August Focus - Slim and Feather AC
August 20
Razor - 1964 Slim (J1)
Blade -
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Brush - BoS (Omega 10066)
Soap - Proraso
Post - Cold splash, Alum, Proraso
Starting the end of week run today at work. 9-8 today and tomorrow, 7:30-6 on Saturday. Yeah, it's as fun as it sounds. So, the shaves get to stay early for a few days. Decided to help myself gain a bit of pep today by going to Proraso for the soap and A/S. Used the BoS to whip up a fantastic lather with the Proraso green in a tub and remembered again why I have liked this soap from the beginning. So easy to lather, such a great lather and that menthol and eucalyptus works well with the caffeine from the coffee to get moving in the morning.
I chose the Sharp Star for my next blade in the Slim. This is a Russian from Mostochlegmash in Moscow and a pretty rare blade to find. I, of course, have a bulk pack. Why would I not? I've liked it since the first time I've tried it and along with the Rapira Platinum Lux it's one of a handful of Platinum blades that work well for me. I started at 5 on the Slim and got a nice feel on the first pass. Some feedback, definitely smooth and no cuts/nicks etc. Went to the second pass with another great face lather and had another fine pass with no problems. Finished with a neck pass, ATG and XTG with a couple of buffed areas. Finished with a very nice DFS and some noticeable irritation on the neck but other than that it was all good.
From that result I'm going to go up to 7 tomorrow. Seems like a good shave on 5 invites higher settings. Bad ones invite lower settings. It's good to be going up again! If you can land any Sharp Stars to try I highly recommend them!
Another package in the mail today. Once again to the Haul in a few.
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