Jan 26
The Great Shave Experiment continues
As time goes by, I’m slowly but surely working my way through what seems to be countless combinations of shaving selections, from razors to lathers.
I did put myself behind a bit with the experiment, as I was fortunate enough to score some samples of Mama Bear’s glycerin shaving soaps at a very attractive price. I’m now the proud owner of the following scents -
- Dragon’s Tears
- Hydrogen
- Sandalwood Rose
- Smokin’
- Patchouli
- Egyptian Musk
To date, I’ve only been able to try the first three, so there is still some experimentation needing to take place.
For those that enjoy producing shaving lather with a brush and soap, let me give you a hint. Stop reading this and get thyself to Mama Bear’s Web site to order some of her soap. If you get a wet brush within sight of a tub of this excellent soap, the lather begins to boil right out of the tub. And the lather is rich and the glycerine makes it super-slick, so a razor will just glide along.
I’ve been using my recently-acquired straight razors with mixed results. With a straight razor, I can produce a shave that is every bit as good as any cartridge-bladed razor can provide. But I’m afraid my double-edge safety razors have spoiled me. Because the straights cannot come close to the results I consistently get with a DE razor. I’m not going to give up on the straights, but it’s difficult to accept something less than perfection. I need to keep working with my straight razor shaving technique, to see if I can start achieving better results.
For now, I’m paying a regular visit to Shaving Nirvana with a Derby blade inserted in my Merkur 23C razor, with a satisfyingly wide array of both soaps and cremes and a quick splash of Clubman aftershave.
As a matter of fact, that is such an excellent shave that you will need to excuse me - I need to go shave.
