Vetivery shave
QED’s Vetiver shaving soap is VERY vetivery. You’ll notice that it’s not identified on QED’s label: I think this was a one-off batch on special request, but it’s a wonderful soap. It’s not included in his current list of available soaps, but keep an eye out for it—maybe he’ll make another batch. In the meantime, I do like his Special 218 as you know.
I got a fine lather with the TOBS artificial badger brush, and the Edwin Jagger Chatsworth did a fine job. At the beginning of the first pass, I seemed to be getting more resistance from the stubble than I like, so I replaced the old Polsilver blade with a new Swedish Gillette blade, and then all went well. A splash of Royall Vetiver and I’m ready for the day.
I’m pretty sure I’ll be ordering that TOBS synthetic brush with some post Christmas cash.
sanuginz
11 December 2010 at 3:02 pm