12 May 2023
24 hours, pre-work shave.
Back to a DE shave.
Prep = Usual Preshave with Proraso Green. Normally I would half wash this off prior to lathering. However, after
@Trigger ‘s recent comment about the Noxema Cleansing Cream, I decided to leave this on and lather right over the top of it. I certainly felt the menthol more, got the eyes watering for a change.
Soap = Tabac, making sure to get this nice and thick.
Brush = Vulfix Old Original Pure Badger
Razor = Gillette Aristocrat
Blade = Gillette Stainless (1) last one of the tuck.
3 Passes were needed followed by ATG buffing.
ATG buffing was successful at the top lip, left lower neck, Adam's apple area, but somehow missed cleaning up the right lower neck.
Multiple buffing passes needed to get super smooth, but with this lather and this razor this worked fine.
Post: Warm water rinse, cold water rinse, alum was friendly today, Thayers, Tabac AS balm. After that applied some Tabac lotion on top of that. Delightful.
Residual = right lower neck despite multiple passes in multiple different directions. Still need to figure a better technique for this area.
Damage: None
Result:
1. More menthol eye watering.
2. Super smooth shave. BBS both cheeks/sideburns/top lip. Very nice.
3. Lovely post shave feel and scent.
All set for the day’s work and the weekend ahead.
Happy Friday ladies and gents, enjoy the weekend ahead.
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