So, I did my first full WTG - XTG - ATG routine today. Result: BBS!

I had some small nicks, but no cuts. I don't sweat it though, as I've had a few small zits and bumps lately. These things never bleed much anyway. I also experienced some amount of burning, but I chalk that up to inexperience with ATG passes as well as my lather was running a bit thin today.

Another thing I did today, was try the good old fashioned alcohol splash. And then I remembered why I didn't like them. The pain was actually not the worst of it. It was the mess it made. First off, when pouring from the bottle, quite a bit of liquid ran down the side of the bottle, dripping everywhere. Second, when rubbing my hands together in prep for applying it, a good deal ran down my arms. Third, after having applied the splash to my face, even after washing them my hands (and everything they touch) smell like this aftershave.

Is there an ancient, dark secret to applying alcohols splashes that clandestine monks have guarded in desolate monasteries for centuries, or is what I've described just something that alcohol splashers learn to live with?

All in all however, I'm more than satisfied with the shave. The alcohol splash didn't leave my face feeling dry like I feared it would, although I think I still prefer an aftershave balm.