SOTD 2024-06-12 It comes in a tube
- Brush: Semogue 830
- Razor: Gillette Aristocrat Adjustable
- Blade: Dorco - Prime (2st use)
- Lather: Nivea - Sensitive shaving cream
- Post Shave: Henri et Victoria - Cognac and Cuban Cigars
This week I went to one of my local pharmacies to pick up a package.
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Because that's where the post office is.
Of course I needed to check out the shaving aisle.
Zoinks! The Canadian Pharmacy Day must be gaining traction!
Look at all this stuff!!
Even though I was impressed by the Guardian Pharmacy;
Floored, absolutely floored!
This selection was impressive.
Every Shoppers Drug Mart typically carries 1 or 2 Proraso items.
Yes very rarely I'll even see one of the non-standard scents.
Even in the largest ones I've never seen four!
Check this out:
Have they got Old Spice? Yes. Brut? Yes. Aqua Velva? 3 types!
I see Azur Lime, Wood and Spice, and Green Proraso.
Like, I'm drooling now. They've got pricey Art of Shaving too.
I'm tempted to fill up my cart, but settle for a Nivea cream.
On to the shave:
Creams are designed to allow you to shave more quickly;
Which means I can spend extra time needlessly overcomplicating my shave!
So I can use an adjustable razor and constantly play with the settings!
Settings used during the shave: 6 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 5 - 6.
I can use a brush that requires soaking, because I'm saving time!
This tube even has instructions! Look at Nivea thinking I'd read pictures...
Also, if it comes in a tube that means it's automatically a cream.
Instructions are for people who don't already know how to do things better.
Why face lather when you can face AND bowl lather!
And this poor cream doesn't even contain any alcohol in it!
Not to worry, I've got my strongest scented alcohol-based splash to save the day!
What a remarkable shave! It was just like when I used the Nivea canned foam.
Same scent; less convenient!
Felt similar too; this is definitely a notch down from Palmolive or Proraso.
But think of all the time I saved using this cream!