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Reasons why I mix my coffee with whiskey, my list of bodies I have buried in the woods, and other thoughts while shaving
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SOTD: 02/22/2022
Razor: REX Supply Co Konsul
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow), 3rd use
Brush: Yaqi Ferrari Rough Complex
Bowl: Walmart Floral Bowl
Preshave: Ariana & Evans Slick Stick Soap
Soap: Los Jabones De Joserra Citrico Excentrico Puck
Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Sego Balm
Additional Care: Rochas Moustache 1949 EdT
Second drive with the Konsul and Second Verse - Same as the First. Just a wonderful experience; nothing like efficiency without the feel of the sharpness of the blade dragging across the face. Woo Hoo! I might actually try a Feather Blade - usually my skin can’t handle a Feather - at least not without corking the blade - which then defeats the purpose of using a very sharp blade, but I think this razor - I just might be able to pull it off - worth a try.
The rest of the shave - well - nothing like starting your day with Chypre!
Today is just meetings - including a Parent - Teacher conference - and finishing up a report.
Have a fantastic day!
Razor: REX Supply Co Konsul
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow), 3rd use
Brush: Yaqi Ferrari Rough Complex
Bowl: Walmart Floral Bowl
Preshave: Ariana & Evans Slick Stick Soap
Soap: Los Jabones De Joserra Citrico Excentrico Puck
Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Sego Balm
Additional Care: Rochas Moustache 1949 EdT
Second drive with the Konsul and Second Verse - Same as the First. Just a wonderful experience; nothing like efficiency without the feel of the sharpness of the blade dragging across the face. Woo Hoo! I might actually try a Feather Blade - usually my skin can’t handle a Feather - at least not without corking the blade - which then defeats the purpose of using a very sharp blade, but I think this razor - I just might be able to pull it off - worth a try.
The rest of the shave - well - nothing like starting your day with Chypre!
Today is just meetings - including a Parent - Teacher conference - and finishing up a report.
Have a fantastic day!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Lucky Tiger ... one day I will find some (not via Amazon)
If I recall - I got mine from The Razor Company or Maggards - I’ll have to go back and find the receipt
Nothing like “thinking outside the box” and “make sure we socialize this with the Security team”
I think I’ll play Meeting Bingo today - since I’m sure @heysi will not give me the numbers I need
Hopefully - I will get lucky on my deliveries today!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
It’s like Christmas in February!
That it is my friend!
Just found out that the Rocnel Sailor is done and will be sent out next week! Woo Hoo!
I‘m hesitant sometimes to rave about things since there is always the newness factor / justify the cost of the thing - but in this case (and since I have the REX Ambassador to compare it to) - it really is a fantastic shaver.
SOTD: 02/23/2022
Razor: Feather Artist Club SR (Folding, Blue)
Blade: Feather Pro Guard Artist Club, 5th use
Brush: Oumo Brush Pandora Starlight
Bowl: Fendrihan Apothecary Mug
Preshave: Cremo Cooling Soap
Soap: Imaginary Authors Telegrama Puck
Aftershave: Imaginary Authors Telegrama Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Vegan Balm
Additional Care: Versace Dylan Blue EdT
Went to the Fragrance House Imaginary Authors for this shave. This is a collab between IA and Noble Otter - hard to describe the scent, it has some powdery notes - if I were going to categorize it - I’d put it in the vein of Fougére. Really nice shave. I haven’t brought out the Dylan Blue in a long while so why not? Very good finish!
So I was going to shave with the new HLS Taiga, but somewhere last night I got to thinking the satin finish reminds me of my Tatara Muramasa. I like the satin finish, but if I really had my preference, I prefer polish - but not an all out mirror finish - somewhere in between. I know that Tatara doesn’t sell polished versions - so on a whim - I just did a Google search for polished Tatara razor - and wouldn’t you know - our very own @AlanH did his own polish job on his Tatara Masamune - really professional looking - top notch! Bravo my friend. So - I decided to send my Tatara - along with the HLS Taiga out to get a polish finish. I could have gotten the latter polished when I bought it - but it was $100 more so I think I can do better than the factory finish personally. So that’s my story this AM.
Hopefully today is non-eventful, but we’ll see. Aidan got up at 3 AM all giggly - and he wouldn’t go back to sleep - so we chilled out together until school. I’ll take these moments anytime I can get them - though I’m sure that around 1600 Today - I’ll be feeling it. Worth it!
Have a fantastic day!
Razor: Feather Artist Club SR (Folding, Blue)
Blade: Feather Pro Guard Artist Club, 5th use
Brush: Oumo Brush Pandora Starlight
Bowl: Fendrihan Apothecary Mug
Preshave: Cremo Cooling Soap
Soap: Imaginary Authors Telegrama Puck
Aftershave: Imaginary Authors Telegrama Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Vegan Balm
Additional Care: Versace Dylan Blue EdT
Went to the Fragrance House Imaginary Authors for this shave. This is a collab between IA and Noble Otter - hard to describe the scent, it has some powdery notes - if I were going to categorize it - I’d put it in the vein of Fougére. Really nice shave. I haven’t brought out the Dylan Blue in a long while so why not? Very good finish!
So I was going to shave with the new HLS Taiga, but somewhere last night I got to thinking the satin finish reminds me of my Tatara Muramasa. I like the satin finish, but if I really had my preference, I prefer polish - but not an all out mirror finish - somewhere in between. I know that Tatara doesn’t sell polished versions - so on a whim - I just did a Google search for polished Tatara razor - and wouldn’t you know - our very own @AlanH did his own polish job on his Tatara Masamune - really professional looking - top notch! Bravo my friend. So - I decided to send my Tatara - along with the HLS Taiga out to get a polish finish. I could have gotten the latter polished when I bought it - but it was $100 more so I think I can do better than the factory finish personally. So that’s my story this AM.
Hopefully today is non-eventful, but we’ll see. Aidan got up at 3 AM all giggly - and he wouldn’t go back to sleep - so we chilled out together until school. I’ll take these moments anytime I can get them - though I’m sure that around 1600 Today - I’ll be feeling it. Worth it!
Have a fantastic day!
With the Rocnel on its way, it needs to get pretty to be in the same denPoor Taiga…didn’t even get an inaugural shave before it was kicked to the curb
- I blame AlanH - if he hadn’t posted such great pics of the Tatara - I wouldn‘t have had the idea. But now that I know how good things could look - the Taiga and the Tatara need to put on their Sunday BestI tell you this - as far as adjustability - I‘m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad - the Taiga - goes past it’s numbers - you can basically get almost a 10 mm blade gap
So generous.
You’ll be the first to ringy dingy!
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