Just used Original Old Spice tallow based shaving soap. Wonderful scent (much more sophisticated than current old spice products), great slickness and excellent face lather. Used my brand new Ern Gong NOS 6/8 round point straight and got the best BBS shave to date with a straight razor! Loved it so much I went and bought another puck in a classic mug NOS as well...😜👍