Brush: Semogue Owner's Club (cherry wood and boar) (54)
Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)
Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
A blissful early morning Stankening. The Frio edge is showing first signs of wear after 24 uses. Still comfortable, but the smooth bliss phase is at an end.
I tend to just want a new edge somewhere between 12 and 15 uses. I'm convinced that most razors can easily go 30-40 uses with a good starting edge and reasonable care with stropping.
Lather: Barrister & Mann/Zingari Man - Nocturne - Soap
Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Ice Blue - Aftershave
I shaved last night so I could head out the door early this morning. I wanted a super close shave that'll last me until late afternoon, and the MMOC did a great job.
I was also inspired by @DaveWave94 (sorry, tagging is a missing feature in Jerboa), but had better luck than him with a fresh PTFE blade. I've definitely had rough first shaves, but as I gain experience I'm starting to blame it on technique.
Voyager has it implemented pretty well, even with touch-friendly links, but I still forget to tag people properly often 😅
Glad to hear that the fresh GEM treated you well. I think it was a multitude of factors that led to my very rough shave, including carelessness/rushing on my part. The MMOC is a really great razor, super efficient and (usually) comfortable to handle. No fault on it.
Post-Shave: Moon Soaps Old School "balm"; Phytorelax Aftershave scalp cream ASB
-> 2 pass head shave. Same blade as my recent bloody experience, different razor. Very smooth now that it lost its initial "bite"!
Neon Sun is such a great scent and NO base a treat as usual. The label sent some warm thoughts about a Miami sundown my way, kinda nice in the current rainy weather over here. Both passes went by very comfortable, I guess it was mostly a mindset and skill issue on my part during my last awful shave. Today I was more relaxed and it went way better. I rarely use my golden BT/FW, but it's a very charming vintage razor. Mild, efficient and the gold plating is chipped off in some places to give it a rough aesthetic. It's the cool kind of vintage with lots of 'mojo'.
In other news, I trimmed off the circle beard/goatee and now rock my Zappa look (stache, soul patch and stubble) again. Occasionally I might shave my face again, but currently the dry parts of my face (cheeks, jawline) need a longer recovery break. Thing is, I totally like myself better this way too - with a goatee, it's just generic bald guy #815 looking back in the mirror. Generally, with facial hair it's all about what suits you best and what feels nice - and with wetshaving, you also have the greatest tools for contouring and caring for your skin.