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Reasons why I mix my coffee with whiskey, my list of bodies I have buried in the woods, and other thoughts while shaving
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Fightingillini22
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When NBC did the promo with Farve back in 2019 I almost fell out of my chair - this is the stuff that never gets old!
It has got to be ranked up there in the Top 5 skits of all time- right up there with More Cowbell!
Start the day with one of your all time favorite scents!
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Pro Guard Artist Club
Brush: Yaqi Atlantis
Lather: Stirling Soap Weekend in Malibu
Aftershave: Stirling Soap Weekend in Malibu Balm
Additional Care:
Stirling Soap Weekend in Malibu Balm
Stirling Soap Weekend in Malibu EdT
I believe last year was the first year of this coming out - and it was a hit in my house. I think the Stirling website describes it best…..
“One of our summer scents that's just hard to place but makes you feel good. Like you're cruising down Route 1 through Malibu in a cherry red convertible with the top down.”
The Vector tops off the great shave - it is definitely an easy razor to use and so efficient!
Shout out to a former Penn State wrestler who won gold at the Olympics today. Though I never wrestled competitively - growing up in North Central PA - and a hop skip and a jump from the PSU main campus - wrestling was their revered sport.
www.si.com
Today is going to be a busy day at work - so I’ll be offline most of the day- which means @NurseDave Bingo will call my numbers - Murphy’s Law of Bingo!
Have a great day!
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Pro Guard Artist Club
Brush: Yaqi Atlantis
Lather: Stirling Soap Weekend in Malibu
Aftershave: Stirling Soap Weekend in Malibu Balm
Additional Care:
Stirling Soap Weekend in Malibu Balm
Stirling Soap Weekend in Malibu EdT
I believe last year was the first year of this coming out - and it was a hit in my house. I think the Stirling website describes it best…..
“One of our summer scents that's just hard to place but makes you feel good. Like you're cruising down Route 1 through Malibu in a cherry red convertible with the top down.”
The Vector tops off the great shave - it is definitely an easy razor to use and so efficient!
Shout out to a former Penn State wrestler who won gold at the Olympics today. Though I never wrestled competitively - growing up in North Central PA - and a hop skip and a jump from the PSU main campus - wrestling was their revered sport.
David Taylor Makes Penn State History at the Tokyo Olympics
Taylor defeated Hassan Yazdani of Iran to become the first Penn State wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal.
www.si.com
Today is going to be a busy day at work - so I’ll be offline most of the day- which means @NurseDave Bingo will call my numbers - Murphy’s Law of Bingo!
Have a great day!
HMan
Doften Savant
Oh the things us Cali boys missed, but at least we had great fresh vegetables.
Finland is a bit of a wasteland when it comes to food, other than some fantastic meatballs that I order at any opportunity. Sadly the best place for them near me closed at turned into a vegetarian restaurant.
Finland is a bit of a wasteland when it comes to food, other than some fantastic meatballs that I order at any opportunity. Sadly the best place for them near me closed at turned into a vegetarian restaurant.
I thought the Swedes locked the market with meatballs !
For me it’s been providing both with the Masamune did as well as the Nodachi - it has 5 adjustable settings. I have to say - even on the highest setting (which I rarely do on most razors) - it has been really efficient without adding blade feel which I get on most aggressive razors.
HMan
Doften Savant
Just like the sauna, they stole it from the Finns, and made the gravy bland.
HMan
Doften Savant
I think the lack of blade feel has been the point of contention, it sounds good to me though. Got a feeling it’s going on my Christmas list. I love being able to change settings mid shave.
Happy Friday everyone!
Razor: REX Supply Co Ambassador
Blade: Derby Premium
Brush: Yaqi Green Handle
Lather: Victory Shaving Co Heaven Can Wait
Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Additional Care:Ginger’s Garden Salty Dog
This was one nice BBS today! it’s funny how as we learn and our technique gets better - we can revisit Shave items that we may have written off in the past and they become some of the best things we use. When I first returned to wet shaving back in 2016, my Utopia shavette Razor that I bought came with derby premium blades. I hacked myself right proper! it had to be the blades right?
