Tabactober
Tabactober 2021
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Excellent shave today for Tabactober[emoji7]
- Blackland Brassbird SB
-Rapira Platinum Lux (1st)
-AP Shave Co Brass XL 26mm Pelagic Typhoon badger
-Capt Choice Copper Bowl
-PAA Ice Cube
-Tabac soap and splash
Very nice shave. Got to try out the new badger knot I got from Cullen. It is an excellent knot. Lathers up great, doesn't eat the lather, and has great flow. Feels very good on the face even though it isnt broken in yet, so I'm sure it'll only get better from here! It's a very dense and comfortable knot
No nics or cuts just a smooth bbs
- Blackland Brassbird SB
-Rapira Platinum Lux (1st)
-AP Shave Co Brass XL 26mm Pelagic Typhoon badger
-Capt Choice Copper Bowl
-PAA Ice Cube
-Tabac soap and splash
Very nice shave. Got to try out the new badger knot I got from Cullen. It is an excellent knot. Lathers up great, doesn't eat the lather, and has great flow. Feels very good on the face even though it isnt broken in yet, so I'm sure it'll only get better from here! It's a very dense and comfortable knot
No nics or cuts just a smooth bbs
This morning, I had shave #34 with blade #2 of the vintage Polisilver Stainless Steel blades. Again, the blade was held in place with a Fatip Open Comb Piccolo in nickel.
I used Tabac (tallow) shaving soap and made a good lather that was slick and cushiony.
Prior to the shave, I showered with warm water and also used warm water to soak my Semogue Owners Club cherry wood handle finest badger brush. After I shook my brush to remove some water and picked up the soap puck in my left hand, I began swirling my brush across the top of the soap for a minute before scooping up all the protolather left on the puck and transferring it to the shaving bowl. Next, I rinsed the remaining protolather off my fingers with some warm tap water and collected the soapy water in an empty cup. I then picked up my brush and began to stir it in the shaving bowl while gradually adding some of the soapy water to make my lather. When my lather looked shave-ready, I applied a little of the soapy water to my face by hand before each lather pass.
I did my usual two pass (WTG and ATG) shave and buffed my trouble areas. I did not feel my blade; this is how I like it. I wound up with a very smooth BBS shave.
I cleaned up my shave with my usual alum block pass before washing it off and applying aftershave splash (Stirling Spice) and aftershave balm (Van der Hagen Post Shave Soothing Balm). I felt no sting from the alum block. I did feel a bit of sting from the alcohol in the splash, though.
This was my second time using the VDH balm. Again, I thought the balm was "heavier"/greasier than the skin than other aftershave balms I've used in the past. I like won't buy another bottle of this if I run out. That said, it'll probably end up in my travel kit after a few more uses.
All in all, I would give this shave a 99/100.
I used Tabac (tallow) shaving soap and made a good lather that was slick and cushiony.
Prior to the shave, I showered with warm water and also used warm water to soak my Semogue Owners Club cherry wood handle finest badger brush. After I shook my brush to remove some water and picked up the soap puck in my left hand, I began swirling my brush across the top of the soap for a minute before scooping up all the protolather left on the puck and transferring it to the shaving bowl. Next, I rinsed the remaining protolather off my fingers with some warm tap water and collected the soapy water in an empty cup. I then picked up my brush and began to stir it in the shaving bowl while gradually adding some of the soapy water to make my lather. When my lather looked shave-ready, I applied a little of the soapy water to my face by hand before each lather pass.
I did my usual two pass (WTG and ATG) shave and buffed my trouble areas. I did not feel my blade; this is how I like it. I wound up with a very smooth BBS shave.
I cleaned up my shave with my usual alum block pass before washing it off and applying aftershave splash (Stirling Spice) and aftershave balm (Van der Hagen Post Shave Soothing Balm). I felt no sting from the alum block. I did feel a bit of sting from the alcohol in the splash, though.
