Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Super-Max Platinum Plus (3rd Shave)
Soap/Cream: Bain Amour - Monsieur Piquant
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Penultimate Aftershave: Thayers Coconut Witch Hazel
The Ultimate Aftershave: Chiseled Face - Cedar & Spice
Oh boy has it been a while! Being sick really threw me for one this time and even when I thought I was better...I had little to no capacity to think or do much. Man that was a bad one! I had a couple other shaves this week, which I will try to post at some time, especially since they fit in with the soap theme of the week! But for now, let me get on to this morning's shave!
This week's soap/cream theme is "Remembering Friends you haven't Visited in a while," and this morning's fits the bill. I decided to go with my Bain Amour soap. I actually shaved with another Bain Amour soap earlier in the week also. But Bain Amour has a special placed in my heart. Not to get all into it, but almost three years ago something catastrophic happened to my family. Theresa, the owner of Bain Amour did something really nice for us and it showed the character and type of person she was. Needless to say, I will always be a fan of Bain Amour soaps.
I would love to say that I whipped up a quick lather, but this soap is among, if not THE, thirstiest soap I have experienced. But with patience yields a thick and luxurious lather. It really is a good soap. if the post shave qualities were a bit better, this would easily be a Tier One soap. The scent on this soap is very unique and one I absolutely love: " a spicy mixture of orange, apple, chocolate, nutmeg, ginger, clove, sandalwood, vanilla, amber & musk." It's spicy, but I detect more fruit and chocolate in it than spice. Either way it is a wonderful scent. It's a shame Bain Amour doesn't make this scent any longer. A quick splash of Chiseled Face's Cedar & Spice...and this is about as close of an aftershave as I am going to get!
The Danger Zone:
Like I said earlier...this cold kicked my ass. I still have a little bit of a lingering cough...but it is fading with each passing day. I have a lot of catching up to do on TSC and yes...I know
@HandleBarberDave called me out on a Crawfish and Slap Ya Mama shave. Not sure how that is going to work...but I will figure it out.
I hope the Cadre has a wonderful Thursday! Getting closer to the weekend!