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MarkB's Basses, Shaves & Other Obsessions

2 May, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

It's "Freaky Friday" and today I'm going with a couple from Oingo Boingo. Hope you enjoy.



Fantastic shave this morning! Great lather from the Floris "No.89" shave cream built with the Paladin PK-47. Three passes with the '56 Gillette Super Speed and I finished with alum, Thayers Cucumber witch hazel, Floris "No.89" aftershave splash and EdT. This cream is very concentrated. Could have used half of what I actually did.

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Finally Friday! Yes!! 😁

Hope you have a great day. :)

Floris / Paladin / Gillette / Wizamet / Thayers

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3 May, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

It's "Synthwave Saturday" so here's a live stream. Hope you enjoy.


Whoa! It's been so long since I last used Martin de Candre I had forgotten how great it was! Phenomenal lather built with the Sorrentino synth for three passes with the British Gillette No.58 set and I finished with alum and Acqua di Parma Colonia aftershave balm.

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Busy weekend. Many calls after the storms that went through yesterday and last night.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Martin de Candre / Sorrentino / Gillette / Wizamet / Acqua di Parma

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4 May, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

I have a relaxing Sci-Fi ambient stream for you today. Hope you enjoy.


Great shave this morning. New soap day with the "Blue Moon Bay Rum" from Phoenix Shaving. I've actually had this soap for a while but was doing the Williams challenge so I haven't been able to use it until now. Phenomenal lather and wonderful scent. Kind of a floral, evergreen bay rum. Very nice! Two passes (plus touch-up) with the British Gillette No.58 set and I finished with alum, Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel and the matching aftershave lotion & cologne.

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: More storms last night and more calls today. Hey, Mother Nature, give me a break!

Hope you have a great day. :)

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Wild West Brushworks / Gillette / Wizamet / Quinn's

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5 May, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

The haunting, surreal nature of dreams were a common theme in both 80's music and music videos and so this week I'm going to be featuring some of them. Hope you enjoy.



Great shave this morning. After a long hiatus, I returned to my vintage Yardley suite of products. Incredibly thick and slick lather built with the Paladin "Somerset" for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '49 Gillette Milord and I finished with alum, Thayers Cucumber witch hazel, vintage Yardley aftershave lotion & talc and Brut Special Reserve.

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: My dreams over the past few days are what inspired this week's music theme. Incredibly vivid and, though not fully lucid, I was able to wake myself up at times. Woke myself up from one at around 2:30 this morning and pretty much "cat napped" the rest of the night. Coffee and a great shave are helping.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Yardley / Paladin / Gillette / Wizamet / Thayers / Brut

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MarkB said:
"Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: My dreams over the past few days are what inspired this week's music theme. Incredibly vivid and, though not fully lucid, I was able to wake myself up at times. Woke myself up from one at around 2:30 this morning and pretty much "cat napped" the rest of the night. Coffee and a great shave are helping.
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I have been having weird dreams recently too. For instance, last night I was underway as a Navy nurse. A sailor fell overboard, drowned, and somehow got chopped to pieces, which were collected in a large fishnet. The net was placed in the netting along the starboard side of the flight deck. As the new guy, I was tasked with sewing the pieces back together. Outfitted with a collared flotation device, I kneeled in the netting and got to work. The sea was choppy with deep swells, and I was getting soaked by the 10+ story waves washing over the deck and splashing up the hull. Plucky nurse that I am, I persisted. I was almost done when the guy’s head somehow tumbled into the sea. Luckily, it didn’t sink, it just kind of bobbed there some while flight deck crew retrieved it with a VERY LONG pole, and got it back to me. Then I woke up. 😵
 
7 May, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

It's "Women of Rock Wednesday" and continuing on with my "dream theme", here's a trio of 80's ladies for your listening pleasure. Hope you enjoy.



Fantastic shave this morning! Returned to Phoenix Shaving and their Yardley Black Label (and Dr. Who) homage, "The Watcher". Wonderful scent with Incredible lather built with the Wild West Brushworks synth. Two passes (plus touch-up) with the '56 Gillette "Gold Tip" and I finished with alum, Thayers Cucumber witch hazel, the matching aftershave lotion & vintage Pierre Cardin "Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur" EdC.

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Apologies for my absence for much of the day yesterday. Had to take off work and take care of a few things.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Wild West Brushworks / Gillette / Wizamet / Thayers / Pierre Cardin

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