Officially finished me third full-on straight razor shave. I’ve been using a Tanifuji Cape 1000 after about a month or so of shavette shaving. I’m at the point where I’m successfully avoiding nicks (knock on balsa wood) and suffering only one or two weepers that disappear after a cold water rinse. But I’m not at BBS level yet. After two passes, I’ve knocked down all the stubble even at the jawline, chin and mustache areas - I definitely “look” shaved - I’d rate most patches at DFS/CCS (smooth WTG, soft stubble AGT), with the neck being closer to CCS/SAS.
Is it possible to get a BBS shave with a straight? I enjoy using one, but still eye my DE with longing occasionally for its ability to get me BBS each and every time. Right now I’m pretty damn proud to be wiping the hair away under my nose and across my chin with no blood in the process, but still miss that smoooooooth feeling after its all done.
I used Proraso pre-shave and Mitchell’s shave soap, but I may not be getting the lather quite right yet with this boar brush I’ve started using. Post shave is Nivea post-shave balm and a splash of Fine American blend on the neck and back of the head.
Is it possible to get a BBS shave with a straight? I enjoy using one, but still eye my DE with longing occasionally for its ability to get me BBS each and every time. Right now I’m pretty damn proud to be wiping the hair away under my nose and across my chin with no blood in the process, but still miss that smoooooooth feeling after its all done.
I used Proraso pre-shave and Mitchell’s shave soap, but I may not be getting the lather quite right yet with this boar brush I’ve started using. Post shave is Nivea post-shave balm and a splash of Fine American blend on the neck and back of the head.