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Posted by Zach
on July 24, 2009, 10:02 am, in reply to "SOTD: Friday, July 24, 2009"
A 100% Italian shave for me, the first one ever in my entire life!
Russ sent me (as a GIFT) a brand new Jagger R89 open comb razor (made in Italy, of course) and 2 packs of Bolzano blades because I talked about my inability for an all Italian shave. Every once in a while something happens and your confidence in human nature is restored; Thank you Russ, very much.
So, thanks to Russ, today's SOTD, ALL OUT ITALIAN:
Proraso Pre/Post (just 'cause it's Italian)
Muhle/Jagger R89 Italian made razor
Bolzano Super Inox
Cella (first pass)
Omega stripey (63171) with Cella
Valobra almond (pass 2 + 3)
Omega 80280 (boar with valobra)
Tabiano AS gel
Italian Floid
Proraso Styptic gel (it's like crazy glue but you can wash it off)
I should have asked the wife to make an espresso for me! We have this Bialetti Brikka, it's wonderful.
The open comb is seen by many as a fairly aggressive razor, and it is. You have to watch out for it; knowing this and that I would be doing an elaborate non-weekend all Italian shave, I got up at 6am! I studied the angle of the blade carefully, since how it lays on the guard is different from a Tech, New, or Old Style comb. I thought I figured it out, because if you don't you'll burn the crap out of your skin, scraping it with a bad angle. This is why the Micromatic is unfairly despised.
Anyway, I got an absolutely fantastic shave though I nicked myself pretty badly once on the first pass. I like to call it a "man's nick" whereas others might call it a "bad cut". It's that stupid scar on the chin area, the story behind which I will tell to my son when he is old enough, in the "do as I say and not as I did" vein. And why did I cut myself there? Because I was being too careful in the area with a new razor. Pull it tight and run the razor over it straight across, don't be finicky with scars!
Have a great weekend, men!
And thanks again, Russ!
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