I was finally able to get all my supplies from the post office yesterday, so I was ready to dive in this morning.
Here is my set up for the event
Brush: Tweezerman Badger brush
Pre-Shave: The Gentleman's Refinery Pre-Shave Oil
Razor: 50's Style Gillette SS
Blade: Walmart Personas
Soap: Mama Bear Pepperberry Soap
AS: Anthony After Shave Blam
Before I got in the shower, I filled the sink and my dollar store mug with water and let my brush soak. After the hot shower, I applied the pre-shave oil and loaded up the brush and started to make the lather. I could not believe how nice the soap smelled. I think I got a pretty good lather, it seemed a a bit less creamy than I thought it would, but it held up through the shave without a problem. I think I might need to watch the videos again, now that I have done it once. I applied the lather and it felt great. I do not think I ever got this kind of satisfaction from any other shaving cream I have used. The shave went well, a few nicks but nothing major. I was expecting a lot worse to be honest. The sound of the razor cutting the hair is pretty cool. I tried two WTG passes and got a decent shave. I can already tell my problem areas are going to be around my chin. I think I got the no pressure part down, but I still need to work on my angle. It was a little inconsistent, but I think that is something that will come with practice. I rinsed with cold water, applied the balm, and proceded to clean up.
All in all I am pretty happy with my first attempt. I can't wait for the beard to start growing back so I can try it again.
Here is my set up for the event
Brush: Tweezerman Badger brush
Pre-Shave: The Gentleman's Refinery Pre-Shave Oil
Razor: 50's Style Gillette SS
Blade: Walmart Personas
Soap: Mama Bear Pepperberry Soap
AS: Anthony After Shave Blam
Before I got in the shower, I filled the sink and my dollar store mug with water and let my brush soak. After the hot shower, I applied the pre-shave oil and loaded up the brush and started to make the lather. I could not believe how nice the soap smelled. I think I got a pretty good lather, it seemed a a bit less creamy than I thought it would, but it held up through the shave without a problem. I think I might need to watch the videos again, now that I have done it once. I applied the lather and it felt great. I do not think I ever got this kind of satisfaction from any other shaving cream I have used. The shave went well, a few nicks but nothing major. I was expecting a lot worse to be honest. The sound of the razor cutting the hair is pretty cool. I tried two WTG passes and got a decent shave. I can already tell my problem areas are going to be around my chin. I think I got the no pressure part down, but I still need to work on my angle. It was a little inconsistent, but I think that is something that will come with practice. I rinsed with cold water, applied the balm, and proceded to clean up.
All in all I am pretty happy with my first attempt. I can't wait for the beard to start growing back so I can try it again.