Pre-shave: Van Der Hagen Shave Butter
Lather: Stirling Soap Co "Haverford"
Brush: Jayaruh 287
Razor: GEM Jr.
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless (3)
Post-shave: Omega Alum Stick, Stirling Haverford Aftershave, and HC&C White Star balm
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I recently won an auction for what I thought was one GEM Jr. with the baton handle, a razor that I have been wanting to try. It turns out that the auction was for two of them so now I have a spare. This is such an excellent shaver. The blade guard lets just enough of the edge touch the face to get an exceptionally close shave but not enough to catch the skin and cause nicks. I'm sure it's possible but this just felt so mild but efficient.
I had heard good things about Stirling's Haverford but hadn't yet tried it. I order samples of the soap and splash and the fragrance is amazing. My wife says it's her favorite so far out of everything I have tried and I am close to agreeing with her. Even now, well over 12 hours later, I can still smell it a bit.
I ended up with an exceptionally smooth BBS result. My face is still completely smooth over 12 hours later. Thanks for reading and have a great day!