Had a great "soap" and other things chat with @Pbgoose on the phone this afternoon and a satisfying single pass with an 11/16" half hollow after.
My latest recipe is performing well and even without any scent it has a very pleasant Shea butter aroma from the unsaponified late addition.
Pre-Shave: Kiss my Face Olive Oil Soap, cold water Razor: B&R Adjustable (2/1) Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (1) Brush: Paladin Lotus Lather: Mike's Lime Post-Shave: Alum, Thayers Original Alcohol Free Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Pre: Hot Shower, Truefitt & Hill Oil....
Razor: Game Changer 0.84 Plate....
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Black....
Brush: Wild West Brushworks ‘Mantle’....
Soap: Declaration Grooming La Fôret De Liguest....
Post: Chatillon Lux La Forêt De Liguest Aftershave and EDT....
Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap Brush:- Maseto 2 Band Finest Badger Ivory 30/54mm knot Soap/Cream:- Wholly Kaw ~ Cuero Oscuro Special Edition Razor/Blade:- Gillette Red Tip E1 1959 / Vintage NOS Gillette Bleue Extra #7 Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Tea Tree, Lavender & Peppermint / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)
GC84 w/Polsilver
Yaqi silvertip fan
OSP - Peppermint/Rosemary
Gaia ASB
This is another one of the soaps I pif'd to my friend which got returned to me...but since I'm a huge fan of this scent combination, I'm happy to have it.
I also have shaver heaven "peppermint plus", which is basically the same scent.
The Yaqi silvertip fan shape is my favorite silvertip. What a killer brush at such a bargain price!!
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: The Stray Whisker Silvertip Badger
Soap: Barrister and Mann Seville
Razor: Rockwell 6C (R6)
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (3)
Post: The Stray Whisker Alum block, Barrister and Mann Seville
Exceptionally close two pass shave for a DFS+, not without a little irritation though
Pre-shave: Hot shower Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush Soap/Cream: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Skye Fall shaving soap Razor: Gillette NEW head on TSW Bren handle Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (5) Post-shave: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Skye Fall aftershave splash Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Skye Fall EDT
... and home. Tassie was nice but glad to be home and enjoying a great shave again. I love the Skye Fall, a little like Fenchurch to my nose, one of my favourites.