Saw a few other members doing a small journal so figured I may as well. If nothing else it will make for some great reference notes for myself.
The other night my wife surprised me with a brand new Parker 12R that came with a free sample pack of blades. This has been mentioned to be a generally more aggressive razor but the temptation was too strong! I set out all my supplies and did a bit of de-stink on my brush, hopped in the shower and then hunkered down. I should note that I do plan on switching to a more consistent setup for at least a month once the rest of my supplies arrive in the mail and also that I will only be shaving my cheek and neck area for now as I maintain a moustache and long goatee combo.
The first thing that was evident that creating a nice lather is much more difficult than it looks and will be a big area that I will need to work on. Aside from this I took my time, did 2 passes with the grain, one with/with a little bit of against in thick areas, and then a little bit of touch up. My second pass resulted in a few minor nicks on my jaw line (styptic pencils are magical!!!) and I could tell that I was not quite getting enough protection from my poor lather as I would have liked but all in all it was a very nice shave, much closer already than my previous dry electric + cartridge cleanup routine of death. It was definitely different but I am already excited for round two!
-=Shave 1=-
Razor: Parker 12R
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless
Brush: Omega 10005
Soap: Wilkinson Sword
Growth: About a weeks worth
Result: Decent shave with a few minor nicks and a slight bit of irritation.
Notes: Work on producing a more dense lather. Practice blade angle. Be more conscious of beard growth patterns between strokes. Become accustomed to letting the blade do the work.
The other night my wife surprised me with a brand new Parker 12R that came with a free sample pack of blades. This has been mentioned to be a generally more aggressive razor but the temptation was too strong! I set out all my supplies and did a bit of de-stink on my brush, hopped in the shower and then hunkered down. I should note that I do plan on switching to a more consistent setup for at least a month once the rest of my supplies arrive in the mail and also that I will only be shaving my cheek and neck area for now as I maintain a moustache and long goatee combo.
The first thing that was evident that creating a nice lather is much more difficult than it looks and will be a big area that I will need to work on. Aside from this I took my time, did 2 passes with the grain, one with/with a little bit of against in thick areas, and then a little bit of touch up. My second pass resulted in a few minor nicks on my jaw line (styptic pencils are magical!!!) and I could tell that I was not quite getting enough protection from my poor lather as I would have liked but all in all it was a very nice shave, much closer already than my previous dry electric + cartridge cleanup routine of death. It was definitely different but I am already excited for round two!
-=Shave 1=-
Razor: Parker 12R
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless
Brush: Omega 10005
Soap: Wilkinson Sword
Growth: About a weeks worth
Result: Decent shave with a few minor nicks and a slight bit of irritation.
Notes: Work on producing a more dense lather. Practice blade angle. Be more conscious of beard growth patterns between strokes. Become accustomed to letting the blade do the work.
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