A very satisfying shave. I do like Van Yulay soaps, and since she sells conveniently packaged samples, I suggest you try a few. (Conveniently packaged = you can load the brush directly from the sample) As is common with soaps containing clay, I had to add a little water during loading, and I got an exceptional lather. Puros la Habana has a wonderful cigar fragrance. Ingredients:
Stearic Acid, Aloe Vera, Coconut Fatty Acid, Castor, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Babassu-Manteca-Argan-Abyssinian-Coconut Oils, Kokum & Cocoa Butters, Calendula, Extracts, Poly Quats, Sodium Lactate, Allantoin, Silica, Liquid Silk, Bentonite Clay, Tobacco Absolute, and Fragrance.
“Manteca,” as used here, means lard—i.e., the pig equivalent of tallow. And the soap is excellent.
I enjoy this Rooney butterscotch Emilion, and I have to recognize its contribution to the lather. A veyr nice knot, with hooked tips.
The X3 came in for some harsh words on Wicked Edge, but it remains for me one of the best razors I have. I returned to the stock cap, but put the head on an Above the Tie Kronos handle (for no particular reason). More blade feel today for some reason, but a very smooth result and a very comfortable shave.
A good splash of Chiseled Face Sherlock, and we move into the middle of the week.
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