Cold water taught me a TON about my R41

**bkfist** · 10-27-2011, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by trick420

Right. I guess I wasn't clear. I was using Tabac - no lanolin, no irritation, using either an Old type or a fatboy, or straights. When I went to MWF - with lanolin, i started seeing irritation. This is also the time that I started with the R41 though, which is probably more likely the issue. Before Tabac, I used Musgo Real cream, which, if memory serves me, has lanolin. Never had a problem with it, so perhaps the fat isn't the issue.

If Musago didn't give problems, it's more likely one of the other ingredients in MWF, maybe the perfume, or the PH.

**trick420** · 10-27-2011, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by alex2363

Jeff,great insight on cold water shave.....any more insight?

Another thing... Stretch your skin like you do with a straight.

Tonight I did Crew oil for preshave, MWF cold, face lathered. R41 with a fresh personna red.

Not so good results. Comfort level was way lower than with a three shave old personna Med Prep. In fact, when I started the third pass going ATG, I had to stop and change the Red out for a fresh Med Prep. So, had some blood tonight and some irritation. What's funny is that everywhere that I shaved ATG with the Med Prep is fine. Everywhere I shaved with the Red, I have irritation. I wish I had just started with a fresh Med Prep. Right now the skin on my jawline hurts.