Jan 21
Again, please let me apologize in advance for disappearing, but on Sundays I go silent.
As to the shave:
- Razor: Flare Tip w/brand new Personna Blue Lab blade
- Brush: Stirling Kong
- Soap: the very generous PIF from Perry, Barrister's Reserve Cool (gadfrey, I love how this smells)
- Menthol: Frost Drops (one before every pass)
- AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
- Balm: Glacial Unscented
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This was almost a perfect 3 pass, no touch up shave. Almost. The Flare Tip is nice and smooth, the menthol was just right, and Cool smells
amazing. Fresh and cool, but slightly peppery and warm at the same time? I dunno, all I can say is that I
really enjoy using this soap, and once my AV bottoms out, I'll probably give either Razorocks's Blue or Epsilon (which are both dupes of Floid Blue, WHICH Cool is based on) a run as one of my splashes.
Where things fell apart is with that new Personna. I tried to walk into a 1st-shave Personna relationship on a first name basis--too casual. Even the Flare Tip couldn't smooth out that faux pas, and on the 2nd pass I got myself on the lower jaw, right side. Nothing major, just a small weeper that disappeared before the 3rd pass. Still, a stain on what would have been a perfect shave: BBS and no irritation (even where I nicked myself).
I am definitely going to force myself to slow down with my focus next month. I've just about got the particulars nailed down with what I am calling "Dead Is Dead" shaving, which will serve 2 purposes: (a) get me to slooooow down, and (b) help me let go of 3 extra razors I've got floating around my house.
Have a fantastic and relaxing Sunday, all. See you Monday--can't wait to see how the shaves go
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