Brush: Vie-Long Epsilon White Horse (Fan)
Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch
Razor: Mongoose with Bulldog handle
Blade: Kai's Captain Mild (8)
Post-shave: Thayers Witch Hazel and Myrsol Blue
My thanks and a shout out to
@alfredus for the Haslinger Schafmilch soap and persuading me to purchase the Epsilon brush. Also to Juan from
@Gifts&Care.com for finding me the brush after they had sold out.
The Epsilon is my first Horse. At 26mm it is also the largest knot of any brush that I own. The tips are quite soft and feel luxurious. There's a lot of hair in this brush but not one has shed to date (2 weeks of hand lathering to defunct it of the wet horsey smell and speed up the break in). I was in the market for a Horse when the Epsilon was announced but I shied away initially due to its large size and my small face. Alfredus gently convinced me to give it a go and I'm glad he did. It really is a damn good brush.
This Haslinger soap often gets compared with MWF, I think. A plain white puck with Lanolin as a key ingredient. This also contains sheep milk. I'm not sure what the milk brings to the soap but in my view Haslinger surpasses MWF in a number of areas. It's much easier to lather and it has a subtle fragrance that adds to a more pleasant smell. Not that there is anything wrong with the scent of MWF but this adds a delightful enhancement. Admittedly I had to feed it a lot of water to get a lather that was just right but it was worth it. The razor glided across my face with the grace of Torville & Dean. Ten hours later and my face still feels like a newborns butt. Despite only using this soap once, I can confidently add Haslinger Schafmilch to a list of products that I would buy again when this puck is gone.
