GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Open Blade Shave #180:
Gear: Feather AC SS, Feather Pro blade (8), RR Game Changer .68, Personna Super blade (1), RR Big Bruce, SC Commitment, Alum block, generic witch hazel, and Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood AS to finish!
Shot video today, not sure when it will be uploaded though.
Shave was good, normal 3 pass. I’m sitting 90%+ BBS for sure. Not much to report in the shave itself. I did get a couple weepers on the upper lip at the corners of the mouth, but that’s pretty much expected when I’m chasing. I did almost make a terrible mistake with the Feather at the start of the second pass. I set up my stroke behind the back of the jaw, on the neck, and the edge caught on something and instead of the stroke moving forward it started sliding up! Thankfully I caught myself and broke the blade’s contact with the skin. No blood loss there, just the faintest of stripes. Super lucky!
Today was a first use of the Personna Super blade. It gave a good ATG pass; it wasn’t the smoothest, but sharp enough to get the job done without tugging or too many micro cuts.
Today was also the first use of the Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood AS. The out of the bottle scent is very nice, on the sweet side of things though. I did not get much sandalwood at all, but the bay rum is the dominant scent in this mix. It smells very “holiday” - vanilla, clove, some cinnamon I think, among other notes. I like it it for its scent, but I felt as though it didn’t do much for me in terms of face feel.
Back to work today. Going to busy! The weather here is holding in the 80s/90s this week, so it’ll be a little warm, but not unbearable. California likes to hang on to summer as long as naturally possible.
Today I also get to put in my time off request for a men’s retreat coming up in October. We go for a weekend up to a nice retreat center right on Lake Tahoe. It’s a good time of food, friends, many activity, and bible study!
Have a great Tuesday all!
Gear: Feather AC SS, Feather Pro blade (8), RR Game Changer .68, Personna Super blade (1), RR Big Bruce, SC Commitment, Alum block, generic witch hazel, and Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood AS to finish!
Shot video today, not sure when it will be uploaded though.
Shave was good, normal 3 pass. I’m sitting 90%+ BBS for sure. Not much to report in the shave itself. I did get a couple weepers on the upper lip at the corners of the mouth, but that’s pretty much expected when I’m chasing. I did almost make a terrible mistake with the Feather at the start of the second pass. I set up my stroke behind the back of the jaw, on the neck, and the edge caught on something and instead of the stroke moving forward it started sliding up! Thankfully I caught myself and broke the blade’s contact with the skin. No blood loss there, just the faintest of stripes. Super lucky!
Today was a first use of the Personna Super blade. It gave a good ATG pass; it wasn’t the smoothest, but sharp enough to get the job done without tugging or too many micro cuts.
Today was also the first use of the Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood AS. The out of the bottle scent is very nice, on the sweet side of things though. I did not get much sandalwood at all, but the bay rum is the dominant scent in this mix. It smells very “holiday” - vanilla, clove, some cinnamon I think, among other notes. I like it it for its scent, but I felt as though it didn’t do much for me in terms of face feel.
Back to work today. Going to busy! The weather here is holding in the 80s/90s this week, so it’ll be a little warm, but not unbearable. California likes to hang on to summer as long as naturally possible.
Today I also get to put in my time off request for a men’s retreat coming up in October. We go for a weekend up to a nice retreat center right on Lake Tahoe. It’s a good time of food, friends, many activity, and bible study!
Have a great Tuesday all!
