my straight - have to step back again and start over - need to work on that angle better - and everything else technique related
After my regular shower, and washing my face with Shiseido foaming face wash I loaded my B&B LE 2008 with castlt Forbes Lime cream and face lathered. Since I am still in practice with the straight I first took it out and ran WTG, XTG with little success - no cuts but also very little beard reduction - I gues I have had too much on my mind after moving and couldnt focus, so I put the straight aside.
Instead I decided to try the ball end new type (open comb) that I got PIFfed from Peto here on B&B some month ago but never had gotten around to try. it´s an ugly bastard, none of the finishing left anywhere and even the patterning on the handle is deeply worn down from numerours previous shaves. I loaded a Shark blade (also first tome, but it was closest) and wet to work, WTG. XTG and normally I would have stopped there but I just could´t believe how smooth the razor felt against my skin! It was like there were no blade inside! I decided to go with another pass, this time ATG, and then some buffering and when I was done I had my first BBS!
Finished off with Witch Hazel, rinced with water, Aqua Vera as and then Harris Arlington Cologne and I was ready to go! Great start of the day.
Well, would have been great for the fact that I obviously lost some focus on my straight - have to step back again and start over - need to work on that angle better - and everything else technique related
