Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/30


Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Shave Cream
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gillette Aristocrat '47
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

I went to the doctor today. It looks like I will live, but it may be a couple of more days before I feel like it. Stomach funk is going around here. I retired the Cremo and replaced it with Cella. That made a big difference. The Cella face lathered very well with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with my Gillette Aristocrat and Astra Superior Platinum blade left me with a clean comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I may be feeling funky, but I am clean, smooth and somewhat refreshed...

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/29


Dove Men's Face Wash
Cremo Shave Cream
brushless
Gillette Aristocrat '47
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

I have a stomach virus today and I am not feeling well at all. I shaved hoping to feel better. I am not loving the Cremo Shave Cream. It just does not do it for me. I did end up with a pretty good shave, but my other soaps and creams work better for me. I'm glad to be done. Hopefully this will pass soon.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/28


Dove Men's Face Wash
Cremo Shave Cream
brushless
Gillette Aristocrat '47
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
FD Old Spice AS

Today, I started with a new blade, and the Cremo Shave Cream did a fine job. My Gillette Aristocrat and a new Astra Superior Platinum blade left me with a close comfortable shave after two passes and some touch ups. It was a really fine shave. After my cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar's Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed. No, nicks, cuts, or abrasions...

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/27


Dove Men's Face Wash
Cremo Shave Cream
brushless
Gillette Aristocrat '47
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

This was my second shave with Cremo Shave Cream and so far, I am unimpressed. It was an OK shave, but not exceptional. The Gillette Aristocrat with the Astra blade were center stage in this two pass shave. I just did not get as close a shave as I thought I should without risking some irritation. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/26


Dove Men's Face Wash
Cremo Shave Cream (first shave)
brushless
Gillette Aristocrat '47
Astra Superior Platinum (6)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

Today was a first shave with the Cremo Shave Cream. It's a brushless cream, so this was a different experience for me. After my face wash with Dove Men's face wash, I rubbed in a dollup of Cremo Cream all over my beard. The Astra Superior Platinum (6) in my '47 Gillette Aristocrat gave me a close comfortable shave after two passes and touch ups. I just re-wet my face between passes. The Cremo did a great job of providing slickness and reducing friction. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/25


Dove Men's Face Wash
Cremo Shave Cream (as pre-shave)
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar
Edwin Jagger 89 w/ Utopia handle
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

It was a very nice shave today, starting with Cremo Shave Cream as a pre-shave. The Van Der Hagen Luxury shaving soap face lathered well with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the EJ89 w/ Utopia handle and Astra Superior Platinum blade provided a close comfortable shave. A cold water rinse followed by Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave finished off this great shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/24


Dove Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar
Edwin Jagger 89 w/ Utopia handle
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Semogue 1305 did a great job face lathering Van Der Hagen's Luxury Shaving Soap. Two passes and touch ups with the EJ89 w/ Utopia handle and Astra Superior Platinum blade left me with a close comfortable shave. I did a cold water rinse and finished off with Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/23


Dove Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar
Edwin Jagger 89 w/ Utopia handle
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
FD Old Spice AS

The VDH Luxury Shaving Soap face lathered with ease with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups on the neck with the EJ89 w/ Utopia handle and Astra Superior Platinum blade gave me a close comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/22


Dove Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar
Edwin Jagger 89 w/ Utopia handle
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

It was another great shave today. The VDH luxury shaving soap face lathered well with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the EJ89 and Astra Superior Platinum blade left me with a close comfortable shave. I am loving the Utopia handle. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Monday, April 21, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/21


Dove Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar
Edwin Jagger 89 w/ Utopia handle
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

For the next week I will be using the VDH Luxury shaving soap and the EJ89. The VDH face lathered nicely with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. I made two passes with the EJ89 and Astra Superior Platinum blade for a close comfortable shave. I really like the Utopia long handle. It is heavy but not too heavy, and the knurling makes it easy to handle. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/20


Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar
Schick M Adjustable
Schick Injector Stainless Blade
CWR
Dickinson's WH
FD Old Spice AS

The Lord is risen. Today's shave was excellent. The TOBS Lavender face lathered easily with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes with my Schick M adjustable and a Schick Injector blade left me with a close comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/19


Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar
Schick M Adjustable
Schick Injector Stainless Blade
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TOBS Lavender shaving cream face lathered well with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with my Schick M adjustable with a Schick Injector blade left me with a clean comfortable shave. After the cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave.

