What soap/cream did you use today?

Summer wind down continues.
¬6 days of Lemon, 2nd day of Grapefruit.
¬ I think i will continue my favorite citrus pux until we get a true fall stretch of weather here in the Bluegrass.

LJDJ Grapefruit Absolute

Summer wind down continues.
¬6 days of Lemon, 2nd day of Grapefruit.
¬ I think i will continue my favorite citrus pux until we get a true fall stretch of weather here in the Bluegrass.

LJDJ Grapefruit Absolute

I know I don't need to ask this, but I will anyway
How is the Grapefruit Absolut, Tommy?

Neroli, base is on par with Frank's F, but scent strength is less and I get a little tallow peaking through.

I would rank scent third
ethos #1,
TOBS#2,
LJDJ #3,
and WK Pompelmo distant #4.

I remember having/trying and A&E grapefruit but I quickly PIFd it. I want to try another WK puck, I think mine was off?

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This is my second shave with the larger $38 jars of LPL soap.  Unlike the first shave, I stuck with familiar gear and techniques for this shave.  However - and I am sorry to say this - both shaves were disappointing.  The lather tended to be bubbly and ultra thin.  I built an acceptable lather in the first shave, but it required too much work, and the lather was just acceptable - not great.  I called it quits after one pass during the second shave, and settled for a bloodless SAS.  

Perhaps I might have done better, or maybe if I stuck with LPL for a month, I might have learned how to use it better.  But life is too short, and there are too many great soaps on the market.  So unless I stumble across a fix - which is always welcome - I won't be using LPL again.

PS  The scents were pleasant but not exceptional.
PPS The post was less than top-shelf, but much better than I expected from the lather.
  

  
Pre ...... Kiehl's Facial Fuel
Brush .... Omega EVO Marble Ovale
Soap ..... Le Père Lucien Vetiver
Razor .... Alpha Spirit
Blade .... Proline P-30
Post ..... Witch Hazel w/alcohol
Finish ... Costume National Secret Woods EDP

Looks like the wispy remnants of a wee bit of washing-up liquid after the water has drained away.

Thank you for the public-service announcement.

You're welcome, and thank you too.  I thought twice about posting that picture, and it was not a happy chore.  But like most chores, it was something that I felt needed to be done.

Thanks for the post. A couple of years back I just had to finally give LpL a go and alas, same outcome. The only good that came from it were two really nice stainless tins.  One holds my guitar picks, the other the banjo picks.  Expensive pick holders to be sure.

Geo F Trumper - Sandalwood cream



The first dust of the season.

I really like this sandalwood scent

Index of Summer Soaps [Aug - September 22]
Missing from pix:
Cella
AOS Rose
Boellis Panama
WSP Tobacco
Sir Henry Sandalwood [AOS style]
Tabac
Grooming Department Pomp
B&M Passiflora

C U all tomorrow

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