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2. sskim3

I am a young professional in the financial industry. I work as a product manager for mobile apps for a big financial firm. I was born in Korea but came to the U.S. when I was 2. Pretty much grew up in the NJ/NY area except for my college years at Brandeis. Here is my Hall of Fame entry if you would like to see more information.In January 2015, I decided to try wet shaving. I look the plunge because cartridges and electrics were not giving me close shaves and I encountered a lot of skin irritation. I originally read about DE shaving in one of the forums on Ask Andy About Clothes forum and decided to dig more into it.

I love to play golf but never have enough time. I am an in-between bogey to double bogey player. My dad recently gifted me a set of Mizuno MP-5s. They finally match my Mizuno MP-10 wedges. In high school and college, I used to play a lot of billiards. Unfortunately, many of the local pool halls have closed down throughout the years. I blame the ban of smoking inside for this. I still have my entry level McDermott pool cue in my closet. I am a Doctor Who dork. Enough said. Along with participating in the B&B forums, I am an active member of two big clothing forums, Ask Andy About Clothes and Dappered. I view my style of dress as Trad with a bit of modern mixed in. Check out some of my posts on the What Are You Wearing threads.

DE Razors

• Gillette NEW SC
• Gillette Old Type
• Gillette Black Beauty Adjustable E3

Retired DEs

• Gillete Slim Adjustable
• Gillette Tech
• Lord L6 - This was my first DE razor. I used it from January to August. The only reason why it is no longer in my collection is that I left it at a hotel during a wedding in San Francisco. Very mild and a perfect razor IMHO for a beginner.
• Unknown TTO - I believe it is a Weishi but I am not sure. It is very mild and very easy to use. This will be PIF'ed to my youngest brother.

Straight Razors

• Kropp | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Ivory Scale | Hamburg, Germany
• Geneva Cutlery Co | 11/16" | Full Hollow | Faux Tortoise Scale | Geneva, NY
• CV Heljestrand No 7 | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Bone Scale | Sweden
• CV Heljestrand MK 10 | 3/4" | 3/4 Hollow | Horn Scale | Sweden
• CV Heljestrand MK 31 | 17" | Full Hollow | Plastic Scale | Sweden
• Bisby | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Honey Horn Scale | Sheffield
• Puma | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Bone Scale | Germany
• C-Mon Handmade | 11/16" | Full Hollow | Yellow Plastic Scale | Germany
• Edv Neistrom | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Custom Wood Scale | Sweden
• Schmitt Bros | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Custom Wood Scale | Germany
• Thiers Issard 69 Medaille Arci | 3/4" | Frameback | Horn Scale | France
• David Issard - 669 Le Chantecler | 3/4" | Frameback | Horn Scale | France
• JA Hellberg 42 | 13 mm | Quarter Hollow | Bakelite Scale | Sweden
• Wade & Butcher | 11/16" | Wedge | Broken Horn Scales | Sheffield
• Moss & Gambles | 11/16" | Extra Hollow | Bakelite Scale | Sheffield
• J&W Ragg Paragon | 11/16" Wedge | Ivory Scale | Sheffield
• Greaves & Son Sheaf Works | 6/8" | Wedge | Acrylic Scale | Sheffield

Project Straight Razors

• Wade & Butcher | 5/8" | Wedge | Horn Scale | Sheffield
• Wade & Butcher | 3/4" | Wedge | Horn Scale | Sheffield
• Fredrick Reynolds | 13/16" | Wedge | Horn Scales | Sheffield
• Joseph Smith & Son | 6/8" | Full Hollow | Horn Scales | Sheffield
• Fredrick Reynolds | 4/8" | Faux Frameback | Horn Scales | Sheffield
• C-Mon Blackie | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Plastic Scale | Germany
• Wester Bros Manganese Steel | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Bone Scale | Germany
• Garibaldi 200 | 5/8" | Full Hollow | TBD Scale | Italy

Retired Straights

• Dovo Prima Steel | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Ebony Scale | Germany
• Ralf Aust | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Plastic Scale | Germany
• Geo Wostenholm | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Cocobolo Scale | Sheffield
• Dubl Duck Satinedge | 5/8" | Full Hollow | Original Scale | Germany

