The Shaver Strikes Back - The Budget Italian Shave
Razor: Gillette Slim - 4 for goatie area, 8 for rest of face
Blade: Shark Super Stainless (2)
Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso Red (goatie area only)
Shave Cream: Proraso Red
Brush: Semogue 830
Balm: Nivea Skin Revitalizer 2 in 1 (goatie area only)
After Shave: Malizia Uomo Vetyver
Shower Gel: Malizia Uomo Vetyver
Cologne: Malizia Uomo Vetyver
Roll-on Deodorant: Malizia Uomo Vetyver
Thoughts:
- Okay, I think I've worked out my new shaving routine sans goatie. Gone right back to my first daily razor the Slim and I actually used the adjustablity like I should have. DOH! And that's the trick. My chin and lip do not want anything too aggressive and the 4 setting is absolutely fine. So my new favorite razors like the New and the Prismatic get a bit of a holiday while I train this sensitive area up. Weepers, burn and nicks all gone... and its probably DFS with a BBS everywhere else.
- Proraso Red Cream. I chose it mostly because of the very Italian slant of this shave but what can I say that hasn't been said? Your oily slickness is exactly what my chin needed. Such a brilliant product for the price. Green would have worked better scent wise with everything else but that's gone to my kids!
- Malizia products were fun but the aftershave which hooked me in the first place is still the clear stand-out. All smelt vaguely the same. I'll know soon today if the deodorant works as it's hot today. The shower gel is the most disappointing with the weakest scent and a very runny texture. While the whole Malizia range is budget, the shower gel screams this loudest. The cologne is great but the spray mechanism is rather dinky and probably won't outlast the 50ml contents. I'll comment later on its longevity etc.
- Shark Super Stainless blades... I love 'em. I have serious flirtations with Perma-Sharp and Gillette Greens but these sweet Sharks know me best. They work with my skin and they do right by me every time I break them out. I could have sang Gentle on my Mind to them today.
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It's a great brush all-round in my opinion, great size and shape and his workmanship is spot-on; it was also great value for money compared to the competition. That Silvertip knot whips up a storm in a bowl but lacks a bit of backbone for face lathering in my opinion........... but that just gives you an excuse to go buy his HMW knot in another handle, underrated knot and great face latherer.
