I'm still definitely in the category of newbie so I figured this was the appropriate forum. Been at this about 3 months now, and this morning I finally achieved a FULL, true and complete BBS. Don't get me wrong, I've had plenty of great shaves. Near BBS and close enough for work. But this morning I found Nirvana. Setup and technique below, in case anyone is interested.
Gear:
Razor - ATT Kronos R1
Blade - new Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (Yellow)
Brush - Semogue 830
Pre-Shave - Noxzema Original Cream
Shaving Cream - Castle & Forbes Lime
Post-shave - Thayer's lavender witch hazel followed by Old Spice Lime
Procedure:
Soaked brush in my mug during my shower.
Applied conditioner to my beard while I showered.
After shower, dried some, but not all, of the water off of my face, then applied a thin layer of Noxzema
Bowl lathered the C&F and lathered up on top of the Noxzema
First pass - WTG on both face and neck
Rinsed and applied another thin layer of Noxzema
Second pass - XTG on my face and WTG on my neck
Rinsed and another thin layer of Noxzema
Third pass - ATG both neck and face
Rinsed off remaining cream and residue with warm water, then cold water.
Applied Thayer's and allowed it to dry while I cleaned up.
Slapped on some Old Spice Lime.
The R1 is still fairly new to me (only been using it for about 1 week) and this is the first time I've used a Gillette Yellow in it (before was Gillette Silver Blue). The Yellow is slightly sharper than the Silver Blue, so that certainly played a part in the BBS. However, this was also the first time I used Noxzema as a pre-shave. I have to say, IMO it was the Noxzema that made all the difference. It's true what they say ... the razor just glides over this stuff. And my face feels soft and moisturized. Only one weeper (on my lip of all places) and that resulted from a moment of bad technique. No burn at all. And also - for those concerned about the scent of Noxzema - I can say that from my point of view that scent is not lingering (as long as you thoroughly rinse) and it does not interfere with the scent of my A/S.
Thanks for listening!
Gear:
Razor - ATT Kronos R1
Blade - new Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (Yellow)
Brush - Semogue 830
Pre-Shave - Noxzema Original Cream
Shaving Cream - Castle & Forbes Lime
Post-shave - Thayer's lavender witch hazel followed by Old Spice Lime
Procedure:
Soaked brush in my mug during my shower.
Applied conditioner to my beard while I showered.
After shower, dried some, but not all, of the water off of my face, then applied a thin layer of Noxzema
Bowl lathered the C&F and lathered up on top of the Noxzema
First pass - WTG on both face and neck
Rinsed and applied another thin layer of Noxzema
Second pass - XTG on my face and WTG on my neck
Rinsed and another thin layer of Noxzema
Third pass - ATG both neck and face
Rinsed off remaining cream and residue with warm water, then cold water.
Applied Thayer's and allowed it to dry while I cleaned up.
Slapped on some Old Spice Lime.
The R1 is still fairly new to me (only been using it for about 1 week) and this is the first time I've used a Gillette Yellow in it (before was Gillette Silver Blue). The Yellow is slightly sharper than the Silver Blue, so that certainly played a part in the BBS. However, this was also the first time I used Noxzema as a pre-shave. I have to say, IMO it was the Noxzema that made all the difference. It's true what they say ... the razor just glides over this stuff. And my face feels soft and moisturized. Only one weeper (on my lip of all places) and that resulted from a moment of bad technique. No burn at all. And also - for those concerned about the scent of Noxzema - I can say that from my point of view that scent is not lingering (as long as you thoroughly rinse) and it does not interfere with the scent of my A/S.
Thanks for listening!
I know the feeling!
