Bit the bullet, but now what?
So DW bought me a M C25 (sojourn) for xmas turns out she paid way too much ($69) found it online when I bought blades for it @30 but that's the way it works. I was happy to handle it before purchase. All I can say is wow! I like a close shave and in the past I usually end up with lots of irritation to get a close enough shave so I've gotten lazy and just shaved living with the 5oclock by 3. It came with 1 blade and I won't be buying branded blades again. I equipped it with an Astra blade an my laziness has returned only now it's a great shave as close as I want day one and 3, leaving me to sleep in day 2!
I never would have guessed. I was shocked all the hype and concern about cuts and irritation for weeks on end was unfounded in my case. I was a little heavy on the handle a few times leaving some burn in places and weeping but no cuts so far (knock on wood) but now the hand comfort feels like my old cartridge razors I do have to keep reminding myself I can flip it over before rinsing and occasionally I forget and grab a mitt full atg on the first pass I'm quickly reminded that's a bad idea and return wtg.
Here in in lies my questions. What order should I work my way through the sample pack of blades I bought. Keep using all of a brand then move on? Or mix and match? I have 6 Astra blue pack blades left, 10 Astra green blades, 10 fresh tradition, 10 extra derby, and 20 feather, 2x black packs and 1 yellow?
I also bought some soaps and am very happy with the Italian pro?solve menthol one I bought it's very smooth and leaves me with no irratation assuming my hand stays light. It lathers well and lasts through a whole pass. I have a artisan soap I've used for years that I used to really like (enough to have 6 pucks left still from a large purchase I made a few years ago.) but I find it not as slick but the lather doesn't last as long And I bought a well know name lime soap I'm undecided about I have a terrible time keeping the lather through a pass and have to reapply part way, the sent is very pleasent but very subtle and seems not to be as slick leaving me irratated slightly. Do you have any suggestions as to soaps I should try next for my sensitive skin?
Thanks and and sorry for the very long post if you made it this far.