Sunday, April 9 -- Arko Adjustable April
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Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Gillette SuperAdjustable refurbished and cerakoted by Delta Echo Razors (dial 4)
Blade: Israeli Personna Super Platinum (2)
Brush: Semogue Owners Club cherrywood badger reknotted with APShaveCo Tuxedo synthetic
Soap: Arko stick
Post: Rinse, alum, rinse, Lucky Tiger Face Tonic, Clubman VIBR splash
My last shave was on Wednesday, so four days ago. Better than the ten I have been averaging recently...
I use the stick by wetting my face, then scrubbing the stick over my whiskers until there is a visible layer of soap on them. I then wet the synthetic brush and start swirling. I keep wetting the tips of the brush as I go. It took about a minute for me to have a thick layer of slick lather painted over my face.
I have mainly used injectors for the last year, so it took a few strokes before I fell back into the correct "riding the cap" angle and stroke for this DE. After that, it was easy.
I set my Gillette adjustables on 4 and just leave them there. I can shave with the razor set wide open on 9. However, I find the razor sufficiently efficient to shave me cleanly when set only midway and see no need for it to be any more aggressive than is needed for a good shave -- I am not in a macho "my razor is more aggressive than yours" contest with anyone. Actually, I find the humble and mild Gillette Techs work perfectly well for me.
One pass WTG on my face and ATG on my neck had me cleanshaven again. No blood spots or nicks and the alum was silent.
I like to use either Lucky Tiger or Thayers non-alcoholic witch hazel before putting on the VIBR. The balm buffers the burn of the splash. I am now smooth and smell good.
I hope everyone has had a good long weekend and, for the practicing Christians, a meaningful Easter.
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