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Razor -
Merkur Futur (Adjustable Setting = 1)
Blade -
Gillette Silver Blue
Razor Stand by
RV Shaving
Shave Brush -
Omega Hi-Brush 20mm Synthetic (Model# 46745 – 0146745)
Brush Stand by
Desire Metal Works
Preshave Oil -
Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Shave Soap -
Country Club for Men *Woodly Spice scent (Custom created scent, not normally available, you must contact to request)
Aftershave -
Country Club for Men *Woodly Spice scent (Custom created scent, not normally available, you must contact to request)
Post Shave Balm -
Retseliney Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
Deodorant -
HeartJCreations *Spiced Woods (Custom created scent, not available unless obtained by Country Club for Men)
Fragrance -
Creed Spice & Wood
Woke up late, and didn't have anything planned for the day and decided not to shower right away. Finally had a 2:30pm shower/shave with my favorite scent. With the Futur on "1" (least aggressive), there is just zero irritation. I was able to take my time with my lather with nothing pressing on my mind, so I decided to go without pre-shave oil today. The irritation was so low that I went for a full-2nd pass instead of just a 'cleanup'. I also do a minor spot shave to my eyebrows to keep from having a unibrow and avoid the Brezhnev-look. I also shave the back of my neck everyday to keep it looking clean. I was having such a great shave today that I decided to do a 2nd pass on the back of my neck with a cross-grain stroke. I got just the most amazing BBS neckline/hairline shave in the back. Zero irritation. Zero nicks. No weepers. Aftershave was almost unnecessary, but I love CCFM aftershave from Kevin. I also think highly of his shave soap.
I really am becoming a proponent of less aggressive razors and I think I get just as smooth a shave out of them. Right now my two best razors for shaving are a tie between the Gillette Superspeed original (1947-1952) with a BiC Chome-Platinum blade and my Edwin Jagger Kelvin with a Feather Hi-Stainless blade (or Personna Med Prep-tie). Runner up at the moment is the Futur with just about any blade 2 shaves are completed with a "1" setting (today the Futur shaved as good as it gets on the 3rd shave with the Gillette Silver Blue, which is the same shave number that the last blade needed to reach perfect comfort/performance). These 3 razors give trouble-free, nick-free, irritation-free shaves that turn out extremely smooth.
The ONLY razor that shaves closer IMO is the Gillette Oldtype with a Gillette Yellow blade. I previously had the Gillette Old-Type as my favorite but that has changed since I graduated to doing full 2-pass shaves (I just haven't felt the need to do 3 passes since I'm literally BBS after 2 passes even on non-aggressive razors). Of course these rankings today will very likely change in the future. I am constantly evaluating my shaves.
I absolutely loved my shave today. Being able to take my time, have a clear mind with no time pressures really helps make a shave a perfect one. I genuinely 'try' to make the time in the mornings before work to enjoy my shaves the best I can, but there is nothing like that day off with plenty of time available and no pressures. It's almost like a form of meditation and relaxation. I may one day try out an ancient straight razor shave in the future, especially on days like this where time is no issue.
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