Took some of your advice with the STR8 and just did the easy pats till I adjust Did my cheeks and mid neck with it, this is much more effective I will build my confidence and my Face does not burn right now
Simpson PJ3 in Super - Soaking in Hot Water
Nancy Boy Shave Cream
40's Gold Aristocrat - Derby Shave 2 J R Torrey - Gibraltar STR8
3 Passes
Warm Water Rinse Cold Water Splash
QED Alum Stick Em's Cucumber After Shave Lucky Tiger 3 Purpose Hair Tonic
QED Lemon Peel ASB
Penhaligon's Opus 1870 EDT
Merkur 1904 w/ Sharp blade
Trumpers "lime-nut" SC ("you put the lime in the coconut and shake it all up...")
a smidgen of T&H PSO just on my neck
witch hazel splash (dickinson's)
T&H UC ASB
American Crew Classic cologne
Tried out Mantic's "blade buffing" technique today for the first time and got gorgeously smooth results even with most of my problem areas.
Gillette Slim set to #4
American Personna
Badger & Blade Horn Silver Tip EJ Brush
T&H West Indian Limes
Thayer's Rose WH
Proraso AS
Neutrogena Moisturizer
T&H 1805 Cologne
Merkur HD w/ Feather (day 1)
eShave White Tea SC
Thayers WH
eShave White Tea ASB
Overall: 5/10, I haven't had a shave this bad in a while, seemed to get worst from yesterday even after I switched blades Only thing I changed was that I stopped using PSO, hmm.. Oh well, I'll just have to go back to basics next shave
B&B Standard Horn
QED Bay Rum soap
'63 Slim Adjustable w/Feather blade (Day 3)
Thayer's Lavender W/H
Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum A/S splash
SCS Bay Rum A/S balm
SCS Bay Rum w/a Twist EdT
FEEL THE BURN BABY. Alas, I think I'm allergic to QED's Bay Rum soap... it burned (not horribly, but noticeably) throughout the entire shave... always has.
I'd like to think I smell like pirates used to smell... but probably not.