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Fridays with Frank ...
  

  
Brush .... Tatara Muramasa Adjustable (Synthetic)
Soap1 .... ETHOS Bay Rum
Soap2 .... ETHOS Vanilla Safi
Razor .... Tatara Amakuni
Blade .... Kai Titan Mild ProTouch MG
Post ..... ETHOS Bay Rum SFS
Post ..... ETHOS Vanilla Safi SFS
Finish ... Les Indemodables Vanille Havane EDT

Today's shave was like out of a really sweet dream.  I borrowed a page out of dtownvino's playbook and scraped some ETHOS Bay Rum and Vanilla Safi together into a bowl, using a roughly 2 to 1 ratio.  Swirling some hot water over the soap softened it, and setting the brush to 1 - the lowest, stiffest loft - made quick work of picking the softened soap up and out of the bowl grooves.  Working the suds for a couple of minutes produced a beautiful lather.  FWIW I set the brush to 2 for a little scrub on the first pass, and to about 2 1/2 thereafter.  The Amakuni and ProTouch MG also worked beautifully.  

Hi Mike - glad you enjoyed it as well!  I have really found this to be my favorite “combination” scent I follow it up with splashes and I even lotions.   I have the bay rum EDT but I bet a vanilla bay rum EDP would also be a great seller ;-)

Fridays with Frank ...
  

  
Brush .... Tatara Muramasa Adjustable (Synthetic)
Soap1 .... ETHOS Bay Rum
Soap2 .... ETHOS Vanilla Safi
Razor .... Tatara Amakuni
Blade .... Kai Titan Mild ProTouch MG
Post ..... ETHOS Bay Rum SFS
Post ..... ETHOS Vanilla Safi SFS
Finish ... Les Indemodables Vanille Havane EDT

Today's shave was like out of a really sweet dream.  I borrowed a page out of dtownvino's playbook and scraped some ETHOS Bay Rum and Vanilla Safi together into a bowl, using a roughly 2 to 1 ratio.  Swirling some hot water over the soap softened it, and setting the brush to 1 - the lowest, stiffest loft - made quick work of picking the softened soap up and out of the bowl grooves.  Working the suds for a couple of minutes produced a beautiful lather.  FWIW I set the brush to 2 for a little scrub on the first pass, and to about 2 1/2 thereafter.  The Amakuni and ProTouch MG also worked beautifully.  

Hi Mike - glad you enjoyed it as well!  I have really found this to be my favorite “combination” scent I follow it up with splashes and I even lotions.   I have the bay rum EDT but I bet a vanilla bay rum EDP would also be a great seller ;-)

Yes indeed, I am glad I shaved that shave!  I selected the Vanille Havane because it's a fav and it has prominent vanilla and rum notes.  However, I can see where a vanilla bay rum EDP would be a great seller, and it would in all likelihood be more focused too.

I had a great shave with TOAD today and just placed my order for Lost Souls. Can't wait to try it out.

Violeta shave today

February With Frank

Sunday, February 2, 2025 - Shave of the Day

Brush  ||  Paladin Chief
Soap  ||  ETHOS Shave MD Tribute
Razor  ||  Blackland Blackbird / Astra SP (4)
A/S  ||  ETHOS Shave MD Tribute