Sorry. False alarm. I thought I smelled Lilac Vegetal for a moment there. Turned out one of the office windows wasn't fully shut (we're downwind of the municipal compost pile).
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Sorry. False alarm. I thought I smelled Lilac Vegetal for a moment there. Turned out one of the office windows wasn't fully shut (we're downwind of the municipal compost pile).
Given that you might be in the market for a new shave stick, have you tried Ach Brito Mogno yet? It's a Portuguese shave stick that's downright excellent. It has supplanted Arko as my daily driver. It's better than Arko. May God strike me down, but it's true. It's $5.00, lasts 200 shaves, smells like the wings of angels, has a dovometer of 18mm, and just look at this packaging...
Looks like a supermarket shelf?Given that you might be in the market for a new shave stick, have you tried Ach Brito Mogno yet? It's a Portuguese shave stick that's downright excellent. It has supplanted Arko as my daily driver. It's better than Arko. May God strike me down, but it's true. It's $5.00, lasts 200 shaves, smells like the wings of angels, has a dovometer of 18mm, and just look at this packaging...
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€3.99 is a great price on that soap. Best I can get it for is $9.99 if I’m willing to wait a few weeks.
Ach Brito Mogno and Linha Granado Barbearia are on my radar, but I have 12.25 sticks of ARKO! ahead of them and a curse of bad shaves when I try other soaps while they’re here. Might risk curse.
The news is greatly appreciated - especially on a soap enjoyed by a hand-lathering proponent.
Ach Brito Mogno and Linha Granado Barbearia are on my radar, but I have 12.25 sticks of ARKO! ahead of them and a curse of bad shaves when I try other soaps while they’re here. Might risk curse.
The news is greatly appreciated - especially on a soap enjoyed by a hand-lathering proponent.
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Yikes. I just finished the 12 sticks of Arko that I bought back in 2015. The problem with Arko is that it actually grows at a rate of 3.87% per year. It doesn't sound like much, but 12.25 sticks of Arko is 917g, which means that it's growing at a rate of 36 grams per year. In other words, you need to do 18 shaves @ 2 grams just to keep even with it. Body shaving can speed things up, but people made fun of my lack of eyebrows.
When you do get through all that Arko, I found Mogno for $5.95 at online shop in Florida (B&B supporter) that shipped it for $3.95. It's the cheapest I've found it.
Ach Brito Mogno Shaving Soap - 90g
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Thanks! It's just my shave den though; I try to keep it as authentic as possible. My soaps seem to perform better when they can relax in their natural habitat between shaves. That way, when I pluck them off the shelf, the stress is that much more acute. A frightened soap is a terrified whisker.
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I’m a sucker for that tag line. Thanks for the link, too. I’m in troubles
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Last night’s shave
RazoRock BBS
Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
30mm Maggards Synthetic Brush
Damp washcloth aka “shave binky”
Pre-shave: hot shower
Lather: ARKO!
Post-shave lather: ARKO!
Post-shave face wash with shave binky
Post-shave alum block
Stirling Unscented Menthol with Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera
Stirling Glacial Unscented Aftershave Balm
Italian Barber/RazoRock rate their BBS model of safety razor as mild-medium and their SLOC as medium in their aggression spectrum. Either their SLOC only _looks_ like a Yaqi Mellon or their rating system is as unreliable as their expedited shipping.
On first shave, the RazoRock BBS feels like a much smoother upgrade to Mühle’s 2013-R41. Lots of blade feel and efficiency only the safety bar isn’t scritchy and the ATG passes aren‘t volatile.
A weeper? Sadly. On the left side of my neck on my third pass. Alum sting? Mostly around the lips. It removed the scab from my upper lip without drawing blood. Or maybe the shave brush did?
Not used to three passes and likely don’t need the XTG pass. Stubble somehow felt longer afterwards.
Purposely made for steep angled shaving and rigidly holding a DE blade. Have two more razors to try, but this one is sweet.
Next up will be a PAA el Fantasma and an Ikon X3 on my trusty Maggards MR3 handle…
Happy shaves, everyone!
RazoRock BBS
Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
30mm Maggards Synthetic Brush
Damp washcloth aka “shave binky”
Pre-shave: hot shower
Lather: ARKO!
Post-shave lather: ARKO!
Post-shave face wash with shave binky
Post-shave alum block
Stirling Unscented Menthol with Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera
Stirling Glacial Unscented Aftershave Balm
Italian Barber/RazoRock rate their BBS model of safety razor as mild-medium and their SLOC as medium in their aggression spectrum. Either their SLOC only _looks_ like a Yaqi Mellon or their rating system is as unreliable as their expedited shipping.
On first shave, the RazoRock BBS feels like a much smoother upgrade to Mühle’s 2013-R41. Lots of blade feel and efficiency only the safety bar isn’t scritchy and the ATG passes aren‘t volatile.
A weeper? Sadly. On the left side of my neck on my third pass. Alum sting? Mostly around the lips. It removed the scab from my upper lip without drawing blood. Or maybe the shave brush did?
Not used to three passes and likely don’t need the XTG pass. Stubble somehow felt longer afterwards.
Purposely made for steep angled shaving and rigidly holding a DE blade. Have two more razors to try, but this one is sweet.
Next up will be a PAA el Fantasma and an Ikon X3 on my trusty Maggards MR3 handle…
Happy shaves, everyone!
In my experience not only is their expedited shipping unreliable, it actually added a week... and, they essentially laughed at me for being stupid enough to use it. At least that is how I felt after repeated email exchanges. "Take Off, 'eh".
