Well, I found Ogallala bay rum the other day. And.. yah, I got it in the mail today. OMG!!! Its so good! The shave soaps from Ogallala are amazing!
Secondly, I did the 'stropping' method mentioned on the boards where you scrape the razor inside a smooth glass with hot water before using it. Similar to corking I guess, but I don't have any corks! Anyhoo... Today was an absolutely amazing shave. The soaps I bought were the sample set, and I decided to try the lemongrass first. It smells great, and lathered perfectly. I got 4 full passes and a few touch ups with lather to spare.
I soaked the puck with 3 or 4 drops of hot water, then swirled in a mug about 5 times with brush, then used another hot mug to make the lather. I barely used any product at all, and got plenty of lather.
I'm using feather blades, and I loved them before I tried the strop idea, but now they are even better! I had a couple minor weepers on my neck, directly down from my chin, but for some reason I always get those, no matter the blade now. I think I just have a bumpy neck lol
Anyway, I am amazed by my shave today, and can't hardly wait to wake up early tomorrow to shave again!
on a side note, I also bought the cologne, and dry skin balm. How happy I was to see aftershave, and two other bottles of sample scents as my free gift. Truth be told though, I don't know what the two extra bottles have in them! Cologne maybe? Air freshener sample? aftershave sample? I really don't know, but they smell great!
(only the cologne and aftershave say what they are, other 2 just say what scent.)
Secondly, I did the 'stropping' method mentioned on the boards where you scrape the razor inside a smooth glass with hot water before using it. Similar to corking I guess, but I don't have any corks! Anyhoo... Today was an absolutely amazing shave. The soaps I bought were the sample set, and I decided to try the lemongrass first. It smells great, and lathered perfectly. I got 4 full passes and a few touch ups with lather to spare.
I soaked the puck with 3 or 4 drops of hot water, then swirled in a mug about 5 times with brush, then used another hot mug to make the lather. I barely used any product at all, and got plenty of lather.
I'm using feather blades, and I loved them before I tried the strop idea, but now they are even better! I had a couple minor weepers on my neck, directly down from my chin, but for some reason I always get those, no matter the blade now. I think I just have a bumpy neck lol
Anyway, I am amazed by my shave today, and can't hardly wait to wake up early tomorrow to shave again!
on a side note, I also bought the cologne, and dry skin balm. How happy I was to see aftershave, and two other bottles of sample scents as my free gift. Truth be told though, I don't know what the two extra bottles have in them! Cologne maybe? Air freshener sample? aftershave sample? I really don't know, but they smell great!
(only the cologne and aftershave say what they are, other 2 just say what scent.)