SE Razors

• 1937 Schick Injector Canadian E3
• PAL Adjustable Injector

Brushes

• Maggards Marbled Purple | Synthetic | 24 mm | USA
• Muhle Silvertip Fibre | Synthetic | 21, 55 mm | Germany
• Brush Guy Handle with Envyshave Luxury Knot | Silvertip Badger | 22 mm | USA
• Simpson Duke 2 | Best Badger | 21 mm/46 mm | UK
• Simpson Special 1 | Best Badger | 19 mm/40 mm | UK
• Edwin Jagger | Super Badger | 23 mm/51mm | UK
• Omega B&B 10th Anniversary | Boar | 22 mm/50 mm | Italy
• Thater 4125 | Finest 2 band badger | 24 mm | Germany
• Thiers Issard with Horn Handle | 26 mm/58mm | Italy

Project Brushes

• Stirling Finest 2 Band | Finest Badger | 26 mm/54 mm | USA - Custom handle by Rudy Vey
• Brad Sears | M&F Finest Badger | 24 mm | L7 Handle | USA
• Wolf Whiskers | TBD | TBD | USA

Retired Brushes

• VDH Boar Brush
• Omega 10018
• Maggard's Marbled Synthetic
• Simpson Duke 3
• Simpson Colonel X2L
• Simpson Wee Scot
• Muhle Black Fibre
• Vie Long Lord Randal
• Omega 10077
• Razorock Plissoft
• Whipped Dog Synthetic
• Seomogue Owner's Club
• Omega Pro 49 Boar
• Omega 10098
• Semogue 2000

Soaps & Creams

Tallow Based Soap/Cream

• Mitchell's Wool Fat
• Tabac
• AoS Sandalwood Soap (old stock by Valobra)
• Haslinger Shalfmilch
• Stirling Tea Tree
• Pannacrema Pure2O Damn Fine Shave
• Pannacrema Pure2O Vetiver
• Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
• Strop Shoppe Russian Tea SE
• Stirling Sandpiper
• Stirling Arkadia
• Cold River Soap Works Bergamont & Bay

Non-Tallow Soap/Cream

• Palmolive Shave Cream (India formula) - Go to travel cream due to size
• Sudsy Soapery Lavendar & Peppermint
• ​Sudsy Soapery Citrus & Bay
• Saponificio Varesino Manna di Sicilia
• Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica
• Pannacrema Nuavia Verde

​[H="4"]3017 Soaps & Creams[/H]

• VDH Deluxe Soap - Got it in the VDH set. I enjoyed the scent. Performed very well for a cheap soap. If I ever ran out of soap, I would happily go out to a local pharmacy and pick one up again without hesitation.
• Modern Williams Mug Soap - Saw it at A&P one time, and I bought it without hesitation. For a $1.xx soap, you couldn't complain about the performance. Lathered up with a little bit of elbow grease and provided great protection. It did remind of Ivory soap though.
• L'Occitane Cade Soap - This was my first "luxury" soap purchase since it was easy to find. My SWMBO loves L'Occitane. I loved the scent, but the lather was just OK. I felt like the VDH and AoS soaps provided a thicker, smoother lather. YMMV.
• Stirling Scots Pine Sheep - Made me fall in love with Stirling again. Lathers very easy and one of the slickest soaps. Best bang for the dollar for soaps.
• CO Bigelow (Proraso rebranded) - Loved the mintiness of the cream. 1st good cream that I used and seamless to use. A must try since it is easily available.
• Old Spice Original Cream - Average performance. Scent was nice, but lather and performance wasn't anything noteworthy.
• Razorock XXX - Liked the scent but PIF'ed to youngest brother
• Razorock Zi Peppino - Need to revisit since I have not used in months
• Valobra Crema di Sapone Purissima - Rich, easy to lather croap
• Proraso Green Soap - New in box since I ran out
• Razorock Mughetto di Bologna - Great soap and underrated especially for the price
• Razorock Mentolipto - Never tried, but very menthol-y
• Palmolive Shave Stick - Still in unopened box
• Sudsy Soapery Sandalwood & Myrh
• Sudsy Soapery White Sage & Lime
• Stirling Executive Man
• Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic

Aftershave

Retired Aftershaves

• Kiehl's Aftershave Balm - The scent wasn't anything special. And smelled almost medicated. Provided great moisture and protection especially after a rough shave. PIF thru pif vs passaround box but the box got lost....
• Adidas Pulse Aftershave - Bought this years ago. Very sporty scent and was not my cup of tea. Smelled very similar to their cologne. PIF thru pif vs passaround box but the box got lost....
• Nivea Cool Splash Aftershave Balm - It was okay but nothing special. The Kiehl's was a better balm.