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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
First shave with this blade and it felt a little rough. Same thing happened with my last blade too. I don’t remember these blades being like that ever before, hopefully it’s a fluke.
Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Henson - Aluminum ++
Blade: Gillette - 7 o'clock (Black) Super Platinum (14)
Lather: Stirling - Arkadia
Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (23 uses)
Post Shave: Pre de Provence - No. 63
Fast and fairly quiet shave today. Arkadia is a favorite, and we'll try another blade (7o Black) in the Henson.
(Henson - Aluminum ++ ::: Gillette - 7 o'clock - Blk ‹14 uses›)
Very comfortable, but not as efficient during the first pass. However, the second and third more than made up for it.
It takes practice to shave with this razor quickly, since the right angle must be maintained, especially in the concave curvature of the neck.
Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 4 out of 5 (Very Good)
(Stirling - Arkadia)
Them: "This scent has top notes of Orange and Grapefruit, middle notes of Black Pepper and Pelargonium (Geranium), and base notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Vetiver, and Vanilla. It's elegant, grassy, and amazingly provocative. ~~ Inspired by Terre d'Hermes"
Scent: I'm no expert on TdH as a cologne, so I don't know how accurate this is. However, I know I like it. It's well-blended, so the notes are a bit hard to pick out sometimes.
None of the notes mentioned above really stand out to me, they're just all working well together.
Scent Strength: 5/10, nicely present during shaving.
Lather... quick one thrown together. Having worked with Stirling so much lately, with this same brush, it paid off, with such an efficient whip-up.
Very good one.
12 seconds of loading gave me about 5 passes of lather, so, plenty.
Hydration: Wet End of Perfect (for me)
Bowl: Dollar Tree DIY Bowl w Glass Beads
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹23 uses›)
Softer feel than yesterday. very nice, while still having that core backbone, that may never leave this chunky knot.
During the Shave Feel:
Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
After the Shave Closeness:
Cheeks: Near BBS - About as close as I'll ever get
Neck: Few hairs are showing some tip length (with most being cut flush)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
No drama Tuesday night shave
Brush: Omega 10048/PRO48 boar bristle in RazoRock 400 Handle
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No drama shave.
Love peaches+scream, gravefruit not so much.
2023.07.25 SOTN:
Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser
Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)
Lather: Stirling Glacial Satsuma
Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Stirling Glacial Satsuma Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry
Shave #2 with my Slim. Decided to do 2 passes on the face and 2+ on my neck. Last shave I did a straight 3 run, but today I did 5 on my WTG and lowered it 3 on the XTG. Then on the cleanup I went to 2. Solid shave, if not the smoothest since I didn't do a ATG pass plus my technique.
