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Artisan Retailer / Hobbyist Appreciation Shave of the Day
- Thread starter BarberDave
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Used two bangers for scents and performance today - love my citrus and these do the job exponentially well! Really enjoyed this shave!
14 Sept. 2021
Good morning Cadre! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Outstanding shave this morning! Sometimes the stars align and everything goes perfectly, seemingly without conscious effort on the part of the experiencer (no, I wasn't sleep-shaving
). Such a thing happened this morning.Perfect lather and shave with literally no feedback from the alum block. Wonderful scent and post-shave face feel from the SV "Cosmo" soap and the matching ASL. Finished with a spray of Hemingway Signature EdP.
Hope you have a wonderful day.
Good morning Cadre! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Outstanding shave this morning! Sometimes the stars align and everything goes perfectly, seemingly without conscious effort on the part of the experiencer (no, I wasn't sleep-shaving
). Such a thing happened this morning.Perfect lather and shave with literally no feedback from the alum block. Wonderful scent and post-shave face feel from the SV "Cosmo" soap and the matching ASL. Finished with a spray of Hemingway Signature EdP.Hope you have a wonderful day.
Saponificio Varesino "Cosmo" Shave Soap / WWBW "Kokopelli" Synth / Tatara Masamune SS SB Razor / Wizamet Super Iridium
Alum / Saponificio Varesino "Cosmo" After Shave Lotion / Hemingway Accoutrements Signature EdP
Alum / Saponificio Varesino "Cosmo" After Shave Lotion / Hemingway Accoutrements Signature EdP
From yesterday. Forgot to post it here as well..
13 September, 2021
13 September, 2021
ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Succés" Shave Soap / YAQI 24mm Synth / Tatara Masamune SS Razor / Wizamet
Alum / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Succés" Skin Food Splash / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Succés" EdT
Alum / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Succés" Skin Food Splash / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Succés" EdT
17 Sept. 2021
Good morning Cadre! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Fantastic shave this morning! Wanted to finish up the work week with an appreciation shave. Went with a couple of goodies I won in the appreciation thread drawing. The Victory Shaving Co. "Hell's Wench" smells wonderful. It's a cherry pipe tobacco scent with hints of vanilla. I also detect something of a dry cocoa powder or dark chocolate note in there as well. Maybe it's just some interplay between the cherry and vanilla notes. Whatever it is, it smells delicious and almost pushes the soap into gourmand territory. Also used the brush made from the beautiful @Knothead handle and Silk Smoke synth knot. Finished with a splash of ETHOS "Clean" Skin Food Splash into which I added a couple of drops of the "Vanilla Safi" fragrance blend and a spray of YSL La Nuit De L'Homme" EdT. Wonderful!!
Hope you have a great day.
Good morning Cadre! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Fantastic shave this morning! Wanted to finish up the work week with an appreciation shave. Went with a couple of goodies I won in the appreciation thread drawing. The Victory Shaving Co. "Hell's Wench" smells wonderful. It's a cherry pipe tobacco scent with hints of vanilla. I also detect something of a dry cocoa powder or dark chocolate note in there as well. Maybe it's just some interplay between the cherry and vanilla notes. Whatever it is, it smells delicious and almost pushes the soap into gourmand territory. Also used the brush made from the beautiful @Knothead handle and Silk Smoke synth knot. Finished with a splash of ETHOS "Clean" Skin Food Splash into which I added a couple of drops of the "Vanilla Safi" fragrance blend and a spray of YSL La Nuit De L'Homme" EdT. Wonderful!!
Hope you have a great day.
Victory Shaving Co. "Hell's Wench" Shave Soap / Knothead + Silk Smoke Synth / Tatara Masamune SS SB Razor / Wizamet
Alum / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Clean" Skin Food Splash + Vanilla Safi Fragrance Blend / YSL La Nuit De L'Homme" EdT
Alum / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Clean" Skin Food Splash + Vanilla Safi Fragrance Blend / YSL La Nuit De L'Homme" EdT
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19 September 2021
Saponificio Varesino Sunday
Pre: SV Monoi de Tahiti
Brush: Shavemac Beagle
Soap: SV Felce Aromatica
Lather: Face lather
Razor: Razorock Wunderbar
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (7)
Post: SV Felce Aromatica
First time using the SV aftershave. Which had me a little nervous at first because it looked a bit oily coming out of the package, but it dried so nice and light. I am very impressed!
Saponificio Varesino Sunday
Pre: SV Monoi de Tahiti
Brush: Shavemac Beagle
Soap: SV Felce Aromatica
Lather: Face lather
Razor: Razorock Wunderbar
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (7)
Post: SV Felce Aromatica
First time using the SV aftershave. Which had me a little nervous at first because it looked a bit oily coming out of the package, but it dried so nice and light. I am very impressed!Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Pro Guard Artist Club
Brush: Yaqi Green Handle
Soap: Ethos Grooming Fresco
Aftershave: Ethos Grooming Lime, Tangeribe, & Spearmint
Fragrance: Seaforth Spiced Lime
our artisans do things right!
