Soap Commander soaps are quite good, and the lather from Endurance was excellent, thanks in part to the Maggard 24mm synthetic brush. I used a little too much water, but just loaded a bit more and it worked out fine.
I used my Fatip Testina Gentile, and indeed the testina is very gentile: extremely comfortable with little blade feel, but totally efficient. This is an admirable razor, IMO. I did not like the Fatip Grande because it was so uncomfortable, but the Testina Gentile is a completely different matter.
Three passes produced the smooth finish one wants, and then a splash of Barrister & Mann Spice Reserve finished the job. The day is off to a good start, thanks to the mindfulness meditation a shave can offer.
I should note that there are other types of meditation, as noted in this brief video:
That’s from this OpenCulture post (which has a couple of other videos, by David Lynch) by Colin Marshall.
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