Pre-Shave: Hot shower
Brush: 26mm Rudy Vey w/ TGN Grade A Silvertip Badger
Razor: 7/8" Akamatsu Manaslu M-55 Ltd. Ed., Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point
Strop: 0/0/0 (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Horsehide leather / Imperial Cordovan leather)
Überlather: Trumper's "Violet" Shave Creme + Mama Bear's "Victorian Violets" Shave Soap + Glycerin
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose, no alcohol)
Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer
After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Amber AS
After Shave Balm: eShave "Almond" ASB
Cologne: Creed "Green Irish Tweed" EdT
Results: The Manaslu is an amazing blade. She took a few laps around the Maruka Kiita last night for a quick refresh and this morning, there wasn't any need for stropping at all. The Rudy Vey whipped up a nice über-violet lather, filling the den with the intoxicating violet scent. What a treat...I loved every moment of this zen shave that ended with a super BBS face .





Have a TERRIFIC start to the week gentlemen .

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Cheers,
Robert