Pre: Maggard razors PSO – Lime

Brush: Shea Moisture Shave Synthetic

Soap: TOBS – Jermyn St.

Razor: Gillette Super Speed

Blade: 7am Platinum (2)

Splash: Wal-mart Witch Hazel 86%

Post: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

Apparently a good 2nd shave on the 7am blade was too much to hope for. Was definitely less sharp and less smooth. A few weepers. Lots of touch up. There wont be a 3rd shave on this blade. I even have some mild irritation on the back of my dome. That is a deal breaker for me.

Jermyn St. by TOBS whipped up the usual great TOBS lather. Not a big fan of the scent though. I don’t dislike it, but it really doesn’t do anything for me. It took me awhile to even really pick up the scent. That may be because I’m working from a sample and not the original container. Other than that it performed like I’ve come to expect TOBS soaps to perform.

I know some of you are going to think I’m crazy but I relly think my synthetic brush whips lather (creams) better than my pure badger does. I love the way the badger feels on the dome. It’s just scratchy enough to feel like a massage. But my synthetic just seems to build lather quicker and with more volume. Of course it could just be my technique, and as always YMMV but I’m leaning toward the synthetic. Have a great day!