SOTD 03 April 2018
Pre-shave - Warm shower, Wright's Cold Tar Soap wash followed by warm water splash.
Soap- Cella Crema da Barba Mandorla.
Brush - Muhle Purist, Silvertip Fibre.
Bowl - Face
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Razor - Colonial the General SS.
Blade - Schick Proline P-30 (day 5?).
Post shave - OSP Neroli.
One of those rare mornings when SWMBO and I were up at the same time; by the time the bathroom was available for my use, there was not much time left to get showered and shaved. Quelle surprise
I was going to shave again with the Rex Ambassador, however, I decided that I did not have enough time. The Colonial SS was loaded with a Schick Proline, so I decided to go for a 2 pass shave with the SE with the idea in my mind that I would save some time, over a DE shave.
Again, with speed in mind, I went for the Cella and a face lather; what a choice - for me and I appreciate that YMMV, Cella whips up into a great lather in next to no time - great glide and protective qualities.
A noticibly quicker shave using a SE razor compared with the DE - without compromising safety or the quality of the shave. 2 passes with a DFS + BBS - finish.
No quibbiles about the result; although I must admit that a three pass DE shave, on recent experiences was more enjoyable. That said I needed to get out of the house, some important meetings at work today, so I was very happy that I made my lift in time, looking presentable for work. On reflection I felt quite lucky that I have a range of shaving kit in my den and the freedom to make a choice.
Skin still feels good some 14 hours after shaving, and the OSP Neroli seemed to linger into the afternoon
SWMBO has a day off tomorrow - if I can get up and a decent hour and don't arse around in the morning, I should have time for a relaxed 3 pass DE shave.
All the best,
Chris