Friday, April 18, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/18


Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar
Utopia Double Edge (first shave)
Astra Superior Platinum Blade
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

Today's shave features my new Utopia double edge razor. It weighs in at 4 ounces and sports a 4 inch handle. The TOBS Lavender shaving cream face lathered easily with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes with the Utopia double edge razor and the Astra Superior Platinum blade left me with a close comfortable shave. After  a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave. 

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Utopia Double Edge Razor (Quarter Pounder)

I read about this razor on The Shave Den. It is a heavy razor (4 oz) with a 4 inch handle and a cheap price. It also comes with 10 Derby Extra blades. I ordered it on EBay for $9.99 with free shipping. It is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, April 18. I don't see how I can go wrong. If it shaves badly, I will at least have a great new handle.



The Utopia arrived on Friday, and I took it for a spin. It feels pretty good in the hand. It is hefty and the long handle feels natural. I used an Astra for my first shave. I noticed that blade alignment is not automatic.  I had to visually make sure the blade was in straight. I ended up with a very nice shave.

You can see the blade cocked in the head. The posts are smaller than EJ89 and so have more play leaving the blade to move around. If you don't visually align, you could get into a lot of trouble. 

First Shave

Shave of the Day - 4/17


Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar
Schick M Adjustable
Schick Injector Stainless Blade
CWR
Dickinson's WH
FD Old Spice AS

I am loving this shave combination. The TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream face lathers so easily with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups on the neck with the Schick M adjustable and Schick injector blade left me with a very close comfortable shave. After my traditional cold water rinse, I finished off this fine shave with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar's Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/16


Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar
Schick M Adjustable
Schick Injector Stainless Blade
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

This week the only thing I am varying is my after shave. I am getting wonderful shaves every day. The TOBS face lathers so easily with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Schick M adjustable leave me with a close comfortable shave. A cold water rinse followed by Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave left this shaver clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/15


Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar
Schick M Adjustable
Schick Injector Stainless Blade
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

It was a mighty fine shave. The TOBS Lavender shave cream face lathered easliy with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. The Schick M adjustable, set on 4, did a great job with two passes and touch ups on the neck. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Clubman after shave. It was a close, comfortable shave. I am smooth, clean, and refreshed...

Monday, April 14, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/14


Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar
Schick M Adjustable
Schick Injector Stainless Blade
CWR
Dickinson's WH
FD Old Spice AS

Today's shave was must excellent. The TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream just burst into a rich creamy lather while face lathering with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. This is my favorite boar. It is soft, and has great backbone. Set on 4, the Schick M adjustable with Schick stainless blade took two passes and some neck touch ups to produce a near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/13


Dove Men's Face Wash
Proraso Green Shaving Cream
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Schick M Adjustable
Schick Injector Stainless Blade
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

After a week with the Cadet TP-30, I am happy to be back with a razor that I love. Having to baby and tippy-toe my way through a shave to get good results, I was now able to get my near BBS shave with ease and comfort. The Proraso face-lathered well with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger brush. The Schick M Adjustable, set on 4, made the shave very pleasurable. Two passes and some touch ups and I was done. A cold water rinse followed by Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave left me clean, smooth, and refreshed. It is good to be back to my old favorite.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/12


Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Cadet TP-30
Astra Superior Platinum (7)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Tabac shaving soap performed well being face lathered with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush. This was my final shave with the Cadet TOP-30 and the Astra Superior Platinum blade. It bit me twice. Ouch. Two passes and touchups left me near BBS. I will be passing the Cadet on to the next person in the pass around.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/11


Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Cadet TP-30
Astra Superior Platinum (6)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
FD Old Spice AS

The Tabac shaving soap face lathered easily with the Frank Shaving finest badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Cadet TP-30 and an Astra Superior Platinum blade left me near BBS. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth and refreshed...

