Stick to Ozark mountain you won't be disappointed. SV anniversary and MdS I do regard highly, shame about your experiences with their customer service.Coincidentally I was looking at Sterling's Ozark last night and thinking this could be where I could get my fern fix from. I find Sterling does pack a punch, which is nice.
I wrote to SV asking if perhaps my soap was from a batch with little scent but never got a reply which kind of dulled my appetite for acquiring another. I had the same issue with a NSS soap and contacted Sharon and got an immediate response and explanation/investigation. So that's cast NSS in a much more favourable light.
I have thought about the 70th SV soap as it gets good reviews and it does come in a pretty tin (which won't stack) but TBH I can't be bothered, especially if it lathers like my SV Fern soap. I'm actually trying to reduce my soap count anyway.
Yh quite annoying I'm just being lazy to be honest, time to pull it together!Arghh I see I did not know you were not able to edit the title
My Dolomiti was stronger than my Sterling scents. A lovely soapy cool cologne like scent with fern??So first shave of the week and using Dolomiti. Supposed scent is Lemon, lime, patchouli, sandalwood and cedarwood. I did not get much scent of anything when it was new and that has not improved with ageing. Bowl lathered and seemed to take an age to get much volume and was pretty thirsty. That being said it did give a nice slick shave with the alumigoose and a fresh feather pro. Post shave feel is pretty good, no skin dryness to speak of.
Which soap are you using Thalasos? It does seem protection isn't as great in SV soaps.Not bad foam after 15 twirls and another 15 to the opposite side over the can with a soft brush, silvertip.
The scent is green, absolutely, which I love rather than citruses (I'm Spanish and feed up of oranges, lemon every where...) and the foam, being a hard three mills soap, improve with the use (tomorrow better than today). Two passes shave with a Croma Diamong blade in his fourth use and the aftershave told me about the hot face and the need to be cared mainly on Monday.
Foam is a little bit airy as witnesses by the bubbles. After this picture I bring it down to the bowl for some more twirls and increase its cushion. But there are further protective soaps than this one.
I'm considering switching to a milder razor for the rest of the week. The blackbird has hit me for 6 with the Manna yesterday. Murdock pre shave is a great idea too. Does MdS cause you dryness?Pre: Murdock Avalon pre-shave oil
Soap: Saponificio Varesino - Felce Aromatica
Brush: Omega boar 10005
Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal
Razor: PAL Injecto-matic + chick blade (3)
Post: WH, SV Felce Aromatica AS, Murdock Avalon ASB
Lather was better than yesterday which I think is because the soap has had a day to hydrate and likes daily use. I still find the later initially overly frothy and then settles down to a dense sticky consistency. There does seem quite a lot of residual lubrication as the skin feels slippery when pulling taut. I'd normally say that this helps to give a smooth shave but today shave just wasn't very rewarding. I think I'm off my game today and the Injecto-matic razor didn't feel as good as usual so I'm not going to blame the soap today. I'll put it down to one of those days and give it another go tomorrow.
I'm beginning to agree with Erik in that it does dry my skin a bit more than I'd like.
I'm considering switching to a milder razor for the rest of the week. The blackbird has hit me for 6 with the Manna yesterday. Murdock pre shave is a great idea too. Does MdS cause you dryness?
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