A very fine shave today, doubtless helped by the two-day stubble. Wet Shaving Products, makers of fine brushes, also now offer shaving soaps, and I tried one this morning: their “Formula T” Tobacco, which uses shea butter and tallow. I had assumed that the “T” was for tallow, but on their site they say that the “T” is in honor of the Ford iconic Model T. The ingredients are “ stearic acid, water, tallow, coconut oil, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, shea butter, fragrance, & sodium hydroxide,” and they use a long curing time.
You’ll notice that the tub is filled to the brim, which I like. The soap was quite easy to load, and I now have gained sufficient skill that it was not at all messy. This soap doesn’t require so much water as soaps containing clay seem to—that is, it’s not a thirsty soap. I loaded the Chisel Face brush shown easily, then worked in more water as I built the lather on my beard.
The iKon Shavecraft #102 again provided a totally pleasing shave with zero problems. Most of my face was BBS when I rinsed after the second pass, and following the third pass I had a perfect result.
A good splash of Cavendish aftershave, which seemed to smell particularly good this morning, to the point where I wondered whether my nose had been primed by the tobacco fragrance of the soap.
A great way to start the week.
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