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Good Stuff Don!
Nice read Don
Straight Shave 38
Waterville Cutlery 6/8
Shavemac Finest
Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars
LT DC / Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender
Good morning all. This was a great uneventful shave. The 2 pass shave now feels natural in all but one spot at the corner of my jaw where I am still able to get it well, just isn't quite comfortable yet. I ended up with a DFS+ with no irritation or red stuff.
I have come to a conclusion on the disappearing vs vanishing. The disappearing is slightly more nourishing. The vanishing absorbs into the skin more readily. After a few days of using the disappearing, I tend to notice a tackiness to my skin. They both have a minty scent, but the scent of the vanishing is slightly stronger. They both fade rather quickly. Within 10 minutes, it is gone. I think for me, the vanishing is the better option.
Have a great day all. Thanks for reading.
Waterville Cutlery 6/8
Shavemac Finest
Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars
LT DC / Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender
Good morning all. This was a great uneventful shave. The 2 pass shave now feels natural in all but one spot at the corner of my jaw where I am still able to get it well, just isn't quite comfortable yet. I ended up with a DFS+ with no irritation or red stuff.
I have come to a conclusion on the disappearing vs vanishing. The disappearing is slightly more nourishing. The vanishing absorbs into the skin more readily. After a few days of using the disappearing, I tend to notice a tackiness to my skin. They both have a minty scent, but the scent of the vanishing is slightly stronger. They both fade rather quickly. Within 10 minutes, it is gone. I think for me, the vanishing is the better option.
Have a great day all. Thanks for reading.
nice read and interesting take on the D VS V, I have not noticed that as I do a cold rinse after a cold towel and rinse, so not tackiness, I am looking forward in trying the Vanishing as well
Tech
Stirling Boar
Stirling Naked and Smooth
LT VC / Fine Italian Citrus
Today, they were taking pictures at work, so I wanted to use the razor I have the least risk of a visit from Mr Murphy. The tech got the call. It was a good 3 pass BBS. Everything played together nicely.
I am starting to wonder about this boar brush though. I noticed that the bristles are getting more flexible, but the tips aren't really getting any softer. I looked at the bristles more closely and a few of them are splitting below the tips. I didn't have time to get a real in depth look to see how many are like this, but I did see a few. I will have to take a closer look at it later. The ones I saw are splitting around 1/8 inch below the tip.
I hope everyone has a great day.
Stirling Boar
Stirling Naked and Smooth
LT VC / Fine Italian Citrus
Today, they were taking pictures at work, so I wanted to use the razor I have the least risk of a visit from Mr Murphy. The tech got the call. It was a good 3 pass BBS. Everything played together nicely.
I am starting to wonder about this boar brush though. I noticed that the bristles are getting more flexible, but the tips aren't really getting any softer. I looked at the bristles more closely and a few of them are splitting below the tips. I didn't have time to get a real in depth look to see how many are like this, but I did see a few. I will have to take a closer look at it later. The ones I saw are splitting around 1/8 inch below the tip.
I hope everyone has a great day.
I took a look at it when I got home. There are some splitting like normal and some odd ones. I will keep going with it to see what happens with it.Cvargo said:
Awesome pictureMajorrich said:I've got about the same number of shaves on my Sterling and my Semogue 1305. They are both still pretty scritchy but splitting from the tips as expected.
Straight Shave 39
Feather DX Kamisori - Proguard (4)
Made Rite 1000
CBL Damascus
LT VC / Barbisol Pacific Rush
This was a 2 pass DFS. It was a good shave, but I just wasn't feeling it today. Not sure why. Possibly slept wrong, not sure, but everything today has been like that. Oh well, the soap performed great. It was a little different texture than I am used to, but it worked very well.
Havea great day and thanks for reading. Is it tomorrow yet?
Feather DX Kamisori - Proguard (4)
Made Rite 1000
CBL Damascus
LT VC / Barbisol Pacific Rush
This was a 2 pass DFS. It was a good shave, but I just wasn't feeling it today. Not sure why. Possibly slept wrong, not sure, but everything today has been like that. Oh well, the soap performed great. It was a little different texture than I am used to, but it worked very well.
Havea great day and thanks for reading. Is it tomorrow yet?