SOTD 4.2.2018
Brush: RazoRock synthetic
Soap: Arko stick
Razor: Gillette NEW SC
Blade: Generic "Best Choice" DE (Made in Vietnam) (1)
Post-shave: Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Jeris Musk for Men AS / Cologne
Before I posted my shave today, I wanted to catch up on this Thread. Oh man... I'm ready for a nap. I feel like I've been studying all night for a test tomorrow.
I've been pondering my April Focus and considered a focus on a certain variety of razors, or a certain variety of software and I've come to the conclusion that I just want to focus on the pleasure of shaving my way, any way, depending upon the whims of the day. I have several new (vintage) razors, DEs and SEs, I haven't tried yet and I need to get that done.
Nevertheless, today I selected Arko as my soap, inspired by the April focus and I selected the Gillette NEW SC. This is one of several vintage razors my wife gave me for Valentine's Day and I had not used it yet. I was inspired to use this specific razor by Jason
@jtspartan who used his NEW in March.
I loaded a new generic blade in the NEW and used it to shave both my face and my head. I don't know if it was the razor or the blade or maybe the combination but it was a magnificent shave! I had three days growth on the face, and four days on the scalp and both razor and blade cut through it without missing a beat. 2 passes on my face, with a clean up pass on the neck... and I got a DFS. My neck remains the tough spot to get a close shave, but it was close enough. 2 passes on my scalp with some clean up spots and I was done.
I should also mention, I like the Arko stick. I didn't used to like face lathering, but I will admit the Arko has made me face lather more and more with other soaps and I'm learning to like it.
Have a great week, and a terrific April, everyone!
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