December Focus
The Twelve Blades of December!
Hard to believe we've almost put this year to bed. Wow. Where did the time go? But, here we are and as a gift to everyone here I'm offering up my shaves with twelve blades that have never touched my face, randomly paired with twelve of my DE razors. Two shaves with each setup to finish on Xmas Eve. So, sit back, get the fire burning and enjoy what I hope is an enjoyable month of further proof Technique Trumps Tools. I hope for that....my expectations aren't as optimistic.
December 10 - ArkoVeg Thursday!!!
Razor - EJ DE89L
Blade -
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Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Soap - Arko
Post - Cold water, Witch Hazel, Nivea, The Veg
Well, day two of the Cloud, but the bright side is it's Arko Thursday followed by the Veg - so ArkoVeg Thursday it is! Or maybe Vegko is better. Anyway, at least that gives me something to look forward to. I haven't used Arko in a couple of months, and after @
mrchick mentioned it yesterday it jogged my memory. So, I grabbed a stick and worked it over my face then used the Wolf Whiskers to get an absolutely remarkable lather. POW! That was the sound it made popping into existence.
The shave was another three pass exercise in mediocrity and discomfort. Nothing horribly bad, just not pleasant. Managed a DFS after three but not by much. The blade still dragged and pulled and just felt like cheap Chinese steel. But, they at least got it sharp enough to avoid being too horrible to shave with.
Finished with the WH to get a nice burn going then finished with the Veg! Between the lather and the Veg it was a good shave. Everything in the middle, not so much. The good news.......I leave China behind to go to Turkey tomorrow. The bad news? After two days in Turkey it's back to China.
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