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January 22, 2025
Tub Kill!!!! This brings me down to 31 tubs. My original goal was 40, so I'm doing pretty well. Just in time for a sub exclusive.
Congrats on the kill! π
You were much closer with Caoba than I am with GTB. I probably have two weeks left in the tub at least.
Thrill of the kill πππ
Congrats on the kill!
This brings me down to 31 tubs. My original goal was 40, so I'm doing pretty well.
You're doing well?! Sounds to me that you're 9 tubs short and need to go on a shopping spree ASAP
A wonderous Wednesday shave.
Welcome back!
Thank you - it's been crazy busy, but hopefully things have calmed down a bit :)
Jan. 22, 2025
I am very, very tired. This was a βI need to scrape the hair off my faceβ shave more than anything else. It was mediocre, which was expected based on the effort I put into it.
Tridi 3 PluviΓ΄se an 233 de la RΓ©volution, jour de Fragon
I felt sufficiently confident today to try my luck again with a straight razor β and I did well: no bent razor, no nicks, no irritation. And Narcisse is soo good.
Have a good evening!
no bent razor
Yay!!
π
January 22, 2025 -- Wild Oud Wednesday
Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
Razor: Puma 89 #2 11/16 Full Hollow
Lather: The Cajun Blade - Wild Oud - Soap
Aftershave: Eufros - Rosa Oud - Aftershave Balm
Fragrance: Creed - Royal Oud
Talc: Yardley Gold
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2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Today's shave was a test of a ""pushed"" Escher edge on this razor. There was nothing wrong with the first edge off of the Escher stone, but I wanted to see how far the stone could go so I did some extra refinement on the edge.
The shave was everything I could want. The edge was extremely comfortable, and very keen. It made the razor easy to use with confidence and produced a very close BBS result.
That's my first time witnessing this particular label.
AI generated. Not PC. The soap is made by a fellow YouTuber. Simple soap formula made with beef tallow from grass fed cattle. Very rich and luxurious feel to the lather. Scent strength is mild. If you can stand it, here is the video associated with the photo.
Lovely early morning shave, this. The premium base of CB is a real pleasure use. It's not that it's necessarily slicker than the other good bases, but it's just slick at every level of hydration. You really don't need any skill to get a great lather with it.
DFTR's bright lively green doesn't complement Valedictorian's sweetness very well, but neither do they clash. The two scents just kind of coexist. The exploration of DFTR continues at full speed and I'm loving the process.
I scored a deal on a DFTR set on the discord, very much looking forward to using it.
Oh nice! Looking forward to reading your you like it!
22.01.2025 - A creamy tobacco SOTN
-> 2 pass dome shave and 1 pass on the neck. A very comfortable shave.
I grabbed a random soap from my cabinet today, and luckily it is a very nice one - Shaman is a very warm, soothing and creamy tobacco. It's perhaps one of the fattest soaps I own though, i.e. really oily. Loading this actually requires effort, but if it goes right it's a really rewarding experience.
I wondered if the Cyber might do better with my favourite handle of all time, the Superknurl. Obviously this makes it handle-heavy which is generally avoided, but I actually like it. Not that the original hexagonal handle of it is bad though, sometimes I just prefer razors with a little bit more heft to them. And I kinda like creating "frankenrazors", but maybe that's just an outdated term for individualising your shave experience.
Very solid shave overall, the aftershave lotion that calls itself a balm was fitting nicely in terms of scent.
NSR: I have started an online course for learning to play bass and so far, I kinda feel alright with it. I'll probably write more about it on Free Talk Friday!
Bass++
It's probably my 8th attempt at it, but so far it's finally fun instead of a chore. And it grooves! πΆ
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
This is such a good scent. A shameless dickhole today and it's totally worth it.
