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Shavemac (Germany)- Shaving Brush
Areffasoap (Ukraine) Time Dragon - Shaving Soap.
New GreenCult 2.0 (Austria) with Base I from IV (0.45mm/0.05mm) - Safey Razor
Astra Green (St. Petersburg) - Blade
Areffasoap (Ukraine) Time Dragon - After Shave
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Today the new GreenCult 2.0 with the Base I was allowed to start its service.
The software comes from the Ukraine and aroused my curiosity when I discovered it 2 weeks ago.
I like the artwork a lot.
The ingredients of the soap and aftershave speak for themselves and you quickly notice: Hello, everything is of high quality.
About the shave: the soap smells nice. The aroma is reminiscent of sandalwood, leather, oud as well as flowers and bergamot. Very interesting is the hint of an animalistic leather scent, which is known from the tabac/leather scents from the 70/80. But this touch is very subtle.
Exciting. Incidentally, each soap comes with a small spoon, which makes it easier to portion the soap. As with any soap, you have to play with the water first. Too much and the soap becomes too thin, too little and you have a consistency like a Taylor shaving cream, which I didn't find so bad. After some time I had the perfect lather.
30 minutes elapsed between taking the pictures and shaving. After the shower, the shaving foam was still solid in the cup and hadn't dissolved or liquefied. A very positive aspect.
As always, the soap was allowed to soften the hair on my face for 4-5 minutes. Here, too, the shaving foam remained stable, did not form any bubbles and did not dry off either.
The new GreenCult 2.0 was allowed to work today with the mildest plate (I of IV). Due to the weight of the safety razor, little or no pressure is required. The acoustic feedback from the safety razor included a slight crackle. The base plate I is quite mild, thorough, easy to guide, but after my 2 passes including a final water shave (cleaning out), it delivered a clean, smooth shave.
I had no skin irritation or blood spots. Nevertheless, a certain degree of care is also required here. You mustn't press it and you have to guide it lightly. Of course there were a few under my chin where I had to go 2/3 over with the water shave to get a clean brush. Finally there was the aftershave. Here, too, the ingredients are convincing.
I like the scent very much. It reminds a little of a mixture of Oputnia, Aventus paired with the Spanish leather/wood scents and the old leather scents from the 1970/80s. However, not as dominant and strong. The scent is easy to perceive, has lasted quite a long time so far, but, as I said, its notes unfold without you smelling them extremely.
I am very satisfied with the shave and can recommend the products without hesitation.
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