Why hello there boys and girls. Today I am delighted to bring you my first two shaves of this new week of SOTD's. These shaves have been passed by the board of censorship for theming things as being suitably entitled, 'Damnation and redemption'
Damnation
Damn that razor - Feather AS-D2
A damn fine blade - Polsilver Lodz
I'll be damned (I am anyway) - Yaqi Dandelion
Damn shite soap - M&S Apothecary
Damn the torpedoes - Pure moisturiser
'Damn I thought you wanted to tickle me with a feather not shave with one'
I am usually quite keen on M&S grooming products and their good value approach so when I saw a shaving soap on their shelves I was quite a happy chappy. I am anyway because they make me this way. If I'm not happy they attach electrodes to my...........I am not sure if this makes me happy, but I do smile a lot.
M&S Apothecary. In two words...absolute shite. If you thought Trumpers coconut was bad then this takes bad to a whole new low level. I have never met a soap so absorbed in to the skin so quickly. Dreadful stuff. I would have more success with mild green fairy liquid or household bleach.
The only bit of luck being I used a razor which could be used on dry skin without any irritation, the Feather AS-D2. A razor which does nothing of note, including shave. What is it about these Feathers which make folk rave about them? A razor so mild I am not sure what it is managing to acheive. An R89 leaves it in its wake. At least the trusty Muhle does something and does a damn fine job of whatever it does. The Feather just removes lather which unfortunately on this occasion was also devoid.
Overall one really crap shave.
The only consolation being I have a nice shiny stainless bowl for a puck of decent soap.
Damn it. That's a no no. And so are these...
Thank God the Japanese do produce better female bands than they do shaving implements.
Redemption
Redeeming feature - Tatara Nodachi
Shaw Shank Redemption - London Bridge
You will be redeemed, alleluia - Highlander LFC
Redemption stock - Proraso soap
Road to redemption - Proraso balm
'I'll give you redemption. You bugger off damning people and leave me with all these kids'
A total chalk and cheese shave. Not as if I shaved using chalk or cheese (although either might have bettered the M&S soap), but the polar opposite to my previous effort. Bless Tatara's and Proraso. There is a God.
The LFC brush after today's dumping of Arsenal from the FA Cup. The curse is lifted. God bless Montenegro witches and their wonderful brush makers.
Damnation and redemption from the Beaver......