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GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
Shave #260 (437 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, Gillette Tech, Gillette Platinum blade, SV/TSC Il Re Tasso d'Oro brush, Soapy Science Citrus Lollipop soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe mix, Speick AS, and Lime frag to finish!
Corona Virus Official Day 185:
Was up a tad early to get into the Clerk Recorder’s office for one of their earliest available appointments. Having turned in all the necessary paperwork beforehand, there was no issue, in and out in less than 10 minutes. Back home in plenty of time to take care of my obligatory, bi-weekly few hours of yard work. Finished up just before lunch time and before the heat of the day started to creep in too much.
After yard work it was shower n shave time! Wanted something light and refreshing, so as I opened up the soap drawer, there was Citrus Lollipop peeking out at me with beady eyes from near the bottom of the pile. Easy pairing up with Speick and some mystery limey frag that I got from Chris a while back. I don’t think it’s straight up like essential oil, I feel like it’s got another complimentary note or two. Maybe it’s Razorock’s Lime? Or Royall Lime? IDK. It’s nice though. Sticks around as a skin scent for a couple hours. Badger lost only one hair today and hogged the lather a bit. Still came away with pretty good results though. I may just need to load a bit longer.
Hope you’re having a great Wednesday all!
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, Gillette Tech, Gillette Platinum blade, SV/TSC Il Re Tasso d'Oro brush, Soapy Science Citrus Lollipop soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe mix, Speick AS, and Lime frag to finish!
Corona Virus Official Day 185:
Was up a tad early to get into the Clerk Recorder’s office for one of their earliest available appointments. Having turned in all the necessary paperwork beforehand, there was no issue, in and out in less than 10 minutes. Back home in plenty of time to take care of my obligatory, bi-weekly few hours of yard work. Finished up just before lunch time and before the heat of the day started to creep in too much.
After yard work it was shower n shave time! Wanted something light and refreshing, so as I opened up the soap drawer, there was Citrus Lollipop peeking out at me with beady eyes from near the bottom of the pile. Easy pairing up with Speick and some mystery limey frag that I got from Chris a while back. I don’t think it’s straight up like essential oil, I feel like it’s got another complimentary note or two. Maybe it’s Razorock’s Lime? Or Royall Lime? IDK. It’s nice though. Sticks around as a skin scent for a couple hours. Badger lost only one hair today and hogged the lather a bit. Still came away with pretty good results though. I may just need to load a bit longer.
Hope you’re having a great Wednesday all!
Please tell me you're staking your claim and going to spend the next year panning for gold!
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
Shave #261 (438 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, Gillette Tech, Gillette Platinum blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia brush, CBL Money Tonsorial soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe mix, Lucky Tiger AS, and ADG Absolu Instinct to finish!
Corona Virus Official Day 186:
Woke up just in time to get the kids going on their Zoom classes. Was groggy but phew!
Been able to have a mini shave streak with the Feather...happy about that! Was going to use LNHC Coconut Oud but when I opened up the tub I noticed that the ring was pretty extreme. I probably could have squeezed out a handful of shaves with some effort, but I decided to go ahead and plop the rest in my Clown Puke tub to let it cure a bit, then I can work on folding it in later. The tub has been stripped of its trappings, washed out, and is drying, awaiting it’s next occupant. Tempted to try the Hombres soap from Dave...but I still have the small MB line pucks in the wings from the 2nd Anniversary package. The tub is huge but the pucks are minuscule...should be comedic! Great shave though today with Money tonsorial!
Have a great Thursday all!
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, Gillette Tech, Gillette Platinum blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia brush, CBL Money Tonsorial soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe mix, Lucky Tiger AS, and ADG Absolu Instinct to finish!
Corona Virus Official Day 186:
Woke up just in time to get the kids going on their Zoom classes. Was groggy but phew!
Been able to have a mini shave streak with the Feather...happy about that! Was going to use LNHC Coconut Oud but when I opened up the tub I noticed that the ring was pretty extreme. I probably could have squeezed out a handful of shaves with some effort, but I decided to go ahead and plop the rest in my Clown Puke tub to let it cure a bit, then I can work on folding it in later. The tub has been stripped of its trappings, washed out, and is drying, awaiting it’s next occupant. Tempted to try the Hombres soap from Dave...but I still have the small MB line pucks in the wings from the 2nd Anniversary package. The tub is huge but the pucks are minuscule...should be comedic! Great shave though today with Money tonsorial!
Have a great Thursday all!
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
Thanks Tim!
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
I’m not shirtally challenged! I could totally wear those colors!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
I gotta get one of those in XL.......for a friend
Who is MB?
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
Bingo!
Ended up stuffing in the Steel Grey Fougere. It was juuuuust pliable enough to spread out into said LNHC tub. Definitely a light scent but with a nice masculine cologne hint.
Patelliott
"I NEED NurseDave's Energy"
Nice post Chris! I’m curious to see what you think about the MB CBL soaps.
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
Thanks Pat! I’m going to give it a go pretty soon here along with some known performer gear.
