Phoenix Artisan’s Green Ray is a favorite for appearance, feel, and performance, and it made a fine lather from Barrister & Mann’s Lavanille, a lather with the slightly beige color that this soap produces.
I think Maggard Razors used “A” in the name of this head for “Aggressive,” but I find it not in the least aggressive and in fact one of the most comfortable razors I have. It is indeed highly efficient as well, but “aggressive” has connotations that might cause an less experienced shaver to avoid this razor, and that would be too bad: it’s quite a nice razor, and here on a UFO handle, it delivered a great shave — with a little work, so I replaced the blade at the end of the shave.
A good splash of Lavanille aftershave, and we find ourselves suddenly already in the middle of the week with Valentine’s Day the day after tomorrow. Hope your ready.