What soap/cream did you use today?

Aion Skincare - Tobacco Oud  ( Maxima 2023 base )

Friday 'Green' Shave

Ethos Grooming Vetivert

This stuff is beautiful. F base heartily improved. Very very slick now. I find it pairs best with Creed's Original Vetiver. Not remotely similar to Guerlain's Vetiver. And a distant cousin to TF's Grey Vetiver. Frank can weigh in but I am guessing he might agree with me on this. Very very close and so much better value with Frank's juice than with Creed.

C U all tomorrow

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Noble Otter Tis the season

Final soap kill of the year. That makes six total. Somehow, more than six showed up in 2023. So much for a reduction. There's always 2024....

Vétyver, série limitée (Martin de Candre) a 3017 odyssey
Shave 45

Beautiful work, FaceScraper. You're an inspiration. I don't think I'll see an empty jar until the end of September, but until then, I'm enjoying celebrating your victories. What's up next?

And while we're on the topic of cleaning things up, here's what I've learned lately about vetiver's amazing powers. When we take antibiotics, our bodies don’t hold them for long. A lot passes through us when we visit the thunderbox. These leftover antibiotics end up in our wastewater, and regular water treatment plants don’t rid us of all the medicinal leftovers. They stick around in soil and water for a long time, making germs resistant to them. What we need are more sophisticated and environmentally friendly methods to address this predicament.

Enter vetiver, that fine grass known across the globe for its knack in purging various pollutants from soil and tainted water. In a recent study, researchers checked if vetiver grass could take out two common antibiotics, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline, from treated wastewater. Remarkably, within a mere thirty days, the vetiver grass took out more than 90% of the antibiotics and also helped with nitrate, phosphate, organic carbon, and oxygen levels in the water. Seems like vetiver might be just the ticket for a splendid and au naturel solution to cleanse wastewater of those antibiotics.
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Source Saumik Panja, et al. (2020). Removal of antibiotics and nutrients by vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) from secondary wastewater effluent. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 22(7), 764-73 ・ Brush Plisson Antique (2) ・ Razor Blackland Vector Ti (86) ・ Blade Feather ProGuard (12)

sweet write up and notes on the vetiver Bouki ^^^^^

last shave I used B & M Fougere Classique omnibus soap, it's soft so I just scoop some and spread it on the skin to then face lather

as long as you add lots of water, it lathers really nicely and finishes well scent wise when you pair it with the splash, you get more of the sweet and floral notes

Vétyver, série limitée (Martin de Candre) a 3017 odyssey
Shave 45

Beautiful work, FaceScraper. You're an inspiration. I don't think I'll see an empty jar until the end of September, but until then, I'm enjoying celebrating your victories. What's up next?

And while we're on the topic of cleaning things up, here's what I've learned lately about vetiver's amazing powers. When we take antibiotics, our bodies don’t hold them for long. A lot passes through us when we visit the thunderbox. These leftover antibiotics end up in our wastewater, and regular water treatment plants don’t rid us of all the medicinal leftovers. They stick around in soil and water for a long time, making germs resistant to them. What we need are more sophisticated and environmentally friendly methods to address this predicament.

Enter vetiver, that fine grass known across the globe for its knack in purging various pollutants from soil and tainted water. In a recent study, researchers checked if vetiver grass could take out two common antibiotics, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline, from treated wastewater. Remarkably, within a mere thirty days, the vetiver grass took out more than 90% of the antibiotics and also helped with nitrate, phosphate, organic carbon, and oxygen levels in the water. Seems like vetiver might be just the ticket for a splendid and au naturel solution to cleanse wastewater of those antibiotics.
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Source Saumik Panja, et al. (2020). Removal of antibiotics and nutrients by vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) from secondary wastewater effluent. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 22(7), 764-73 ・ Brush Plisson Antique (2) ・ Razor Blackland Vector Ti (86) ・ Blade Feather ProGuard (12)

Thanks, Bouki . I'm merely picking the low hanging fruit. This last tub only had seven shaves left. That's a far cry from what you are attempting. Should you pull it off, YOU are the true inspiration. You've really been doing your research on vetiver, and thank you for your daily drops of wisdom. It's quite fascinating. 

Next up for me....??? Dunno yet. There are a few candidates, such as Proraso red, Cella, A&E Asian Plum. I'll have to do a little digging and pick the next target. 
FWIW, the Wholly Kaw Pasha's Pride will most certainly be a repurchase. Not only do I love the scent, it's one that the bride is fond of.

Friday 'Green' Shave

Ethos Grooming Vetivert

This stuff is beautiful. F base heartily improved. Very very slick now. I find it pairs best with Creed's Original Vetiver. Not remotely similar to Guerlain's Vetiver. And a distant cousin to TF's Grey Vetiver. Frank can weigh in but I am guessing he might agree with me on this. Very very close and so much better value with Frank's juice than with Creed.

C U all tomorrow

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Fantastic shave Tommy!