Lo Storto is my go to DE. The Gold Grande finessed it’s way into being my best razor. Changing everything for me. Didactically accelerating best shave techniques. Lo Storto will soon be available in gold and I’ll get one. The Gold Grande will always be my favourite. My Keystone.Last night’s shave
Fatip Grande
Feather (2)
30mm Maggards Synthetic
Pre: Hot shower, left some soap on whiskers from that, added proto-lather
Lather: Stirling Naked and Smooth
Post-shave lather: Stirling Naked and Smooth
Post-shave alum block
Stirling Unscented Menthol with Witch Hazel & Aloe
Showering before shaving didn’t seem to make too much difference compared to a hot water face wash.
Went steep ATG. Less blade support/rigidity this way, but that comb is so comfortable. Much fewer weepers this time. Only noticed two, so there were probably only 3-4.
Towards the end of the shave, I remembered the Fatip comb makes controlling blade exposure a breeze. Something to better exploit next time.
Also, it appears skin stretching has a beneficial effect for both increasing closeness and reducing likelihood of irritation, so that will be back.
The Fatip Grande and the RazoRock Hawk V3OC give me the @Raven Koenes effect — why would I use anything else?
Happy shaves, everyone!