11-03-2021, 08:26 PM
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Williams Wednesday!
Cold Water Shave
Pre: Neutrogena Soap Face Wash, Noxzema Cream as Pre Shave
Razor: Gem Heavy Flat Top (twhite bonus gift)
Blade: Gem SS PTFE (2nd Use)
Brush: Omega 49 Boar
Soap: Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Post: Osma Alum Block, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Aqua Velva, Nivea Cooling Sensitive Balm
Looks like Twelvefret and I had nearly the same shave today using the same or similar items! (thumbs up emoji here)
A successful three pass shave, the first use of the Gem Heavy Flat Top compliments of Tom (twhite) provided as a bonus gift when I purchased the OC Dammy. Thank you, Tom! To limit irritation, no ATG on the cheeks, but two XTG passes there. I very much liked the feel of the handle and the weight of the razor. Though it has the unmistakable squared off guard as the Featherweight and I could initially feel the similarity on my skin, this razor shaved much differently due to the increase weight. I liked it very much!
I'm getting better with the Williams soap. I'm going to stick with bowl lathering with it for a while. I found it particularly useful in between passes to re-swirl the soap in the bowl to work some of the bubbles out that had formed as the lather broke down while I was shaving.
Bryan, FNG-SE