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Down in the Heart of Texas!

Patelliott said:
Luckily she said she doesn't want any of my favorite soaps (darker scents) although she did say she would like to try my ETHOS Succès soap. Idk if I am willing to share my ETHOS soaps. She did say she liked the one I used tonight and my Lavender scented soaps. We'll see though!
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That’s what they want ya think. Then you find your soaps shuffled around.
 
Journal Entry 126
(DE:35 SE:25 SR:26)

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Razor: Filli 14 Doble Temple
Blade:
Brush: Unknown Amazon Synthetic
Bowl: CC Copper Bowl
Soap: Oleo- Wayoh
Post-Shave 1: Osma Alum
Post-Shave 2: Stirling- Witch Hazel, Aloe, and Tea Tree splash
Aftershave: Oleo- Wayoh splash
Moisturizer: Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Talc: Borotalco
Fragrance: Stirling- Deton-8

Results:

Nice relaxing shave today and the whiskers were no match for the Filli. This thing went through the whiskers like a hot knife through butter!
Oleo's soap is a very nice preforming soap. Nice cushion, slickness, and the scent is at a great strength!
A little irritation on the mustache area, but other than that I am BBS and smelling great!

Thanks for reading Cadre, and I hope y'all had a great Monday!
 
Journal Entry 127
(DE:36 SE:25 SR:26)

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Razor: Razorock SLOC 2.0
Blade: Personna Red (1)
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow Synthetic
Bowl: CC Copper Bowl
Soap: PAA- Tombstone sample
Post-Shave 1: Osma Alum
Post-Shave 2: Stirling- Witch Hazel, Aloe, and Tea Tree splash
Aftershave: PAA- Tombstone sample
Moisturizer: Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Talc: None
Fragrance: Mont Blanc- Legend

Results:

Today's suds and splash are brought to you by Mr. @elmerPHuD. He sent Tombstone and Dapper Doc. I opted for Tombstone today and Dapper Doc for tomorrow. Tombstone smells like straight up gun powder and I love it. There is a hint of leather that makes the gunpowder more evident. There is a hint of florals that you especially get in the aftershave and that helps make this scent more wearable. Just a really nice scent and it is definitely on my list to replace a soap. The performance of PAA CK-6 is awesome. It is a very thick lather, but can take on water and things out nicely once on the face and you apply water. It is a very slick soap both in shave and residual. To me it is a little drying in the post-shave and that is the only reason I consider it tier 1 and not elite. I think the CK-6 base is better than a lot of tallow bases out there and this is a purely vegan soap! Thank you again Todd for sending these samples! I can't wait to try Dapper Doc tomorrow.
The SLOC 2.0 is the first razor that I can confidently say I hate. This is the second time I have used it and I just absolutely hate it. The teeth feel very rough on the face and I do not feel like I get a good shave at all. Right now I have to say today's shave was a SSS. This razor is going on the trading block or PIF, but I cannot use it anymore.

Thanks for reading Cadre, and I hope yall had a good Tuesday!
 
GearNoir said:
Bummer about the razor. I’m sure it’ll find a good home somewhere. Chad loves his!
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I noticed that people either love it or hate it. Oh well if I get no bites on a trade I will PIF it, but I will describe my experience with it that way no one feels cheated or mislead.

MilkCrate said:
I hate those kinda shaves. Do over tomorrow.
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Yes sir, and I know tomorrow's shave with the Ralf Aust will be much better!
 
Journal Entry 128
(DE:37 SE:25 SR:27)

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Razor: Gillette Fatboy setting 7
Blade: GSB (2)
Brush: AP Shave Co. Ruby SynBad
Bowl: CC Copper Bowl
Soap: PAA- Dapper Doc sample
Post-Shave 1: Osma Alum
Post-Shave 2: Stirling- Witch Hazel, Aloe, and Tea Tree splash
Aftershave: PAA- Dapper Doc sample
Moisturizer: Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Talc: None
Fragrance: Nautica- Voyage

Results:

I wasn't able to use this soap yesterday during my shave because I could not remember where I had put it. So it got the nod today and boy what a scent it is. I won't go into the base too much because I have talked about how much I enjoy PAA's CK-6 base. The scent on the other hand is incredible. This is the scent I was looking for when I was looking for a floral scent and settled on Noble Otter Two Kings. Dapper Doc is not too heavy and although smells very floral, it also has a sweetness to it. I feel like Two Kings is so heavy that it would be bet worn in the Fall or Winter, but Dapper Doc is really perfect for Spring and Summer. I am not close to finishing Two Kings, but I may have to get Dapper Doc anyway in time for Spring next year. Thank you so much @elmerPHuD for sending me a sample of the soap and splash! This is a fantastic scent and I am happy that I was able to try it!
The shave went much better than Monday's shave. Yesterday definitely needed a SR, but today the Fatboy took care of the stubble like it was nothing. It is crazy how when I first got it I thought setting 5 was on the more aggressive side, but now setting 7 is perfect. I really like the GSB combination in this razor, but I think when I am done with this blade I may try the Wizamet blade in it!

Thanks for reading Cadre, and I hope y'all had a great Thursday!
 
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