June 16--Just the Basics June
Shavette Shave #95
Gear
- Razor: Strong Leopard 77-a shavette/Max Headroom Focus R21 shavette
- Blade: Cloud 77-a (1)/Feather (3)
- Brush: JOmegan Boar
- Soap: Stirling Iced Pineapple (preshave) & Glastonbury
- Menthol: Stirling Frost Drops
- AS: Avon Wild Country (1 Frost Drop added)
- Balm: Stirling Glacial Unscented
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The Shave
Took the Omega boar out for another spin. Perhaps I didn’t soak it long enough--I lost 5 bristles today. They grow back, right?
This was a send-off shave for the Strong Leopard. I love its weight and the real estate it covers is wonderful, but it is just too unpleasant for me to shave with. Yes, I’m getting near BBS or DFS with it, but it just feels rough when I use it. I’ve played the angles and none of them help--that little bit of blade bend/play throws everything off.
I did three passes (WTG, XTG, ATG) and decided to pull out the Focus R21 from the bullpen after the 3rd pass for touch ups around the lips (which several hours after yesterday’s shave developed a bit of razor burn). Cleaned up just enough to keep me from going crazy, but not so much as to exacerbate yesterday’s burn. Somewhere between BBS and DFS today. Again, good results, but an unpleasant road to get there. The Strong Leopard just isn’t “sparking joy.” It’s time to move on.
On the brighter side, the pairing of Glastonbury and Avon Wild Country was surprisingly good. I avoided the combo for a while, but Glasonbury’s base notes play wonderfully with the WC--I smell great.
Happy Hump Day
96 down, 4 to go!
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