16 Aug 2023
(
Adjustable, Arko August,
Artisan August,
Anything goes,
Adapting-Adjusting-on-the-fly August)
22 hours early Pre work shave
Prep = Another cold water shave, Proraso prep white
Soap =
Stirling Barber Shop sample 3rd use
Brush = Puro Tasso boar
Bowl = Timeless
Razor =
Merkur Progress 2|3
Blade = Gillette Platinum (2)
Passes = 2 + tu: only 2 passes today
Post = Usual CWR, Alum silent, CWR, Thayers
Experiment: Left side of face Nivea balm first, then Stirling Bay Rum
Right side of face: Stirling Bay Rum first then Nivea balm
Scent = Guerlain Pour Homme
Damage = none
Results = 9/10 good clean shave. Even the tricky area under the chin worked well
Shave experience = Still relatively smooth after yesterday’s shave, < 24 hours ago, so I didn’t find 3 passes were needed or called for
Today the Bay Rum was less stinging on each side of the face. Next time I will just repeat the experiment but will have to use More!
It may be there was less stinging because I only did 2 passes?
More confidently applying more pressure with the Progress than I could with other razors
Clean, smooth and subtly scented for the day…
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