It's an Italian balm, you can use it as a pre shave or aftershave, it has quite a lot of menthol in it, very good stuff. Sent from my Redmi S2 using Tapatalk
You told me about the finish when you made it. I'm still going to baby it. Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk
Thanks, Joe. I am getting there. I have to treat it like a shavette without the benefit of the geometry.
Thanks, Jason. The "shake 'n bake" lathering technique is too goofy for me...not to mention, it produced less than stellar results.
Fine shave this morning, with the feature being the opener of my Stoylin in-shower bodywash, to set the tone. It certainly does make a difference compared to those of Dial, Nivea, and Gillette. Fresher skin. Anyway, just as in the other day, I thought I was headed for a top-ranked shave, but then a cut happened. It's controlled now, but the thing just wouldn't go away during the shave. My brush loaded real well, easily could have done 3 passes, but I decided to leave it at 2,given the cut. Clean nice shave all around. Most Excellent.
May 16, 2020 Colonial General V1 Feather Pro BB Omega Essential Boar Panna Crema Nuavia Verde ADP Cipresso di Toscana
May-hem 2020 Santa Maria Novella~~Simpson CH3~~DE-Vette/Wilkinson Light Brigade~~Floïd Blue When is Mayhem no longer mayhem? Answer: When you are getting comfortable using the mayhem tool. SMN is a very thick, sticky cream, which borders on a croap. Yet it is not firm enough to load directly from the very large (7oz) tub. So this morning, I took a finger full and went to smear it on my face. My face was wet so the product would not adhere; it was simply too slick. Dried my kisser off and was then able to get the product from finger to skin. VERY sticky. The soaked CH3; well shaken-out and using 100% paintbrush strokes, went to work. First I was able to get the product basically smeared all over my shave-area. Then I began the dipping of the bristle-tips into the water. Soap is flying everywhere; lather is slowly developing. Eventually, I gave in and did a modicum of scrubbing. That did it. I don't like scrubbing with this or my CH2, as it's simply not good for the knot. But once I got the lather begun, paintbrush strokes were effective and the lather became just what I had hoped for: luscious, creamy and slick. With the Light Brigade properly seated, I started pass one WTG. Light, short strokes are the key to this razor. No willy-nilly shaving. Two passes and my face is very smooth. No weepers, irritation or blood. A sure-fired recipient of the SWMBOSOA© is Floïd Blue.
Marvelous mayhem mowing Maestro! I agree that scrubbing may damage some knots so lately I have been pretending to be Bob Ross while lathering. That's difficult to do for this follically challenged shaver.
May 16th Razor: Blackland Sabre L1 Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (3) Brush: Heritage Collection Merit Pre-shave: PAA The Cube Soap: Stirling Pharaohs Dreamsicle Stirling Orange Chill witch hazel Stirling mentholated balm AS: Stirling Pharaohs Dreamsicle Citrus Saturday Good morning! Awesome shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Nearly silent alum. Have a great weekend!
Awesome set up, Josh! I've often thought about getting the mentholated PAA Cube preshave soap, but still haven't done it--heard it's great stuff
I can see why that Koraat would be a favorite--beautiful! I'd never heard of a double bellied full hollow, but I like the idea.