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/10


Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Cadet TP-30
Astra Superior Platinum (5)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Tabac shaving soap continues to grow on me. It face lathers so easily with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush. The Cadet TP-30 is a keeper. This was my fifth shave with this razor. It is aggressive, but I have not had any problems with it yet. Loaded with the Astra Superior Platinum blade, the razor made two passes and touch ups on the neck to provide a near BBS. No nicks, cuts, or abrasions is always a plus. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/9


Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Cadet TP-30
Astra Superior Platinum (4)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

Another good shave today. The TABAC shaving soap is so easy to face lather with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush. Two passes with the Cadet TP-30 and an Astra Superior Platinum blade left me with a near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off this fine shave with Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave. Yesterday, after the shave, I stropped the blade on my forearm. Today's shave was noticeably smoother. So, I stropped it again. We will see how it is tomorrow.


Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/8


Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Cadet TP-30
Astra Superior Platinum (3)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
FD Old Spice AS

Today's shave was another fine shave. The TABAC shaving soap face lathered easily with the Frank Shaving finest badger brush. I made two passes and some touch ups on my neck with the Cadet TP-30 and Astra Superior Platinum blade. It was near BBS. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...


Monday, April 7, 2014

Cadet TP-30 Comparison

The Cadet TP-30 is a little longer than my EJ89, and I cannot tell any difference in weight in the hand. They seem to be of equivalent weight. It takes about 21 turns (not full turns) to remove the handle from the Cadet's head. It takes 10 to take the EJ89 off its head. I did some swapping. I love my Gillette New LC, and it fits great on the handle. The EJ89 head works well too. If you like a longer handle and extra weight, this is a good deal. This razor goes for $19 at shaveabuck.com.

Click on picture to enlarge.
Gillette NEW LC, Cadet TP-30, EJ89

Shave of the Day - 4/7


Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Cadet TP-30
Astra Superior Platinum (2)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

It was another very nice shave today. The TABAC shaving soap face lathered easily with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush. I made two passes with the Cadet TP-30 and an Astra Superior Platinum blade. This was my second shave with this razor/blade, and I had no issues. I got a near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. 

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/6


Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Cadet TP-30 (first shave)
Astra Superior Platinum (1)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

Second shave with the TABAC and first shave with the Cadet TP-30. The TABAC face lathered very nicely with the Frank Shaving Finest badger brush. I did two passes and touch ups with the Cadet TP-30 and a new Astra Superior Platinum blade. I would say it was about like a Slim wide open. I got a great shave, but I had to go slow and easy: no nicks, cuts, or abrasions. It was a mighty fine shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

The Cadet TP-30 Pass Around


I was surprised today to find a new razor in my mail box. I had no idea who or where it came from, but as it turns out it was a pass around from a member of The Blade and Badger forum. There was no return address, and there was nothing but the razor in the box.

This is a very nice open comb, three piece razor by Cadet Shaving with black enamel handle and carved in-lay design which reveals the solid brass construction of the handle.  It is beautiful to look at, and it his heavy in the hand (3 oz.). 

I will use it for tomorrow's shave and maybe for the next week or so. 


April 6, 2014
Initial impressions:
It is a beautiful razor. The plating job is excellent. I can see no flaws. The screw post is very long. I could lose half of it and that would be fine. It is heavy in the hand and has a nice balance. The razor shaves rather aggressively. I would say it is like my Slim set on 9. I got a very close shave, but I had to be very careful with the touch and the angle. I got no cuts, nicks, or abrasions, and that was a good thing. I will continue to use this razor for at least the next week.

April 7, 2014
Today's shave was another nice shave. The blade "sings." I was careful today, but not as cautious as yesterday. Still, I had no nicks, cuts, or abrasions. Two passes almost did the job. I had a couple of spots on my neck that needed touch ups. The only thing I am changing this week will be the after shave. I want to see how this razor performs with all other things being equal.

April 8, 2014
Today's shave was another fine shave. The TABAC shaving soap face lathered easily with the Frank Shaving finest badger brush. I made two passes and some touch ups on my neck with the Cadet TP-30 and Astra Superior Platinum blade. It was near BBS. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave.

April 9, 2014
Another good shave today. The TABAC shaving soap is so easy to face lather with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush. Two passes with the Cadet TP-30 and an Astra Superior Platinum blade left me with a near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off this fine shave with Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave.

