12 SEP 2013
I don't usually shave the day after I use a disposable blade straight razor, because I am good to go still, but I had my daughter's open house and I wanted to go to her school clean rather than just acceptable.
I needed a break from the menthol and I was in a hurry, so I face lathered my awesome Bath House Spanish Fig & Nutmeg with the Muhle/TGN synthetic and did a quick two pass with my Gillette black handled Super Speed and a Dorco ST-301 on shave #3. Smooth, soft, and smelling great for the open house.
Pre: Hot shower and warm water splash
Razor: Gillette black handled Super Speed
Blade: Dorco ST-301
Brush: Muhle/TGN synthetic
Soap: Bath House Spanish Fig & Nutmeg
Post: Cold water rinse and SAL Alum
13 SEP 2013
Back to the menthol. Shave Secret as a preshave, C.O. Bigelow face lathered with my EMJ synthetic brush, and the Gillette black handled Super Speed with a Dorco ST-301 on shave #4. I find that C.O. Bigelow is either very mentholated or very lightly mentholated, depending on just how much of the menthol bits you get into the mix. Some days it's overpowering and some days it's just mildly cooling. Today I actually managed a nice middle ground.
Two passes and some SAL alum left me BBS and pretty happy. I think that I am starting to get beyond my menthol hang up, but I doubt that it will ever be my first choice.
Pre: Hot shower, warm water splash, and Shave Secret
Razor: Gillette black handled Super Speed
Blade: Dorco ST-301
Brush: Every Man Jack synthetic
Soap: C.O. Bigelow
Post: Cold water rinse and SAL Alum