GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Not too bad. The sandalwood takes a bit of a back seat, but I think they work fairly well together.
Indeed!
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Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Yay !!!!!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks!
This is the first I’ve tried too...random atomizer sample from the joke pass-around box. At just under $100 a bottle, I’d say there’s a place for them if they’re all like this one, not that I have vast frag experience...lol. It is fairly low key after the first 20 minutes or so, but from what I can tell it projects moderately for at least 4-5 hours (better if you apply on clothing too) but the just off the skin and skin-level longevity is pretty much all day for me. Of course old school, church-like, incense can be a pretty overpowering smell (I happen to love it), but this carries off some of the sharper notes and deeper notes without reaching overload.
Seasonal cologne. Nice. 
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #345 (380 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, RR GC .68, Wizamet blade, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Yaqi SF synth brush, CBL Money tonsorial soap, Lucky Tiger AS, and Rosemary/Cinnamon/Lime EO to finish!
Last night was nice. Came home from my early shift to a yummy hot dinner and spent some time with the whole family. When the kids went off to bed, the missus and I had time to watch some more episodes of The Office. I think we’re just over half way through the show? Its
Up a little early and off to sit in on the last senior’s morning bible study till the New Year.
Freshened up with a shower n nice shave, no incidents. Not that it’ll matter much, my boss decided that today is the day we disassemble the massive stage extension that we put up for the Christmas concert and put it back in storage till next use. It’s not hard per se...just a lot of heavy lifting.
Have a great Thursday all!
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, RR GC .68, Wizamet blade, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Yaqi SF synth brush, CBL Money tonsorial soap, Lucky Tiger AS, and Rosemary/Cinnamon/Lime EO to finish!
Last night was nice. Came home from my early shift to a yummy hot dinner and spent some time with the whole family. When the kids went off to bed, the missus and I had time to watch some more episodes of The Office. I think we’re just over half way through the show? Its
Up a little early and off to sit in on the last senior’s morning bible study till the New Year.
Freshened up with a shower n nice shave, no incidents. Not that it’ll matter much, my boss decided that today is the day we disassemble the massive stage extension that we put up for the Christmas concert and put it back in storage till next use. It’s not hard per se...just a lot of heavy lifting.
Have a great Thursday all!
Venessa and I have been watching House. She keeps trying to get me to watch some sissy shows that are over-dramatic. Anyway, stay hydrated.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks Dave!
I liked the first or two season of House a lot...then it started getting fairly repetitive.
Thanks Tim!
I used to tell people that I was a doctor because I had seen every episode of House. I maintain that I'm a doctor for that very reason. But I agree.
@MilkCrate it's been years since I've seen the finale, no spoilers please!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #346 (381 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, RR GC .68, Wizamet blade, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Yaqi SF synth brush, Monkey Pucks soap, Lucky Tiger AS, and Greet Aventus clone to finish!
Groggy morning...cup o joe in hand...
Today’s shave had two purposes: 1) Try out @The Monkey ’s soap and 2) have a chance to use the Greet clone for a specific reason.
I am very excited to be able to try John’s (wife’s) shave soap. It’s very cool to be able to make your own, one of these days I hope to be able to try! Sadly, upon opening the package I discovered the puck had largely broken up into many smaller pieces and small chunks, even worse. The soap, while hard, is fairly brittle. It crumbles with moderate pressure, and is difficult to reconstitute and mold without adding water. Sadly this means I had to attempt to press some into a small bowl so I could try and lather it up. The consistency of the puck reminded me a lot of the Cherry City Shave soap sample I had a while back. I did end up working up a serviceable lather with my average load time (most soaps I load more than enough in less than 15 seconds), enough for 2 passes; I had to reload a bit for the 3rd. I think next time I’ll try loading from the hand with one of the bigger chunks.
