Post Shave: The Scottish Fine Soaps Company – Vetiver & Sandalwood
Fragrance: The Scottish Fine Soaps Company – Vetiver & Sandalwood
I got a great shave with MdC Vetyver (courtesy of GEM Djustice u/EldrormR) today. This soap lathers easily with the horsey and I enjoyed the scent during three passes with the Abalone.
The balm and eau de toilette set was a gift from my sister in law, and it's a sure compliment getter when I wear it around my wife.
Fantastic shave today. 2 pass on face, 3 on neck. Could've done some cleanup on the neck, but it was unnecessary due to the fact that I'll just be playing Starfield all day. First time using the Wizamet, and it is a fantastic blade. If it keeps this up I'll definitely have to buy some in bulk. I know it's only one shave, but man it was good.
Second day of 35 degrees here; it's still 31 degrees in the flat. Tomorrow temperatures should be down to 29, and Tuesday, 23. We went to the sea today, and were refreshed by a bath in cool water.
I needed all the menthol I had, and went back to my hot days setup. I might have benefited from touch ups on the chin, but overall, a good shave.
Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave
Post Shave: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Part of Straightember for me is using new edges in addition to using new razors. Today's edge is a Black Arkansas finish over a Belgian coticule preparation using the "dilucot" method. This razor was previously finished on the coticule so it went from this coticule finish to this Black Arkansas finish. The raggedness on the edge comes from going through the "dilucot" progression instead of preparing the razor on synthetic stones. My Filarmonica Novodur was refreshed on synthetic stones through 8K and then finished on the coticule. To me it looks like a synthetic finish that's been roughed up a little by the coticule.
I thought that the coticule edge on the Novodur shaved better than the coticule edge on the Dubl Duck. I was told by two people who know a lot more about honing razors than I do, that I would be surprised at how much I would like the Black Arkansas finish on a coticule edge. Experience matters. They were right! I was also told that a Black Ark finish after an 8K synthetic is really special. I'll be trying that in a couple of days.
Anyway, a fun morning of edge tinkering. Enjoy your Sunday!