Well done.
Others will no doubt chime in, but I'd suggest any of the better hard soaps, eg DRH, Tabac (old formulation if you can), or you could do what I do and spend way too much time and money chasing jewels like NOS Valobra and Yardley... They don't have all the butters that the artisan soaps do, and not too much cushion, just lots and lots of slickness.
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue Mistura ‘Taj Mahal’ badger/boar mix
Soap: Salt Lake Soaps ‘Persian Lime & Lemongrass’
Razor: Cadman ‘Bengall’ straight
Blade: N/A
Post-shave: Alum block, Pinaud Special Reserve, Armaf ‘Club de Nuit’
My first complete straight shave to DFS standard with NO safety razor touch up required. This Bengall came to me from Dion at DC Blades perfectly honed, but I managed to screw the edge somehow. Probably from amateur stropping efforts, who knows. In any case, now that I have acquired some stones and had good results honing my other two straights I decided to touch up the Bengall and soon had it popping hairs. The resulting shave gave me confidence to tackle the under nostril area and chin that I often have left to the touch up DE razor.
Slow and steady, even put my glasses on for the final steps. Now I need to look for some more straight friendly soap, any favourites that you can recommend?
Glad to hear persistence is paying rewards, slowly and steadily she goes.
Just realised the label matches the brush handle.
/ Troycraft Purple Cloud
/ Phoenix & Beau Iceni
/ Muhle Rocca R95
/ Gillette Platinum (3)
/ The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA
The Iceni is an Italian citrus cologne type but simpler, which is by no means a bad thing. Thirsty but excellent performer.
I thought you did that on purpose.
I thought you did that on purpose.
and in that moment a new door opened into a whole new world of wonder and BrAD encourage by @klinker, a matching brush for every soap label
Well of courseand in that moment a new door opened into a whole new world of wonder and BrAD encourage by @klinker, a matching brush for every soap label
I'm down to my last 7 Cadman "Bengall" SR's now. They are all great shavers and only beaten by my Puma.
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue Mistura ‘Taj Mahal’ badger/boar mix
Soap: Salt Lake Soaps ‘Persian Lime & Lemongrass’
Razor: Cadman ‘Bengall’ straight
Blade: N/A
Post-shave: Alum block, Pinaud Special Reserve, Armaf ‘Club de Nuit’
My first complete straight shave to DFS standard with NO safety razor touch up required. This Bengall came to me from Dion at DC Blades perfectly honed, but I managed to screw the edge somehow. Probably from amateur stropping efforts, who knows. In any case, now that I have acquired some stones and had good results honing my other two straights I decided to touch up the Bengall and soon had it popping hairs. The resulting shave gave me confidence to tackle the under nostril area and chin that I often have left to the touch up DE razor.
Slow and steady, even put my glasses on for the final steps. Now I need to look for some more straight friendly soap, any favourites that you can recommend?
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue Mistura ‘Taj Mahal’ badger/boar mix
Soap: Salt Lake Soaps ‘Persian Lime & Lemongrass’
Razor: Cadman ‘Bengall’ straight
Blade: N/A
Post-shave: Alum block, Pinaud Special Reserve, Armaf ‘Club de Nuit’
My first complete straight shave to DFS standard with NO safety razor touch up required. This Bengall came to me from Dion at DC Blades perfectly honed, but I managed to screw the edge somehow. Probably from amateur stropping efforts, who knows. In any case, now that I have acquired some stones and had good results honing my other two straights I decided to touch up the Bengall and soon had it popping hairs. The resulting shave gave me confidence to tackle the under nostril area and chin that I often have left to the touch up DE razor.
Slow and steady, even put my glasses on for the final steps. Now I need to look for some more straight friendly soap, any favourites that you can recommend?
