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MarkB's Basses, Shaves & Other Obsessions
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3 June, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with a couple today from Norwegian prog-rock group, Spiral Architect. Hope you enjoy.
Great shave this morning! Returned to my vintage Crabtree and Evelyn "Crabtree and Evelyn for Men" shave soap and splash. Great scent and fantastic lather built with the new-to-me Paladin Beehive 2-Band badger brush. Two passes (plus touch-up) with the '56 "Gold Tip" and I finished up with alum, Thayers "Cucumber" witch hazel, the matching aftershave lotion, Yardley "Gold" talc and Crabtree and Evelyn "Nomad" EdT.
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much to report. Took off work yesterday to take care of several things I've been wanting and needing to get done.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with a couple today from Norwegian prog-rock group, Spiral Architect. Hope you enjoy.
Great shave this morning! Returned to my vintage Crabtree and Evelyn "Crabtree and Evelyn for Men" shave soap and splash. Great scent and fantastic lather built with the new-to-me Paladin Beehive 2-Band badger brush. Two passes (plus touch-up) with the '56 "Gold Tip" and I finished up with alum, Thayers "Cucumber" witch hazel, the matching aftershave lotion, Yardley "Gold" talc and Crabtree and Evelyn "Nomad" EdT.
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much to report. Took off work yesterday to take care of several things I've been wanting and needing to get done.
Hope you have a great day.
Crabtree and Evelyn / Paladin / Gillette / Thayers / Yardley
4 June, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
It's "Women of Rock Wednesday" and today I'm returning to Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders. Hope you enjoy.
Great shave this morning! Returned to Stirling Soap Co. and their Irisch Moos homage, "I, Rich Moose" shave soap . Great scent! I still have a tube of the original shave soap and scentwise, the Stirling soap is practically identical to it. Incredible lather built with the Simpson Chubby 2 for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '59 Fatboy and I finished up with alum, Thayers "Cucumber" witch hazel, Irisch Moos aftershave lotion, Clubman talc and Castle Forbes "1445" EdP.
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Getting hot and humid in a hurry around here! Had to swing by the auto parts store yesterday after work and get an AC recharge kit.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
It's "Women of Rock Wednesday" and today I'm returning to Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders. Hope you enjoy.
Great shave this morning! Returned to Stirling Soap Co. and their Irisch Moos homage, "I, Rich Moose" shave soap . Great scent! I still have a tube of the original shave soap and scentwise, the Stirling soap is practically identical to it. Incredible lather built with the Simpson Chubby 2 for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '59 Fatboy and I finished up with alum, Thayers "Cucumber" witch hazel, Irisch Moos aftershave lotion, Clubman talc and Castle Forbes "1445" EdP.
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Getting hot and humid in a hurry around here! Had to swing by the auto parts store yesterday after work and get an AC recharge kit.
Hope you have a great day.
Stirling Soap Co. / Stirling / Gillette / Thayers / Clubman / Irisch Moos / Castle Forbes
Irisch Moos shave cream! Maybe…?
Shave stick actually. I don't know if it ever came in a cream version.
Shave stick actually. I don't know if it ever came in a cream version.
5 June, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Getting "Dark & Gothy" this morning with a couple from Texas based Darkwave band, Twin Tribes. Hope you enjoy.
Fantastic shave this morning! Returned to my vintage soap stash, this time going with some vintage Saddle Club shave soap made by the Wrisley company . No detectable scent but, my God does the lather quality more than make up for it. This stuff is comparable to Yardley in quality! Incredible lather built with the Sorrentino Brushworks synth for three passes with the '59 Fatboy and I finished up with alum, Acqua di Parma "Colonia" aftershave balm & EdC.
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much to report. Storms moving in this afternoon possibly.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Getting "Dark & Gothy" this morning with a couple from Texas based Darkwave band, Twin Tribes. Hope you enjoy.
Fantastic shave this morning! Returned to my vintage soap stash, this time going with some vintage Saddle Club shave soap made by the Wrisley company . No detectable scent but, my God does the lather quality more than make up for it. This stuff is comparable to Yardley in quality! Incredible lather built with the Sorrentino Brushworks synth for three passes with the '59 Fatboy and I finished up with alum, Acqua di Parma "Colonia" aftershave balm & EdC.
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much to report. Storms moving in this afternoon possibly.
Hope you have a great day.
Saddle Club / Sorrentino Brushworks / Gillette / Acqua di Parma
6 June, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Closing out the workweek with a couple of classics from The Cars. Hope you enjoy.
Phenomenal shave this morning! Easily best of the week and now in the running for best of the month! Returned to Phoenix Shaving and their "Immortal Peach" shave soap and splash. Fantastic scent with incredible lather built with the Brad Sears "Gus" 2-band badger brush for three passes with the '59 Fatboy and I finished up with alum, the matching aftershave lotion, Pecksniff's "Grapefruit and Citron" talc & Acqua di Parma Colonia Essenza EdC.
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: The Shaving Gods smiled down on me today! Literally zero feedback from the alum. Super smooth BBS result. More storms forecast for today. Could get rough later they say.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Closing out the workweek with a couple of classics from The Cars. Hope you enjoy.
Phenomenal shave this morning! Easily best of the week and now in the running for best of the month! Returned to Phoenix Shaving and their "Immortal Peach" shave soap and splash. Fantastic scent with incredible lather built with the Brad Sears "Gus" 2-band badger brush for three passes with the '59 Fatboy and I finished up with alum, the matching aftershave lotion, Pecksniff's "Grapefruit and Citron" talc & Acqua di Parma Colonia Essenza EdC.
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: The Shaving Gods smiled down on me today! Literally zero feedback from the alum. Super smooth BBS result. More storms forecast for today. Could get rough later they say.
Hope you have a great day.
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Brad Sears / Gillette / Pecksniff's / Acqua di Parma
