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BarberDave's Shaveapalooza

08.05.2025

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Its always fun when its so hot and dry that you get a shock of static off the light switch plate. Those whiny southerners with their, "oh its so humid". Try living here....the air is literally trying to kill us.
So true!
 
08.07.25
Black land blackbird
Sorrentino
Penhaligon’s English fern
Castle and Forbes
Thayers Lavender
Penhaligon‘s English fern talcum powder

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The picture says it all. A wonderful three past DSBBS shave with the GOAT of Penhaligons

Time to shoot out another letter to their corporate headquarters, begging for them to bring back the true frags of Penhaligon’s

I am sure, that it will be met with deaf ears. At least I have enough stock for a year or two.

Have a great day folks
 
08.08.25
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As is typical with Penhaligon’s, the scent is what saves the shave. Typically, other than Sartorial, most of the defunct shave soap, options with Penhaligon’s were mediocre at best. Sudzy, foamy, and literally no glide, slickness or residual slickness.

Again, the fragrance is what saves it. Although, a DSBBS shave it was not easy to get there. The soap itself can be over hydrated extremely easy so you literally need to start with a dry brush and add water at such minuscule levels to get a halfway decent shave. It is a step above the worst shave soap ever, we all know that that is Eucaris.

Anyway, nice to finish the shave, a little bit of lavender witch hazel and of course, the Bayolea aftershave and fragrance

Using the beast FBU razor for today

Have a great Friday folks
 
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