December 18th Razor: H&S Co NO75 LE Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (3) Brush: Stirling Finest Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated Soap: Stirling Pumpkin Spice Stirling unscented witch hazel Stirling mentholated balm AS: Stirling Pumpkin Spice Good morning!
Ya LADIES AND uh GENTLEMEN: Here we are, at the "2 Week Warning" day for the 2020 Stoylin Tony Awards Best In Show event. Course we honor the Runner-Up choice, too. Let's have a fun two weeks before the biiiiig day.
Personally I'm really enjoying Deton-8! Also this was my first run with Stirling's new high density two band. Really impressed with how full the knot is, its beautiful and certainly whipped up a great lather with the new bowl. I've never used a two band before so I'd imagine there is a little break in period and finding the sweet spot. My boar has more backbone while my silvertip is just a tad softer and definitely more floppy. This brush seems to strike a really nice balance; noticeable backbone and the tips feel great on the face.
All this Sandpiper talk inspired me break it out this morning. I usually like to reserve it for Sundays and special occasions, but today I used it just because. May have to do that a little more often
How’s this for a grand freeze! Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo soap followed by Glacial Unscented balm and then Krampert’s Frostbite aftershave. Silky smooth from two sweet, swift passes! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm jealous. I'd be shaving with SG at least twice a week if it weren't for the fact that my wife thinks it smells like "play-dough and dill." Instead, it's been combined with my sample of Haverford (which smells like "the flower section of Michael's Crafts") and is acting as my shower soap. Honestly, I don't know how two people with noses so different ever wound up together--the things we do for love Still, it's nice to see someone can enjoy what is one of my all-time favorite scents. I experience life vicariously through you, sir.
It's in my three. It actually replaced Arkadia because the cedar notes in Arkadia were too strong for The Missus. I love cedar, so that was another difficult blow. Sandpiper, however, hits that sweet spot--and frankly, is a lot more refined
I'm thinking Varen for my next shave. It's a VERY close 2nd favorite scent of mine from Stirling. Gentleman is still number one
I can relate. My wife doesn't like anything with Tobacco, Earth or some woods so I try to stay away from those scents as much as possible even though I personally wouldn't mind going there. Also, I just received my third Black Friday package from Stirling (I didn't do my homework before ordering - my fault and it cost me extra postage). I got more backup for Tsuka (BoS) and one of those shaving bowls. The collapsible shaving bowls are so clever - I can't wait to give it a whirl.
I'm going to be in two public places this afternoon-yes one of 'em is the Piggly Wiggly dupe. We'll see how the Agadir attracts. Anyway, back to Stoylin.....
Does that mean she might like a different woody smell, like Agarwood? Or is that the kind she doesn't like? How is she with Coniferous or Scots Pine?
My wife doesn’t really care for ANY of my scents (and I have a lot), so I’m free to use whatever floats MY boat each day. Kinda freeing, in the same vane as not having goals.
I doubt it. I do use a couple of scents with a little sandalwood and some cedar and that's about it. Coniferous and Scots Pine - definitely not.
