Tab Tue 10 Sep 2024
- Brush: Semogue Owner's Club (cherry wood and boar) (41)
- Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
- Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
Tabac Tuesday is like coming home. You know where everything is without looking and the smell makes you breathe a sigh of relief 😌
September 10, 2024
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Brush: Zenith B40 28mm Boar
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Razor: Filarmonica 13 Novodur 13/16" Para Profesionales Full Hollow
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Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
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Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I've been missing this fragrance. Really enjoyed it today. I think it combines well with Roman Spice, but most things do :)
Firefighter++
Now that you mention it, I've been missing the scent too. Maybe I'll use it tomorrow...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024: Zingari Zischtig
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Blaireau de la République with 24mm G5 Synthetic
- Razor: Koraat 14.2 Straight Razor
- Lather: Zingari Man The Watchman
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Mennen Le Grand Large
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
Another shave with the Koraat - this big cleaver is more difficult to handle than my other straights.
The Watchman++
Have a good night!
10.09.2024 - Masala Connection pt. 2
- Prep: warm water
- Brush: vintage yellow bakelite handle w/ 22 mm SynBad knot
- Razor: Leaf Thorn
- Blade: snapped BIC Chrome Platinum
- Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Masala Connection
- Post-Shave: Thayer's Original toner; Phytorelax Aftershave scalp cream
-> 2-pass face & 1-pass head shave. Not great, but just right for a Tuesday.
Second use of Masala Connection. Today it was a bit tricky to lather - I chalk it up to inexperience, since I haven't shaved anywhere around my face for ~ 9 months and I am so used to lathering directly on my head. Combine this with an even more reduced 'canvas' due to a goatee and it's getting awkward. However, it smells good. It performs good and might even really take off once I'm back in the swing of things. Post Shave skin feel (don't you just love those weird words that come with niche hobbies?!) is rather good too, not on the level of ZM, WK or BM Omnibus but really solid. Also, since our weather abruptly went to fall temperatures it fits a little better than before
Also yes, aftershave scalp cream also works perfectly well on the face.
September 10, 2024
- Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Personna BBS-0
- Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (3)
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist - Soap
- Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Musk - After Shave Cologne
- Post Shave: allMan - Refined - Balm
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Damocles - EdP
A very close shave. I'm starting to think Tusk isn't for me, though. If I leave it sorta thick and creamy and beautiful, I don't get much residual slickness. If I give it a lot of water, the residual slickness is better, but my skin doesn't feel very protected. If there's a middle ground, I'm having trouble nailing it down, so obviously there's that factor -- user error.
It works, for sure, and it smells great, but I've come to the conclusion that I'm not in the target demographic. Maybe Tusk is for people who prioritize post-shave feel and skin goodies, while my skin has different requirements. I'll continue to use it, of course. Maybe one day it'll click.
Like you, I feel like I can make almost any soap work. I think Tusk is fine, but not top tier for me. I assume Vida uses Ben's formula when she makes it. Her Darkwing base, OTOH, is top tier for me. Ben's fragrances with Vida's Darkwing base would be a great match for me. He should just offer that option.
It's definitely his recipe, Vida just does the work. Tusk has a lot of fans, at least on r/wetshaving, so from a business point of view he probably doesn't have much need for change.
I know he was working on a vegan version of Tusk for a while, but it hasn't come to fruition yet.
Sep 10, 2024
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Foundry 26mm Declaration Grooming B16 Badger Knot
- Razor: Mühle R41
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [14]
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Peaches + Scream - Soap
- Post Shave: Gentleman’s Nod - Tusitala - Aftershave
