What did we learn from our last shaves?

That's actually not so bad.
I can only get about 2 or 3 one inch strokes with one....

 

Hmm...this the wierd part...I like the smell of tobacco. Like Escudo or Dunhill Flake, but the soaps smell nothing like what I think of as tobacco. Ymmv...

 

That a BBS shave and a good shave are not, necessarily, the same thing.

 

Gentlemen, from my last shave...

I learned realized that the vintage blades I am using seem more comfortable after a couple of uses.

 

When you say vintage blades do you mean wedge/hollow ground blades or old stock, gillette type DE blades?

 

NOS Gillette Platinum Plus - read it >here<.

 

I learned that the Kai MG blade is sharp, but the Feather Pro Guard is sharper.....and less guarded.

 

Bos, Vasq.. vosquid. Whatever that red, yellow and blue boxed Russian razor blade that everyone seems to like really is that good!

Voskhod, yea, that's it!

 

I learned that once I have read about something, it is more important to put it into practice rather than keep on reading about it. When acquiring information becomes the end rather than the means to the end, it is time to stop.

 

AMEN.

 

Gentlemen, from my last shave...

I learned realized that vintage blades by Gillette were really high quality products...no nicks or imitation through six shaves on one blade.

 

NASCAR!

 

I find GSB and Voskhod to be pretty much equivalent.

 

If I shaved in the morning I would have to agree. I save after supper and the coffee is out of my system by then. Perhaps he should try shaving after supper also.

 

I learned that painting with your brush works well with cream. I also learned to take a little cream on your figure and place it on the brush rather than dipping the brush in the cream (Bluebeards Revenge).

 

I learned that some products just don't "click". Aesop Shave Serum sample was on and off my face in about a minute. Aesop ASL however was good - soothing with a substantial, but not overpowering, Sandalwood aroma. Too expensive for my regular rotation, but will be at the top of my Christmas list.

 

Dips brush in cream jar...
Gets half of jar onto brush.

 

I learned that a cold water shave on my head is pretty effective.

 

I didn't learn this today, but it was reinforced by today's shave:

Cleaning your brush, bowl and razor AFTER you have rinsed your face allows you to go back and do a touch-up when needed.