July 26, 2024
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Brush: Chisel & Hound Classic 26mm V23 Fanchurian
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Razor: Iwasaki 13/16" Full Hollow Square Point Tamahagane
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Lather: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminée - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
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Aftershave: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminee - Aftershave
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Fragrance: Floris of London - Elite - Eau de Toilette
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I just started to see the bottom of the tub with this soap. I guess I like it a lot. I certainly enjoyed it today. Wonderful scent, and also a great soap base which provided a foundation for the Iwasaki to effortlessly slide through stubble.
Enjoy your weekend!
Fougère Friday: Passiflora Trifecta
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Souls 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
- Razor: Ever-Ready Jewel Streamline (1949-1953)
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE [12]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Passiflora - Soap (Omnibus)
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Passiflora - Splash
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Passiflora - Eau de Toilette
I had other plans for the shave today, but when I woke up, Passiflora is what I was craving. It never disappoints.
Happy Friday!
July 26, 2024
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps w/Maggard 28mm Silvertip Badger
- Razor: MMOC Gen 2
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (5)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Petrichor - Soap
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Incorporeal - Aftershave
This shave clicked. I don't know if it was the blade being on #5 (around this time is a normal sweet spot in my experience), or using a better soap, or a combination of the two, but this shave was pretty much effortless.
- Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 55 mm Manchurian badger)
- Razor: Fatip - Lo Storto - Testa Dentata
- Blade: Derby Extra
- Lather: Abbate y la Mantia – Don Josè
- Post Shave: Ralon – Sport
- Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man
I've determined that Don Josè is the perfect scent for a lazy beach hotel vacation, so I keep running with it. I paired it with a banana-coconut smoothie at the breakfast buffet, except I had to substitute the coconut for lack of coconuts. Life is full of tough choices.