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I can use the Cella Green. The benzaldehyde appears to be the offensive chemical in Cella Red.
The Stirling Vanila Sandalwood tends to dry my skin out. Naked & Smooth is excellent and so is Unscented with Beeswax. Sheep performs well.
The Green is organic and works well for me.
I believe it is the benzaldehyde that produces the almond scent.
Haslinger schafmilch is another good one.
One of these days I will order more Stirling.
Happy Shaves
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It outperforms ARKO! with my well water and amateurish lathering skills and ARKO! does very well with them.
I’m sorry.
Getting a full tub of Unscented With Beeswax in some future when I’ve finished a lot more soap. Or sooner because I‘m impulsive and weak and it’s good stuff.
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As of a few minutes ago, I’m celebrating 27 years being married to Sweetheart.
#SpoiledBeyondBelief
#SpoiledBeyondBelief
Congrats, Thom.
Congratulations on your anniversary!
Congratulations! Hope you had a great evening of celebrating.
Congrats, Thom. Happy anniversary!
Jay21
Collecting wife bonus parts
Congratulations, Thom!
The Arko came in yesterday. Woke up with Gerd at 2:15am and instead of going back to sleep, I did what any aspiring BOSC member would do; I took a nice razor and brush, and gave it a proper evaluation:
Scent: 1960's era blue label laundry detergent base notes. Citronella body. Restaurant urinal cake top note.
Application. Easy to apply and face lather.
Slickness: Nice and slick. Does not require a rigorous pre-shave treatment.
Body: Created a thick protective layer quickly for the first pass. Subsequent passes required re-application from the stick.
Shave Quality: Excellent shave and the soap performed perfectly (as one might expect from a well established global brand), but it was the last shave for the Feather pro in the La Faulx. DFS nonetheless. Will need to test Arko again with a fresher blade.
Post shave observation: This morning, my bathroom smelled like a middle-east pay-laundry bathroom. Note to self: store remaining soap in a sealed ball jar.
Will I use it again? Absolutely. It yielded a great shave. Though I poke fun at the scent, it gave a great shave and I don't mind the scent.
I need to give a tube to my son so that he can mark his territory in the bathroom of his new apartment.
And a very happy Anniversary to you. They are saying sculpture is now the thing for 27 years together...so
Congratulations on your anniversary Thom
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Modern May
Last night’s cap-riding shave of awesomeness
Fatip Grande
Sharp Titanium (8)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky
AP ShaveCo Dinosaur G5C 28mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: warm shower
Lather: ARKO!; face-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer
Like @BigAlVista , I shaved after midnight, but, like only a few minutes after midnight in my case. Back to my Dinosaur brush. What a positive difference! The lather didn’t dilute into nothing a third into my main pass. In fact, I got to thin it out as the shave progressed. And then I re-learned
This technique
popularized by our very own @GaryTha and @rockviper
The slickness got slicker and the movements got quicker. The feelings of luxury swelled as stubble got felled. It was nice.
An embarrassment of riches in every shave stick, right? I lock the nub I’m using in an otherwise empty Stirling jar between uses.
Thank you all for the anniversary wishes, gentlemen. And I wish I knew about the gift idea earlier, Huck.
Happy shaves, everyone!
Last night’s cap-riding shave of awesomeness
Fatip Grande
Sharp Titanium (8)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky
AP ShaveCo Dinosaur G5C 28mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: warm shower
Lather: ARKO!; face-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer
Like @BigAlVista , I shaved after midnight, but, like only a few minutes after midnight in my case. Back to my Dinosaur brush. What a positive difference! The lather didn’t dilute into nothing a third into my main pass. In fact, I got to thin it out as the shave progressed. And then I re-learned
This technique
popularized by our very own @GaryTha and @rockviper
The slickness got slicker and the movements got quicker. The feelings of luxury swelled as stubble got felled. It was nice.
An embarrassment of riches in every shave stick, right? I lock the nub I’m using in an otherwise empty Stirling jar between uses.
Thank you all for the anniversary wishes, gentlemen. And I wish I knew about the gift idea earlier, Huck.
Happy shaves, everyone!
