SMF

- hot shower
- pure badger brush
- C&E sandalwood soap
- 40's flare tip with astra SP blade
- TBS macaroot ASB

- hot shower
- pure badger brush
- C&E SAO soap
- 40's flare tip with astra SP blade
- TBS macaroot ASB

- hot shower
- pure badger brush
- C&E sandalwood soap
- 40's flare tip with astra SP blade
- TBS macaroot ASB

- hot shower
- pure badger brush
- C&E SAO soap
- 40's flare tip
- TBS macaroot ASB

My tabac started to show signs of cracking and I used it for a few days straight and that seems to have fixed. I think these soaps don't like to be out of the rotation for long

I tried a sample and it was fantastic, really nice and soothing for me.

I take a "dry" brush to my soaps. Dry meaning I shake out as much water as I can, I don't squeeze the brush but shake it so that there is not much water at all. I put a few drops of water and rub the top of the soap. I then swirl the brush on the soap which gives off a very thin paste (no ...

- 40's SS with new astra SP
- Pure badger brush
- C&E SAO soap
- Somersets ASB

2 passes, great shave

Derby blades did not do it for me. I did get 3 shaves out of them so that is not my issue. I feel that they weren't smooth like astra SP's. I can push out 4 shaves from my astra's without any irritation, derby's gave me irritation from the first shave.