20 Sept. 2021
Hey guys.. Hope you're all doing well..
COVID Quarantine Day 2.
Still doing okay. Feel like I have a bad sinus infection. Keeping a check on my vitals. Sense of taste and smell are completely gone and that's the weirdest thing about this. Had hoped to go in and get the monoclonal antibody infusion today but I can't get in until tomorrow at noon.
Great shave today. Can't appreciate the fragrance so I'll have to enjoy that tactile aspects of the shave (it's not the same
). I've found one of the things that a good shave and hot cup of coffee can't fix.
Take care everyone.
Hey guys.. Hope you're all doing well..
COVID Quarantine Day 2.
Still doing okay. Feel like I have a bad sinus infection. Keeping a check on my vitals. Sense of taste and smell are completely gone and that's the weirdest thing about this. Had hoped to go in and get the monoclonal antibody infusion today but I can't get in until tomorrow at noon.
Great shave today. Can't appreciate the fragrance so I'll have to enjoy that tactile aspects of the shave (it's not the same
). I've found one of the things that a good shave and hot cup of coffee can't fix.Take care everyone.
Saponificio Varesino "Cubebe" Shave Soap / RazoRock 24mm "Tricolor" Synth / RazoRock .68-P Game Changer
Gillette Platinum / Alum / Saponificio Varesino "Cubebe" After Shave Lotion
Gillette Platinum / Alum / Saponificio Varesino "Cubebe" After Shave Lotion
Feel Better soon..... The one good thing is if you have a soap you hate the smell of . now would be the time to use it !!!20 Sept. 2021
Hey guys.. Hope you're all doing well..
COVID Quarantine Day 2.
Still doing okay. Feel like I have a bad sinus infection. Keeping a check on my vitals. Sense of taste and smell are completely gone and that's the weirdest thing about this. Had hoped to go in and get the monoclonal antibody infusion today but I can't get in until tomorrow at noon.
Great shave today. Can't appreciate the fragrance so I'll have to enjoy that tactile aspects of the shave (it's not the same
Take care everyone.
Saponificio Varesino "Cubebe" Shave Soap / RazoRock 24mm "Tricolor" Synth / RazoRock .68-P Game Changer
Gillette Platinum / Alum / Saponificio Varesino "Cubebe" After Shave Lotion
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Yeah I’m not going to use any more of the good stuff until my sniffer is working again.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Other people still have to smell you too you know
But he doesn't have to .... so..........Other people still have to smell you too you know
4 October, 2021
Good morning Cadre! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
A good shave and hot cuppa helped though. Got in my order of the SV "Tundra Artica" Special Edition (in the Beta 4.3 formula) Saturday and Decided to use it today. Great soap and scent. Citrus and oud... interesting combination. I could also detect some leather-ish notes in there as well. Very nice. Finished with a splash of the matching after shave and a spray of Versace "Eros".
Hope you have a great day.
Good morning Cadre! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
A good shave and hot cuppa helped though. Got in my order of the SV "Tundra Artica" Special Edition (in the Beta 4.3 formula) Saturday and Decided to use it today. Great soap and scent. Citrus and oud... interesting combination. I could also detect some leather-ish notes in there as well. Very nice. Finished with a splash of the matching after shave and a spray of Versace "Eros".
Hope you have a great day.
Saponificio Varesino "Tundra Artica" Shave Soap / YAQI Deep Blue - Arctic Sky Synth / RazoRock Game Changer .68-P
Gillette Platinum / Saponificio Varesino "Tundra Artica" Aftershave Lotion / Versace "Eros" EdT
Gillette Platinum / Saponificio Varesino "Tundra Artica" Aftershave Lotion / Versace "Eros" EdT
8 OctoberSoap: Saponificio Varesino Mirto di Sardegna. Really like this scent. The blend of citrus and herbs makes this a lighter and more subtle scent than some of the other SV offerings I’ve now had the chance to smell thanks to the aftershave sample pack promotion (thanks @Antonio SV !). Surprised I don’t see more people talking about it to be honest.
Also, want to thank @Antonio SV and his team for helping me get a 70th Anniversary set and some amazing shaving brushes to me on time for my Dad’s 75th Birthday this past week. He was a very happy guy!
Splash: Ethos Clean Skin Food. Just my absolute go to. The only scent I get is a quick whiff of white rum that quickly disappears, so this splash goes with any soap I can think of and it always leaves my skin feeling great. I just wish @Dragonsbeard would invest in better caps because at the rate this is disappearing it must be evaporating
(j/k this is what happens when you actually use the same product day in and and day out rather than having a rotation I guess). I’m feeling grateful we have such wonderful artisans in our community.
OpusX
TSC’s Master of Warp Cores, Alchemy, Ale, & Cider
This past weekend was our 10th anniversary and it was certainly made better by the scents and quality shaves made possible by @CBLindsay . Dragons Blood is what my lady wants and Dragons Blood is what she got. She even enjoyed some bespoke Witchy Woman.
SOTD Saturday Oct 9th
SOTD Sunday Oct 10th
SOTD Saturday Oct 9th
SOTD Sunday Oct 10th