The wild part of the shave was only in the products: Wild Lavender shave stick from Mystic Water and Wild Coast Perfumery contribution as aftershave.
Mystic Water shave soaps are quite good, and I’ve specifically recommended their Sensitive Skin unscented shaving soap in the Guide’s various editions. This Wild Lavender is not currently listed on their product page (scroll down at the link), but several of those listed catch my eye: Yellow Rose, Windjammer, Vanilla Sandalwood, Sardinian Honey, Raspberry Lemon, … I could happily place a large order right now.
And nothing in today’s fine lather to dissuade me: this is as thick and creamy good as the glycerin-soap lathers I’ve been using lately, perhaps because of the extra glycerin in her soaps:
All of our shaving soap is made with tallow, which contributes to an exceptionally dense, slick lather. Combined with stearic acid, unrefined shea butter, sustainably sourced organic palm oil, avocado oil, aloe vera, bentonite clay, silk protein, allantoin, and extra glycerin, Mystic Water shaving soap offers exceptional protection, glide and post-shave skin care, excellent for even sensitive skin and tough beards. Most of my shaving soaps also include lanolin.
Emphasis added. It was a really nice lather, and once more I enjoyed this synthetic brush from Chiseled Face. I have to admit a growing preference for synthetic knots.
This is the great iKon stainless steel slant, which came first is naked stainless and then briefly in this DLC-coated version and now with a B6 coating, which is exceptionally durable. And in using it this morning, I wish that it had not gone displaced in the back of the drawer, a victim of my once-a-week slant use, a mistake I’ll not be repeating. This one deserves a much more frequent outing. Three smooth and comfortable passes and a totally BBS result—the very epitome of morning shaving pleasure.
A splash of Wild Coast Perfumery’s Eau de Lavande (lavender + bergamot + lemon) and the day begins.