This was my second time using the VDH balm. Again, I thought the balm was "heavier"/greasier than the skin than other aftershave balms I've used in the past. I like won't buy another bottle of this if I run out. That said, it'll probably end up in my travel kit after a few more uses.
All in all, I would give this shave a 99/100.
Lupo 95
Feather
26mm custom boar from TroyTools
Tabac
Blue Stratos Splash and Cologne
Loving Tabactober
Feather
26mm custom boar from TroyTools
Tabac
Blue Stratos Splash and Cologne
Loving Tabactober
Tabactober Thu 21
Soap Tabac
Brush Yaqi 26mm Rainbow
Razor ZY430
Aftershaves Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + Clubman Brandy Spice
Excellent lather...it is just very good!
This razor is also awesome! For an inexpensive razor, the edge is just so nice...keen, smooth, and very comfortable! Just did a 2pass session so can have more to shave with tomorrow. Something special arriving. The end result was sas without any issues.
Soap Tabac
Brush Yaqi 26mm Rainbow
Razor ZY430
Aftershaves Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + Clubman Brandy Spice
Excellent lather...it is just very good!
This razor is also awesome! For an inexpensive razor, the edge is just so nice...keen, smooth, and very comfortable! Just did a 2pass session so can have more to shave with tomorrow. Something special arriving. The end result was sas without any issues.
Tabactober shave number 21. Soap again today, I am not sure how much further I can get with this but I will keep on keeping on.
scrub & (minor) scritch time with the Special S1 Pure
Still in and still loving it, only tallow Tabac so far.
Persona Lab blue (2) performs very well 9.9/10
Persona Lab blue (2) performs very well 9.9/10
Tabactober
Pre-shave: Proraso White
Razor: Yaqi DOC
Blade: Lord Super Chrome (11)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Brush: Ever Ready 500T
Soap: Pre de Provence
Post: Witch Hazel
Balm: Tabac
Aftershave: Bootleggers Lime Bay Rum
Pre-shave: Proraso White
Razor: Yaqi DOC
Blade: Lord Super Chrome (11)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Brush: Ever Ready 500T
Soap: Pre de Provence
Post: Witch Hazel
Balm: Tabac
Aftershave: Bootleggers Lime Bay Rum
Tabac Attack today
Tabac shave stick, aftershave splash, and deodorant
Speick bath soap
Tabac shave stick, aftershave splash, and deodorant
Speick bath soap
WR2 1.25
Wizamet
Yaqi 24mm Mew Brown
Tabac
Le Grand Chypre
WR2 1.25
Wizamet
Yaqi 24mm Mew Brown
Tabac
Le Grand Chypre
Wizamet
Yaqi 24mm Mew Brown
Tabac
Le Grand Chypre
WR2 1.25
Wizamet
Yaqi 24mm Mew Brown
Tabac
Le Grand Chypre
Tabactober shave number 22. Swapped out for the cream today. This tube is nearly done just like the soap.
Tabactober
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Personna Israeli Red - grocery store version
Brush: Yaqi Green Obsidian 24mm synthetic
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Soap: Tabac
Balm: Gillette
Aftershave: Bootleggers Eldorado
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Personna Israeli Red - grocery store version
Brush: Yaqi Green Obsidian 24mm synthetic
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Soap: Tabac
Balm: Gillette
Aftershave: Bootleggers Eldorado
The Eagle G3 Pure is an absolute terrific brush for face lathering and as it is getting colder I finished the shave with some EL Dorado followed by Aramis
Tabactober shave number 23. Soap today, still hanging in there.
Sixth shave of the month. Continuing to get to know the Gillette Platinum, and it seems to be holding up quite well.
Razor: 1st gen Tradere OC
Blade: Gillette Platinum dark blue (2)
Brush: Wee Scot
Soap: Tabac
Razor: 1st gen Tradere OC
Blade: Gillette Platinum dark blue (2)
Brush: Wee Scot
Soap: Tabac
Tabactober Shave # 7 I think.
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