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Nurse Dave's Journal
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2018 shave #103 (DE:15 SE:38 Str:52 Cart:2)
Feather SS w/ Feather Proguard (6)
PdP 63
Stirling 26mm synthetic pro
Witch Hazel & Alum
Nivea post shave blam
Penhaligon's Malabah
This was a better shave. I was able to get to what I'm sure would have been a BBS after dry down, but then used a few swipes of the Q-Shave to make it a wet and slippery BBS. I found that weird angle again. I guess yesterday I was only close to it, but today I ended up with my arm crossing over right in front of my face, so I must have nailed it. So I'm telling myself to continue with the SS for a while to get consistent. We'll see how well my patience holds up.
Feather SS w/ Feather Proguard (6)
PdP 63
Stirling 26mm synthetic pro
Witch Hazel & Alum
Nivea post shave blam
Penhaligon's Malabah
This was a better shave. I was able to get to what I'm sure would have been a BBS after dry down, but then used a few swipes of the Q-Shave to make it a wet and slippery BBS. I found that weird angle again. I guess yesterday I was only close to it, but today I ended up with my arm crossing over right in front of my face, so I must have nailed it. So I'm telling myself to continue with the SS for a while to get consistent. We'll see how well my patience holds up.
Dagwoodz said:
Majorrich said:
Quijote said:
You know what would make this a lot easier? They could put these things on a handle! Then, while you're at it, they could put a little guard in place so you're less likely to cut yourself. I could make millions!
It sounds like you are a single winger like myself. When I go the the left side I often use my X-Ray vision to get those cheek passes done. Like I said, I have taken to holding the blade like a lollipop by the end of the tang to carefully get those passes done. It's a band-aid fix that I could fix by working on my off hand grip, but I've done it too long and am too right handed to change.
2018 shave #104 (DE:15 SE:38 Str:53 Cart:2)
Feather SS w/ Feather Proguard (7)
GTB
Stirling 26mm synthetic pro
Witch Hazel & Alum
Nivea post shave blam
GTB AS
GTB EdP
Another pretty successful run. Even did a 2nd XTG pass on the cheeks to get that extra DSBBS up there. Next was pretty decent. We has some stuff happen to the house last night (more on that later) and part way through my shave I hear a chirping. Like a low smoke alarm battery, but not the same. My wife wasn't getting out of bed to investigate, so I just did three passes on my neck and then a quick Q-Shave clean-up to end with BBS.
Last night out power started wavering. Not ever off, but lights getting dim, then bright, then dim. Hear some poppings. Then things stabilized with some lights in the house dim and some staying very bight. Power company came out and did work on a pole and things seemed fine after. But I still smelled ozone in the house. Found it blew two of the wine fridges and have no power to the furnace. So back home I go to wait for the power folks and fill out a claim for some wine chillers.
Feather SS w/ Feather Proguard (7)
GTB
Stirling 26mm synthetic pro
Witch Hazel & Alum
Nivea post shave blam
GTB AS
GTB EdP
Another pretty successful run. Even did a 2nd XTG pass on the cheeks to get that extra DSBBS up there. Next was pretty decent. We has some stuff happen to the house last night (more on that later) and part way through my shave I hear a chirping. Like a low smoke alarm battery, but not the same. My wife wasn't getting out of bed to investigate, so I just did three passes on my neck and then a quick Q-Shave clean-up to end with BBS.
Last night out power started wavering. Not ever off, but lights getting dim, then bright, then dim. Hear some poppings. Then things stabilized with some lights in the house dim and some staying very bight. Power company came out and did work on a pole and things seemed fine after. But I still smelled ozone in the house. Found it blew two of the wine fridges and have no power to the furnace. So back home I go to wait for the power folks and fill out a claim for some wine chillers.
Cvargo said:
Dagwoodz said:
Heh, glad you guys have your priorities straight like I do! Luckily the weather isn't too warm here. I do have an off-site place I can take some of it to, and there is a claim form for damaged appliances I'm hoping will take care of it. Don't tell my wife, but I see this as an opportunity to upgrade
very nice shaves Dave. like I said earlier practice with the SS sans the blade and get in the hang of the positions. it helped me tremendously.
Catching up Dave, Great Stuff so far
