What soap/cream did you use today?

MdC Original

Fine Accoutrements / American Blend

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Aion Skincare - Vetiver  ( Maxima 2023 base ) - While I shaved with it a few days ago, I just had to shave with it again today.  Really enjoy this soap

Fine Accoutrements / American Blend

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Is that the "old formula" FA soap?

Saponificio Varesino - Felce Aromatica (Beta 4.3)

It was pushing fifty-something degrees when I got home after skiing, so I wanted to squeeze in this spring scent to cap off a beautiful afternoon. I had this scent and the next two SV scents way back when they first came out in their respective original formulae, probably 6-7 years ago (totally guessing). I wanted to like them (shoot, I even blind-bought 2 of their 2-band brushes right when they were released... and those large wooden bowls they made). But, truth is, I really never had much success with the soaps. I never had issues "getting it to lather" but I always felt like I never "got it right". So, I sold those eventually, a long time ago.
But, fast-forward to now, I just picked up the Felce Aromatica again recently, now in the Beta 4.3. Going from my previous knowledge of SV lathering so thick, I did a pretty quick load today and added a lot of water. The lather was still super thick, at least visually. Well, hate to say it, but it wasn't slick or cushiony. I don't want to blame the soap, it could just be that I didn't load long enough. I'm also one who needs to load MdC long as other soaps (I can't do a 10 swirl load), otherwise I get a terrible shave/post with that too (even though the lather looks great). So maybe that's what's going on here... SV soaps load super easily like MdC, so maybe I need to keep loading anyways... Just like I do with MdC.
I also, for this reason, can't really comment on how the Bic blade is on the third use... Will need to start that work over with a new blade.
But that shave was not comfortable (although no nicks), and the post shave is not great (tight). WIP.

I'm Italian but my problem with SV has always been the post shave .
For this reason I believe that their AS tries to compensate for the somewhat lacking post shave

with a veil of hot water before shaving I have no problem and I can achieve a good slick lather .

the condition of your skin for the temperature may also have played against you.

it could be a slightly old batch, climate changes during transport but I still have the idea that the formula should be improved .


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