Fast forward to 2020 - I acquired this REX Ambassador- and by all accounts - it is quite an aggressive razor - I keep it at a 3 to 2.5 setting and even at the 2.5 it can be rough. Even my Bolzanos couldn’t tame it. On a whim - I put a Derby Premium in and Shazam! Smooth sailing ever since. I’m sure my technique has improved over the years (I sure hope so at least) - and that is a factor - but for this razor - the Derbies are a perfect pairing.
I really enjoyed @NurseDave unboxing video with his daughter - and I think I’ll check out the ‘Home Depot’ shave soap! Just a fun video to watch!
Planning on taking Aidan to an interactive music festival today and possibly indoor go cart racing - though we have a pool nearby with a lazy river - so maybe that‘s the ticket?
Have a fantastic day today!
Razor: REX Supply Co Ambassador
Blade: Derby Premium
Brush: Yaqi Green Handle
Lather: Victory Shaving Co Heaven Can Wait
Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Additional Care:Ginger’s Garden Salty Dog
This was one nice BBS today! it’s funny how as we learn and our technique gets better - we can revisit Shave items that we may have written off in the past and they become some of the best things we use. When I first returned to wet shaving back in 2016, my Utopia shavette Razor that I bought came with derby premium blades. I hacked myself right proper! it had to be the blades right?
Fast forward to 2020 - I acquired this REX Ambassador- and by all accounts - it is quite an aggressive razor - I keep it at a 3 to 2.5 setting and even at the 2.5 it can be rough. Even my Bolzanos couldn’t tame it. On a whim - I put a Derby Premium in and Shazam! Smooth sailing ever since. I’m sure my technique has improved over the years (I sure hope so at least) - and that is a factor - but for this razor - the Derbies are a perfect pairing.
I really enjoyed @NurseDave unboxing video with his daughter - and I think I’ll check out the ‘Home Depot’ shave soap! Just a fun video to watch!
Planning on taking Aidan to an interactive music festival today and possibly indoor go cart racing - though we have a pool nearby with a lazy river - so maybe that‘s the ticket?
Have a fantastic day today!
Dang, so much to do!
keeping us busy!
Fantastic way to end artisan & hobbyist appreciation week!
Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Brush: RazoRock Big Bruce
Lather: CBL Soap Hello
Aftershave: CBL Soap Hello Tonic
I bought the soap because the label is from one of my favorite movies and that @Luecke3262 was part of the collaboration (plus as they say - CBL soap/AS ain't bad neither (my proper English in me in cringing). But nothing is better than going from ' hey - they notes seem ok, I think I'll like it - to actually receiving in and just being wow'd by the scent! Fantastic job! I really like how nicely the lavender and the citrus play well with this. I thought my D&G Pour Homme pairs well with the Lavender in this and the Tobacco adds some depth (not that the soap & AS needed an extra push - it is a fantastic scent).
The Music Festival was cool yesterday - Aidan participated in a drum circle. Found out that we needed to make a reservation for the go carts (thank goodness I checked before driving down) - so we'll do that Monday. So this weekend is lazy river time and of course I'm sure there will be water balloons involved as well.
Have a great weekend! Oh, let's finish off with a couple of my favorite quotes in the movie from my man Inigo Montoya!
Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Brush: RazoRock Big Bruce
Lather: CBL Soap Hello
Aftershave: CBL Soap Hello Tonic
I bought the soap because the label is from one of my favorite movies and that @Luecke3262 was part of the collaboration (plus as they say - CBL soap/AS ain't bad neither (my proper English in me in cringing). But nothing is better than going from ' hey - they notes seem ok, I think I'll like it - to actually receiving in and just being wow'd by the scent! Fantastic job! I really like how nicely the lavender and the citrus play well with this. I thought my D&G Pour Homme pairs well with the Lavender in this and the Tobacco adds some depth (not that the soap & AS needed an extra push - it is a fantastic scent).
The Music Festival was cool yesterday - Aidan participated in a drum circle. Found out that we needed to make a reservation for the go carts (thank goodness I checked before driving down) - so we'll do that Monday. So this weekend is lazy river time and of course I'm sure there will be water balloons involved as well.
Have a great weekend! Oh, let's finish off with a couple of my favorite quotes in the movie from my man Inigo Montoya!
