What do you have 'Out for Delivery' ?

Just got these two beauties!

Mike's barbershop & orange, cedarwood and black pepper.

I love the Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper scent and am really looking forward to your thoughts.

if it smells as good as it sounds, I'm sure I'll be happy!

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I've been wanting to try orange, cedarwood and black pepper for a long time.  now that I know to bloom soaps before trying to lather them, I shouldn't have any of the issues I used to have with lathering harder soaps.  I'm excited!

Check out Merkur Man youtube video lathering Mike's: https://youtu.be/hcJA9ZMaphA

I've always loved Mike's, but this took it to a whole new level!

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That's why you have to keep ordering, ordering, and ordering!     That way, you have a constant flow of shaving loot coming in the mail.

I've been wanting to try orange, cedarwood and black pepper for a long time.  now that I know to bloom soaps before trying to lather them, I shouldn't have any of the issues I used to have with lathering harder soaps.  I'm excited!

Check out Merkur Man youtube video lathering Mike's: https://youtu.be/hcJA9ZMaphA

I've always loved Mike's, but this took it to a whole new level!

I've watched both of Merkur Man's excellent videos on lathering some of the harder soaps out there. the problem I'd have is that I only do 1 pass so loading for a long time would produce a lot of wasted soap for me.

Penhaligon's Lords Cologne to go with the AS bought, yesterday.

I've been wanting to try orange, cedarwood and black pepper for a long time.  now that I know to bloom soaps before trying to lather them, I shouldn't have any of the issues I used to have with lathering harder soaps.  I'm excited!

Check out Merkur Man youtube video lathering Mike's: https://youtu.be/hcJA9ZMaphA

I've always loved Mike's, but this took it to a whole new level!

I've watched both of Merkur Man's excellent videos on lathering some of the harder soaps out there. the problem I'd have is that I only do 1 pass so loading for a long time would produce a lot of wasted soap for me.

I am confident you'll love Mike's andrewjs18
I think you'll find if you bloom the soap you'll pick up a whole bunch of soap very quickly. My video using Mike's was done with a dry puck and therefore takes some time to pick up the soap. If you are using smaller brushes I think you can get away with not using as much product but still building a shave-worthy lather. I would recommend not skimping on product though, as in my experience all it leads to is a poor shave. One thing you might try as well if you build up too much lather is use it as a facial moisturizer before and after your single pass (just spread it all over your face and allow it to sit on there while you get ready to shave, followed by a quick rinse before you lather up again for your single pass, and then again after your single pass while getting things tidied up, followed by a rinse.) This is how Nuavia recommends using their soaps. I think you'll notice the moisturizing benefits and feel less like you're wasting all that wonderful lather. Hope you love Mike's!

Barrister & Mann Latha Post Shave Splash

Penhaligon's Lords After Shave

Penhaligon's Lords After Shave

You found the other one, Dmitri.

I'm looking forward to trying this one.