Yesterday’s shave produced a few nicks on my upper lip — extremely out of character for the Baby Smooth and also rare nowadays with any of my razors. I speculated that it was due to the blade — some brands of blades get very nicky as they expire (especially blades that are fans of Dylan Thomas) — so I removed the old blade (a Treet Platinum, generally speaking an excellent blade for me in the usual order of things) and replaced it with a new one (an Astra Keramik Platinum, thanks to a generous reader).
I was interested to test my hypothesis.
Creed Green Irish Tweed is the final soap in my wooden-tub sequence, and the lather was satisfying, as at the price it should be, though not quite up tot he level of some of the better artisan soaps. The fragrance, however, was excellent, as given Creed’s prominence as a parfumerie it should be. RazoRock’s Bruce brush easily evoked the lather.[
With the new blade, the Baby Smooth performed perfectly: never a nick nor even the threat of one. A totally comfortable shave producing a very smooth result. A splash of Creed Green Irish Tweed EDT served as the aftershave.
Moral of the story: If a good razor suddenly starts nicking, it may be telling you it’s (past) time to change the blade.