SoS; April 2018

Tabac Tuesday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Tabac
Jayaruh #284
Darwin Hollow Ground Safety / Schick H1
Darwin HG Razor / Schick Proline B20
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Tabac Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #284 synthetic brush. I did one pass with the Darwin Hollow Ground Safety Razor with a Darwin Hollow Ground blade and didn't seem to make a dent. I took the blade and stropped it on my big strop 40 laps on the linen side and 40 laps on the leather. I started a second pass, but there was not much difference. I ended up using my Schick H1 with a Schick Proline B20 blade to accomplish a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

24 April 2018

Lathered up with Coates Lime for the 1st time this morning. Unlike the Tea Tree from the last 2 shaves, the Lime seems not to have lost much of its scent. It's Lime alright, but kind of sweet to my nose. The lather was slick & thick. Topped off this 2 pass, minor touch-up shave with HBG Key Lime. Feeling toned and smooth.

Cream: Coates Lime
Brush: Omega S10065
Bowl: Dollar Tree salsa
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (3)
Aftershave: HBG "Key Lime"

 

April 24, 2018

Blackland Sabre L2
GEM PTFE
Doug Korn Taca with Shavemac Silvertip D01 Flat Top
Barrister and Mann Seville Soap & AS
Brooks Brothers 1818

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Tuesday, April 24



Tabac (Finished!)~~SOC Boar~~Gillette Parat~~Gillette Platinum Plus~~C&S Cuba AS
Have a great day!​

 

April 24th ‘Tobacco Tuesday’
Gillette SA-109 w Nacet (1)
First Canadian Maximo Gomez SS
Omega ‘49 / Walnut
Thayers
Jeeves Tobacco and Bay Leaf AS

 

That brush is so cool. Is that knot tied with string?


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I can’t find that bowl


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Razor-Mondesir
Blade-Voskhod (1)
Brush-synthetic
Soap-Maca Root
Post-Medicated Witch Hazel
A/S-Pinaud Bay Rum

This razor shaves pretty damn good. I would say it’s a mid-aggressive. Im diggin this shaver.



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It sure is a looker! Damn I was hoping you wouldn't like it!

 

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Hot wash, Neutrogena Men Invigorating FW
2 hot towels
Cremo Cooling Shave Cream (as pre-shave)
C. O. Bigelow
Gillette Slim w/Gillette Silver Blue (5)
3 passes (5, 4, 4), touch-up (4)
Cold rinse, witch hazel, Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Barbasol Brisk AS

Decent shave.

 

Sorry bud... but you know what else is a looker? The DeHaven ... waaaay better looking.. just so happens I’m selling mine................... just sayin


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Thanks Jorge! Yes it's a Shavemac (hand tied) silvertip D01 flat top.

 

Ming Shi 2000S Razor
Voskhod Blade
Frank Shaving Badger Brush
Tabac Shave Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Tabac After Shave
Tabac Eau De Cologne

A very nice shave with this razor/blade combo. Two passes with some touch up for a very smooth BBS shave.

 

Yaqi/Astra SS. I got so carried away swapping the Yaqi aka SLOC cap onto other plates I neglected the stock setup, which I must admit is a very nice shaver.

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Pre: Warm water face wash
Brush: Wee Scot
Soap: T&H Sandalwood
Razor: DeHaven Model 3
Blade: Proline B
Post: Warm then Cold water rinse, Bart's Balm Rosemary & Sandalwood ASL

I thought I'd see how the DeHaven coped with >30hrs growth and it did pretty well.
It's a very smooth operator although not quite as efficient as a 1914, which was my initial thoughts but it took a bit more tidying up around the chin and neck than the 1914.
All in all a decent shave, finished off with the lovely smelling Barts Balm ASL although personally I prefer the balm to the lotion.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

Pre-shave: 50/50 blend of Grapeseed and Sweet Almond oils
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy (G-2)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Rubberset 400 with PAA Switchback Top Cap loaded with Maggard 26mm Black & White Synthetic
Soap: Soap Commander Endurance
Aftershave: T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel followed by Shulton Old Spice

-- Sammy

 

GartBnx.....