Congrats on the milestone. 27 years, the only thing I stayed 27 years with is myself. Haha.
Bingo
Bingo again.
Hat trick Bingo.
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Modern May
Last night’s cap-riding shave of awesomeness
Fatip Grande
Sharp Titanium (9)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky
AP ShaveCo Dinosaur G5C 28mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: warm shower
Lather: ARKO!; face-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer
Another after midnight shave. Slick, smooth, and comfortable. A little more stubble left behind, so I changed the blade and hope I minimize edge damage to the next one.
Since officially joining the Crapheads Club hosted by @Jay21 , my shaves have been gentler on my skin and my simple, primate mob mentality has kept me from tilting my razor so its comb could appreciably be felt. It’s not for everyone, but if shaving at a razor’s design angle or steeper leaves a reader with a scraped-face feeling, that reader might consider becoming a CRAP-head during the next shave.
Yesterday, our Wee Babby went with their friend group to investigate tidpools in Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, NH and then grab a bite at The Ice House. When we met their pals there, we found it was the first gathering where we were among the closest participants (other came from central Massachusetts and Connecticut!).
During that time, Wifey and I investigated the New Hampshire sea coast and reveled in spending mere hours of being married 27 years. Eventually, we got hungry and decided Locals Restaurant in North Hampton, NH was worth a try. Wifey’s prime rib sandwich and my Angus cheeseburger were both more delicious than expected. Also had a Blue Moon Belgian Ale. Yummy.
Along with a bar and tables, the restaurant also had virtual golf rooms (bring your own clubs, so we didn’t try), some pinball machines, and a “jukebox.” It was a giant computer tablet on the wall tied into the bluetooth speaker system. When I returned from the little customers’ room, my darling bride played this selection:
That version, too, with Fast Eddie Clarke on guitar. Glorious.
Our gift to each other is a resort getaway in exotic Massachusetts in the near future, but Wifey got me three Whatchamacallit candy bars and I got her some tubes of super glue gel.
Happy shaves, everyone.
Last night’s cap-riding shave of awesomeness
Fatip Grande
Sharp Titanium (9)
Damp facecloth aka “shave binky
AP ShaveCo Dinosaur G5C 28mm synthetic brush
Pre-shave: warm shower
Lather: ARKO!; face-lathered
Aftershave: Ulm Nom
Post-shave: face wash with shave binky and a drop of hyaluronic acid
Post-shave: Equate moisturizer
Another after midnight shave. Slick, smooth, and comfortable. A little more stubble left behind, so I changed the blade and hope I minimize edge damage to the next one.
Since officially joining the Crapheads Club hosted by @Jay21 , my shaves have been gentler on my skin and my simple, primate mob mentality has kept me from tilting my razor so its comb could appreciably be felt. It’s not for everyone, but if shaving at a razor’s design angle or steeper leaves a reader with a scraped-face feeling, that reader might consider becoming a CRAP-head during the next shave.
Yesterday, our Wee Babby went with their friend group to investigate tidpools in Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, NH and then grab a bite at The Ice House. When we met their pals there, we found it was the first gathering where we were among the closest participants (other came from central Massachusetts and Connecticut!).
During that time, Wifey and I investigated the New Hampshire sea coast and reveled in spending mere hours of being married 27 years. Eventually, we got hungry and decided Locals Restaurant in North Hampton, NH was worth a try. Wifey’s prime rib sandwich and my Angus cheeseburger were both more delicious than expected. Also had a Blue Moon Belgian Ale. Yummy.
Along with a bar and tables, the restaurant also had virtual golf rooms (bring your own clubs, so we didn’t try), some pinball machines, and a “jukebox.” It was a giant computer tablet on the wall tied into the bluetooth speaker system. When I returned from the little customers’ room, my darling bride played this selection:
That version, too, with Fast Eddie Clarke on guitar. Glorious.
Our gift to each other is a resort getaway in exotic Massachusetts in the near future, but Wifey got me three Whatchamacallit candy bars and I got her some tubes of super glue gel.
Happy shaves, everyone.
I am late to the party, but congrats!! ( muttering, how did I get so far behind on journals lately )
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Thank you kindly
Same here, congrats Thom
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