@JACarbone
Thanks Joe, I will see if I can find that. Maybe I am not loading that long enough, then adding even a small amount water will thin it out too soon. I will add to my To Do list!
13 Mar 2023
Determined to have a shorter pre-work shave today.
Growth = 24 hours.
Razor =
Muhle R89, boring but safe.
Blade = following in
@palmolive fox comments above, I opted for Derby Premium (1). Had only used Derby Extra before, and did not like it.
Brush = Razorock synthetic Plisoft.
Cream = TOBS Jermyn Street in a tube, I normally use this with soap, but tried this on its own today.
Face Prep = 3 x 30 seconds Hot Water Soaks.
Pre-shave = Proraso white, deep massage, left in place while lathering, then another 30 Sec HWS.
Bowl = white lather bowl
Water = tap water with Citric Acid
Dollop of Cream in dry lathering bowl, vigorous lathering, added a trickle of water twice. Excellent lather.
Method: Focusing on the Map and Grain.
Pass 1 = WTG
Pass 2 = WTG and XTG
Pass 3 = WTG and XTG and ATG as needed.
Clean ups: wet left hand searching for left over stubble, rubbing against the grain with the left hand, followed behind by the razor with short buffing actions.
All in all this combo felt very safe and comfortable. I felt I did not be so careful with the light touch.
I did think the blade is not as sharp as say a Feather, but this meant somewhat less "care" was needed.
This meant I could be more liberal around the chin, with somewhat longer strokes rather than my shorter strokes.
Post: Warm then cold water rinse. Alum was silent. Rinse, patted dry. Thayer's while cleaning up.
Nivea sensitive for men.
Brut A/S. This lasted for most of the day. Inexpensive but this is growing on me.
Clean and ready for the ready for the day. All up only around 1/2 including prep and cleanup.
I was surprised how smoothly this went. Much easier to achieve a really DFS with no skin irritation.
I only have 5 Derby Premiums as part of a sample pack, will definitely need to stock up.
I will be interesting to see how this works in different razors.
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Have a great week ahead.
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