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    Bowl Lathering For Travel

    Like others have said, traveling is a good time for face lathering, but if you want to stick to a bowl I'd prioritize something cheap. There's always the chance you'll lose something / leave something behind / have your luggage lost or stolen / &c while traveling, so I'd prioritize something...
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    Best TOBS cream?

    It's been a while since I've used the Trumper rose, but I don't remember being impressed with it. I'd go for TOBS over Trumper, if Cyril Salter is too expensive.
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    Best TOBS cream?

    Unless it's been changed lately, here's the ingredients WCS lists for TOBS Avocado: Persea Gratissima is the INCI name for Avocado.
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    Simpson 2 band vs 3 band

    I haven't used a Super brush in quite a while, but from what I've read here, Simpson's Super is thinner in diameter than Best and less backbony, so, e.g., a Chubby in Super will be denser than a Chubby in Best. To me, that suggests a silvertip, not a Best that's been treated. Anyhow, I thought...
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    Best TOBS cream?

    I love TOBS rose, but mainly out of nostalgia. It's a pretty middle-of-the-road rose, and roses can vary a lot, since most rose scents use artificial fragrance oil and not essential oil. (I think a few of the more expensive rose soaps on the market use EO, like Le Pere Lucien Rose de Pushkar and...
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    Best TOBS cream?

    I think there is avocado in it...at least, avocado makes my face burn, and TOBS avocado definitely set off that reaction, unlike other TOBSes.
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    What's for Dinner at Your House?

    Yesterday wasn't a great day for me, so our original plans of meatloaf and green beans got pushed back to tonight. Instead, we fixed a pot of white rice, my girlfriend heated up some leftover saag paneer, and I broke out a can of saba misoni (miso-simmered mackerel). The canned saba misoni is...
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    What's for lunch.

    Have you tried Japanese mayo? I used to love Duke's, but Kewpie (or pretty much any Japanese brand) blows American mayo straight out of the water. So much more flavorful.
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    What's your fast, no effort shave?

    I'll generally go for creams on those days, usually TOBS (rose or Mr Taylor's) or Cyril Salter Wild Rose. I usually leave the CF cream for when I have time to appreciate it. I'll generally go for a badger, one that I'm really comfortable with, like my Ever-Ready 22mm with TGN Finest (to this...
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    What's for Dinner at Your House?

    Chicken katsu with a side of simmered aburaage and bok choy and brown rice
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