Brush: Smog 620
Soap: Mikes Barbershop
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather (4)
Post-shave: Pinaud's VIBR
Well we're into week two of just using the one razor and blade and it's definitely working for me - careful here I come
@Drubbing . The more you get to know the Feather the better it is and I swear it is better for you, and you get better shaves, in the long run.
@Young Buck was chatting to me about the benefits of the AS-D2 for longer-term shaves as it does less damage to the skin which doesn't need to swell to repair itself - a swelling that is repeatedly accosted, and further damaged, by subsequent daily shaves. Well I'm starting to feel the benefits. Getting smoother and getting closer.
Also going through some software to see what's staying. Under the spotlight, and considerable pressure, this morning the Mikes performed impeccably.
☑ creamy yoghurt lather
☑ protection
☑ glide
☑ moisture maintained through passes
☑ post-shave face feel
☑ scent
I'm really not sure what else I could have wanted....well maybe a pit girl holding an umbrella while I shaved but that's really only something you get with the European soaps. Anyway I cannot argue with this performance, and so it's earned a little longer a sojourn in the stillshunter lodge.
The Mike's scent invites you to finish off with a Bay Rum, and big thanks to
@Nightguard who sent a few samples. This morning was the first time with the Virgin Islands from Pinaud. Although there's cloves there is also a nice sweetness to it. A little burn and a lot of niceness afterward. I like!