June 20 2023
- Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR (31mm)
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
- Blade: GEM PTFE (35)
- Lather: West Coast Shaving - Grapefroot
- Post Shave: West Coast Shaving - Grapefroot
- Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Falling Into the Sea
I've been really enjoying this bottle of Falling Into the Sea that I picked up recently. A really beautiful summertime frag. A great shave today with a favorite razor and a fun scent in Catie's Bubbles cream base.
6/20/23
- Brush: Farvour Turn Crafts w/ C&H v12 Fanchurian
- Razor: Wade & Butcher 7/8, "The Celebrated Extra Hollow" Barber's Notch
- Lather: Noble Otter - Joker
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Joker Aftershave Splash
- Lather: Sweyn Forkbeard Mango & Papaya Cream
- Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
- Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
- Blade: Derby Extra (1)
The only thing that was new to me on this shave is the blade, so I'll write a bit about that. I've avoided the Derby Extra because of the mixed but generally somewhat negative talk I've seen about it. But today I decided to try it. My conclusion? Not particularly sharp, left some more stubble on my face than others, but smooth on on the parts of my face which don't have the thickest hairs and a little tuggy on the thicker parts. So it wasn't the most pleasant or effective for me, but for someone with thinner hair who shaves daily I think it might be quite good. Perhaps that explains why some love it and some hate it (like marmite).
20 June, 2023
- Brush: Declaration Grooming - Artisan's Choice - B14
- Razor: Feather - AS-D2
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet (4)
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Soap
- Post Shave: Dr. Jon's - Lime - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Nordost - Eau de Cologne
- Prep: Hot Shower - Preshave
- Brush: Zenith /r/Wetshaving MOAR Boar 🐗
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Flying Wing, gold
- Blade: GEM - PTFE (6)
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Soap
- Post Shave: Mäurer and Wirtz - Tabac AS Lotion
Ahhh, with the wife out of town, enjoying a good time in London, I'm here slathering myself with Tabac and reveling in the Glorious Stank. It was great breaking into the king size bottle of the splash this morning, which was purchased right before the wife decided to tell me that she hates this scent. Oh well, such is life.
Tabac + coffee= righteous Tuesday morning. Have a great day all
SOTD Jun 20, 2023
- Brush: Viking 24mm v.6 Odin's Beard Fan
- Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 0.99
- Blade: Astra SP (21)
- Lather: Gentleman's Nod - Cosecha Catalana - Shave Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Glacial Lemon Chill - Balm
- Fragrance: Providence Perfumer Co. - Tabac Citron
- Passes: WTG, XTG
- Coffee: Burundi, Kayanza - v: Red Bourbon, Jackson - p: Washed
- Music: Sigur Ros - ÁTTA
Jun 20, 2023 - Discoverer
- Prep: Klar - Activated Charcoal - Face Soap
- Brush: Highlander Brushes Jade 26mm Cashmere Knot
- Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 0.99
- Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (Black)
- Lather: Areffa Soap - Discoverer - Soap
- Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Rope Swing - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Gentleman’s Nod - Juniper Reverie - Extrait de Parfum
Wonderful shave. Have a great day everyone.
Rating: 4.5/5
Jun. 20, 2023
- Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Karve CB SB D
- Blade: Treet Platinum
- Lather: Macduffs - Wild Rose Country - Soap
- Post Shave: Macduffs - Wild Rose Country - Aftershave
Another very good shave. This soap smells great and the aftershave is quite gentle.
#SOTD Tuesday 20 June, 2023
- Prep: JazzRadio.com Station Cool Jazz
- Prep: Warm Shower
- Brush: Van der Hagen Badger
- Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag
- Bowl: LinkIdea Shaving Bowl
- Razor: 1961 Gillette 195 Adjustable Fat Boy
- Blade: Shaving Revolution Platinum Series
- Post: Nivea Men Maximum Hydration Moisturizing Post Shave Balm
- Post: Pinaud Clubman After Shave lotion
I’m also posting a link to a photo of my two-brush Lego stand. We are not a Lego family, so this was built from pieces I found at my school. Had I found different pieces, it would look different. Either way, it works as a stand. Here
Edit: Oops, wrong date.
June 20, 2023
- Preshave: Shower, wet face
- Brush: Zenith r/wetshaving sub exclusive MOAR BOAR
- Razor: CJB Kamisori Shavette
- Blade: Feather Pro Guard (3)
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Unscented - Liniment
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Eau de Toilette
June 20, 2023
- Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving 31mm x 57mm Moar Boar
- Razor: Koraat 7/8" Near Wedge Spanish Point (Straight Shave 257)
- Lather: Mäurer and Wirtz - Tabac - Soap
- Post Shave: Thayers - Rose - Toner
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Eau de Toilette
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Today's shave was excellent more for the experience than for closeness. I purposely dialed in a mild shave because these 3-pass shaves I've been doing need more than 24 hours for my beard to properly fill in. This pushes my shaving time from early morning to mid-afternoon. So, I needed to get back on track.
Nonetheless, this razor has that feeling of inevitability -- it will cut -- and the perfection of the Tabac Trifecta cannot be denied.
June 20, 2023
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
- Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
- Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (4)
- Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Carpathia - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Logbook - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Korres - Saffron Spices - Balm
- Fragrance: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - EdP
I love this razor. Such a pleasure to use.
❤ Tabac Tuesday ❤
- Prep: Klar Activated charcoal facial soap
- Razor: C.V. Heljestrand MK Nº 10 (6/8", square point, half hollow, carbon steel)
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
- Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original after shave lotion
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original eau de cologne
Great Tabac Tuesday shave with the Swedish Heljestrand today
June 20, 2023
- Brush: Razorock Beehive Synthetic 28mm
- Razor: Merkur 33c
- Blade: Gillette Platinum
- Lather: Barrister and Mann – The Four Horsemen: Famine
- Razor: Schick Injector (L type)
- Blade: Schick Injector II (8)
- Brush: Omega 10015 (22mm boar)
- Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Not sure I'm going to keep up with the SOTDs, probably just here and there as whim dictates. But figured I should at least do one with a different brush and soap. Just a quick weekday shave with my bent type L (whatever, the blade sits on the posts) and one of the excellent twin blades from Japan which are a favourite for when fast and easy is in order. Best place I found to get them is direct from Japan via Amazon since the exchange rate is quite favourable lately.
And yes, MWF cracks sometimes, it still works fine though.
June 20, 2023
- Brush: AP Shave Co. 26mm G5C
- Razor: Blackland Vector SS
- Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild (AC) (13)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming – Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming – Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli
- Fragrance: Chatillon Lux – Rose Santal
This is one of the very first soaps that I bought, and when I started I really struggled with it. Decided to give it a go today and was much more successful with some knowledge. Could probably still stand some more water, but very comfortable shave.
