Tonight's November Learning Shave
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Feather (with 2 shims)
Brush: Omega 49 boar
Soap: Proraso Green cream
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For my second shave in this November focus with the 34C, I added two shims. This did increase the efficiency, and I got a satisfactory shave in 3 passes. Not wanting to risk irritation, I did minimal pickups. End result is fine, but not really even DFS. Alum produced no stinging in post shave, so a successful evening. Unfortunately my love for this fine razor is not increasing as I hoped.
Henson razors were making quite a splash in the marketplace a year ago. Amid the hype, I purchased a beautiful blue Al13 mild. The Henson lived up to the hype, and it immediately became my go-to razor for head shaving. After decades of cartridges, the Henson was the first razor to get the back fringe of my head BBS. Tonight's head shave was performed with the excellent Henson (not pictured).
Funny thing about the Proraso green. The delightfully fresh lemon-lime Proraso white was fresh in my mind when I ordered my second cream, the venerable classic Proraso green. My expectations were dashed when I squirted it into my bowl. I thought the stuff must have gone bad. The smell of Desitin diaper cream was all I could smell, and it seemed so dull compared to the white. I eventually grew to love it, and as you can see, this tube has been used much more than the white. Can anyone guess what tomorrow's cream will be?

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