DAY 10
So, I realized fairly early on that it would be somewhat difficult to post in the thread as often as I would like. With an ever-increasing workload, and two boys (1 & 4) who keep me on my toes, finding time to shave, read, and enjoy an occasional pipe is about the best I can hope for (though I still lurk, read, etc. almost daily). That said, I definitely wanted to post some periodic follow-ups on my 30 days.
All in all, everything is going rather swimmingly. The only shortfall (and it's a small one to be sure) is the Feather blade. For whatever reason, I don't find myself getting as close of a shave as I did with the Personnas. It's definitely a super smooth shave, and I have had zero irritation, knicks, etc. It's just not as close as I had been hoping. I've tried getting a little more forceful with the razor rather than my usual approach of letting its weight do the work, and still no marked improvement. It's kind of funny as I had originally dreaded these blades for their notoriety of being laser sharp-- now, I have found myself actively trying to give myself a knick, weeper, etc. just to prove that it can do it... no dice for me. I figure at this point, either I'm doing something subconsciously, my razor is not aggressive enough, or some cosmic force wants me to have a sandpaper-like face come 5 o'clock. Not sure the cause, but I'm rolling with it.
I may be making this sound worse than it is. I do get a very presentable shave every morning, just not on that BBS border I had already started getting used to. The trade off of course is worry-free, irritation-free shaves, and an excuse to shave every day (not a habit I have ever been in previously, opting for every other). Some other select highlights:
- The menthol in the Proraso feels fantastic and the lather I've been getting with it and the Plisson is spectacular
- Loving the Whoostheman scents, and the wife is too. The AS feels great, smells great and just adds a tremendous amount of pleasure to the whole experience. Will definitely be picking up some full size bottles from them soon.
- Lastly, and most importantly: I've been DE shaving for about 1.5 months now, and I will never (you heard it here), NEVER go back to cartridges if I can avoid it. I truly look forward to shaving- and it's hard to express how foreign that is to me. As someone with reasonably coarse, wiry facial hair who struggled to get 5 shaves out of a cartridge without putting myself through unnecessary pain/discomfort, this whole experience has been life-changing. I know, I know-- strong words. But as a man, shaving as often as we must, a change like this is nothing less. I really can't thank everyone here enough for sharing their insights, experiences, and camaraderie.
See you in 10 days -- Hopefully sooner!
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