What soap/cream did you use today?

Brush: Varlet “Gaslamp” Somerset 29mm XD Classic
Blade: Timor (5), smooth and very efficient
Soap: Ethos “Kailua” F Base
Razor: WR2 Ti SB 1.25 w/ Timeless Ti Crown  Handle

Astoria (Moon) wet fir
Shave 3 ・ 165 g

This puck must be fairly old. Reviews mention that Moon soaps are typically very soft, almost like creams, but Astoria is much firmer – more in line with most artisan soaps. I’m using around 1.7 grams per shave, similar to a Barrister & Mann soap. If anything, it’s a bit too firm, as it takes about 150 swirls to fully load my brush. The lather itself, though protective, isn't quite as dense or creamy as I like. I'll have to keep working on that.
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Brush AP Shave Co. Blue Lagoon 24mm SynBad synthetic (98) ・ Razor Henson AL13+ Green (45) ・ Blade Gillette Nacet (3) ・ 755 consecutive shaves

Saturday, October 5, 2024 - Barrister and Mann Hallows

 

Ariana & Evans - Summer Fig (Kaizen)

I'm just going to ditto my post from June:

I got rid of my ~25 A&E soaps a year or so ago, as there is a face tingle with most/all of them and not particularly a fan of the mostly synthetic (and mostly busy) scents I had.

All except this one. Not sure why, I'm not particularly into fig or fruit scents. But I do enjoy this scent enough and no question the lather is SO EASY and effective... Might have to rediscover A&E again someday.

Ariana & Evans - Summer Fig (Kaizen)

This is the only soap that I've ever killed a tub of

  
Pre ........  Kiehl's Facial Fuel
Brush ......  Brad Sears (28mm)
Soap .......  ETHOS Kailua (F Base)
Razor ......  Blackland Sabre Ti, Plate 3
Blade ......  GEM SS PTFE
Post .......  Witch Hazel (w/alcohol)
Post .......  ETHOS Kailua SFS
Finish .....  Emporio Armani Stronger With You Absolutely for Men EDP