Matteo 9,11 (Abbate y La Mantia) Vigilia di Natale
Shave 6 ・ 140 g left
Even after I scraped four grams of soap from the puck and worked them assiduously in the lather bowl, I still came away with a grainy lather that was as much froth as it was substance. If, in my early years, I had not mastered the art of shaving without any cream at all, today’s scraping could have been a disaster. Though the lather wasn't protective, it was slick, and my nimble plastic razor had me clean after only one pass. It would have been a ho-hum shave but for the good smell of the soap – orange, frankincense, and myrrh. Smells like Christmas Eve. And the huge amount of Shea butter that goes into Abbate y La Mantia's soaps means that in a few hours, my face is going to feel extra smooth.
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Brush Vielong American (71) ・ Razor BiC Metal (14) ・ Fragrance Geo. F. Trumper's Eucris parfum
Shave 6 ・ 140 g left
Even after I scraped four grams of soap from the puck and worked them assiduously in the lather bowl, I still came away with a grainy lather that was as much froth as it was substance. If, in my early years, I had not mastered the art of shaving without any cream at all, today’s scraping could have been a disaster. Though the lather wasn't protective, it was slick, and my nimble plastic razor had me clean after only one pass. It would have been a ho-hum shave but for the good smell of the soap – orange, frankincense, and myrrh. Smells like Christmas Eve. And the huge amount of Shea butter that goes into Abbate y La Mantia's soaps means that in a few hours, my face is going to feel extra smooth.
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Brush Vielong American (71) ・ Razor BiC Metal (14) ・ Fragrance Geo. F. Trumper's Eucris parfum