Pre-Shave: @khun_diddy Olive Oil Soap, cold water
Razor: RazoRock Baby Smooth Al
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Platypus Prototype Bob Quinn Manchurian
Lather: Australina Private Reserve Bay City
Post-shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil
I heard they have a cream for that
Bear in mind that the P&B Soaps are exceptionally thirsty! As in, I wet my brush to build the lather rather than the usual 'dribble a couple drops' on it.View attachment 25746 Evening all.
Been away since last Wednesday so have not posted any sotd.
Just finished a very wet days work and decided an overdue shave was in order.
First up the qshave, it seems a bit unbalanced to me, the head definitely quite large, handle a bit short for me but I have shovels for hands.
Set it on 3 with a Sputnik loaded.
First pass effective and mild, second against ok, third across it started getting stingy on the throat.
Not the closest, several places not slick, but overall happy enough for a first use.
Also first use of the Albion soap, easy to load the boar brush, smells very nice indeed, slick, but wouldn't say cushioning, but probably my poor technique at obtaining a lather.
Executive shave oil,
Qshave clone,
Sputnik blade #1,
P+b Albion soap,
Grosvenor boar brush,
Superdrug as balm,
Parfums de Marley Herod.
PAA Prismatic razor
Super Gillette Blue Chinese blade (#2)
RazoRock 400 black synthetic brush
OSP Orange & Patchouli soap
Daniel Hechter Caractere AS
Although no known fetish for patchouli, something about this soap just "sends" me. Love the smell.
Pre: Proraso White
Brush: Omega 40033
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (2)
Soap: Extro Arzachena Shaving Cream
Post: Thayers Rose, Aloe Vera Gel & Extro Arzachena Aftershave/EDT
Entetainment: Paradise by Dante Alighieri (Canto XVIII - XXII)
A bit different this week, for the rest of June I will be sticking with the same soap Mon-Fri and maybe the same equiptment.
I don't know about Proraso White, its for sensitive skin but I find it harsher than the Green. I have no issues with menthol but both the soap and pre shave give me odd sensations. Last time I used the pre shave it left me a little red and today was no different.
Pre shave aside a great shave was had. I enjoy these Extro products and the scents are very nice and pleasant. No issues with lather and slickness. I would like to try more of their products in the future. Powering through The Divine Comedy audio book, makes a nice complement whilst shaving. Inferno was easy to read but struggled in Purgatory and Paradise is much more pleasant!