Razor: E1 Fatboy (dialled back to 5)
Blade: La brune française Wilkinson Sword, fabriqué en Angleterre (7)
Brush: Smog 730HD
Soap/Cream: B&M Fougere Imperiale
Post: ShaveTheMan After Shave Balm (Test Sample)
Swapped over to my old main brush, the Smoggie Shedder. As it is a High Density stuffed brush and it has been losing hairs with every use for years, it is still a damn lather hog. Running this with a soap was a bad idea. Lost half a dozen hairs on loading, and a couple more on my face. Back to creams you go!
Also, first run of the Imperiale. It's really not that different in scent to the Aromatique at the lathering point. Scent is almost identical, performance is identical. For those who have B&M products, you know what I am talking about. It is just everything you want in a soap - slick, cushioning, protective, and smells great.
Now, this was the third shave in three days, usually I shave every other day as I get irritated at times. The B&M seems to have helped in this regard, but I also had another reason - a balm to test out. I have an extra pot that will go to someone in the next week or so. The scent is very mild and neutral, is not greasy and goes on nicely. It's less greasy than the Nivea so a definite win there. Really looking forward to being able to buy this at some point. Thanks Con - now sign up mate!