MarkB's Basses, Shaves & Other Obsessions

[MarkB]

Extra $$$ paid out for the Feather worth it over say a Tech?

It's been so long since I've used a Tech I really can't say. You can get great shaves from either so in the end I think the question is more along the lines of is the extra expenditure "worth it" to you.

If you're curious maybe keep an eye out for a used one. A little more budget friendly that way.

 

[MarkB]

B&M tends to be hit or miss for me in terms of scents, but that label is incredible!!

I agree. This one is a little more tame than "Saguesera" but it's still nice.

 

[MarkB]

It's been so long since I've used a Tech I really can't say. You can get great shaves from either so in the end I think the question is more along the lines of is the extra expenditure "worth it" to you.

If you're curious maybe keep an eye out for a used one. A little more budget friendly that way.

@GearNoir sorry if my reply came across a little flippant... Not intentional, brother..

 

[GearNoir]

@GearNoir sorry if my reply came across a little flippant... Not intentional, brother..

All good...I didn’t take it that way.










Ya jerk.

 

[NurseDave]

Creed "Virgin Island Water" (sample I ordered to compare to Stirling's "Island Man" and it's really damn close!).

Well heck, that Stirling is quite the bargain then.

 

[MarkB]

Well heck, that Stirling is quite the bargain then.

 

[bosch]

I used to listen to Phish quite a bit back in the 90's.

Yum, Phish Food!

 

[MarkB]

Yum, Phish Food!

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I've had than.. Not bad!

 

[MarkB]

4 June, 2021

Good morning Cadre! Happy Friday!

In a Jazz / Fusion mood again today so I thought I'd finish the work week with a couple from the Hiromi Trio Project. From the 2013 album Move here is "Move" and "Brand New Day". Hope you enjoy!

Great shave today! Decided to go with a sure-fire, home run setup today. Frank's "Colonia" line is the closest to the original scent-wise. Well, to my nose it is. Thinking of getting some of the EdP when my current bottle of AdP runs out. Soap and matching skin food (+ Revitalizing Serum) plus a spray of AdP Colonia and I'm set!

Hope you have a great day.

Proraso Preshave Cream / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Colonia" Shave Soap / RazoRock Chubby Extra Silver Tip / Karve SS SB Christopher Bradley Razor
Wizamet Super Iridium / Alum / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Colonia" Skin Food Splash + Revitalizing Serum / Acqua di Parma "Colonia" EdC

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[GearNoir]

Very nice Mark! Hope you’re off to a great Friday start!

 

[Fightingillini22]

A classy start to your Friday!

 

[MarkB]

Dear Monday...

 

[GearNoir]

Too true!

 

[MarkB]

7 June, 2021

Good morning Cadre! Hope you had a great weekend.

Let's get some tunes rolling this morning. Here is the late, great Art Pepper. Hope you enjoy!

Great shave today! Great scent and performance from the Zingari Soap and splash. Nice and dark spice / rose scent with a touch of woods. Finished with a spray of Creed's Royal Mayfair EdP to brighten it up a little. Great start to the week!

Hope you have a great day!

Proraso Preshave Cream / Zingari Man "No. 1" LE Shave Soap / Semogue SOC Mistura Brush / Karve SS SB Christopher Bradley Razor
Wizamet Super Iridium / Alum / Zingari Man "No. 1" After Shave Balm / Creed "Royal Mayfair" EdP

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[bosch]

Here is the late, great Art Pepper.

Woohoo! He's the best!!

 

[Graybeard57]

Rocking the Zingari Man! You go, Mark!

 

[MarkB]

8 June, 2021

Good morning Cadre! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Sticking with the saxophone theme fro yesterday, for today's Morning Music I'm featuring the great Frank Morgan. Here is his 1985 album Easy Living. Hope you enjoy!

Great shave today. "Beachy Barbershop" vibe for today's shave. Went with Phoenix Shaving's "Good Vibrations". Great, slick lather from the soap with nice cushion and post-shave face feel. Finished with the matching splash (+ skin food) and solid cologne.

Hope you have a great day.

Proraso Preshave Cream / PAA "Good Vibrations" Shave Soap / PAA "Atomic Rocket" Brush / Karve SS SB Christopher Bradley Razor
Wizamet / Alum / PAA "Good Vibrations" Aftershave Splash + H.A.S. + ETHOS Revitalizing Serum / PAA "Good Vibrations" Solid Cologne

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[Fightingillini22]

I always forget to ask you Mark, what are you adding to your splashes as skin food??

 

[MarkB]

I always forget to ask you Mark, what are you adding to your splashes as skin food??

ETHOS Revitalizing Serum ( a few drops) and Hyaluronic Acid Serum (a few drops as well).

 

[bosch]

8 June, 2021

Good morning Cadre! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Sticking with the saxophone theme fro yesterday, for today's Morning Music I'm featuring the great Frank Morgan. Here is his 1985 album Easy Living. Hope you enjoy!

Great shave today. "Beachy Barbershop" vibe for today's shave. Went with Phoenix Shaving's "Good Vibrations". Great, slick lather from the soap with nice cushion and post-shave face feel. Finished with the matching splash (+ skin food) and solid cologne.

Hope you have a great day.

Proraso Preshave Cream / PAA "Good Vibrations" Shave Soap / PAA "Atomic Rocket" Brush / Karve SS SB Christopher Bradley Razor
Wizamet / Alum / PAA "Good Vibrations" Aftershave Splash + H.A.S. + ETHOS Revitalizing Serum / PAA "Good Vibrations" Solid Cologne

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Not sure if this is still in play, but a couple possibilities for the name of your Yacht Rock band straight from this post: Easy Living, Beachy Barbershop , or Good Vibrations...