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October 29, 2024 - Tabac Tuesday
No fuss shave with Tabac this morning. I'm all stanked up and ready for the day.
Have a great one y'all. ✌️
29.10.2024 - Halloweek 2: In Space, nobody hears you scream
1 pass both for head and the beard contours. Slight burn, otherwise good shave.
Today is yet another soap by HAGS - this one still had artwork that could potentially be done by a real person, but unfortunately no artist is credited.
This is the artwork. We see a space exploration uncovering a previous explorer who wasn't so lucky in their adventures. I like the 50s Sci-fi vibes this gives off, kinda like the old horror comics. Apart from the Alien and Predator franchises, Sci-fi horror isn't very successful on the movie front. In gaming, there's Dead Space as a mayor player. Personally I find a space setting or Sci-fi world very intriguing, but it requires a certain amount of world building and lore.
However, HAGS art and names have more often than not zero to do with the scent. This one is a dupe of Amouage Interlude Man, a notoriously expensive and very complex fragrance. But in soap form, it's mostly on the gourmand side IMHO. The vegan base can't really reach the greatness of their Mutton tallow or Osiris base though.
As for Aftermaths: I have to announce that my skincare article won't make it until the end of October. I hope I'll finish it Friday evening (which will be morning or midday for our american friends). Turns out experts don't want to talk that much when you're not paying for an appointment or don't belong to a newspaper/famous blog. So you folks will have to do with the articles by dermatologists I was able to find...
Dear @[email protected] , I wanted to let you know since Saturday that your Oro Valley sample reached Germany. Apologies, my ADHD brain forgot. Thanks a lot for it!
Excellent news!
TabOKtoberfest nears its end and I'm revisiting some of the highlights of this month. The French point Böker with the perfectly straight edge is definitely one of those.
I'm enjoying the automatic great lathers that come from using the same soap for a while, but now that BBS November is close, I'm starting to get excited about mixing it up again.
I limit myself to Tabac Tuesdays for TabOKtober so today is my last use of Tabac for a while. I’m looking forward to BBS November as well. New straights and new soaps to use, and I my safety razor collection has been dormant since July😁
What is BBS November? 👀
What @[email protected] said. The rationalisation is to have a more wetshaving-appropriate Movember alternative, although that's not how it originated.
Well now I have to ask: how did it originate?
Oh, it was really simple. u/visceralwatch seemed to imply it couldn't be done and needed to be proven wrong. Important internet reasons, you see.
Some people shave twice a day in November, and are BBS the whole month.
Man, I think I’d have trouble finding the time to consistently get two shaves in every day for a month!
I have included a couple extracurricular second luxury shaves with safety razors this October, but otherwise, I've also massively neglected that region of my den since July. I'm looking forward to Wolfies, Micromatics, et co ☺️
last use of Tabac for a while
Are you observing le mois sans tabac?
Oui je suis
👍
🐔France is proud of you🐔
🐔 🇫🇷🥖🥐🍷🍾🪿🚬☢️
Too much French didn't read
Merci ☕️ 🚬
October 29, 2024
I like this synthetic knot. I don't like it more than the "Super Plush" in my Wolf Whiskers, but that one is lofted too low and it would require destroying the knot to remove it. I wonder if this one is also permanently set? It'd be nice to swap this one into the Wolf Whiskers handle.
Edit: Rob confirms that the Chisel & Hound brush is also epoxied :) and he had an interesting reason for doing it that way -- it's faster than silicone!
October 29, 2024 - Part Two
Back with an evening shave because I have a packed morning tomorrow.
I enjoyed this BaM combo, and I am definitely looking forward to spending more time with Fougère Angelique.
Oct 29, 2024 - Halloween Week - Tea Tuesday - Trolls
After yesterday's Peaches + Scream, here's another great seasonal scent from DG. A remarkable blend of nutty, warm black tea.
October 29, 2024
Brush: Thäter Faux Ivory 29mm 2-band Silvertip
Razor: Böker King Cutter 5/8" Full Hollow
Lather: Mäurer and Wirtz - Tabac - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Balm
Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Eau de Toilette
Talc: Yardley Gold
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Wonderful shave test of this Böker King Cutter that I honed for u/VisceralWatch. I'm pleased with the comfort of and sharpness of the edge, and hope that he is as well.
Very nice video, thanks for that!
Thank you for watching!
