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Soap Catie's Bubbles Le Piment De La Vie
Brush DS Cosmetics 26mm Silvertip
Razor Gold Dollar 208
Aftershave Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Nice enough lather from the soap & brush combination. Smell nice and slick enough...
Thanks to diamond-pasted balsa (and Kanayama), this razor's edge is buttery soft smoothness and very keen. The shave from it is just awesome, beating some of my more illustrious razors. 3 efficient passes for a bbs-dfs finish...
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I have never used a horse hair brush, do you think I should buy one? Don't worry about enabling I can do that for myself!!!If you are looking for options In my experience MWF/Kent responds well to a denser horse knot - you strike me as just the sort of man who might well own one.I've the Vie-Long Epsilon short-loft and it works a treat. Only issue I would mention - given the loading time - don't use one that is in anyway prone to tangling. - cheers - I.
Take care P. - all horse knots are not created equal... you've got your mix of mane and tail hair to consider.......I have never used a horse hair brush, do you think I should buy one? Don't worry about enabling I can do that for myself!!!
Paul.
Well, I may give them a miss then, life's complicated enough already!Take care P. - all horse knots are not created equal... you've got your mix of mane and tail hair to consider.......- I.
In my admittedly not very well valued opinion, Derby blades get a bad reputation. The blades are sharp and smooth like most blades.
I used a NOS Derby blade today on a whim as I have not used one in years!! DFS!
The soap however......B&M Marilyn is simply exquisite. I have never smelled a more alluring shaving soap. Just beautiful!!
NOS sample of B&M Ravish AS.
What ever would make you think that?If you are looking for options In my experience MWF/Kent responds well to a denser horse knot - you strike me as just the sort of man who might well own one.I've the Vie-Long Epsilon short-loft and it works a treat. Only issue I would mention - given the loading time - don't use one that is in anyway prone to tangling. - cheers - I.
Well said.. Technique & shaving confidence are the key to good shaving results IMHO.In my admittedly not very well valued opinion, Derby blades get a bad reputation. The blades are sharp and smooth like most blades.
I think the reason they are not seen as good blades is that they are classed as starter blades, and with the rubbish technique people think they are not as good as blades they use when they have a good technique. I have found that there is not much difference between blades, some are slightly better than others but not shite, as in a great difference.
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