Shortly after I began DE shaving, I discovered LEA's soaps and balms. I particularly enjoy the fresh scent of their shave stick and the 3 in 1 balm. Until today's shave, I'd not tried their classic line. The soap is hard and just about fills my Executive Shaving wooden bowl. I know LEA offer this soap in its own perfectly fitting bowl but as I was testing the soap and had an empty bowl, I just bought a refill. It smells similar to the shave stick but with the addition of a hint of cedarwood.
I'm continuing with my experiments with the Giesen & Forsthoff Timor 1353, this time pairing it with a Voskhod. As expected, this shave was a joy. The razor really hits the sweet spot for me, mild yet efficient, smooth and trouble free. I'd say it was as mild as a 34C but more efficient. You really can’t ask for more than that. The Voskhod played its part too in getting me BBS.
The LEA Classic soap proves once again, what excellent, well priced products LEA offer. The soap lathered very well, produced a smooth cream albeit with a barely detectable clean soap scent. That may have had something to do with using the Proraso green pre-shave, which is powerful stuff. So I HAD to order some Proraso white pre-shave, for use with milder scented soaps. I think it's the law...
Stay safe and enjoy your shaves.
Razor: Giesen & Forsthoff Timor 1353
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Soap: LEA Classic Soap
Brush: Simpson's The Duke 3 BB
Pre-shave: Proraso Green
Post-shave: LEA Balm
Bowl: Face lather