I think this is more likely
I'll take it!
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
Shave #262 (439 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, Gillette Tech, Gillette Platinum blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ brown synth brush, CBL Steel Grey Fougere MB soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe mix, and RL Chaps to finish!
Corona Virus Official Day 187:
Tired today...but the weekend is not yet arrived, so walked that fine line and woke up just in time again to get the kids sat in front of their computers. Got the weekend watering started and some breakfast in the belly, then it was shave time!
Had to make today’s shave all about trying the CBL Master Barber line. The Steel Grey Fougere puck from the 2nd Anniversary package mooshed in the empty tub pretty well yesterday, without too much breakage (seems like the tonsorial line and this one to a lesser extent tend to flake and crumble a bit of you try to reform them; probably a function of its hardness, density, and the way it’s made). As mentioned yesterday, the puck scent is very light but it’s there - like a light slate, hints of masculinity, and a cologne-y aura. It’s pleasant and I don’t know if it’d seem as pleasant if it were scented stronger. I think it doesn’t pigeon hole itself this way. I thought to bloom the puck slightly, like I would the tonsorial line, but given that this puck was a tad more malleable and the fact that when I reshaped it, the middle of the puck now was higher than the outer edge, I decided to just try a wet brush. I used the Yaqi Rainbow, slightly wet, to do a ten second load (I find most soaps I use give me plenty of lather from 10 seconds). I was not wrong! Blooming the puck might have helped with a tad quicker load, but this 10 second load with a wet brush was a perfect amount. The soap handled a moderate amount of water and worked up into a nice feeling lather. Shave was pretty good, though I think some fresh blades are in order.
Compared to the tonsorial and artisan lines, I’d say the MB line has lather that is a tad thicker and slicker than the tonsorial but has a tad less residual, washing cleanly very quickly (the artisan line having the best residual). The MB has slightly better post shave feel however, than the tonsorial, but not the level of the artisan. I feel like (after only 1 shave mind you) the differences between the tonsorial and MB are slight (nod to the MB perhaps) but the artisan still sets itself apart. The MB comes in at the same price point as the tonsorial, so you really couldn’t go wrong with either. Previously I felt that the tonsorial was perfect in terms of performance and value for everyday shaves, where the artisan I might use as a treat for special days or days I want a really good lather. I think the MB falls in line with the regular tonsorial.
That’s that! It’s actually a beautifully cool and blue (slightly overcast) sky day!
We made it to the weekend! Have a great Friday all’
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, Gillette Tech, Gillette Platinum blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ brown synth brush, CBL Steel Grey Fougere MB soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe mix, and RL Chaps to finish!
Corona Virus Official Day 187:
Tired today...but the weekend is not yet arrived, so walked that fine line and woke up just in time again to get the kids sat in front of their computers. Got the weekend watering started and some breakfast in the belly, then it was shave time!
Had to make today’s shave all about trying the CBL Master Barber line. The Steel Grey Fougere puck from the 2nd Anniversary package mooshed in the empty tub pretty well yesterday, without too much breakage (seems like the tonsorial line and this one to a lesser extent tend to flake and crumble a bit of you try to reform them; probably a function of its hardness, density, and the way it’s made). As mentioned yesterday, the puck scent is very light but it’s there - like a light slate, hints of masculinity, and a cologne-y aura. It’s pleasant and I don’t know if it’d seem as pleasant if it were scented stronger. I think it doesn’t pigeon hole itself this way. I thought to bloom the puck slightly, like I would the tonsorial line, but given that this puck was a tad more malleable and the fact that when I reshaped it, the middle of the puck now was higher than the outer edge, I decided to just try a wet brush. I used the Yaqi Rainbow, slightly wet, to do a ten second load (I find most soaps I use give me plenty of lather from 10 seconds). I was not wrong! Blooming the puck might have helped with a tad quicker load, but this 10 second load with a wet brush was a perfect amount. The soap handled a moderate amount of water and worked up into a nice feeling lather. Shave was pretty good, though I think some fresh blades are in order.
Compared to the tonsorial and artisan lines, I’d say the MB line has lather that is a tad thicker and slicker than the tonsorial but has a tad less residual, washing cleanly very quickly (the artisan line having the best residual). The MB has slightly better post shave feel however, than the tonsorial, but not the level of the artisan. I feel like (after only 1 shave mind you) the differences between the tonsorial and MB are slight (nod to the MB perhaps) but the artisan still sets itself apart. The MB comes in at the same price point as the tonsorial, so you really couldn’t go wrong with either. Previously I felt that the tonsorial was perfect in terms of performance and value for everyday shaves, where the artisan I might use as a treat for special days or days I want a really good lather. I think the MB falls in line with the regular tonsorial.
That’s that! It’s actually a beautifully cool and blue (slightly overcast) sky day!
We made it to the weekend! Have a great Friday all’
fhalden
"Like BarberDave… I make my own fun”
Great comparison of the Tonsorial and MB lines. I concur!
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