Not only my first DE shave, but a head shave to boot!
6S - plate 3
Crown Supreme Glide Pre-Shave Formula
Castle Forbes 1445 cream
Some kind of overpriced 24mm Badger brush
Scuttle (that was underwhelming in terms of the heat)
Alum
Castle Forbes 1445 Aftershave Balm
Negatives:
1. Cream dried on my head. It was totally absorbed. Disappeared. I don’t think I used nearly enough. I got a tiny sample and used half of it. I should have used the whole thing. Maybe the whole thing wasn’t even enough, let alone half of it. The samples were intended to be for scent assessment, not shaving.
2. My first pass turned into a multi pass - WTG, XTG, ATG - whatever. That first pass was the whole enchilada and really consisted of about 5 passes, four of which were completely cream free. It quickly evolved into trying to hit everywhere I could, any way I could. Very early on, all strategy disappeared in favour of a full on blitz.
3. I got a bit of razor burn on the left side of my head. I assume that’s what it is - raised red bumps. No discomfort though. My right hand couldn’t get over there very well, and my left hand was a little…no, a lot…less precise. There was a lot of what I would call dry scraping.
Positives:
1. I didn’t get a knick. Not one. I ran the alum block over my entire head 2 or 3 times after and felt nothing. Even on the razor burn. The alum block hit a little cut on my hand and yeah - it stung. So I know it was working. Turns out my head is incredibly tough. I had no idea. I hit it hard - with absolutely no precision. None. And it didn’t flinch.
2. I got through it unscathed and am looking forward to my next attempt.
3. My GF watched me struggle through it and told me that the whole thing was…errr…very nice to watch (I’m paraphrasing)
Clearly I have a ton to learn. All good. Super relieved I have you guys to help me.
6S - plate 3
Crown Supreme Glide Pre-Shave Formula
Castle Forbes 1445 cream
Some kind of overpriced 24mm Badger brush
Scuttle (that was underwhelming in terms of the heat)
Alum
Castle Forbes 1445 Aftershave Balm
Negatives:
1. Cream dried on my head. It was totally absorbed. Disappeared. I don’t think I used nearly enough. I got a tiny sample and used half of it. I should have used the whole thing. Maybe the whole thing wasn’t even enough, let alone half of it. The samples were intended to be for scent assessment, not shaving.
2. My first pass turned into a multi pass - WTG, XTG, ATG - whatever. That first pass was the whole enchilada and really consisted of about 5 passes, four of which were completely cream free. It quickly evolved into trying to hit everywhere I could, any way I could. Very early on, all strategy disappeared in favour of a full on blitz.
3. I got a bit of razor burn on the left side of my head. I assume that’s what it is - raised red bumps. No discomfort though. My right hand couldn’t get over there very well, and my left hand was a little…no, a lot…less precise. There was a lot of what I would call dry scraping.
Positives:
1. I didn’t get a knick. Not one. I ran the alum block over my entire head 2 or 3 times after and felt nothing. Even on the razor burn. The alum block hit a little cut on my hand and yeah - it stung. So I know it was working. Turns out my head is incredibly tough. I had no idea. I hit it hard - with absolutely no precision. None. And it didn’t flinch.
2. I got through it unscathed and am looking forward to my next attempt.
3. My GF watched me struggle through it and told me that the whole thing was…errr…very nice to watch (I’m paraphrasing)
Clearly I have a ton to learn. All good. Super relieved I have you guys to help me.