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If you post the question, you are already with 1 foot in the shop. I know I was

Tuesday evening:

Hot shower
Merkur Futur set on 1,5
Super Iridium # 3
Penworks finest 26
Nivea Cream
Proraso pre/after shave cream

Wednesday

Hot shower
Merkur Futur/Astra Super Platinum #3 (Best combo yet)
Sephora Badger
L'Occitane Cade Soap
YP Men After Shave

Monday morning:

Hot shower
Merkur Futur
Astra Super Platinum
Sephora Badger
L'Occitane Cade Soap
YP Men After Shave

CMur12 wrote:Adrian, if your first shave with the Futur is your best shave yet, you are doing great!
- Murray

I'm trying The razor has done all the work.

Tuesday evening:

Hot shower

Razor: Merkur Futur

Blade: Derby extra (# 1)

Brush: Sephora Badger

Soap: L'Occitane Cade

AS: Old Spice

First shave with a Futur. In spite of my clumsiness, being a newbie, I had my best shave yet. On the other hand, every new shave is the best shave yet

Sunday evening

Hot shower/hot towel
Razor: Muhle R89
Blade: Derby #3
Brush: Sephora badger
Cream/Soap: L'Occitane Cade Soap
A/S: Old Spice

For now, Derby seems to be the best blade for me, smooth and forgiving; or maybe my technique is better, but my shaves improved dramatically later.

bernards66 wrote:Adrain,
Welcome to SMF!
Regards,
Gordon

Thanks Gordon,

I was spying the forum for about 2-3 months. I' m glad I stepped in.

Regards,

Adrian

Hot shower Razor: Muhle R89 Blade: Derby #1 Brush: Sephora badger Cream/Soap: L'Occitane Cade Soap Lush face cream First shave with a Derby blade; a little tugging, at least comparing with Feathers, but much smoother, no irritation. I understand now why everybody recommend a not-so-sharp blade when ...

Hot shower
Razor: Muhle R89
Blade: Feathers #3
Brush: Sephora badger
Cream/Soap: L'Occitane Cade Soap
A/S: Old Spice

SUNDAY:

Prep: Hot towel treatment
Razor: Muhle R89
Blade: Feathers (2nd shave)
Brush: Sephora badger
Soap/Cream: L'Occitane Cade Soap
AS: Old (New) Spice - Aqua Energy or something

Best shave yet

CMur12 wrote:Welcome, Adrian! Glad to have you join us.

- Murray

Thanks Murray. Glad to be here

I'm using a Muhle R89 (with Feather blades lately:shock: ) for about 3 weeks now. I think I begin to master the angle of the razor and the leathering - yesterday I had the best shave yet.
I'm quite new to wet shaving.

function wrote:This thread is killing me. I really cant justify spending the $ on a new DE razor when I just started DE shaving a couple weeks ago, but I want one oh so badly. And they are pretty.

I couldn't justify it either after I bought a Muhle R89, but I ordered it last week and now, I wait. Good wait.