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Good Stuff Ed
Well I did mention that B&M Tuesday is a favourite as is today’s soap of the day Seville! It is one of my fav barbershop scents. Just so good with a nice citrus kick. I stand by the statement I could use both exclusively but what fun would that be?!
Today’s razor the Merkur Mergress 500 or regular handle. I am not one for long handles and my Progress is also a regular handle version. Just a great razor and though some say the Mergress is superior to a Progress, I simply see it as a hot rodded version of the same.
Lovely two pass shave with a little buffing and DFS achieved. Not a lot of work for the Mergress today but still a thoroughly enjoyable shave. Quick spritz of Acqua di Parma Colonia Ezzenza and ready for the work week! Stay safe and enjoy your shaves!
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Merkur Mergress 500
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2
Lather: Barrister & Mann Seville
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Seville
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Acqua di Parma Colonia Essenza
Today’s razor the Merkur Mergress 500 or regular handle. I am not one for long handles and my Progress is also a regular handle version. Just a great razor and though some say the Mergress is superior to a Progress, I simply see it as a hot rodded version of the same.
Lovely two pass shave with a little buffing and DFS achieved. Not a lot of work for the Mergress today but still a thoroughly enjoyable shave. Quick spritz of Acqua di Parma Colonia Ezzenza and ready for the work week! Stay safe and enjoy your shaves!
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Merkur Mergress 500
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2
Lather: Barrister & Mann Seville
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Seville
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Acqua di Parma Colonia Essenza
Patelliott
"I NEED NurseDave's Energy"
That is a very nice spring/summer Barbershop. Also the soap base itself is a joy to shave with! Nice post
Thank you Sir!
Well I had the Merkur 34G in rotation today but decided to reach for my iKon X3 slant because mi hermano to the South @bentheduck is having issues with his. Seeing as I referred him I wanted to make sure my judgement had not been clouded. I was not looking for an X3 at the time as I had a Merkur 37C and 39C in the collection. However, this one came to me through a BST ad and with three iKon handles and a stand to boot! I am only human folks! Trigger pulled!
Today’s soap the incredibly good Stirling Executive Man. It’s Creed Aventus in a soap and matching AS and if you want to smell like $500 bones without spending....errrr, $500 bones get you some of it! Pairs perfectly with English Laundry London EDP which IS a very, very affordable Aventus scent.
With a keen eye I went about a lovely three pass shave WTG, XTG and ATG. Well, BBS achieved for me. The X3 as with few other iKon razors, are fiddly and require you to carefully align the blade. In fact I use a toothpick to align the X3’s blade exposure prior to cinching it down. It isn’t a “drop in and play” razor with super tight tolerances ala Timeless, Wolfman etc. The prices both new and on the secondary market reflect that but they aren’t cheap either! I enjoy the X3 but it isn’t for everyone in fact “slants” in general may not be everyone’s thing. Hope this helped hermanos! Stay safe and enjoy your shaves.
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: iKon X3 Slant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Lather: Stirling Executive Man
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
English Laundry London Body Wash
English Laundry London
Today’s soap the incredibly good Stirling Executive Man. It’s Creed Aventus in a soap and matching AS and if you want to smell like $500 bones without spending....errrr, $500 bones get you some of it! Pairs perfectly with English Laundry London EDP which IS a very, very affordable Aventus scent.
With a keen eye I went about a lovely three pass shave WTG, XTG and ATG. Well, BBS achieved for me. The X3 as with few other iKon razors, are fiddly and require you to carefully align the blade. In fact I use a toothpick to align the X3’s blade exposure prior to cinching it down. It isn’t a “drop in and play” razor with super tight tolerances ala Timeless, Wolfman etc. The prices both new and on the secondary market reflect that but they aren’t cheap either! I enjoy the X3 but it isn’t for everyone in fact “slants” in general may not be everyone’s thing. Hope this helped hermanos! Stay safe and enjoy your shaves.
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: iKon X3 Slant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Lather: Stirling Executive Man
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
English Laundry London Body Wash
English Laundry London
Thanks for the reassurance, Northern Hermano! I'll give it a go tomorrow when I get home.
Hey they aren't for everyone and only you can decide if it is indeed for you. It is the best of my three slants but fiddly. I throw a fresh GSB in mine and its golden.
Dave in KY
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Ed has me rethinking it..........troublemaker
Hey it doesn’t say “Rich, Dreamy SuperModel”.... just sayin...
Dave in KY
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woodpusher
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I'm not sure there's any other kind of supermodel
Dave in KY
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'd get a gif but gotta go throw the ball for the dog
Hey it’s my journal! Go enjoy Dave and thanks for the vote of confidence! I’ve tried a whole whack of stuff on your recommendations!Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'd get a gif but gotta go throw the ball for the dog
I am more like the Canadian Tire of supermodels @woodpusherI'm not sure there's any other kind of supermodel
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