Trying something new today…
Razor: Tedalus Essence
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Brush: Yaqi Purple Handle
Lather: Lodrino God Shave The Queen
Aftershave: Ginger’s Garden Iced MintTea
Good Sunday morning everyone! almost everything new today, and even with the razor which I’ve used before, I’m using a DE blade, which is the first time for me in this razor.
I acquired the Lodrino soap after reading about it from a post from @EMG06 and a comment from @mrdoug. Of the three soaps available at Pasteur’s - this one appealed to me the most - first - the scent notes and the label and name made me smile. The scent did not disappoint- I really like it - though I cannot pick out individual notes - it is very well blended. I liken it to CBL Tucson Lime - similar in that the blend notes all play well together to give a great unified scent - but this maybe a tad sweeter, but not overbearing - just a smidge. I can tell it has citrus (which as anyone that knows me - ka-ching!), then the green, florals, and amber round it out. Scent notes in the description: Bergamot, orange, and lemon with a touch of salvia (I originally thought this said saliva lol), resting on a delicate green teal and a jaggery floral background of jasmine, pink and soft amber.
The soap is on the softer side - but not so much that you have to load from a bowl - you can load from the tub. It is quick to lather - doesn’t require a ton of water (another bonus IMI).
The AS is a bespoke from Ginger’s Garden - love mint Iced tea so why not in an aftershave for what will be a hot day?
Tried my Tedalus with a 1/2 Nacet blade today. It was a milder shave than when using an artist club blade - the blade loads towards the front. I did have a couple of nicks due to my technique - when I was going to quickly and not accounting for less of an edge as compared to an AC blade which extends the length of the razor. I will use DEs again with the razor again - though I do prefer the AC blades as I find them easier with shavettes. I am debating on ever using an injector blade which this razor also allows for - as my skin gets irritated with those blades - I had soled my Supply Co razor because of this - which was sort of a bummer because I loved the look and it is a great new engineered type of razor. It wasn’t for lack of trying - used about every brand of injector blade out there and all three base plates- just wasn’t for me.
Looking forward to a chill day today! Have a good one Cadre!
Razor: Tedalus Essence
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Brush: Yaqi Purple Handle
Lather: Lodrino God Shave The Queen
Aftershave: Ginger’s Garden Iced MintTea
Good Sunday morning everyone! almost everything new today, and even with the razor which I’ve used before, I’m using a DE blade, which is the first time for me in this razor.
I acquired the Lodrino soap after reading about it from a post from @EMG06 and a comment from @mrdoug. Of the three soaps available at Pasteur’s - this one appealed to me the most - first - the scent notes and the label and name made me smile. The scent did not disappoint- I really like it - though I cannot pick out individual notes - it is very well blended. I liken it to CBL Tucson Lime - similar in that the blend notes all play well together to give a great unified scent - but this maybe a tad sweeter, but not overbearing - just a smidge. I can tell it has citrus (which as anyone that knows me - ka-ching!), then the green, florals, and amber round it out. Scent notes in the description: Bergamot, orange, and lemon with a touch of salvia (I originally thought this said saliva lol), resting on a delicate green teal and a jaggery floral background of jasmine, pink and soft amber.
The soap is on the softer side - but not so much that you have to load from a bowl - you can load from the tub. It is quick to lather - doesn’t require a ton of water (another bonus IMI).
The AS is a bespoke from Ginger’s Garden - love mint Iced tea so why not in an aftershave for what will be a hot day?
Tried my Tedalus with a 1/2 Nacet blade today. It was a milder shave than when using an artist club blade - the blade loads towards the front. I did have a couple of nicks due to my technique - when I was going to quickly and not accounting for less of an edge as compared to an AC blade which extends the length of the razor. I will use DEs again with the razor again - though I do prefer the AC blades as I find them easier with shavettes. I am debating on ever using an injector blade which this razor also allows for - as my skin gets irritated with those blades - I had soled my Supply Co razor because of this - which was sort of a bummer because I loved the look and it is a great new engineered type of razor. It wasn’t for lack of trying - used about every brand of injector blade out there and all three base plates- just wasn’t for me.
Looking forward to a chill day today! Have a good one Cadre!
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