This was just too freakin' good to pass up.  I went to KMF's "Body and Soul" promo and got a free Peaches and Cream moisture shave tube--hey, if I don't care for it, SWMBO will like it--(and 20% off your order excluding Dollar Store stuff), then head over to the Dollar Store for $1 Virgin Forest and $1 Jasmine Moisture Shave Cream tubes.  Yeah, $6 ( Read more... )

Neutrogena Razor Defense Daily Scrub
Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar
Shavemac SMF1 brush
Merkur Progress/Derby blade
Protocol After Shock After Shave Balm
CAR Hydrolast Green Tea & Lime Conditioner
Trumper Limes Skin Food
M&L Florida Water

On a whim I decided to try the Protocol After Shock After Shave Balm, that I received as a Christmas gift.  Its mostly de- ( Read more... )

I hadn't shaved since last Thursday (long story) so I was worried this morning's shave was going to be a...challenge.  Luckily my shavegeek-ness came through and I got an excellent--albeit time-consuming--shave:

Long hot steamy shower paying extra attention to my face, then
Proraso Preshave
Coates Tea Tree
Shavemac SMF1 brush
Merkur Progress/Derby ( Read more... )

Charles Tyrwhitt shave cream
Shavemac SMF1 brush
Merkur Progress/Derby blade
CAR Hydrolast skin Conditioner
Trumper Skin Food

On a whim I decided to load a Derby blade for this week, instead of my usual Israeli personna.  I had a three-day growth so I dialed up to a 2 but there was a bit of tugging so I dropped it down to a 1.5 for the first pass and ( Read more... )

Today's Shave:

Proraso Pre-shave
Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar
Shavemac SMF1 brush
Merkur Progress/Israeli Personna
generic witch hazel
CAR Hydrolast Conditioner
Trumper Skin Food
M&L Florida Water

After a brief flirtation with the Parker 90R razor, I'm back to my regular razor kit.  I'll definitely keep the 90R and use it when the mood strikes (nothing like ( Read more... )

I recently purchased a Parker 84 (3 piece razor) for a gift, and I decided to try a Parker 90R (TTO, re-designed head) for myself.  I was perfectly happy with my Merkur Progress, but I guess I had a minor bout of RAD.  :)  I got it for a decent price, too, under $20.  Here it is beside the Progress:

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Proraso
Shavemac SMF1 brush
Parker 90R razor/(new) Israeli Personna blade
Thayers witch hazel
Trumper Skin Food

My first shave with my recently-purchased Parker 90R off of eBay. Review coming soon, after I get a few more shaves under my belt. But based on one shave I'm pleasantly suprised. Although this razor could never be mistaken for a Merkur or ( Read more... )

Neutrogena Razor Defense Daily Scrub
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedar shave cream
Savile Row SR23 brush
Merkur Progress/Israeli Personna blade
Thayers Witch Hazel
Aloe80

A weird shave this morning.  I started to lather up a sample of CO Bigelow's Dr. Galen shave cream I got the other day, but it didn't lather...it just sorta swirled around the bottom of ( Read more... )

First day back from vacation (Vegas, baby)! I hadn't shaved since Friday (
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An Ebay auction with the proceeds going to charity.