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12 hours agoI also look forward to it, but it’ll be done very late today. Stressful shift…
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00.00.2024 - Barberwood on the face
- Prep: warm water
- Brush: AP Shave Co. Snakeskin handle w/ 26 mm Silksmoke Flattop/Fan hybrid knot
- Razor: Leaf Thorn
- Blade: snapped BIC Chrome Platinum
- Lather: HAGS - Barberwood
- Post-Shave: HAGS - Barberwood AS toner
-> 2 pass face shave around the goatee. Two weepers in total, but a very comfortable shave regardless.
At the time of writing, there was no post in this thread. So it seems to be my duty to avoid a barren thread today!
The second use of Barberwood, this time on the face… but with better hydrated lather today! I’m still a bit rusty when it comes to face lathering, but it’s getting better. Today’s brush is possibly my favourite for the even spread of lather it can achieve, so that helped a lot.
This time the soap smelt a bit sweeter, similar to my other HAGS Creatures of the Night . Performance was way better though, the lather was very slick and also hydrated my skin well. The toner continues to impress on the face, as it really feels rich enough that I didn’t feel the need for a balm. Since my skin is sensitive and dry in the jaw area, that’s rare!
I now have an interesting barbershop scent to compare tomorrow’s BVWSC soap against - really looking forward to tomorrow’s shave!
Thanks for the reminder! 👍🏻
16.09.2024 - Barberwood head shave
- Prep: warm water
- Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE 24 mm
- Razor: Leaf Thorn
- Blade: snapped BIC Chrome Platinum
- Lather: HAGS - Barberwood
- Post-Shave: HAGS - Barberwood AS toner
-> 2 pass head shave. Rushed, but good.
Only had time for a quick head shave today, but wanted to try the final one of my new soaps - Barberwood, a spicy barbershop scent. Did 2 quick passes to get a good first impression.
Honestly, the Thorn and most SE razors are way nicer for me personally when it comes to shaving my head because due to the stiffer blades/tighter hold of a blade I can replicate the long strokes I used to do with cartridge razors. 2 passes went almost as quick as one with a DE.
Barberwood is my first experience with HAGS Osiris base (again, the amount of bases that they produce is too damn high!). Unfortunately, due to being in a bit of a rush I had no time to dial it in properly and the lather was slightly too dry today as a result. Hmm, live and learn - now I know that it’s thirsty and will respect that next time.
As for the scent, it’s a typical powdery barbershop with no freshness and a little twist in the form of an almost dark, spicy vanilla-like note to it. I guess those are supposed to be the woody elements. Performance wise, I don’t want to judge too much as the lather was subpar as mentioned before. But it was still comfortable to shave with. In terms of skin health, thumbs up - no skin reactions, no burn, feels pretty good. Further uses will show how good it really is, but the HAGS AS toner already gets an A+ from me - a little goes a long way and it just feels great when applied. Plus the scent is amplified even more with it.
Like I said, I’ll need further shaves to evaluate it but I’m looking forward to them. So far, it reminds me of CFG Ghost Town Barber, my favourite barbershop soap so far (very much a good thing!)
Sorry, have forgotten to message you that it arrived safely!
Sure! I’d gladly take another go at Don José. Feel free to send it when it doesn’t suit you. 👍🏻
10.09.2024 - Masala Connection pt. 2
- Prep: warm water
- Brush: vintage yellow bakelite handle w/ 22 mm SynBad knot
- Razor: Leaf Thorn
- Blade: snapped BIC Chrome Platinum
- Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Masala Connection
- Post-Shave: Thayer’s Original toner; Phytorelax Aftershave scalp cream
-> 2-pass face & 1-pass head shave. Not great, but just right for a Tuesday.
Second use of Masala Connection. Today it was a bit tricky to lather - I chalk it up to inexperience, since I haven’t shaved anywhere around my face for ~ 9 months and I am so used to lathering directly on my head. Combine this with an even more reduced ‘canvas’ due to a goatee and it’s getting awkward. However, it smells good. It performs good and might even really take off once I’m back in the swing of things. Post Shave skin feel (don’t you just love those weird words that come with niche hobbies?!) is rather good too, not on the level of ZM, WK or BM Omnibus but really solid. Also, since our weather abruptly went to fall temperatures it fits a little better than before
Also yes, aftershave scalp cream also works perfectly well on the face.
Wow, that was close. Congrats to Narcisse for the win!
Would you all agree that djundjila or sahenders passes me on your adresses?
