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  • waldenMA
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    4 months ago

    January 5, 2025

    • Brush: Wolf Whiskers – “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
    • Razor: Fatip Classic Testina Gentile
    • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
    • Lather: WSP - Black Amber Vanille - Soap
    • Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Frankie & Myrna - Aftershave
    • Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
    • Fragrance: Jōvan Musk - EdT

    I used to hate this soap base, but now that I know its quirks it’s actually not bad. Great scent. I’ve smelled this smell before in candles and stuff, but I just love it. It’s right in my wheelhouse. Frankie & Myrna paired quite nicely with it.

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      4 months ago

      Mhm, I’ve never used this base. Is it weird that reading this makes me curious about trying it?

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        4 months ago

        It’s relatively hard.
        High in coconut.
        You have to load it as dry as possible or else it’s bubbly garbage.
        If loading is done correctly, the resulting lather is decent. Dense enough, slick enough, and actually seems to take a good amount of water.

        It’s sort of like if you took the Chiseled Face soap base and made it slightly worse and more temperamental. For reference, I like the Chiseled Face base.