Thought I should post the latest milestone - a big step forward for me today, and one that I feel quite pleased with. A busy weekend had my mind occupied on things other than shaving so I was determined to make the most of a half-hour or so to catch up. I practiced the usual routine but importantly found that my stropping technique is coming along nicely (it pains me to say that my first strop bears the evidence of my learning). And, at last, my Dovo passed the HHT for the first time:rofl2:
I had taken the time to carefully evaluate my beard growth and actually mapped it out for pre-shave study, establishing a stroke technique that I hope will endure. The shave was very gratifying, with two passes delivering as smooth a result as I can remember.
But the 'piece de resistance' was when I decided to try something else. Very tentatively, I made another pass with shallow angles, using just a dash of hot water to eke out the remaining lubrication on my skin. The result was spectacular - BBS or what?
Maybe this works for me particularly well because my whiskers are not especially coarse - whatever the explanation, it was a result. I found that it also helped me to define the edges of a tightly-kept goatee that I am forbidden to shave :nono: :)
Pleased.