Saturday 15th September PM
Prep: Warm rinse with Nivea Sensitive Face Wash then Proraso Pre Shave cream Sandalwood and Shea Butter
Cream: Alvarez Gomez Barberia
Brush: Executive Shaving Medium Jock synthetic
Razor: Merkur 34c
Blade: Rapira Platinum Plus (1)
Post: Cold rinse, Thayers Witch Hazel with Cucumber followed by Nivea 2 Phase aftershave.
Today was the 1st use of my new shaving bowl. I collected it this morning from the Post Office and it is perfect! I've been looking forward to using it all day!
Wanting this to be a good shave, I missed out last night for that extra bit of growth. I also looked over my den supplies (which I'm now rather impressed with) and chose out what I thought would work well.
Firstly, my prep. Knowing that this is crucial for me to have a good shave I didn't want to change too much. A good wash with the Nivea Sensitive Face wash had my skin clean and the stubble prepared. Next the Proraso Red pre shave cream. A small amount massaged into the wet skin and I was ready for the next step.
A small amount of the Alvarez Gomez Barberia cream pressed into the grooves of my new bowl (have I mentioned my NEW bowl yet?), a wet brush and off I went. The lather exploded almost immediately with the citrus scent bursting out. It takes a fair bit of water before a nice smooth creamy texture is formed.
A good few minutes brushing the lather into my stubble and the razor was primed with a new Rapira blade.
Pass one WTG was straightforward, other than I found a spot on my chin. The blade was perfect at finding it, like a mine sweeper search and destroy. It took it clean off in one unexpected swipe with a slow colouring of red following. A splash of cold water between passes had it stopped soon after.
Passes 2 and 3 were good with me near BBS. A few pickups and job done.
A cold rinse and splash with Thayers had my skin feeling really good. Smooth and supple. A follow up with Nivea 2 Phase and it felt near perfect. Feeling it just now, an hour later, I might add a small dot of balm as it feels a little bit drier than usual. Nothing to worry about, just a bit dry.
The Alvarez Gomez Barberia cream is simply sublime. I can't recommend it enough. The cushion, slickness and feel is the best I've had yet.
Enjoy your weekend folks! All the best. [emoji482]