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Tabactober (5) - back to the Merkur 45C
Growth: one day's worth
Passes: 2 (both WTG) + touchups
Preshave: Barbacco, preceded and followed by a hot water wash
Razor: Merkur 45C (5)
Blade: Feather (2)
Soap: Tabac (puck)
Brush: Omega 80265 (red) + bowl
Post-shave: alum block + water-based moisturizer
Merkur 45C has seniority over all the other razors in my current rotation. Oddly enough, shaving with it means overcoming habits burned into muscle memory, some of which I didn't know I even had. Here are some observations from today's shave.
Finishing touch: Old Spice in edt concentration.
Growth: one day's worth
Passes: 2 (both WTG) + touchups
Preshave: Barbacco, preceded and followed by a hot water wash
Razor: Merkur 45C (5)
Blade: Feather (2)
Soap: Tabac (puck)
Brush: Omega 80265 (red) + bowl
Post-shave: alum block + water-based moisturizer
Merkur 45C has seniority over all the other razors in my current rotation. Oddly enough, shaving with it means overcoming habits burned into muscle memory, some of which I didn't know I even had. Here are some observations from today's shave.
- Angle. It's quite different from my other razors, so there's extra attention needed when going XTG. This will become a non-issue when reacquainted with it.
- Light touch. With short and fast strokes, there's no good reason to add pressure. It works fine with a very light touch.
- Less work. I wasn't quite satisfied with my jaw area after the second pass, so I added in a decent amount of buffing. I'll try to keep the amount of work down until I get the hang of it.
Finishing touch: Old Spice in edt concentration.