Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso preshave - sensitive
Soap: Sterling Black Cumin & Orange
Brush: MÜHLE Kosmo silvertip synthetic
Bowl: Woodhead Large Tall scuttle
Razor: Weber polished + Bulldog
Blade: Polsilver (3)
After: WH, 4711 AS, Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
First time using this Sterling soap, the scent is subtle and very pleasant. Again it doesn't explode like the Bay Rum version did and took a long time to generate a lather with enough body. It could be that my scuttle is just too deep to be able to get enough room to lather up this soap. I'll have to try with my pedestal bowl instead which has a lot more room at the top to manoeuvre the brush.
Having said that the lather did perform well when actually shaving, just a little thin. Got a great BBS shave and skin feels nicely conditioned.
Talking to the nice lady at the Clinique counter she said the "M Lotion" (face moisturizer for men) is exactly the same formula as the "Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion" but has additional sun screen. So she gave me a couple of samples. Feels ok, a bit oily, not really needed after using Sterling soap though.
Have a great weekend folks.