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Best shave evers
I am 72 so am not a newby to wet shaving by any means. However I have only recently switched to a SR and am now on my 119th shave. In the last 20 shaves or so I have had some really wonderful shaving experiences that I rate at a solid 10 - 11+. ( I keep a dairy in Excel) Today I really went the extra mile. I refreshened a Freidel Koch 6/8 razor from a 7 day set on the 8K, then 12K. Next I stropped 15 times on the linen and 75 on the Tony Miller leather. I also spent an unusual amount of time prepping. I heated towels and applied to my face for several minutes, then put my scuttle in the micro on high for 3 minutes, then I made my lather ( savon le pere Lucien) and I made it very hot and wet. Next I prepped the face with Coral Skin food . Next I lathered up with a very hot and wet lather that was dripping into the sink because it was so wet. After a couple minutes I thickened the lather in the scuttle and re lathered and commenced to shave keeping my scuttle covered with a towel to retain the heat. The blade glided across my face like a knife through butter. It took zero effort to cut across the grain and in areas that are normally very tough going. I have an area at my lower cheek and chin line that always takes a DE to get the right finish. Not today! I ended up with the best BBS I have ever had.
So I tried to put into perspective how this all happened. Was it the blade or the soap or the prep. Even though I had my blade in perfect shave ready condition and the soap is the best soap I have ever used bar none, I still believe the prep was the biggest key. Everything was aligned just right. Now if I can just do it again LOL Aint this shaving with a SR fun, trust me it can be. Sorry for the long winded post, just hoping it may help another newby so they don't give up before they get to the finish line.
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You just achieved my goal with an idea how I can do it too. thanks
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Good Luck neckbone! It will happen if you keep at it
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Sometimes things just click and you don't know why.
I recall when I first started I had real issues with my chin and as I approached the bottom of my chin my blood would turn cold and out came the DE. One day I just ran the razor over and around my chin no problem. What happened? Search me if I know but from that day forward the chin was a piece of cake.