2 Qusetions: Strop Paste and Cream vs. Soap
As some of you know, I am brand new to straight razor shaving and I am in the process of ordering my first razor/brush/strop, etc. I am getting a latigo strop from SRD with the matched webbing back. I know that I will need to hone my razor in the future (the razor I am ordering is shave-ready), so I was wondering if fine strop paste on the matched webbing would work. If I put the paste on the webbing, I won't be able to use it for regular stropping, so is the leather side sufficient for daily stropping? Also, I am planning on getting the Proraso cream in the green tube or Tabac soap. Is soap better than cream or vice versa? Since I'm brand new, I could use all the tips I can get. Lastly, do you guys think that this would be good order for pre/post shaving treatments? Thanks a lot!
Put hot water in scuttle, soak brush during shower
Lather face with cream/soap
Strop razor, reapply lather
Shave
Cold water splash
Witch Hazel AS
Oops sorry about the typo in the title.