If you don't like the scent of the other TOBS you've mentioned I am certain you won't like the Avocado.
Kinda what I was thinking...3 and 0 just aren't very good odds for TOBS..... I do not think I will be purchasing anymore of their products
I may have to try some GFT....I am not much on creams anymore though... I have become more fond of soaps.... however thats not to say I wont use the occasional cream like I did today....I think the C.O. Bigelow and the Omega are the 2 creams that will always have a spot in my cabinet.
Note taken! Iv got a list of items in my computer that iv typed up over the past few months of things I would like to try and these will be added asap...thank you!
Monday Dovo Bismarck 6/8 Altesse Badger brush Omega soap Booster Mosswood A/S Polo EDT DFS shave! I had to be work a little for this because the Bismarck was pulling a little so I took it to the barber's hone after the shave and stropped it so the next time I use this razor, it should shave like a dream again! Since I am off for the holiday, I used my wife's favorite scent rather than the Aqua Velva I usually use on Monday.
M(enth)o(l)nday Gillette FB Schark (1) Mama Bear Lime Ice soap + a little Proraso cream Vulfix travel Proraso AS
monday (argh i hate mondays) bad night at work so i said screw it and left early got home and to relax and forget today i took an early shower and shave and in bed early too. hot shower gillette super speed ( barrowed my dads 2nd ss to take for a test drive. newer version with the black handle and silver tip. great little shaver) rite aid stocked gillette blade walmart stocked van der hagen soap omega badger brush cold water rinse fantastic shave today to help the problems melt away. i really like the gillette ss, its an aggressive little fella and i love that. might retire the fatboy and pick up 1 of these for sure. the vdh provided a great slick good smelling cheap shave. couldnt be happier with the low tech cheap department store stock shave kit i choose today. seems simplistic suits me. have a great day folks
Monday - the start of FACE LATHERING WEEK Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade CD: Muddy Waters ~ The Essence of Muddy Waters, disc 2 Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK Cream: Brut Classic Brush: The Dridecker Razor: '58 Gillette TV Blade: Voskhod, day 1, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB + 2 drops M Bomb, Brut cologne, Brut pit stick, hand strop blade Shave Rating: 4 Blades Not bad. Still not too keen on face lathering. Six days left to see if my mind changes.
January 16 2012-Face Lather Week Today's shave, for the third day in a row, was dominated by products from our Queen. And she is a giving Queen, and a fine artisan. I didn't get into shower and shave until about 1, using the extra time to read, reflect, and refocus. And nothing helps finish such a project then a shower and shave. And this was no normal shower and shave, it was bliss, pure bliss. Following a hot shower with MWF, which I swear has cured psoriasis, I set out to the shave that I laid out for myself. TSD ISZ PreShave-15 minute soak TSD ISZ SC Omega 80005 Wooden Handled Brush-today would be a big test Gillette 7 o'clock Black (3) Merkur 37 C Slanty Witch Hazel (forgot I had ISZ witch hazel) TSD ISZ Milk-10 minute soak by this point, I am teary eyed, but I could barely make out the penguin form. Alcalado Glacial This was one of the smoothest shaves I have ever had, and because of all the menthol, it will be with me for hours. Usually, when I face lather, I dab a little cream in my face like a preshave and moisten it till it starts to lather. I then take my loaded brush and complete. Today I took my wet brush right into the cream for a true face lathering experience. The 55mm loft of the Omega Bristle did a great job! Not all of my friends understand why my bathroom looks like a barber shop. This is why, so you can turn on a dime and be creative. I know my Blade Brothers and Sisters understand. Here is my pic. Today I shave for the Honorable MLK Jr.
Yesterday, Hot shower to start. Fatboy (set to 7) Astra (D-1) Proraso white Omega badger Becker scuttle DFS shave, Very smooth TODAY, Hot shower to start Fatboy (set to 7) Astra (D-2) Kent soap Omega 10275 boar DFS today hadnt used the kent for over a week and it lathered up in about 5 seconds!! I love this tiny brush
TSD and Menthol Monday Shave TSD ISZ PSB Rudy Vey Restore Brush with Finest Knot TSD Burmesse Wood Soap Merkur 38c Rapira Swedish Blade TSD Iced Cracklin Firewood Splash TSD Iced Peppermint Milk Music-Johnny Cash Thanks to the Queen-my face feels and smells gr8
Monday's Shower and Shave A classic hot shower with bar soap. It was the Omega 48 turn for the brush of the day, I chose Viking Shave Cream, to experiment with face lathering. It was a successful lathering on the face. I chose a Gillette Tech, with a Ladas blade. After rinsing my face I applied Thayer's Witch Hazel and Ogalla Bay Rum The judges rated this DFS a 9.:wave: Everyone have a great week.
Monday Proraso Pre/Post Cream Merkur 38C w/ Astra SP Blade (Day 4 or 5 I think, Stropped) Proraso Green Omega 10005 Boar Cold Water Rinse Regret not having the aftershave, I woke up late though, so by the time my morning PT was done, the sweat combined with my fresh close shave was making me itchy as hell. Felt perfect after my shower though and I had a chance to use some nice moisturizing soap. Not letting that happen again, 100% my bad.
Henckels 17 1/2 :: Vie Long 14075 :: De Vergulde Hand shaving stick :: Agua de Colonia Alvarez Gómez
Monday Imperial Shavette ½ Gillette 365 blade Vie Long Horse/Badger mix Nanny's Rasage Traditionnel hard soap Alum Old Spice Whitewater An occasional dalliance with a shavette is fun. The 365 blade is very sharp and smooth enough, while its not quite as comfortable as a real straight shave it still produces a very close shave with ease however I don't think its any closer than a real straight. I've only used a shavette about 10 times since I started shaving with a straight 18 months ago and it didn't bite me tonight, so I'll take that as a barometer that my technique has improved.
If you don't like scritch and you don't face lather often, then I'm not sure The Dridecker is the best brush for face lathering week! On another note, I got some more fresh roasted coffee this weekend. Trying a blend (TN Blend), a Sumatran, and a Panamanian. So far the blend and sumatran are excellent. I won't be opening the Panamanian until I finish the others though.
Thursday: Razor: Gillette New Blade: Wilkinson Sword Brush: Best Badger Soap: TOBS Sandalwood A/S: Pinaud Clubman Edt: Quorum
