SOTD: 30th June. 2018.
Shaving recipe for today.
Prep: Warm shower:/ Imperial Leather ~ Sea minerals & Black Mint Shower Gel.
Pre:
warm wet flannel to my face.
Bloom-water face wash.
Brush: Yaqi 24mm ~ Sagrada Familia R1730 Synthetic .
Bowl Lather.
Soap : Scottish Fine Classic Shaving Soap .
Blade: Trig ~ (green/white pack) Stainless Silver Edge (1)
Razor: Frankenrazor ~ Yaqi DOC Head /Parker 24 C Handle.
Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.
Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade Lemon,lime +Peppermint Oil Witch Hazel Mixture/Aloe Vera Gel.
Gillette ~ Blue A/S Lotion.
Greetings,
A new set up to start the weekend...Maiden shave wih the Yaqi Synthetic The Verdict?..Amazingly good,the 24 tuxedo knot is soft on the face, it still has a reasonable amount of backbone and created a excellent lather, the handle is just the right size for me, all in all a superb brush, at a amazingly good price.
I've carried on as i did last week using just one blade with all my SOTD's for the full week ,putting the trig ~ (green/white pack) Stainless Silver Edge to the same longevity test. Pairing it together with the frankenrazor was a wonderful efficient match resulting in a very comfortable 3 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave, with no errors to report.
Third outing of the Scottish Fine Classic shaving Soap, which i bloomed again in some hot tap water for a few minutes, before loading up the brush, and using the bloom water as a face wash, rubbing the puck directly into my stubble. When i mix my lather up i normally just use tap water, which in my region is hard, so today i tried adding some "still glaceau smart bottled water " which is vapour distilled water with added electrolytes to my mixing bowl, and the result was phonomenal!. "A FULL- ON SANTA CLAUS BEARD LATHER" the best lather that i've ever had to date..After my shave i had enough lather left to shave 6 people,& more.
The yaqi synthetic brush worked with the soap wonderfully creating a great lather. I could easily shave with this soap for the rest of my life, but like everyone else i like a variety... This is my favourite shaving soap at the moment..Outstanding!
Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Gillette ~ Blue A/S Lotion.
My face is feeling super smooth & smelling devine.
Enjoy the start of the weekend, ladies & gentlemen.