Wonderful shave Gary.

Excellent shave Danny.

Superb shave Joe.

Thank you Joe. Agreed, always nice to have her.

Thanks Joe.

thank you Joe.

awesome shave and pic Joe.

Aug 22 SOTD

Good afternoon.

Shavette Shave #379
Parker SRB
Laser Ultra 1/2 DE Blade
Assured for Men Dollar Tree DE Razor
Assured for Men Dollar Tree DE Blade (fresh)
MrEE Tuxedo Brush
Lather Bros. Calle Ocho SS
Stirling Alum Block
Modessa Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 1 day
Dome Turf: 3+ days



Today was a face and dome shave. I decided to try out the sample of Calle Ocho that my esteemed wet-shaver Joe @JACarbone graciously piffed to me. Please note that the container says outerboros because Joe didn't have a sample container that had Calle Ocho. As an aside, Joe, was checking Pasteur's Pharmacy website and they have Lather Bros. Calle Ocho in stock. Here's the lather:



The soap has a nice pleasant scent but I was kind of disappointed with the lather. It's the first time that I used this soap and I guess the soap/water ratio was off because it was very thin. However, it was slick so there's no complaints there. I barely had enough soap for my face shave so I had to add more to the bowl to prep for my head shave. Again, the lather was thin, but it was slick. I guess the next time that I used this soap is to use more soap and less water.
Anyway, I am pleased with this soap's performance in providing a nice 2 pass shave on my face and neck for an error-free BBS shave. Yesterday's great shave was so close that I only needed 2 passes for the face I only needed 2 passes for the dome because the Assured for Men Razor with its proprietary fresh blade is quite aggressive.

The alum feedback was zilch on the dome, but evident on the neck. Splashing on the witch hazel and the Stirling Tsuka aftershave ended the shave. Take care.

Thank you Joe.

@JACarbone Joe, I rechecked Pasteur's and the Ocho Calle is not available.

Very nice shave. I guess I will have to check Pasteurs.

See post 770. Btw thanks.

23 Aug 2023

(Abbreviated August, Anything goes, Adapting-Adjusting-on-the-fly August)



24 hours

Abbreviated (but not rushed) shave

Prep = Cold water rinse 30s x 2 only, normally 3
Preshave = none, as an experiment
Cream = TOBS Jermyn Street/tube
Brush = Puro Tasso boar
Bowl = None
Razor = Muhle R89
Blade = Permasharp (2)
Passes = 3 + touch ups
Post = Cold water rinse, Alum, CWR, towel dry, Thayers’, Rinfrescante
Scent = Proraso Cypress and Vetiver
Damage = Slight nick below left jawline unusual area for me

Score = 7/10
Comments = -1 point for left over stubble, -1 point for nick, -1 point for less pleasurable shave
My reasoning for leaving out the preshave was (1) I didn’t have any left (2) I may not need it, (3) the TOBS cream should to the same thing, (4) save some time…
The TOBS cream seemed to get thinner during the shave, and needed frequent topping up….may need to be used in combo with something else like glycerine or different soaps, this won’t be replaced when it is finished

The Gel Riparatore was all gummed in in the tube and despite coaxing wasn’t game to emerge from the tube: I don’t use this often, it has dried out beyond usable
Normal Stiptick (spelling?) to the rescue

Still a good shave but not the best….

Have some great shaves

Nice shave nevertheless Joe, interesting bowl this one. Btw, thanks for showing the thinner lather, that helps reinforce what I am sometimes getting. Need more soap, less water, this is what I often find when trying new soaps/creams.

Thank you @brit Gary

Sad to see a good soap being unavailable anymore but I am sure you others just as good. Btw, will you be replacing the Aqua Velva Musk Joe?

Thanks Joe, I might get used to it!

Nice shave Chris! I look at these types of shaves as opportunities to learn to correct and fine tune our technique. Take care.

Thanks Chris. I will try to add more soap and less water the next time I use this soap. Btw, I purchased that bowl at a thrift shop for under $3.00. It makes a great lather because it has bumps to facilitate friction when lathering a soap.

awesome gents.

-Midweek -Shave-
aristocrat/kcg
omega
palmolive
weekend




and so on..
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thanks Joe, learning on the trot, I could go back to my Progress Arko and usual setup but that could get boring, or be a reliable set up as and when needed.

Nice bowl, hope to see more of it!

Thanks Gary