Razor: Razorock Wunderbar Slant, Mfg 2017, excellent upper mid range, light touch with steep angle works wonders. Well built. Blade: Gillette 7oClock Super platinum(black)3uses), excellent blade, Sharp & smoooth with reasonable longevity. Soap: Gillette Pure, nice scent(homerun) with great lather qualities. Brush: Yaqi 24mm Artic sky synthetic, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, great scrubber + excellent lather painter. Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave: Razorock Blue barber with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = Excellent shave with my RR Wunderbar slant +Gillette 7oClock SP.
..............................................................................................(below picture)Great pre-shave gear, dedicated brush(Yaqi synthetic 24mm cashmere knot), great soap to clean & exfoliate + Pure Aloe Vera gel to maximize the hydration for the shave.
This is the best pre-shave cream I’ve ever used! It looks, smells, and feels like women’s face cream…but wow it is super slick! You can also use it as a shaving cream, but I have too much money invested in artisan soaps to start that craziness