There and Back Again, A Wet-Shaver's Tale

[GearNoir]

Well, better late than never.

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Hey...why does yours look the best?!

 

[NurseDave]

Well, better lathe than never.

FIFY

 

[Dave in KY]

It's about time

 

[Smattayu]

Hey...why does yours look the best?!

Lol I was going to post it in the 1st anniversary brush thread and say that.

FIFY

Whew, thanks. I can always count on you to fix my oversights.

It's about time

Right?!?

 

[Smattayu]

M is for Musgo!

Razor: Feather SS
Blade: ProGuard
Brush: TSC 1st Anniversary
Soap: Musgo Real
Aftershave: Pitralon Classic
EDT: Aramis Tuscany Per Uomo Forte

I was able to finish my 1st Anniversary brush yesterday and got the knot glued in right before I headed to bed, which made it the obvious choice for this morning's shave. I break out the Musgo Real soap every now and then and always wonder why I don't use it more. It's the everlasting gobstopper of soaps, and looks like I haven't used any despite having used it for a dozen or so shaves.

Three passes left me with a stellar BBS, though I did manage to nick my left jawline. It closed up with the cold water rinse, and a hefty glug of Pitralon topped it all of nicely. All of the software for this shave has an old school masculine vibe, and they work well together though they don't match perfectly. The bottle of Tuscany Forte is probably my oldest bottle of cologne, having gotten it close to 20 years ago iirc. It's been discontinued for a while so it doesn't get much use, but I really like it. I dug it out of the box o' frags yesterday, and realized that when I packed that box I must have been in a hurry. There are a few bottles that were peppered with cologne and glass fragments from the night of the drive by. Fortunately this one cleaned up easily and there was no pitting on the bottle like there was with a couple others.

Thanks for reading and have a great day!

 

[GearNoir]

He went with the Cashmere!

 

[Patelliott]

Awesome post Eric, and that brush looks amazing. I really like the green shockwood!

 

[fhalden]

Don’t feel bad. I forgot my nephews name the other day. I blame the
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Space Madness is in my top 3 all-time favorite cartoons!

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[Smattayu]

He went with the Cashmere!

Lol yep. Had to.

Awesome post Eric, and that brush looks amazing. I really like the green shockwood!

Thanks Pat! It only took me a year to get that brush made lol.

Space Madness is in my top 3 all-time favorite cartoons!

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Mine to. It’s a classic. “The beautiful shiny button! The jolly candy-like button!”

 

[Dave in KY]

Looks awesome Eric

 

[Graybeard57]

Certainly a manly shave, Eric. Love your gear.

 

[dangerousdon]

You finished the Brush! Good for you man! I now wish I would have gotten the cashmere! It's a great looking brush!

 

[Smattayu]

Looks awesome Eric

Thanks Dave. It really is about time I got that brush done lol

Certainly a manly shave, Eric. Love your gear.

Thanks Bruce. I dig those old school scents. Brut, Clubman, Musgo..all of them are classics for a reason.

You finished the Brush! Good for you man! I now wish I would have gotten the cashmere! It's a great looking brush!

Thanks Don! I thought about putting the timberwolf in it, but ended up putting that one into a PIF brush.

 

[Smattayu]

N is for Neroli!

Razor: Feather SS
Blade: ProGuard
Brush: TSC 1st Anniversary
Soap: WSP Formula T Neroli
Aftershave: Paladin balm
EDT: Bulgari Aqua Amara

I am definitely liking my new brush. Too bad the idiot that made it took so long, but...delayed gratification ftw?

Broke out another soap that has barely seen any use. WSP's Neroli is a really great scent, and their Formula T has been in my top 5 soap formulas since it came out. Everything came together beautifully for today's shave, and the result was a fantastic three pass BBS. A shot of Paladin balm followed by a few sprays of Aqua Amara and I was in my happy place. Aqua Amara translates to "Bitter Water", and this Neroli forward frag does have a certain amount of bitterness to it, which is not at all off-putting for me. It is my favorite out of Bulgari's Aqua line, though I believe it is now discontinued.

Not much going on right now, so I pretty much spent the day just relaxing. A friend got me interested in trying to put together a Gundam kit. I ordered one a couple weeks ago and it came in the mail last week, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. That was one anime that I never really got into, though I have watched a few episodes on Hulu lately. I'm more of a sucker for a good underdog story, so One Piece and Kenichi are usually more appealing. Of course I'm a few hundred episodes behind one One Piece. Might need to get back on that train while I've got the time lol.

Thanks for reading and have a great day!

 

[MilkCrate]

Nice setup! That Formula T is great stuff.

 

[Patelliott]

Nice post Eric! It has been years since I have watched any anime. Crazy how fast time flies by.

 

[uacowboy]

Have you watched One Punch Man? that one is just plain funny

 

[Dave in KY]

and I was in my happy place

Nice stuff Eric and hope you camp out there for awhile

 

[Smattayu]

Nice setup! That Formula T is great stuff.

Thanks Tim! I might have more tins of WSP Formula T than any other soap.

Nice post Eric! It has been years since I have watched any anime. Crazy how fast time flies by.

I hear that lol.

Have you watched One Punch Man? that one is just plain funny

I have, and I loved it. I know several people who hated the premise of that show, but I get a kick out of it.

Nice stuff Eric and hope you camp out there for awhile

Thanks Dave! As things stand, it’s looking like I’ll be here for a bit lol.

Had to go through the stash to get the next three letters for the April shave theme. Q was a toughie.

 

[Dave in KY]

Thanks Tim! I might have more tins of WSP Formula T than any other soap.

I hear that lol.


I have, and I loved it. I know several people who hated the premise of that show, but I get a kick out of it.

Thanks Dave! As things stand, it’s looking like I’ll be here for a bit lol.

Had to go through the stash to get the next three letters for the April shave theme. Q was a toughie.

I meant in your happy place if that wasn't clear