Pre: Hot Shower, Nivea Skin & Stubble
Brush: Yaqi Everest
Soap: Squadron Empire
Razor: Lupo 72
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Post: Nivea Skin & Stubble, Aloe Vera
Gillette platinum wasn't as sharp as I thought it'd be. Would serve better in a more aggressive razor.
more testing required - back to the spreadsheet
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Paladin Tortoise Tut 26mm badger brush
Soap:- Declaration Grooming - Cuir et Epices
Razors: RazoRock - Lupo 95
Blade:- Gillette Minora (2)
Aftershave:- Declaration Grooming - Cuir et Epices
The modern razors have lost their sheen and become a bit lackluster compared to the variety in vintage razors. May be the blades
I think @Mark1966 may have spoiled me by choosing some of the best vintage daily drivers he had in the shed
On the fence with Cuir et Epices a little too much anise post shave but throughout the day reminds me of a weak Bay Rum
Don't know if I want to smell like "The Dukes" kitchen after he has cooked a fresh apple pie
"Cuir et Épices" is the first scent exclusive to our new premium soap base. It is a blend of leather, tobacco flower, cedar, anise, oakmoss, and patchouli.
This scent is unique unto itself and somewhat difficult to describe.
The beta feedback was all over the place, but we think the closest to capturing the scent was:
"This is what I imagine John Wayne's kitchen smelling like - soft leather, vaguely appley, with a twist of some kind of baking spice."
However, this is absolutely not a gourmand scent, so don't let the "appley" or "baking spice" fool you. We would rate this scent as neutral tending toward masculine.
I know it's not the base, as the MW Jeff's Lavender is a firm favourite. So out it goes, I guess. Bummer. On to something else tomorrow...
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lovely photo
Pre: Hot Shower, Nivea Skin & Stubble
Brush: DSCosmetic T4
Soap: St James of London Mandarin & Patchouli
Razor: Razorock Gamechanger 84P OC
Blade: Gillette Platinum (2)
Post: Nivea Skin & Stubble
Wife: I see you brought out your shaving utensils
Very good WTG and XTG. ATG was a little touchy, the wide head was a little awkward under my jawline.
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Wife: I see you brought out your shaving utensils
I had a similar reaction to Mystic Water - Sardinian Honey sample. Maybe I shouldn't judge all MW by that one samplebut the bad news is that something in there irritates my skin. That almost never happens to me.
First up for my Sample September, this soap apparently does contain Sardinian honey, which doesn't seem an obvious choice as a soap ingredient, but whatever. There's also a fragrance oil in there, giving it all a light, floral note. Smells nice, but the bad news is that something in there irritates my skin. That almost never happens to me.
I had a similar reaction to Mystic Water - Sardinian Honey sample. Maybe I shouldn't judge all MW by that one sample
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- ZENITH unbleached bristle olive wood handle 506U XSE
Soap:- Dr Jon's Classic Shaving Soap
Razors: RazoRock - Lupo 95
Blade:- Gillette Minora (3)
Aftershave:- Dr Jon's Classic Aftershave Lotion
Dr Jon's provided a beautiful slick lather. The scent is far from other classic barbershop scents and more like a splash of Vick's Vaporub - One for Da Menth Heads
Lupo dialed-in an found the sweet spot
Too late. I've smeared it over the trunk of a medlar tree that the possums were attacking. I've found that a few of the dud soaps I've tried were good for that. The best, by far, was Stirling Autumn Glory. One sniff of that was enough for me, and it obviously had the same effect on the critters. I should probably buy a tub of it just for that.Push through the burn, no pain no gain.
Seriously, try the soap again, you maybe surprised on the second attempt that your skin sensitivity to the offending component has been desensitised. This has happened many times to myself.
