Later On

This is the Dr. Selby regular shaving cream (rather than the 3x, which is more like a soap), and though it produced a fine lather, it does not, I fear, hold a candle to the Speick I used yesterday. This Emilion Victorian brush, which I got on Todd O’s recommendation, does indeed have curious properties. It’s a hooked badger: the tips have slight hooks that engage as it dries, so it looks porcupinish, though it is easily brushed smooth (which I do automatically, so I’ve yet to get a photo of it—I’ll try again). But when the brush is wet, after rinsing, and your run your fingers over it, the hooks (I assume) produce a peculiar and not unpleasant “grabby” sensation, like a kind of tacky glue that leaves no residue. And it does a fine job of creating and applying lather, with the tips feeling quite soft.

Greg of iKon saw my blog post recently where I displayed the collection of iKon razors I’ve purchased over the years, and he kindly sent me, gratis, a bamboo handle (shown above) to complete the collection (for now). A very nic gesture, and I do like the feel of the handle.

Three smooth passes with a Swedish Gillette blade, and then a little squirt of Alt-Innsbruck. I just recently used Primalan aftershave balm, and I was struck by the close resemblance beeween the two. I don’t recognize anything in the Alt-Innsbruck that corresponds to the almond oil in Primalan, but they did seem a lot alike, and both seem to separate on standing—so shake well before squirting out a tiny dab to massage into your face post-shave.

All in all, a fine shave.

Eye gets better day by day, though last night I did experience some pain, and at 2:00 a.m., The Wife drove me to the ER for an IV, which helped immediately. I then slept soundly the rest of the night and today I have only a certain flow of tears with which to contend. I’m mending, and within a week should be doing quie well indeed. My advice remains: don’t jerk your head around while getting eye surgery. (Live and learn.)