What soap/cream did you use today?

King of Oud (Wholly Kaw) apple oud
Shave 17 ・ 82 g left

There is such a thing as natural oud oil, but it costs a fortune. We’re talking thousands of dollars per kilo. At that price, it’s not likely that any of the real stuff finds its way into most of our “oud” shaving soaps. Instead our artisans use a blend of synthetic and natural ingredients to create an olfactory representation of what oud smells like.

Feel gipped? Don’t. Have you ever seen a picture of Van Gogh’s sunflowers. It’s beautiful. But how many real sunflowers have been mixed into the paint. None. So is it phony? Well, no, of course not. It’s simply a representation of what the artist saw. And sometimes it's possible that what the artist represents is even more appealing, and beautiful, and valuable than the original. In 1987 Van Gogh’s oil painting of a vase of sunflowers sold for forty million.
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Razor Karve Christopher Bradley 3" Argyll ・ Blade PolSilver ・ Brush Amber Aerolite ・ Cologne D.R. Harris Sandalwood ・ Hoard 17,267 g (⇣1,215 g)

   

WAIT, you're selling your King of Oud soap for 40 million dollars ?!?! I don't think you'll get any takers but this belongs in the BST section 

Kidding aside, nice thoughts and reasoning

Travel shave


To compensate for the lack of traditional shaving items in today's gear, I'm dropping some photos from the beautiful city of Prague (Czech Republic).

One of the great cities of Western Civilization. Been many years and wish could visit it again.

Classic

Barrister & Mann - Hallows (Soft Heart Series)

Yesterday's shave. Funny, I was alllll ready to say what a great shave using a method that never works for me... Then I looked in the mirror, and it still doesn't work for me... My neck had at least a half dozen nicks on it.
What method? Making my lather and then lightly painting it on my face.
Method that works (for me), scrubbing the lather into my face on every pass.
Got lots of snow the past few days. Teaser snow, it'll melt soon... At least in town.

Got lots of snow the past few days. Teaser snow, it'll melt soon... At least in town.

Glorious!!!

First Snow is the best scent B&M has made to date.  Fir and leather with a kiss of menthol.  This is one I’d buy backups of if it were available but alas, every time Will teases a discontinued soap is back, it’s never been First Snow.  That is too bad.  This soap scent takes me on a journey every single time I use it. This morning I was transported to the head of Dry Creek, up just under tree line.  The horses are picketed out in the meadow.  The wall tent is set back in the firs and there is a crackling fire going in the stove.  In a moment Major will be saddled up, my rifle will be in the boot, and I’ll swing aboard to ride through the quakies up towards the springs, under the slide rocks and overlooking Mill Canyon.  When I come out of the trees at the springs and onto the ridge, the breeze always feels cold on my cheeks.  The saddle creaks as we work up the ridge and up to the rim of the Lakes.  I’ll tie my steed here and continue up on foot into even higher country where white bark pines battle wind and snow just as they have for centuries.  It’s big buck country up here but I really don’t care if I find one or not.  This high-up, with a biting breeze makes a man feel alive.  The loneliness of the place brings clarity.  The rugged and raw landscape tends to remind a man of his tenuous grasp on life and standing on the precipice overlooking the five chain lakes below fills a heart with gratefulness.  It’ll be dark before I peel the leather off of Major and turn him loose to his supper.  Inside the tent I know Dad will have mine warm on the wood stove.  Ah yes, first snow is awesome.  

RazoRock Puros


Close, but no cigar. 
Smells more like pipe tobacco to me. 
Which is gooder.

First Snow is the best scent B&M has made to date.  Fir and leather with a kiss of menthol.  This is one I’d buy backups of if it were available but alas, every time Will teases a discontinued soap is back, it’s never been First Snow.  That is too bad.  This soap scent takes me on a journey every single time I use it. This morning I was transported to the head of Dry Creek, up just under tree line.  The horses are picketed out in the meadow.  The wall tent is set back in the firs and there is a crackling fire going in the stove.  In a moment Major will be saddled up, my rifle will be in the boot, and I’ll swing aboard to ride through the quakies up towards the springs, under the slide rocks and overlooking Mill Canyon.  When I come out of the trees at the springs and onto the ridge, the breeze always feels cold on my cheeks.  The saddle creaks as we work up the ridge and up to the rim of the Lakes.  I’ll tie my steed here and continue up on foot into even higher country where white bark pines battle wind and snow just as they have for centuries.  It’s big buck country up here but I really don’t care if I find one or not.  This high-up, with a biting breeze makes a man feel alive.  The loneliness of the place brings clarity.  The rugged and raw landscape tends to remind a man of his tenuous grasp on life and standing on the precipice overlooking the five chain lakes below fills a heart with gratefulness.  It’ll be dark before I peel the leather off of Major and turn him loose to his supper.  Inside the tent I know Dad will have mine warm on the wood stove.  Ah yes, first snow is awesome.  

Good God; miss my youth. Thank you

Friday October 28, 2022
Razor: Homage Gibbs Adjustable by Heritage Collection Shaving
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: SV 2.0 Cocobolo/Badger
Soap: HCSC FNL
AS 1: Alcoholado Eucaliptino 70
AS 2: CHH Tobacco
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,452

2nd day with the Homage Gibbs by Heritage Colections. They could have saved everyone a lot of headache including themselves with a little followthru but it all shakes out in the end. A little loosening of the connections and turning the baseplate 180 degrees and all works as intended now. 2 minute video shows the quick fix for it. Set it on 6 and got a smooth comfortable shave with great efficiency. I think for the money they did an outstanding job and will no doubt sell a boat load of these for those that want a Gibbs shave without modifying a blade to use an Original Gibbs. Recovery Friday off for me and hope all have a SFD, Stupid Fun Day !


https://youtu.be/K44jWBgsW4Q