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Jan 29th
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - PS - Tube 2.0, ASB - Star Jelly
Barrister's Reserve Lavender SS
Zenith 2 band badger
Pumu 6/8 'Special' 89
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements AS/C - Lavender Planet
Used hot scuttle today, 180 degrees both inside & the bowl to see how Barrister's Reserve Lavender reacted. Everything soaks for a few minutes as I shower, off to shaving, dump the bowl. In the scuttle, brush loads well, ~tablespoon of warm water and a thin lather is created. Whip a little more, add more water....still thin, transfer over to the face, lather is slick, turns slightly thicker, still needs more water, but it's good enough to make a pass. Back to the scuttle...and the lather was......
gone. Like mostly soap residue in the bowl, gone. Add some warm water back to the bowl, go for a second lather, still plenty in the brush. Works fine, go for the 2nd pass. Same face feel, slick but have to hydrate it, again while face lathering. Shaving....Puma is a nice German Solingen blade, full hollow grind, smooth sharp shaver. Back to the scuttle bowl for 3rd pass....and, no lather again. Lather evaporates. Basically have to rehydrate the lather in between passes when the scuttle is this warm. Weird. I'll try again with this soap, see if I can 'over hydrate' next time, maybe create a soapy slurry in the scuttle. Didn't detract from getting a nice DFS+ though, just an interesting outcome. One difference may be that Barrister's Reserve is a very dry, almost milled consistency and appearance soap. The other's I've used with the hot scuttle are not quite this dry, a couple being more of a cream/croap consistency. Finished with PAA's Star Jelly, and PAA's Lavender Planet Aftershave & Cologne. I have the Barrister's Reserve Lavender matching AS....and while it's a great aroma, it has nearly no longevity for me, even with a hefty morning dose. Lavender Planet is a
very close match, but much better in the potency department, as well as face feel after the shave. PAA's is a combination of 6 different Lavender oils, not just 1 or 2. If you are a Lavender fan, this is a nice 'manly' version (to my nose), no slightly off center 'old lady' smell, nor much powder/sweetness. Wifey and family approved also.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!
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