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    7 months ago

    May 12, 2024

    • Brush: Thäter Faux Ivory 29mm 2-band Silvertip
    • Razor: Tatara Muramasa (setting: 4)
    • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow) (5)
    • Lather: WestMan Shaving - Nirvana - Soap
    • Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
    • Aftershave: WestMan Shaving - Nirvana - Aftershave Balm

    2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


    Nirvana is a very well-blended scent headlined by fig and sandalwood. Today, I was really getting the contribution of those two notes to the fragrance. Wonderful! And the soap base is extraordinary. WestMan soaps are worth having, IMHO. I need to get more.

    I love what Tatara razors did with the design of the Muramasa. Settings 1 and 2 are negative and neutral exposure, respectively, as I recall. Those settings will work well for people who prefer to use a lot of pressure. I’ve been able to get great shaves from settings 3, 4, and 5, though. Today’s shave was no exception.