Saturday Oct 6
Gillette NEW LC / Astra SP ( 6)
APShaveCo U - Brush with 24mm Flat Top knot
Hendrix Classics Barbershop soap
Alum and Hendrix Classics Barbershop balm test jar
I used a different LC than the one I tried yesterday but the result was the same. Smooth razor; two passes to a near BBS. Alum was a little warm on my neck and underside of my jaw but not bad -- a cold rinse and then the balm quietened everything down again. I binned the blade tonight and will start tomorrow with a fresh blade in a new razor.
I have been using the Hendrix Classics & Co test balm from
@Pete123 for a week now and quite like it. A fingertip of the cream dabbed on my chin and then spread with both hands covers my face and neck. It sinks in without leaving a greasy feeling but does calm any irritation and leaves my face feeling soft and well-tended. The lanolin in it is quite evident in its working.
I imagine someone who was so inclined could make this part of their daily skincare regimen quite successfully. It would deal not only with razor irritation but also with windburn and generally dry or chapped skin. Of course, in my case, I already have three big bottles of different types of Thayers Witch Hazel plus about a zillion different balms and splashes, so being "faithful" to one balm isn't going to happen. But if I were a "one balm" guy, I could see this Hendrix Classics & Co Barbershop balm being a good one to commit to...
Actually, someone starting out who wants to keep it simple and avoid all the ADs could do a lot worse than going strictly with Pete's line of products: wash with the Barbershop hand/bath soap, shave with the Barbershop shave soap and (once it is in full production) moisturize a couple times a day with the Barbershop cream balm. That's what I have been doing for the last week and I have quite enjoyed it.
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