My new #1 blade.Thank you, gentlemen. We’re very much hoping the worst of it has passed.
The Feather will be on the list.
My new #1 blade.Thank you, gentlemen. We’re very much hoping the worst of it has passed.
The Feather will be on the list.
Prayers and best wishes for your Brides speedy recovery Thom.
The few I had. Morning shaves never worked for me neither.This morning’s shave
2013-R41 Mühle with Maggards MR3 handle
Gillette Platinum Blue (1)
30mm Maggards Synthetic Brush
Pre-shave: hot water face wash leaving some bar soap on whiskers for a bit, hot water splash, proto-lather
Lather: Stirling Naked and Smooth
Post-shave alum block
Hot shower
Stirling Unscented Menthol with Witch Hazel & Aloe
Three neutral passes (WTG/XTG/ATG) and a wee bit of cleanup. Weepers at base of neck and random alum stings. Took 46 freaking minutes. Back to night time shaving.
Three neutral passes (WTG/XTG/ATG) and a wee bit of cleanup. Weepers at base of neck and random alum stings. Took 46 freaking minutes.
Tonight’s Shave
Fatip Grande
Feather (1)
Prep: Hot water splash, proto-lather, failed bowl-lather
Lather: Stirling Naked and Smooth
Post-shave: Alum, styptic, hot shower, hydrocortisone
That’s it. I’m going back to being a duck next shave and getting those whiskers soaked to insanity before lathering up. If I need to hop back in to wash soap out of my ears or scalp, so be it!
Tonight’s shave felt like it was going well. Barely riding the cap, barely feeling the blade, the only skin stretching was from pointing my chin to various upward angles. Was practically finished and checking for places to touch up when I noticed weepers everywhere.
Oh come on, man!
As I rinsed off to apply the alum, my skin felt nourished - how the hide of a kobē or wa-gyu steer must feel on the morn of its slaughter: simply luxurious. So the alum told me I did the least prep on the type of shave that demands it (ATG single pass), but two weepers wept on. The styptic pencil is new to me. Might’ve helped. Dunno. Next, hydrocortisone instead of some fun, cooling concoction. Very close shave, but can do better.
Quack to being a duck. Canardly wait.
Happy shaves, everyone!
Quack to being a duck. Canardly wait.
my GEM razors are surprisingly tiny. From Mike’s photos, they look gargantuan.
As I rinsed off to apply the alum, my skin felt nourished - how the hide of a kobē or wa-gyu steer must feel on the morn of its slaughter: simply luxurious.
From Mike’s photos, they look gargantuan.
Bride’s home from hospital. So psyched!
Great news.Bride’s home from hospital. So psyched!
Fantastic!Bride’s home from hospital. So psyched!
The Fatip Grande and the RazoRock Hawk V3OC give me the @Raven Koenes effect — why would I use anything else?
Happy shaves, everyone!