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Ramblings of a MilkCrate

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Shave Count (DE: 369 SE: 9 SR: 420)

Pre Shave-
Splash and go

Shave-
Gillette Old Type
Wilkinson Sword - Germany (3)
Stirling synth
M&M Naid soap

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
M&M Naid ASB

The Process-
A glorious late morning shave was had today. I am on my last test shave with the German blade and then I switch over to the vintage British. The only bit of kit that I kept from yesterday was the razor and blade. That’s because I really wanted to take this new Naid set for a spin. I was warned by @Dave in KY that the soap was SOFT, but silly me read ... soft. Oh my gosh, this soap is SOFT. I way overloaded the brush and had to throw a lot of water at it. I had an awesome latherpalooza going on in here. Needless to say I whipped up a lot of creamy lather that had a nice, light apricot scent.

I went with my standard three pass shave of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Man, I had a real decadent lather going and the Wilkie effortlessly glided through it delivering an outstanding BBS for the win. I think I either went nose blind or just was focused elsewhere, because I did lose the scent at one point. But I picked it back up later in the shave. This has been a really good blade and I would certainly use them if I had them in hand.

Wrapped everything up with a post shave lather while I cleaned and put away the shave gear. Then a rinse and pat dry. A squirt of the ASB and everything was right as rain! I haven’t used a set that had a fruit scent until today. The ASB was more apricot forward than the soap too. Not bad at all and the missus approved. The dry down was great, leaving the face really moisturized and I still catch a faint whiff of the scent every once and again. Life is good!

Home Front-
The office was closed for Good Friday, so I have a lond weekend. Now what can I get done before the bad weather hits?
 
Shave Count (DE: 370 SE: 9 SR: 420)

Pre Shave-
Splash and go

Shave-
Gillette Old Type
Wilkinson Sword - British (1)
Stirling boar
MWF soap

Post Shave-
Post shave lather
Witch Hazel
Avon Clint AS

The Process-
A customary late morning shave to start the day. Went back to the setup I used for the first Wilkie, but changed out the blade to the vintage British. These next three shaves will dupe the last three to compare blades. The Fat whipped up a really nice lather with its pleasant, light scent. No surprises here and I had plenty of lather for the shave and post shave.

I went with my standard three passes of WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Another really nice shave and I am BBS for the win! Oh yeah! The difference in the blades was easily noticeable. The German was smooth and sharp. But it felt more rigid and had a keener feeling edge to it. This vintage blade didn’t feel as rigid and had a buttery smooth edge to it. This blade also made quick work of the shave and left my face in great shape. For me, I prefer the vintage blade. That was my first use of any vintage blade and I’m glad I had the opportunity to try it. We’ll see how it fairs the next few shaves.

Wrapped everything up with a post shave lather while I cleaned the shave gear. Then a quick rinse and pat dry. Today I hit the Witch Hazel, then a glug of the AS and everything was right as rain! Nice ... very nice! That was a great shave. Life is good!

Home Front-
The day started out with clear skies and sunshine. Then the thunderstorms quickly moved in. Hm ... now to figure out what to work on. Stay safe out there!
 
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