For this afternoon the theme for today's shave was 'Take me dancing naked by the drain'
Naked guest - R89/Colossus/Polsilver Lodz
Naked friend - L'Occitane Cade
Those who refused to take their clothes off
Shaving cream - none
Brush - none
Pre-shave - none
I once recalled reading about some chap who dry shaved with a DE razor. So I thought today I would get my kit off, get my kit out and go for it.
Actually left my clothes on as standing by the sink naked is a bit like using the toilet naked. Creepy.
The shave. At first I was a bit tentative (as would be expected) but after a few carefully made passes it wasn't as bad as expectations and soon got in to a rhythm. The neck area was a little too sensitive so I didn't take it as far as I would usually. Overall as a shave a lot smoother than I might have thought possible. Three passes.
Oddly enough I did have a wash afterwards using Shaving cream as a soap and I was amazed at the amount of gunk which disappeared down the drain. With my skin feeling more aggravated than usual the Cade felt heavenly. As a balm it is incredibly moisturising and in this case comforting.
Amazingly not a single nick or weeper.
Plus points - very quick. A little more effective than one might think. There might be some economical saving but I am not convinced you could do this for every shave.
Negative points - Feels raw. The blade clogs up incredibly fast and in the main with dead skin (yes urghhhh ). Eats blades and it would need a new blade every shave. Very diffcult to gauge where you have already passed over.
May be different but a shave. Not a BBS and more OMA (Old Man's Arse) but happy enough with results.
Would I do it again? Probably not as I don't think it takes that much longer even with all the usual palaver. The benefits are so heavily against.
At least I am happy I tried and if I found myself on a desert island and short of a barbers shop at least I could survive without the usual scraggy 'deserted' beard appearance.
A matching face and bottom this evening
