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Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - September 10th, 2024 (#457)

walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

September 10, 2024

Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic
Razor: Personna BBS-0
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (3)
Lather: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist - Soap
Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Musk - After Shave Cologne
Post Shave: allMan - Refined - Balm
Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Damocles - EdP

A very close shave. I’m starting to think Tusk isn’t for me, though. If I leave it sorta thick and creamy and beautiful, I don’t get much residual slickness. If I give it a lot of water, the residual slickness is better, but my skin doesn’t feel very protected. If there’s a middle ground, I’m having trouble nailing it down, so obviously there’s that factor – user error.

It works, for sure, and it smells great, but I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not in the target demographic. Maybe Tusk is for people who prioritize post-shave feel and skin goodies, while my skin has different requirements. I’ll continue to use it, of course. Maybe one day it’ll click.

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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Like you, I feel like I can make almost any soap work. I think Tusk is fine, but not top tier for me. I assume Vida uses Ben’s formula when she makes it. Her Darkwing base, OTOH, is top tier for me. Ben’s fragrances with Vida’s Darkwing base would be a great match for me. He should just offer that option.

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- sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Have you tried Armonía?
  
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  - gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    No I haven’t, but that’s first on my list. I have only heard good things about this.
    
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    sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    It certainly fits the bill with an amazing scent from Ben and the Darkwing base from Vida.
    
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- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Yeah, it’s definitely his recipe, Vida just does the work. Tusk has a lot of fans, at least on r/wetshaving, so from a business point of view he probably doesn’t have much need for change.
  
  I know he was working on a vegan version of Tusk for a while, but it hasn’t come to fruition yet.
  
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