The Wet Shaving Products Stubby that I have—a take on the Simpson Chubby, I believe—is a bit of a lather hog, though I did get three passes from it. I think I may part ways with this brush, since I prefer brushes that are less dense and have a longer loft, and thus are no so afflicted with “backbone.”
The lather itself was good, and I like the Solstice fragrance. My Gillette Aristocrat, the name (which Gillette used for several razors) this time applied to a gold-plated Slim Handle, has not been in use lately, and in fact I’ve not used many of my vintage razors. I’ll take a turn through them, but I’m thinking that I should recognize that I prefer modern razors and start selling the vintage ones.
The shave is only okay today. The Aristocrat had an Astra Keramik Platinum blade, a brand that’s great for me, but this blade was due for replacement, and so it’s now been replaced with an Astra Superior Platinum, still quite good for me though not so good as the Astra Keramik Platinum, now no longer available.
Three passes, good closeness, and a splash of Floïd. It’s cleaning day, so now I must ready the apartment.
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