Hello all,
I had my shave this evening, because it was a great way to cap off a weekend. Also, I didn't want to wait until tomorrow morning. :D And it was remarkable.
Setup:
Escali badger brush
TOBS Sandalwood cream
Washington 5/8 razor
Old Spice aftershave
I remembered reading in TaipeiJake's wonderful "shave diary" that he thought of shaving as just wiping the lather off with the blade. And so I relaxed, and began my shave with that in mind. No pressure, nice shallow angle. Just wiping off the lather. I finished my WTG pass off, and it was amazing. Very comfortable, and much closer than my normal WTG pass. So I lathered up again for an XTG pass. It also went smoothly, and I was feeling fantastic! My skin wasn't annoyed by the presence of the razor, and my whiskers were just falling away from the skin. And so I lathered up again to try an ATG pass. I'm not very good with ATG yet, but I was doing well so far, so why not? I managed my cheeks alright, but I really wasn't feeling it on my neck. So I backed off, and finished my neck XTG. I figure ATG will come with time and practice, and I'm not in a rush.
End result was BBS cheeks, and probably DFS everywhere else. Not bad, I'd say. And my skin feels wonderful. Definitely a good way to conclude a weekend.
An interesting side note: I shave WTG and XTG with my right hand on my right side and left hand on my left side. When I'm doing ATG (or trying to), I find it much easier to flip and shave my left side with my right hand, and vice-versa.
Anyhow, I'm excited and wanted to share.
Good night!