April 10, 2014
The Tabac shaving soap continues to grow on me. It face lathers so easily with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush. The Cadet TP-30 is a keeper. This was my fifth shave with this razor. It is aggressive, but I have not had any problems with it yet. Loaded with the Astra Superior Platinum blade, the razor made two passes and touch ups on the neck to provide a near BBS. No nicks, cuts, or abrasions is always a plus. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed.

April 11, 2014
The Tabac shaving soap face lathered easily with the Frank Shaving finest badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Cadet TP-30 and an Astra Superior Platinum blade left me near BBS. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth and refreshed...



Shave of the Day - 4/5


Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap (first shave)
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gillette NEW
Astra Superior Platinum (4)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
FD Old Spice AS

Today was my first shave with TABAC Shaving Soap. The Frank Shaving Finest Badger effortlessly lathered the TABAC. Two passes and touch ups with my Gillette NEW and an Astra Superior Platinum blade left me with a near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. It was a very nice shave. The scent of the TABAC is very different. So far, it seems to linger longer than my other soaps/creams. It is very pleasant.

Friday, April 4, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/4


Dove Men's Face Wash
Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap
Parker Black Badger
Gillette NEW
Astra Superior Platinum (3)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap face lathered well with my Parker black badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with my Gillette NEW and an Astra Superior Platinum blade left me near BBS. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. It left me clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Shave of the Day - 4/3


Dove Men's Face Wash
Proraso Green Shave Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Gillette NEW
Astra Superior Platinum (2)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Proraso Green shave cream face lathered well with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with my Gillette NEW SC and Astra Superior Platinum blade left me with a near BBS face. The Astra is working flawlessly so far. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

First Shave With Astras


I got these Astra Superior Platinum blades in a PIF from The Shave Den, and today, I had my first shave with one using my Gillette NEW razor. It was a very good shave. These blades are made in Russia I think. They are not very expensive, so if I like them, I may get 50 or 100. However, with the stuff going on with Russia right now, who knows what may happen to the supply of Russian blades.

4/3 Shave #2 was also very good: a near BBS shave with no irritation.

4/4 Shave #3 continues to deliver a good, near BBS shave without irritation.


Shave of the Day - 4/2


Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gillette NEW
Astra Superior Platinum (1, first shave
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
FD Old Spice AS

I love the way TOBS Lavender SC face lathers with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush: thick luxurious lather. Two passes and touch ups with my Gillette NEW and the Astra Superior Platinum blade left me near BBS. It was a very nice first shave with Astras. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Completed My "Hefty" PIF Today

I decided to have a PIF (pay it forward) give away on The Shave Den to honor my Dad's 100th birthday, April 1. For the give-away, I chose Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap, a pack of 5 Shark Super Chrome blades, and a Parker 94R "Hefty" three piece DE razor. 

I had 56 shavers sign up for the PIF. It ended at 9PM on March 31. At that time, I put the 56 entrants in a table and printed it out.


Then I cut out all the cells.


I folded each name and put them all in my Vietnam Veteran baseball cap. I shook it up and down and all about, and then set it aside for the drawing on April 1.


Tuesday morning, I had my lovely assistant (wife) draw the winner from the cap. I notified the winner by personal message, and he replied with an address.


I packed it all up and took it to the post office and shipped it off. I got a tracking number and sent it to the winner so he can track its movements. It was fun running this PIF. The winner said that he had two modern razors and looked forward to trying this one out. 



Shave of the Day 4/1 / Won Tabac PIF


Dove Men's Face Wash
Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap
Parker Black Badger
Gillette NEW
Voskhod Teflon Coated  (1)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Col. Conk Bay Rum shave soap face lathered very well with the Parker black badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette NEW and a new Voskhod Teflon Coated blade left me near BBS. The Voskhod blades have performed great for the first shave so far. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...


Won the Tabac PIF


I found out yesterday that I won the Tabac PIF. This is way cool. I have been wanting to try this soap, but I just couldn't justify buying another soap at this time. 
  • Launched by the design house of Maurer & Wirtz in 1959, TABAC ORIGINAL is a Men's fragrance that possesses a blend of lavender, citrus, and warm florals.