Post by Possum on Jan 4, 2010 4:54:27 GMT -5
Razor: Gem Junior
Blade: Ted Pella
Brush: Shavemac 2007 LE
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Irisch Moos Shave Stick
A/S: Taylor Luxury Sandalwood Gel
My maiden Gem shave was a resounding success! The Shavemac worked up a great lather from the Irisch Moos stick...enough for four passes plus touch-up. I was probably a little more cautious than usual due to the fact that the head geometry of the SE is different from a DE. This caution may have been unwarranted as I enjoyed an irritation free BBS shave aided no doubt by the sharpness and smoothness of the Ted Pella blade. The TOBS Sandalwood Gel was the perfect finish.
And you thought it would be a tough thing to do. What a surprise to find that SE shaving is not as hard nor as dangerous as one might think. Now keep it up and practice a bit more, then get a hold of a LC or two and you will have returned back from the shaving dark side!
So good to hear you had a successful first SE shave. Your experience is not unlike the one I had. Although I had just a little bit of blood due to trying to get too close a shave the first time out.