I felt like giving a neglected product a second chance. I love eShave creams, but I have found their soaps to be somewhat lacking. They're not bad, just not as good as the creams. I always manage to buy their products for a fraction of the MSRP, so I find them to be well worth what I pay, but I judge them based upon their actual retail price (would I buy this product at full price?), so I tend to be hard on them if they do not muster up. I have the Linden soap currently and I love the scent, but feel ambivalent about its performance. I am using French soaps this week (eShave products are made in France), so I figured that today would be a good day to give the Linden another go. Having played with my vintage Gillettes and RiMei for a while now, I am also returning to my beloved disposable blade straight razors. My Fromm still has a blade in it with maybe a shave or two, so it was the obvious choice.
I did a three pass wtg/atg/xtg shave followed by a cold water rinse and some T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel. A nice DFS with no nicks (although I nearly had disaster strike when I was careless in placing the blade against my upper lip), and no irritation. I was a bit aggressive and was certain that I would walk away with some redness, but the excellent skin care properties of the eShave soap and the astringent properties of the witch hazel saved me from myself. The eShave Linden did really well. I don't know if I have the EMJ synthetic and face lathering to thank or if I just didn't give it enough of a chance the first few times I used it, but it was a joy to use today. I will use the Linden some more this week, and I may have to revisit the other eShave soaps if it continues to perform as well as it did today. My skin is soft, smooth, and happy.
Pre: Hot shower and warm water splash
Razor: Fromm hair shaper
Blade: Fromm hair shaper blade
Brush: Every Man Jack Synthetic
Soap: eShave Linden
Post: Cold water rinse and T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel
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