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Sotd - Saturday 26/8 -
Razor - Schick
Blade - Schick twin (2)
Brush - Wee Scot tortoiseshell LE
Soap - Lea Classic - old version tallow puck
Post - Witch hazel
A/S - Lea Classic
Balm - Real Shaving Co. moisturiser
Scent - Creed Tabarome parfum.
Result - Great - I was thinking after my last shave - using the Karo cream and Svoboda balm, can I attempt to judge the performance of the software in terms of cost versus ease of use and efficiency? Is a tub of artisan soap costing £20 - 10 times better than a tube of cream in a Spanish supermarket that set me back 2 euros? So for the next wee while I will not be using anything that could be considered artisan. I will only be using mass produced products that are easy to come by. Generally cheap - but the experiment isn't about price ultimately.
Hardware - it wasn't first time luck with the Schick - it performed just as well on the second outing. The short handle is perfect for me - the end of it rests exactly on my pinky finger as I shave. Deft and intuitive to use. Incredibly mild in use but a very close shaver for me. A keeper. As is the case with most blades - the second use of the Schick twin was even better than the first for me. I have no idea how long they last? The Wee Scot brush? If you haven't tried one you are missing out. It looks quite ridiculous on my shelf drying next to 30mm knots but it does the job in some style. One of my favourite brushes.
Software - I thought in this experiment, I'd start with a no-brainer - Lea Classic - old formula hard soap. I was minded to go check my stash of Lea - given the recent distressing news of reformulations and it's cool, got plenty in reserve. A great soap for me. Superior performance and a nice kick of menthol. Paired with the matching splash - nice - job done. If I could say anything negative about the soap it can at times leave my face a little dry. So I went for the Real Shaving Co. moisturiser as opposed to a balm. A great product for buttons. Like the T&H No.10 range, also made by Creightons in Peterborough.
So - a top end shave - the experiment will continue.
How smooth? I don't know - smoother than a manatee's driving gloves. A bit surreal granted but I'm on the back-foot after @Boru62 - referencing George Clooney in the simile war. He's winning - ha ha. Yours - I.
Razor - Schick
Blade - Schick twin (2)
Brush - Wee Scot tortoiseshell LE
Soap - Lea Classic - old version tallow puck
Post - Witch hazel
A/S - Lea Classic
Balm - Real Shaving Co. moisturiser
Scent - Creed Tabarome parfum.
Result - Great - I was thinking after my last shave - using the Karo cream and Svoboda balm, can I attempt to judge the performance of the software in terms of cost versus ease of use and efficiency? Is a tub of artisan soap costing £20 - 10 times better than a tube of cream in a Spanish supermarket that set me back 2 euros? So for the next wee while I will not be using anything that could be considered artisan. I will only be using mass produced products that are easy to come by. Generally cheap - but the experiment isn't about price ultimately.
Hardware - it wasn't first time luck with the Schick - it performed just as well on the second outing. The short handle is perfect for me - the end of it rests exactly on my pinky finger as I shave. Deft and intuitive to use. Incredibly mild in use but a very close shaver for me. A keeper. As is the case with most blades - the second use of the Schick twin was even better than the first for me. I have no idea how long they last? The Wee Scot brush? If you haven't tried one you are missing out. It looks quite ridiculous on my shelf drying next to 30mm knots but it does the job in some style. One of my favourite brushes.
Software - I thought in this experiment, I'd start with a no-brainer - Lea Classic - old formula hard soap. I was minded to go check my stash of Lea - given the recent distressing news of reformulations and it's cool, got plenty in reserve. A great soap for me. Superior performance and a nice kick of menthol. Paired with the matching splash - nice - job done. If I could say anything negative about the soap it can at times leave my face a little dry. So I went for the Real Shaving Co. moisturiser as opposed to a balm. A great product for buttons. Like the T&H No.10 range, also made by Creightons in Peterborough.
So - a top end shave - the experiment will continue.
How smooth? I don't know - smoother than a manatee's driving gloves. A bit surreal granted but I'm on the back-foot after @Boru62 - referencing George Clooney in the simile war. He's winning - ha ha. Yours - I.
