Best Shave so far!

[JBagKY]

This morning was great. I had what I think was the best shave of my DE shaving experience.

I did all things like I normally do, except I changed out a couple. Instead of using my normal shaving soap, I wanted to try my TOBS Mr Taylor cream again with the new knowledge of loading the brush. Instead of trying to dole out about an almond sized amount, I took my brush tips in the cream and made a couple flicks till it looked like it had about enough cream on it. Then I lathered in the mug that I always use. I took out my FB with setting at 7 and put in a new Israeli Persona. I did my normal WTG passes and then a couple XTG and one quick ATG pass. I finished off the shave with a Witch Hazel splash and then some Nivea balm. It was BBS.

I have had some good shaves doing this, but this was the best feeling shave that I have had since starting. I just wanted to share. Thanks for all the advice that allowed me to enjoy this morning.

[Roobaix]

Nice!

I really love my TOBS. It's a great cream and I always get a good shave when I use it.

[Eric V]

Nice that your new brush loading style worked for you! Bravo!

[Optometrist]

Excellent work!:thumbup1:

[Sledgehammer39]

Well Done.. :thumbup1:

[drews50]

Congrats on the good shave. It just gets better:thumbup:

[Greyfox]

:thumbup:

[Foles75]

It does feel great! Now that I found which blade goes to my face, the sky is the limit.. Great job!:thumbup1:

[mackj2]

Awesome!

[TinsleytheTerrible]

Way to go on a successful shave. It really makes the day so much better. If you're like me, the only bad part is waiting for the hair to return ... for another shave!

[ackvil]

Glad to hear it.

[Big Dog]

Congrats on the shave! Keep up the good work!

I had my best DE shave today, too. The day after my worst shave :laugh:

Main differences: New blade for 6th shave, better prep (modified Kyle's prep), and sloooow down.

The other thing I did was to prep lather up with hot water and to use cold water to rinse the razor between strokes. I have heard that this approach opens the pores initially and then the cold water closes the pores on your face and makes the stubble stand up for easier shaving. I am not sure if this is true or not.

Anyway, the first three things were probably the main reason for the better results.

One thing I also noticed is that the blade and inner razor head had a lot of soap film on them. I have really hard water in my house so I will have to rinse the razor better with hot water.