What soap/cream did you use today?

American Blend Cream v. (Fine Accoutrements) Rive Gauche pour Homme(ish)
Shave 2 ・ 94% left

There’s a squeeze of orange in the soap’s fragrance that I don’t notice in Rive Gauche pour Homme. It makes the lather smell extra clean, and it sends my wife wandering all over the house purring “Mmm … mmm … what’s that gorgeous smell?” This cream’s scent really is a step up from the scent of the hard soap version of American Blend. That one’s just too soapy. But this cream is elegant, and it makes a nice prelude to a fantastic cologne.
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Razor 1960 Gillette Super Speed ・ Blade Astra SP ・ Brush Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Post Proraso After Shave Balm Sensitive Skin ・Frag St Laurent Rive Gauche pour Homme ・ YTD 420 g

WTH were you shaving, a polar bear?

Williams Mug Soap

For today’s SOTD Dragonsbeard @ Ethos was kind enough to send me some of his Colonia in his brand new F base to test. This F base can be lathered right out of the jar. No need to scoop and put into a bowl first. All I can say is WOW! Very easy to load and lather. Performance was outstanding on all dimensions. In my opinion, it’s his best base to date. In addition, he let me know he’s even improved on this formulation for the final release.

For today’s SOTD Dragonsbeard @ Ethos was kind enough to send me some of his Colonia in his brand new F base to test. This F base can be lathered right out of the jar. No need to scoop and put into a bowl first. All I can say is WOW!  Very easy to load and lather. Performance was outstanding on all dimensions. In my opinion, it’s his best base to date. In addition, he let me know he’s even improved on this formulation for the final release.

Dragonsbeard, I may have missed the post (and if so, I apologize) but will the F-base come in all current scents?,

Today I decided to try something different.  I have always applied the alum block after a shave, mainly to gauge how well the shave went.  But by doing so, I've noticed the "softness" of the soap dissipates.  This was never a real concern as I always apply witch hazel shortly after in order to avoid whiteheads/pimples from tallow-based soaps.  But Laugar soaps are non-tallow and have such a terrific feeling once the soap is rinsed away, I decided to forgo the alum and witch hazel.  I even decided to leave the splash off today to see how well my face feels with zero after-shave products.  Two hours later and I now know I made the right decision this morning  


BTW, if you're interested in trying Laugar, Pasteur's currently has them on sale.  I'm strongly considering a few backups

B&M Bay Rum

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Nivea Sensitive Shaving Cream