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Very pleasant gourmand combination today.
Ooh, Braeburn and Dickens, Revisited looks like a delightful combo
It is! Really enjoying this one. It gave the next idea for tomorrow: Dickens soap with swiss Pitralon splash. I have high hopes for this combo
September 20, 2024
I finally found the courage to use MITA, which was included as the free sample in my last Stirling order. I'm not a fan of menthol, and this one smelled strongly of menthol, but the shave itself was easily bearable. The underlying scent (Margaritas?) is pretty nice! Fun, maybe a bit sweet. I prefer my real margaritas on the dry side, which is hard to find (granted I don't look very hard), but the aroma of a sweet margarita is still appetizing.
For post shave stuff I switched to Fougere Friday. I should really move this Weinis aftershave, because I get a lot of frag burn from it more often than not.
September 20, 2024
Brush: Zenith B40 28mm Boar
Razor: ERN 2611 7/8 Full Hollow Round Point
Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
Aftershave: Fabergé - Brut - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Today's shave was a test shave of a razor that was sent to me for honing. I put a Jnat edge on it and this edge is just killer. Much of the credit for this result comes down to the lack of wear on the blade, great geometry, and steel (Solingen) that can take a great edge.
How's the MdC soap? Thinking about getting Agrumes...
I really like it. There are others that don't, though. I load from the tub, overload the brush and face lather starting from pasty and ending where I like feel of hydration.
If it was less expensive, that would facilitate the choice 😎
Cost per shave is pretty low. I don't remember what it was, but EldrormR calculated for the brain bowl he killed last year.
Cost per shave being low seems to be consensus – but I'm not sure if I want to commit to having MdC in the rotation for the next 20 years 🤷
Sep 20, 2024 - The Magician
Happy Friday!
Rating: 4/5