I subjected it to my normal Feather/GC combo shave. The lather itself was nice, not airy, but it was slightly transparent. The slickness and face feel was OK. It washed off fairly cleanly. The scent was strong and fun - a combo between a fruity Bubble Yum and the way a banana Laffy Taffy tastes. With my normal post shave routine, my face is not dried out, but I didn’t feel much in the way of skin food. In its current state, which may not be entirely accurate because of my need to try bowl lathering, and some benefit of the doubt, I’d place it about on par with (or maybe just under) a classic drug store soap. Pretty good for a first iteration! My secret ninja corporate espionage guy tells me a second iteration has been created. Excited to see where it leads!
Now my blurb about the Greet Aventus clone. The first two times I used it, it was great, a pretty decent iteration of the Aventus dry down. The last couple times I’ve used it, a strange kind of harsh cumin/chili powder scent has started popping up when first sprayed and has become more prevalent. Today confirmed it, I even shook it up a bit and let a handful of full sprays out into the back yard in hopes of “clearing” the pump of whatever it might have been. No luck. Not sure if something’s gone bad or I just didn’t pick up on it before. Bummer!
Anyway that’s enough of that. I get some early closings today and tomorrow, so off to work soon.
Have a great Friday all!
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, RR GC .68, Wizamet blade, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Yaqi SF synth brush, Monkey Pucks soap, Lucky Tiger AS, and Greet Aventus clone to finish!
Groggy morning...cup o joe in hand...
Today’s shave had two purposes: 1) Try out @The Monkey ’s soap and 2) have a chance to use the Greet clone for a specific reason.
I am very excited to be able to try John’s (wife’s) shave soap. It’s very cool to be able to make your own, one of these days I hope to be able to try! Sadly, upon opening the package I discovered the puck had largely broken up into many smaller pieces and small chunks, even worse. The soap, while hard, is fairly brittle. It crumbles with moderate pressure, and is difficult to reconstitute and mold without adding water. Sadly this means I had to attempt to press some into a small bowl so I could try and lather it up. The consistency of the puck reminded me a lot of the Cherry City Shave soap sample I had a while back. I did end up working up a serviceable lather with my average load time (most soaps I load more than enough in less than 15 seconds), enough for 2 passes; I had to reload a bit for the 3rd. I think next time I’ll try loading from the hand with one of the bigger chunks.
I subjected it to my normal Feather/GC combo shave. The lather itself was nice, not airy, but it was slightly transparent. The slickness and face feel was OK. It washed off fairly cleanly. The scent was strong and fun - a combo between a fruity Bubble Yum and the way a banana Laffy Taffy tastes. With my normal post shave routine, my face is not dried out, but I didn’t feel much in the way of skin food. In its current state, which may not be entirely accurate because of my need to try bowl lathering, and some benefit of the doubt, I’d place it about on par with (or maybe just under) a classic drug store soap. Pretty good for a first iteration! My secret ninja corporate espionage guy tells me a second iteration has been created. Excited to see where it leads!
Now my blurb about the Greet Aventus clone. The first two times I used it, it was great, a pretty decent iteration of the Aventus dry down. The last couple times I’ve used it, a strange kind of harsh cumin/chili powder scent has started popping up when first sprayed and has become more prevalent. Today confirmed it, I even shook it up a bit and let a handful of full sprays out into the back yard in hopes of “clearing” the pump of whatever it might have been. No luck. Not sure if something’s gone bad or I just didn’t pick up on it before. Bummer!
Anyway that’s enough of that. I get some early closings today and tomorrow, so off to work soon.
Have a great Friday all!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Well none of that sounded fun. Yeah, the soap is brittle and cheap frags act..........cheap I guess. Have a good day Chris.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Stinking wifi in doctor's office.......and why are you repeating yourself Chris?
I'm sure John and his wife appreciate the honest feedback. Bummer that the puck broke in transit, but it is what it is. I look forward to seeing what else they can concoct in the future. Have a good one, Chris!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks Ben! Chris’ soap tutorial made it look so easy and the “simple” result was great. I’m sure the process is a lot harder than it looks!
Sorry the soap was so brittle. I loaded mine in a mug so it has gotten better as it has soaked up some water. I tried my hand at making a batch and tweaked a few thing to see if I can improve a few things.
Thanks for being a guinea pig.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
I’m going to hang on to it for the time being. If I get a spare tub or bit of pottery to devote to it, I’ll definitely try this!