I couldn’t resist the look of the Green Ray synthetic from Phoenix Artisan. It looks like horsehair, which I consider a handsome look, and it’s a fine brush in use, right at the top of the size I like: it’s 24mm, and generally I go with 22mm or even 20mm. But this brush works well and feels great in the hand: very solid. For $13 I consider it a bargain. It’s called a “hybrid” knot because it’s midway between a fan shape (the traditional British knot) and a bulb shape (the traditional German knot), and for me it feels and works great: money well spent.
Avo Nice Shave is quite a good soap. (It’s clear that “avo” must be pronounced like the “avo” in “avocado”—it has to be for the pun to work.) It has for me the same wonderful effect on my skin as other Phoenix Artisan/Crown King soaps, and that is doubtless due to the ingredients:
Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Potassium Avocadoate, Chlorophyll, Fragrance
Note the Chlorphyll, which probably accounts for the color. 
My immediate impression on opening the tub was “Gucamole!” 
The lather was wonderful in consistency and in fragrance:
Top: Creamy Avocado, Citrus Peel, and Olive
Heart: Bosc Pear, French Lavender, and Basil
Bottom: Blonde Woods, Musk, and Cyclamen blossom
Since the brush is synthetic, I took care to shake it well to remove excess water—so well I had to add just a little water as I loaded, but that’s ever so much easier than removing water.
Three passes with the German 37 did a perfect job. I find this razor to be (for me) the best of the Merkur 37 clones (including the Merkur 37 itself). At $12 for just the head it’s a great bargain. (The German 37, unlike the Merkur 37 and the other clones, is a three-piece razor, a definite advantage since it allows one to purchase the head only and allows for swapping handles.)
A good splash of Avo Nice Shave aftershave finished the job. The aftershave’s fragrance profile matches that of the soap, and the ingredients are:
Alcohol, Lavender Hydrosol, Essential/Fragrance Oil, Glycerin, Aloe Vera, Avocado Oil, Liquid Chlorophyll
Note the presence of avocado oil, which (a) suggests that my practice of vigorously shaking my aftershaves before opening the bottle to apply is a good idea—some separation might well occur; and (b) is probably why it leaves my skin feeling so nice.
When I ordered them I meant to get the combination of soap and aftershave, which gives a $5 price break, but I clicked the wrong item. So it goes. I pay a $5 fine for not paying attention. Here’s the combination offer.
And, speaking of avocado oil, I highly recommend using that when you do high-temperature sautéing and frying: avocado oil has the highest smoke point of any cooking oil (271ºC / 450ºF), a neutral taste, and an excellent nutritional profile quite similar to extra-virgin olive oil.
I avoid using seed oils—canola (rapeseed), peanut, corn, grapeseed, safflower, cottonseed, soybean, etc.—because of the bad Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratios. Cottonseed and soy oils are mostly found in commercial products (mayonnaise, canned sardines, salad dressings, and the like—always read the list of ingredients for any foods you eat), where they are used because they are dirt cheap (and because food companies really don’t care that much about your health: their focus is on profits). More information on cooking oils can be found here. BTW, if you like mayo, make your own. It’s extremely easy and tastes much better than the commercial stuff. And if you look at commercial mayos labeled “olive oil,” you’ll find that they use primarily canola and/or soybean and/or cottonseed oil with just a hint of olive oil.