What soap/cream did you use today?

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LJdJ Black Rose

C U all tomorrow

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PAA Amber   this is Fantastic Stuff Old School..by PAA 

Caswell-Massey - Onyx cream (brushless)

I love lathering products obviously, but nice having this option in the arsenal. Smells very similar to Cedarwood & Clary Sage by St. James of London, a little more rooty/woody toward the end, but virtually identical initially.
Extremely slick and easy to use. Just rub it around the face, add some water until it feels the right consistency and slickness, and rub it in for a few seconds everywhere. Ready. No problem with a Blackbird and a blade on its last day. Probably a 7-minute, two-pass shave. Not a nick or a hint of irritation. No dryness either (haven't thought about my face since, till now).

Razor: Blackbird Ti OC
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: TNS L4 Hybrid
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles Tactical Support

Friday January 20, 2023
Razor: Gibbs Adjustable
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Paladin Sumo/Badger
Soap: Stirling Texas on Fire
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: Stirling Texas on Fire
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,537

Now that a shave!

I think everyone here knows my love of a hard puck of soap.  I also have not been shy of an affection for DR Harris scents and Arlington is almost as good as Windsor.  It’s bright, I dig it.  I’ve heard since the day I arrived at the forums that hard pucks need a stiff brush.  I vehemently deny there is any truth to this theory and regularly tackle hard pucks with soft silver tips or floppy synthetics with no apparent drop in performance and maybe even a slight gain.  This Maseto brush is a case in point.  I picked it up from Nero on one of his super soap garage sales and although the knot is smaller than I like, it opens so,wide as to act like a bigger brush.  Floppy?  Well maybe not floppy like a L’Occiatane first Gen synthetic, but don’t expect it to back you’re play with its stiff backbone.  Butter soft on the face it seems more than capable of gathering soap for a lather and it sure did!  Slick and cushioning and so nice to sniff?  Arlington, I thank you!  I might add that I don’t use hard soaps like others I’ve read.  I dump the puck into my hand and load there.  Then I rub the puck and tailings from loading on my cheeks, rinse the puck in the sink and set on a towel to dry.  I wet my hands and work the soap in my beard, then take the brush to it, build a lather and shave away.  The result is very slick.  I also keep my wooden bowls pristine and I’m weird enough for that to matter.