Hope this isn't seen as boasting but I just had to post this one in here. I had the best shave of my life this morning and what has made it even better is that it was carried out using products I had made myself!
Hot face soak
Gillette Fatboy with Shark SS (Day 2)
Basic TOBS Badger Brush
Billy's Pre-shave oil (adapted from Teiste's Youtube video)
Billy's Bay Essential Oil Shaving Soap
Billy's Orange and Patchouli Aftershave
Billy's Orange Cologne
I had a go at a shaving soap a little time ago and, whilst the shave was good and I got a decent lather, I found the lather didn't last that long so some tweaks had to be done. Over the weekend, I eventually found time to have another go and made some adjustments, and put together a 175ml tub of Bay Soap, and left it a couple of days to settle. Shaved with it this morning and, even with my old brush I was using, it lathered like an absolute demon, lovely and creamy, gave me enough for four passes and the lather lasted really well on my face, with a lovely clovey Bay smell coming from the soap. No nicks, lovely glide and my face is feeling and smelling great.
I'm buzzing!
Will be making myself another couple of flavours this weekend, as well as another couple of aftershaves/colognes. I also have all the ingredients I want to put my own Bay Rum AS together (and a nice, big airtight jar), so will be having a go at that.