Today I tried adding a little glycerin to the Arko soap to see if it would slicken up a bit. Two drops seemed to do a little something so tomorrow I will try adding 3-4, and then maybe a bit of the coconut oil we picked up at the Hilo Farmer's Market.
The lather was still a bit stuttery, but better than yesterday. I did a face lather and skipped the hot towel, using only the washcloth for a bit. That may have led to the less than BBS shave today.
It was the fourth day on the Wilkinson's blade. There was a bit of irritation so I skipped a little on the clean up figuring it'll be there tomorrow, I'll get it then.
I read about using Noxzema under the lather, so now there is something else I will get around to trying as Noxzema is something we can get here and actually have on hand.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
Today's shave was most likely the closest shave I have ever had. There are, admittedly, a few spots that do have some barely perceptible stubble. Nothing noticeable to the eye though, so all in all I call this a BBS.
The soap was Arko with yesterday's leftovers and two drops of Ka'aila Niu Coconut Oil. The lather was still a little "grabby", "stuttery", not the smooth glide I am looking for. Tomorrow I plan to try a couple of drops of glycerin as I've heard that helps. So far my impression of Arko is very favorable. Interestingly, the scent has grown on me to the point that I want my daily use soap to have that, or very similar, scent.
Razor was Wilkinson's Sword Classic which has been working the best so far. (Here's a link to Amazon for a package of 5, free shipping).
I was able to take my time and had very little irritation. This was the third day on this blade. These blades seem to do better after the first shave or two.
The soap was Arko with yesterday's leftovers and two drops of Ka'aila Niu Coconut Oil. The lather was still a little "grabby", "stuttery", not the smooth glide I am looking for. Tomorrow I plan to try a couple of drops of glycerin as I've heard that helps. So far my impression of Arko is very favorable. Interestingly, the scent has grown on me to the point that I want my daily use soap to have that, or very similar, scent.
Razor was Wilkinson's Sword Classic which has been working the best so far. (Here's a link to Amazon for a package of 5, free shipping).
I was able to take my time and had very little irritation. This was the third day on this blade. These blades seem to do better after the first shave or two.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Introduction
Welcome to the Introductory Post for Gentleman's Sundries, my attempt at making shaving supplies available to the Gentlemen of Hawaii Island.
Starting out, my thought is that this will be a place for me to keep track of what I've tried, products and methods, and how they worked for me. One thing that advertising has been convincing men for the past few decades is that one shave product works for every man. My experience is that there are too many variables for one thing to work on all men. Direction of growth, thickness of hair, density of hair, skin type, skin reactions, desired closeness of shave, time constraints, etc., etc....
Therefore it is important to try to find what works best for your particular combination. Personally, my beard has never responded positively to the shaving options that are forced upon us. I had given up and resigned myself long ago to the fact that I would always have a stubbly face.
But then I found Wet Shaving.
Nowadays my face is smooth enough for my two year old to snuggle his face into. Each morning he will rub my face after my shave, then rub his face to see whose is smoother. Of course he always wins, but to even be in the same category feels good, especially when he needs to think about which face is smoother.
It affected me to the extent that now I feel the need to spread the "gospel" of Wet Shaving.
Starting out, my thought is that this will be a place for me to keep track of what I've tried, products and methods, and how they worked for me. One thing that advertising has been convincing men for the past few decades is that one shave product works for every man. My experience is that there are too many variables for one thing to work on all men. Direction of growth, thickness of hair, density of hair, skin type, skin reactions, desired closeness of shave, time constraints, etc., etc....
Therefore it is important to try to find what works best for your particular combination. Personally, my beard has never responded positively to the shaving options that are forced upon us. I had given up and resigned myself long ago to the fact that I would always have a stubbly face.
But then I found Wet Shaving.
Nowadays my face is smooth enough for my two year old to snuggle his face into. Each morning he will rub my face after my shave, then rub his face to see whose is smoother. Of course he always wins, but to even be in the same category feels good, especially when he needs to think about which face is smoother.
It affected me to the extent that now I feel the need to spread the "gospel" of Wet Shaving.
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