TOTAL R41 Experience!!!!!!

Since my wife's stroke before Christmas I have been living in hospitals and Rehab Centers without the luxury of shaving at home. This morning I loaded my razors with new Astra SP blades and began to face lather with my Chubby1 Best, prepped in a new soap I had never experienced. RazoRock's Don Marco (the family) Bergamot, Neroli flavor. For the first time in my shaving career I could now appreciate that there are so many addicted to face lathering. I could not have had a better brush and soap combo for this revelation. This Don Marco soap doesn't have to be worked much on the face to be slick and ready. I was truly amazed. I didn't think that I would ever use a soap that would turn my head away from my beloved Tabac.

1st and 2nd pass with my Muhle R41 (2009), a mild open comb yielded a very satisfactory smooth result. Attempting perfection I lathered and used my newly acquired 2013 R41 for my final third pass. It was comfortable and my face was extra smooth. I made the mistake of running the tips of my fingers firmly across my cheeks and detected an ever so slight beard remnant. One more lather and a South To North touch up with the middle 41 (2011) and the finish was perfect.

You might ask why not just have two passes with the 2011 and rinse and be done with it. My answer would be that this morning I was shaving for the simple pleasure and enjoyment of having the time and the equipment to have a few relaxing moments just for me.