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CBLindsay's brain droppings
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I tested an earl grey scent but have not made a soap with it by itself. I may have enough left to do so, I'll have to look into it.Nice read, and nice photo.
Re: soaps. Have you tried making a bergamot scented soap yet? Just curious (hint, hint).
well, now I have made a soap with that earl grey oil. A bit pungent at the moment but it promises to please. I made it with my new Premium Veggie Base.
Yeah...well. Turns out when a “lifeguard” has to jump into waste deep water to pull a capsized tuber to safety an “incident report” must be filed.
Had a funny event while starting a 2 person tube ride. As the operator pushed my daughter and I awAy from the loading zone I shifted in the tube which resulted in my creating significant suction, stopping the tube dead in its tracks. Apparently this is a rare occurrence because the young lady laughed as hard as by daughter. All ended up fine but it was touch and go for a second.
This is actually why I typically don't shave everyday. I feel like I can get a great shave after a couple of days worth of growth. I love the way it feels.
Tuesday 6/12/18
Straight Shave #865
Dirty Hairy 26mm synth
CBL Stetson
Genco Easy Aces (in lined scales)
Stetson AS & Cologne
The kids are all out of school now (my daughter is actually away at camp for a week) so I really don't have to get up early...but I still did. I just can't sleep past 5:30 even when I am very tired. Ah well, at least I didn't have to rush a thing. Everything sort of clicked this morning, the brush whipped up a huge amount of lather and the lather felt great. The faint aroma of stetson was present while the Easy Aces wiped away the whisker. All in all today marks a very good shave, BBS and comfy.
Soap Notes:
I left the office a little early yesterday so I could return to the secret soap cave and experiment. I had made a small batch late last week that is great but I wasn't happy with the texture...fast forward to yesterday. I tweaked the recipe and process a bit and was rewarded with a texture that is exactly what I wanted. My typical Beta 3&4 are harder/firmer products, and I like that but I think my desire to make a firm product left the soap with room for improvement. Now that my focus is to make a firm cream/soft croap things seem to be improving.
Straight Shave #865
Dirty Hairy 26mm synth
CBL Stetson
Genco Easy Aces (in lined scales)
Stetson AS & Cologne
The kids are all out of school now (my daughter is actually away at camp for a week) so I really don't have to get up early...but I still did. I just can't sleep past 5:30 even when I am very tired. Ah well, at least I didn't have to rush a thing. Everything sort of clicked this morning, the brush whipped up a huge amount of lather and the lather felt great. The faint aroma of stetson was present while the Easy Aces wiped away the whisker. All in all today marks a very good shave, BBS and comfy.
Soap Notes:
I left the office a little early yesterday so I could return to the secret soap cave and experiment. I had made a small batch late last week that is great but I wasn't happy with the texture...fast forward to yesterday. I tweaked the recipe and process a bit and was rewarded with a texture that is exactly what I wanted. My typical Beta 3&4 are harder/firmer products, and I like that but I think my desire to make a firm product left the soap with room for improvement. Now that my focus is to make a firm cream/soft croap things seem to be improving.
Yes, yes! A soap making video is in order .
You have my full attention, Sir!