Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Lime

Brush: Shea Moisture Shave Synthetic

Soap: Derby Shaving Cream – Lemon

Razor: Gillette Super Speed

Blade: 7am Platinum

Splash: Pinaud Clubman Classic AS

Post: Pacific Shaving Moisturizer

A very light and citrus-y shave this morning! Tossed a 7am Platinum blade in the Super Speed. A surprisingly sharp blade! I don’t know why it surprised me, but for some reason I didn’t have high expectations for it. It wasn’t bad. Not as smooth as the Personna Red or Astra SP, but not rough either. I’d say it was about a step below the 7 O’Clock Yellow.

First time using Derby shaving cream. I have to admit, for a cheap soap, it’s pretty good! Lathers easy and rich. The scent is really pronounced in the bowl, but rapidly dissipates on the skin to where there is just a faint lingering trace. It went well with the lime PSO. It has nice glide and left my head feeling like I didn’t really need a balm afterward. So I skipped it. We’ll see how that works out. Finished with Pinaud Classic. The faint lemon scent unexpectedly complimented the Pinaud nicely.

I really like my synthetic brush. It lathers just as well as my badger IMO. I’m thinking of maybe getting another synthetic but with a larger knot. Any suggestions are welcome! Enjoy your day!