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January 27th
Proraso Shaving Cream (tube) - Red
HC Ever Ready
Enoch V1.0 (-b)
Schick Proline (2)
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Star Jelly
Fine AS - American Blend
@Terry inspired shave this morning. Seeing his new acquisition....along with my neck weeper area from yesterday still a bit fresh, made me reach for more of a safety option than a straight razor today. Even though the Enoch has met the wrath of a Dremel (-b notation), it's an easy shaver that gives super smooth results as long as I let the razor's head weight do the work. Any pressure....that's an immediate route to irritation, if not a full blown trip to crimson city.
Brought out a seldom used setup, Proraso Shaving Cream in a tube and the Heritage Collections Ever Ready 200 clone with their high mountain white knot. Still the
worst lather hog knot in my collection, even with a tablespoon (probably more) of the Proraso SC in the shaving bowl to start with. I think this brush is headed for a BST extremely soon. Lather was everything you expect from Proraso, slick, rich, absolutely awesome barbershop sandalwood aroma. First pass took a lot of painting to get the lather where I like on the mug. Second pass, so much better, I squeezed all the lather out of the knot and hand applied. Without the safety bar....the Enoch loaded with a Proline shaves scaringly close, leaves the skin with a super squeaky clean feel. Need to try it with one of my slickest soaps to see if I get the same effect. 2.5 passes, WTG, XTG and a little neck/jawline buff, smooth as a catfish belly results. Quick palmful of my favorite after shave gel, PAA's Star Jelly...which has a light menthol addition, definitely apparent after this close shaver. Hefty application of a seldom used barbershop aroma, Fine's American Blend. Ready for a Saturday.
Hope everyone's day is Great!
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