- Joined
- Tuesday November 20, 2012
- Location
- Out of off of Chorley
'twas a fluke
Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso preshave - sensitive
Soap: Sterling Bay Rum
Brush: Omega 10005 boar
Bowl: Woodhead Large Tall scuttle
Razor: Fatip + Templ8 handle
Blade: Sputnik (3)
After: Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS, Clarins ASB (sample)
I went back to using my Sterling Bay Rum soap as its lather exploded wonderfully last time I used it and my other Sterling soaps didn't. So this was a check to see if my first lather was just a fluke and today I found it was. I couldn't get it to form a thick lather today (same as the other Sterlings I've tried). So I must be doing something wrong, just got to work out what it is. Could be I need to use a wider bowl for more elbow room. Could be the boar is soaking it up. Could be water/soap ratio. I need more practice at this because I know I can get fantastic results.
Note to self: Never part with the Fatip, excellent close shave today. Fabulous BBS.
I now know why the AS is called Ice Blue, it gives you face freeze, not something that matches the warm feeling of Bay Rum.
Good day, gents.
Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso preshave - sensitive
Soap: Sterling Bay Rum
Brush: Omega 10005 boar
Bowl: Woodhead Large Tall scuttle
Razor: Fatip + Templ8 handle
Blade: Sputnik (3)
After: Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS, Clarins ASB (sample)
I went back to using my Sterling Bay Rum soap as its lather exploded wonderfully last time I used it and my other Sterling soaps didn't. So this was a check to see if my first lather was just a fluke and today I found it was. I couldn't get it to form a thick lather today (same as the other Sterlings I've tried). So I must be doing something wrong, just got to work out what it is. Could be I need to use a wider bowl for more elbow room. Could be the boar is soaking it up. Could be water/soap ratio. I need more practice at this because I know I can get fantastic results.
Note to self: Never part with the Fatip, excellent close shave today. Fabulous BBS.
I now know why the AS is called Ice Blue, it gives you face freeze, not something that matches the warm feeling of Bay Rum.
Good day, gents.