Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Paladin Lotus Select Badger
Soap: Scottish Fine Soaps Classic
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: NOS Super Iridium BN-84 (1)
Post: Thursday Plantation Tea Tree & Witch Hazel, Musgo Real Aftershave Balm
Scent: Floris No 89
A wonderful shave this evening. I spotted the Scottish Fine Soaps puck/dish at a local Pharmacy yesterday at a ridiculously cheap price.
I'd heard good things about their bath soap, so thought I'd give it a go. As well as the ceramic dish, the package came in a beautiful presentation box more akin to housing an expensive watch. Well done, Scotland!
The soap is vegetable-based, with the fats being a blend of palm and coconut. The scent is what I would describe as fresh linen, with maybe a hint of sandalwood. Low strength and very pleasant. It lathered easily and produced a large volume of lather for the load. Once hydrated, it was slick and performed very well. Upon the completion of each shave, I cover my face with remnant lather for further skin conditioning as I clean up my razor and brush. I also use this as a test of the soap for skin sensitivity; this is where some lesser soaps can come unstuck via minor irritation. None whatsoever with this soap - it felt great on my freshly shaved skin for the half minute contact time. Post shave was also very nice. The one area that could be improved is residual slickness - not as good as those on my top shelf. However, on balance, a very good soap indeed.
I was also delighted with my first use of a Super Iridium BN-84. Very sharp yet smooth; an excellent match for the mid-aggressive Blackbird. Three passes, and I am absolutely BBS and grinning
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