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I knew you would love the Salter soap, how could you not!Sotd - Tuesday 13th March
Razor - Schick I1
blade - Japanese market twin (lost count)
brush - Simpsons Wee Scot LE tortoiseshell
soap - Salter Lavender tallow
post - witch hazel
a/s - Nivea Cool alcohol free
balm - Bart's Lavender lotion.
Result - great stuff.
That was a really good shave - a couple of new products that I had been looking forward to trying. The Salter tallow hard soap did not disappoint - I bloomed it while showering - I think I'm going to do this as default with this type of soap, it does seem to make a difference - it fits perfectly in an empty Proraso 75ml tub, thanks for the tip @Blademonkey - it lathered like a dream straight off. Granted I am using water about as soft as you can get in Britain - but it wasn't hissy about getting the right amount of moisture - it just worked. The slickness was top end - as was the lather stability - it was the right sort of lavender scent for me - medicinal and herby - not the strongest as others have pointed out but I could smell and enjoy it during the shave. It's better - in my opinion - than the Kent/MWF I bought at the same time. I chose a deliberately neutral smelling splash - so I could fairly judge my first use of one of Neil's lotions. As with the balm - consider me impressed - well impressed. As he said - stronger scented than the balm - really nice - again the right sort of lavender for me. I was a little surprised by how liquid it was - it goes on quite oily - no great surprise as it is made almost exclusively of argan and coconut oil with lavender essential oil. I had to wash my hands after applying it. It absorbs quickly - non-greasy, no shine. A couple of hours after application my skin still feels fantastic. Moisturised and supple. I would recommend both the soap and the lotion to you - if they sound like your sort of thing. The only slight dark cloud over the day was finding the 'red card of disappointment' behind the door from Royal Mail. Damn. At least I was actually out - unlike the usual - a black clad ninja silently descends a silken thread - as you wait hopefully for your parcel - glances at your front door and noiselessly leaves the card saying they had tried to deliver. Sorting office tomorrow then. My Gibbs come back home, a Chubby One best and a box of mixed shaving porn from Connaught. Delayed gratification is healthy I believe. Enjoy your shaves one and all - yours - I.
@BartsBalm
Really enjoy your writing Iain....Letters from America comes to mind. Perhaps you could do a Shaving North of Hadrian's Wall type thingie?Sotd - Tuesday 13th March
Razor - Schick I1
blade - Japanese market twin (lost count)
brush - Simpsons Wee Scot LE tortoiseshell
soap - Salter Lavender tallow
post - witch hazel
a/s - Nivea Cool alcohol free
balm - Bart's Lavender lotion.
Result - great stuff.
That was a really good shave - a couple of new products that I had been looking forward to trying. The Salter tallow hard soap did not disappoint - I bloomed it while showering - I think I'm going to do this as default with this type of soap, it does seem to make a difference - it fits perfectly in an empty Proraso 75ml tub, thanks for the tip @Blademonkey - it lathered like a dream straight off. Granted I am using water about as soft as you can get in Britain - but it wasn't hissy about getting the right amount of moisture - it just worked. The slickness was top end - as was the lather stability - it was the right sort of lavender scent for me - medicinal and herby - not the strongest as others have pointed out but I could smell and enjoy it during the shave. It's better - in my opinion - than the Kent/MWF I bought at the same time. I chose a deliberately neutral smelling splash - so I could fairly judge my first use of one of Neil's lotions. As with the balm - consider me impressed - well impressed. As he said - stronger scented than the balm - really nice - again the right sort of lavender for me. I was a little surprised by how liquid it was - it goes on quite oily - no great surprise as it is made almost exclusively of argan and coconut oil with lavender essential oil. I had to wash my hands after applying it. It absorbs quickly - non-greasy, no shine. A couple of hours after application my skin still feels fantastic. Moisturised and supple. I would recommend both the soap and the lotion to you - if they sound like your sort of thing. The only slight dark cloud over the day was finding the 'red card of disappointment' behind the door from Royal Mail. Damn. At least I was actually out - unlike the usual - a black clad ninja silently descends a silken thread - as you wait hopefully for your parcel - glances at your front door and noiselessly leaves the card saying they had tried to deliver. Sorting office tomorrow then. My Gibbs come back home, a Chubby One best and a box of mixed shaving porn from Connaught. Delayed gratification is healthy I believe. Enjoy your shaves one and all - yours - I.
@BartsBalm
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