and a drop of hyaluronic acid and a drop of glycerin
Thom, I took a quick look after I saw the link to the Elite brushes on AliExpress... Or I should say, I tried to. There is no information there...... I didn't have much success finding solid information about the Elite fiber, though I didn't look long.Last night’s learned myself good shave
Henson AL13+
Sharp Titanium (1)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
Boti Motherlode 30mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: face wash with palm-lathered shave soap x 2
Lather: Canada Shaving Soap, palm-lathered
Aftershave: Olm Nom
Post-shave: lukewarm shower
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer
Tried a Sharp Titanium in my razor because Sharp Titanium and praises be to @Galibier_Numero_Un , it was a great combination for me. Thom didn’t recommend that specific blade, just finding the right one for a particular razor for a particular user.
And the learning was I applied deliberate pressure with the cap and got quickly reminded gossamer-like incidental pressure is what it likes much better. Reverted to that and the rest of my shave was comfortable and close and the only reason it was slow was because a skunk was routing through a nearby pile of leaves and I couldn’t shake the thought a neighbor was raking in the dead of night.
Did far too little physical activity last night.
Kim, I must apologize for my presumptuousness. The Elite series has the new Elite fiber and it’s colored to look like a two-band and not a three-band. I would need to find an unscrupulous team at the cloning factory to be more wrong. I had seen the pretty new Evo v2 brushes and my brain totally expunged all knowledge of the Elite series being separate.
Never understood that one, it's like the Emperor's New Clothes. I get that the brand has a storied history, and I get that European labor costs are much higher than, say, East Asia, but if Yaqi can make a brush that doesn't shed for $30, why can't Simpson's do it for $300?
Yep, I'm just going through this now. My good boar was too much for face-lathering, the synthetic brush I had was very pokey. I've just got a better synthetic with backbone and soft tips. It's working out.Don't forget though that even very soft synths are plastic. I find I can still get brush burn from vigorously lathering a pillow-soft synth that I don't get from a pokier natural hair brush. The fibre material definitely makes a difference and softness isn't everything.
I guess it all depends on your skin. Apparently, I'm a delicate flower.
and a drop of hyaluronic acid and a drop of glycerin
Likewise!
Ditto!
Congrats to your wife, Thom!Last night’s smoov shave
Henson AL13+
Sharp Titanium (2)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky”
AP ShaveCo Dinosaur G5C 288mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: face wash with palm-lathered shave soap x 2
Lather: Canada Shaving Soap, palm-lathered
Aftershave: Olm Nom
Post-shave: warm shower
Post-shave: Equate moisturize
Yes, Sam, the hedonism and decadence returned to my post-shower shave. Before that, the razor lightly glided over my whiskers until they were gone. I think the high I’m chasing is leading me closer to the One and Done Club than I expected. Might Be paying attention to the eBay scene in Jordan sooner than expected. Great shave, though.
Did twenty-five slow motion pairs of sumō/shiko leg lifts twice yesterday along with just twenty-five pairs of slow motion on all fours leg lifts. Then crashed out and watched “Hoarders” with Wifey.
Wifey’s Birthday is today. We celebrated with Thai-inspired hotpot and will have cake and presents later. Doing my best to spoil her while doing what she asks. It’s tough. Hoping I’ll succeed. She deserves the best parts of the universe. Sadly, she’s stuck with me.
Happy shaves, everyone!
Get a Razorock 400. Best synthetic in my opinion. Softer than my T3 or Omega Roma (Evo knot) and less plastically. In my view of course. YMMV.
Mine arrived today
