All About That Base: Day 24 of Lather Games

• Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
• Razor: Delolme – Le Thiernois №14 Acier Spécial pour Coiffeur (8/8", hollow ground, round tip, carbon steel)
• Lather: Klar – Kohle
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co – Glacial Unscented

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Theme justification: Kohle is unscented. And so is Stirling Unscented

I’m not sure what possessed me to buy glacial unscented balm years ago, but her we are.

Base Wars:

Discontinued bases in decreasing order of how much it’s missed:

1. Tabac’s pre-2022 tallow base: this base has a ridiculously large usable hydration range. It was replaced by coconut oil froth. I still have a few pucks of the good base, but in a couple years it’s the end.
2. Excelsior: This was my most used base for a while, and every time I use it I’m reminded of how good it is. This isn’t a knock on Omnibus, which is a great base.
3. 20.1: My first two AAs were in 20.1. This base was fantastic, and the Highland base wasn’t a step up IMO, more like a lateral step towards more greasy bases like Omnibus.

Favourite current bases in decreasing order:

1. Cbubs Premium Base: Definitely worth the premium price IMO. Creamy, dense, and slick without feeling greasy.
2. Stirling sheep: My face just loves this base for some reason. After shaving with it I often feel like a post shave product isn’t necessary.
3. Mike’s: This was a bit of a discovery for me this February. This simple and time-tested base is just easy to lather and really slick.