Of course I can only speak about my address, but sure - either member of the BVWSC can share it with you 👍🏻
08.09.2024 - trim up things
- Prep: cold water
- Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE 24 mm
- Razor: Leaf Thorn
- Blade: snapped BIC Chrome Platinum
- Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Masala Connection
- Post-Shave: Thayer’s Original toner; Natura Siberica ASB gel
- Fragrance: none
-> 1-pass head and 2-pass face shave. A little bloody, but a relief.
Today I had the urge to change things up and I went from a pretty long stubble beard down to a full goatee (with short stubble). I’ve had just stubble for a few months now; unfortunately it’s not a great look overall with my patchy growth and the first grey beard hairs creeping in at 30, mostly on the cheek area. So now I’m back to the style I’ve rocked for a few years; however I plan to focus more on the moustache and keep the chin part rather short. Even with just the goatee, I should have enough variation to experiment with…
Given that I haven’t shaved my face in a long time, I took it really slow and started on the cheeks rather than on my head as usual. Thankfully I only had two tiny weepers, so it worked.
I hadn’t tried Masala Connection yet, so I was quite curious how it would fare today. The scent itself is more suitable for colder months, once it was lathered it reminded me of a fresher or rather modern variation of Dior’s Fahrenheit (thankfully, without any old man sweat note). Performance wise, it’s very quick to lather up and creates a very dense one. It is very slick too, a great choice for safety razors. In terms of skin health, I felt a slight burn once it was lathered, but no eczema reaction or any redness to speak of. My skin actually feels rather good after using it. We’ll see how further uses play out…
Happens to the best of us, DJ. As a bald dude I have to be rather meticulous about sun protection, I usually prefer sprays but these new face fluids in bottles with a pump mechanism (similar to artisan aftershave balms) are great for the scalp, face and neck. For sunburn recovery, Aloe Vera gel and cold packs work very well. Wishing you a speedy recovery!
like an idiot I got a sunburn on my face
May I recommend a SPF 50+ face fluid? Great for hot, sunny summer days. Or when you go skiing in the mountains on sunny days. I personally combine it with a mattifying moisturizer, as sunscreens tend to add quite a glow/shine to your skin.
Tobacconist ++
One of the greatest tobacco scents ever.
Thank you DaveWave for the thoughtful gift!
No problem! Figured you’d like this one a lot. To me, the similarity to Tabac Original is very strong. If it’s indeed a resurrection of a 1970s Gillette aftershave, then Gillette copied the homework of Tabac 🤔
18.09.2024 - BVWSC part. II: Canadian Druid in a barbershop
-> 2 pass head shave, 1 pass face shave. Good shave overall!
Today’s BVWSC shave is done with a soap I found really interesting. MacDuff’s Soap is an artisan I heard many positive things about; their inspiration from Canadian landmarks and the great outdoors is also something I find intriguing. Plus, featuring their dog on the tub art and in their logo is a huge bonus point with me too.
I really have grown to like barbershop scents, even though as a german I never was inside one at all. Old Strathcona is definitely a very unique take on this genre - once the very generous sample by @sahenders@wetshaving.social showed up, my initial impression was of an old time cologne for mature gentlemen. Luckily, that’s not everything!
The soap lathered very fast. Props to MacDuff’s Soap base, this one gets slick quick and turns into a beautiful lather with just a bit water added to the brush. Once lathered, the scent turns away from the cologne-style barbershop and more towards something green. Everything makes sense now that I’m reading up the official Scent description . Djundjila and walden also mentioned anise which is described as basil and tarragon; I didn’t get much of that (my nose is sus) but much more of a herbal, green and slightly salty cologne (I guess the salty parts come from the mushroom absolute?). Call me weird and maybe it’s my ADHD, but I pictured a druid like Miraculix sitting in a old school barbershop chair. Hence today’s post title. I really like when a soap takes me on such a little daydream journey, especially on a stressful day like today.
Performance wise, apart from the quick lathering and the good slickness, it’s also very skin-friendly. I tested it on both my head and face, each with their individual problematic areas and had no irritation or burn whatsoever. I could see MacDuff’s as something I might pick up in the future - I really like unique barbershop scents and this one definitely fits the bill. Thanks sahenders for your suggestion and the generous sample! Compared to CFG Ghost Town Barber, my favourite barbershop and my newest HAGS Barberwood, Old Strathcona is way less sweet. It’s earthy, mossy, dark without being divisive. Perfectly suited for the upcoming autumn season!
I apologize for my lengthy writeup and any incoherent rambling that it may contain. Hope it’s been at least a tiny bit entertaining for you folks! I’m already looking forward to our next BVWSC shave in October. The sample by @PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social already arrived yesterday and it also smells very intriguing and mysterious. Have a good night (or day, depending on your time zone)!