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That irritated me when I read about your experiences with their shipping. Great razors and prices, but could improve elsewhere.
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Felt and actually was are not synonymous.
Anyways, the shave-related birthday haul:
Need those carbs for intense, explosive energy!
Can’t use sandalwood in a shave soap for now, but make myself otherwise stink of it.
RazoRock BBS and PAA el Fantasma - Bic in Fantasma for next shave.
PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum shavestick and Ikon X3 on Maggards MR3 handle.
The ninjas silently approve.
Anyways, the shave-related birthday haul:
Need those carbs for intense, explosive energy!
Can’t use sandalwood in a shave soap for now, but make myself otherwise stink of it.
PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum shavestick and Ikon X3 on Maggards MR3 handle.
The ninjas silently approve.
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Ach Brito Mogno ordered…
Last night’s shave
PAA el Fantasma
Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
30mm Maggards Synthetic Brush
Damp washcloth aka “shave binky”
Pre-shave: hot shower
Lather: ARKO!
Post-shave lather: ARKO!
Post-shave face wash with shave binky
Post-shave alum block
Stirling Unscented Menthol with Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera
Stirling Glacial Unscented Aftershave Balm
First shave with a slant razor. First shave with a plastic DE. First shave with a glow-in-the-dark razor.
Before being scared to try this novelty, I played a scary video game and one of the controllers stopped working while I my character was fighting a ghost, so I was scared going into the ordeal.
Realized I did use enough water in my lather with previous shave (had to reapply water halfway through), so I didn’t have that problem with this shave.
Shaving steep seemed to be the ‘safest’ way to try this particular razor. The teeth on the Fantasma’s comb are comfortable. Not Fatip Grande comfortable, but still nice.
First pass, ATG. The low weight of the razor made it even easier to apply a light touch. With small strokes and an elevated desire to not force anything, I worried the razor across my stubble. Loud, but I was chasing comfort and not a fun crunch. So much stubble remained after that pass, but it was a good one. Great one considering I was scared of the razor and that a ghost from Luigi’s Mansion could materialize and attack me at any point.
Second pass, ATG. Another well-hydrated lather for the ceremonies. Shave wasn’t much closer, but I was getting more experience with the razor and trying to use less steep of an angle here and there.
Too much stubble left on upper lip and Adam’s apple and no weepers. Brushed more lather on and proceeded to remove some stubble and add some weepers. Darn it!
Alum sting was slight and fleeting.
El Fantasma is a great razor. And I like it. Trying Ikon X3 next and probably Micromatic Clog Pruf after that, but this was fun.
Happy shaves, everyone!
Last night’s shave
PAA el Fantasma
Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
30mm Maggards Synthetic Brush
Damp washcloth aka “shave binky”
Pre-shave: hot shower
Lather: ARKO!
Post-shave lather: ARKO!
Post-shave face wash with shave binky
Post-shave alum block
Stirling Unscented Menthol with Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera
Stirling Glacial Unscented Aftershave Balm
First shave with a slant razor. First shave with a plastic DE. First shave with a glow-in-the-dark razor.
Before being scared to try this novelty, I played a scary video game and one of the controllers stopped working while I my character was fighting a ghost, so I was scared going into the ordeal.
Realized I did use enough water in my lather with previous shave (had to reapply water halfway through), so I didn’t have that problem with this shave.
Shaving steep seemed to be the ‘safest’ way to try this particular razor. The teeth on the Fantasma’s comb are comfortable. Not Fatip Grande comfortable, but still nice.
First pass, ATG. The low weight of the razor made it even easier to apply a light touch. With small strokes and an elevated desire to not force anything, I worried the razor across my stubble. Loud, but I was chasing comfort and not a fun crunch. So much stubble remained after that pass, but it was a good one. Great one considering I was scared of the razor and that a ghost from Luigi’s Mansion could materialize and attack me at any point.
Second pass, ATG. Another well-hydrated lather for the ceremonies. Shave wasn’t much closer, but I was getting more experience with the razor and trying to use less steep of an angle here and there.
Too much stubble left on upper lip and Adam’s apple and no weepers. Brushed more lather on and proceeded to remove some stubble and add some weepers. Darn it!
Alum sting was slight and fleeting.
El Fantasma is a great razor. And I like it. Trying Ikon X3 next and probably Micromatic Clog Pruf after that, but this was fun.
Happy shaves, everyone!
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The stubble wasn’t actually longer, but it felt longer. There is no clearer or less damning way to articulate that sensation. It was as though the hairs were pulled closer to the skin’s surface after the XTG pass.
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The first pass was so light it didn’t always touch the hairs. The second pass was similarly nearer the comfort side than the closeness side of the Kanye West Shaving Spectrum, but added cumulative whisker whacking.
The texture of the ends of the remaining stubble felt different? As in a fresh boar vs. one with split ends?
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It was easier to feel the stubble after the XTG pass than after the WTG pass before it.
What probably happened was the force of the safety bar, blade, and my trotters smoothed the stubble down during the WTG pass and the same elements got the stubble pushed more upward on the XTG pass and I interpreted that as feeling longer when it may have been the whisker equivalent of patted down hair versus teased hair.
What probably happened was the force of the safety bar, blade, and my trotters smoothed the stubble down during the WTG pass and the same elements got the stubble pushed more upward on the XTG pass and I interpreted that as feeling longer when it may have been the whisker equivalent of patted down hair versus teased hair.
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