July 20, 2023 - Pasty Dupes
- Brush: Envy Shave aluminum chalice / 26mm Maggard Razors SHD bulb #HOLLOW
- Razor: Muhle ROCCA R95
- Blade: Wizamet (7)
- Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - 40
- Alum: Osma
- Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - 40
- Fragrance: Chicago Grooming Co. - 40
CGC 40 is a dupe of Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous and it is quite a fabulous scent, MOIMO. It's a shame that I used Darkwing to create a pasty lather because it's so nice and slick once properly hydrated. Vida knows how to make a damn good soap. It's one of the best. This lather was so thick it was sticking to my razor and making it hard to rinse off. Not what you want your lather consistency to be. I mean, it worked, but it could have been a whole lot slicker. The only benefit would be the time savings I guess. It's also a shame that most of the YouTube guys don't know how to properly hydrate their lathers and stop at a pasty thicc lather like this. Newbies that tend to watch them go on thinking that's "good" lather when they should be using a lot more water. As for the brush hashtag, you'll just have to take my word for it. I've replaced the knot in it twice and it is indeed hollow. :)