SOTD : 23rd May 2020.
Shaving recipe for today.
Prep: Warm shower / Original Source Cherry & Almond Shower Milk.
Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face / Bloom water face wash.
Pears ~ Transparent Soap Bar.
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Rainbow Brown Synthetic. (Faux Horse)
Face Lather.
Soap : Natural skincare Products UK . ~ Unisex Lanolin Wool Fat,with Cedarwood and Patchouli Essential Oils Shaving Soap.
Blade: Voskhod Teflon Coated. (1)
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Premium TTO.
Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Thayers ~ Rose Petal Witch Hazel./ Gummy ~ Traditional Turkish Lavender Cologne.
Baylis & Harding ~ Amber & Sandalwood ASB.
Greetings,
A new very eclectic shave set up to start the weekend..Maiden shave with the Lanolin Wool Fat shaving soap, which was a pre-birthday pressie from my siblings, along with a few practical every day use toiletries deo & body sprays etc.
The Soap verdict ?...A good performing nicely fragranced shaving soap, that contains tallow along this lanolin wool fat which i know my mature skin loves from using MWF/Kent,& Haslinger Schafmilch Sheep Milk shaving soaps.
After few minute warm water bloom,with my damp synthetic brush i created an acceptable lather in a short space of time for the full shave,which didn't dissipate or have a reaction to my skin when applied to my face, wetting the tips of the brush with cold water inbetween each shaving pass, leaving a wonderful post shave feel..What more is required. A wonderful gift. Another great addition to my shaving den.
I now have enough shaving soaps & creams to last me for a long time for this pleasurable traditional wet shaving hobby of mine.
I find the voskhod blades become noticeably smoother on the second outing this i assume is probably down the teflon coating breaking down on the first shave.
It's good to re-visit blades i haven't used for a while, over the next few months i'll be re-aquainting & introducing myself to the vast amount of DE blades in my shaving den that ive yet tried, or infrequently used.
The WS Premium TTO razor, paired together with Voskhod T.C. paired together nicely making a comfortable non-aggressive, yet efficient match resulting in a 3 pass +pick ups near BBS shave with no errors to report.
Finishing to the shave off with a generous dollop of Baylis & Harding ~ Amber & Sandalwood ASB.
My face is feeling super smooth and smelling divine.
Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.