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mr_bad_example) wrote2006-03-24 12:17 am
mr_bad_example) wrote2006-03-24 12:17 am
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I don't think it's any big secret that I lead a life that can be described as "shaving-intensive." I'm always looking for ways to improve the experience. I've always heard that a shaving brush was a wise investment. I picked one up at The Body Shop a few years ago, but it really didn't do much for me. I might have gotten better results if I had stuck with it, but I was very impatient at that time in my life. Then a couple of days ago, I saw that Target was carrying the Proraso brand, and they had the stuff for 10% off. I'm not one to argue with the Italians when it comes to the tonsorial art, so I picked up a brush and some shaving soap.
Shaving brushes are made with bristles of either boar or badger hair, badger being what the more expensive brushes use. I bought a less expensive brush. I had expected that the boar brush would be a bit coarse, so I was prepared for that. What I wasn't prepared for was what happened when I ran some hot water over it. Hoo. That's the smell I left Iowa to escape. Them's definitely boar bristles, all right. I expected the spider in the corner to start spelling out plaudits in its web. I'm given to understand that the smell eventually goes away, and in fact, it wasn't so bad today.
The brush works pretty well with the soap. The soap has menthol and eucalyptus oils, so not only does it have a nice old-skool barbershop smell, but it also gives the skin a nice cool tingly feeling. I can't say whether I actually got a closer shave, but I did seem to stay smooth for longer than usual. And in addition to the tingly feeling, it also feels like my skin is less dry than it is when I use gel.
All in all, the brush/soap combination gives a pretty good shave. Now I just have to become alarmingly profligate with the Edge gel so I can use up the half a can I have left.
Shaving brushes are made with bristles of either boar or badger hair, badger being what the more expensive brushes use. I bought a less expensive brush. I had expected that the boar brush would be a bit coarse, so I was prepared for that. What I wasn't prepared for was what happened when I ran some hot water over it. Hoo. That's the smell I left Iowa to escape. Them's definitely boar bristles, all right. I expected the spider in the corner to start spelling out plaudits in its web. I'm given to understand that the smell eventually goes away, and in fact, it wasn't so bad today.
The brush works pretty well with the soap. The soap has menthol and eucalyptus oils, so not only does it have a nice old-skool barbershop smell, but it also gives the skin a nice cool tingly feeling. I can't say whether I actually got a closer shave, but I did seem to stay smooth for longer than usual. And in addition to the tingly feeling, it also feels like my skin is less dry than it is when I use gel.
All in all, the brush/soap combination gives a pretty good shave. Now I just have to become alarmingly profligate with the Edge gel so I can use up the half a can I have left.
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Is this (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-6/qid=1143325802/ref=sr_1_6/602-8994172-3245418?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B0007L44S6) the set you're coveting? If I had seen that in the store, I might have gone with that instead of the Proraso brush. But on the other hand, I already have more razors than anybody absolutely needs.
And yes, using a shaving brush on your scalp is rather relaxing. :)
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