Hoping the Yuletide season has found you in good health and spirits
Do it! It looks gorgeous. What else RU gonna do? Look at it? I might not use the brush but other than that, what a terrific travel kit to have.I am tempted to try to use this kit.
I find that the application of aftershave, or a balm can turn a shave into BBS! I have been thinking it was the moisturizing properties of the balms.I am not sure about others but with a hot water prep and shave, immediately post shave I can usually still feel a very very slight amount of stubble, where the shave feels good but not baby bottom smooth. It takes a little while for my face to cool and the stubble feel dissipates to leave a closer shave. What it feels like immediately post shave is generally a little worse than how it will feel 5-10 minutes later once my face has cooled and settled.
What it feels like immediately post shave is generally a little worse than how it will feel 5-10 minutes later once my face has cooled and settled.
Yes! I learned from Jim that if you give the follicles some resting time, you will find that you are smoother than directly post shave. I usually apply aftershave and balm after having breakfast first.I find that the application of aftershave, or a balm can turn a shave into BBS! I have been thinking it was the moisturizing properties of the balms.
This is shocking stuff! Oddly I just noticed this.
Other than the toothbrush in the long cylinder, I am tempted to try to use this kit. The razor is a Souplex and looks to be in mint condition. The brush feels like what I would imagine horse hair would feel like and similarly appears to have never been used. The wording in the little crown on the brush handle says 'vulcanised' which I assume refers to the rubber that is holding the brush in the handle.
I think from reading the Souplex thread that this likely from the 1930's or thereabouts. Brief rubbing of the brush has already seen a few hairs fall out. While this may be expected from an unused brush, any tips on stabilising what could be very old rubber holding in the hair, so that the brush can be used, would be greatly appreciated.
I am glad I am not going mad (not indicated by this anyway) and that this is a thing.The trick is to use this process, because overshaving is lurking in the shadows if you are going by the results directly post shave.
Thanks @Alum Ladd when I saw the make of the razor I searched on here and found your club. I had no idea you had devoted your life to the Souplex as much as you had until reading that thread I thought you were a vintage Gillette man through and through.You must immediately use the Souplex.