Thanks Paul. The box is a keeper also. The whole thing has a lovey 1950s vibe.Love the retro packaging, nice brush too!P.
March Acquisitions
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Thanks Donnie!
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I shouldn't really .... but it was a ridiculous price: off eBay 10 Gillette blades and a DE shaver £3.99 post paid.
Will be very careful when (if?) I use the razor. it's very light, or put it away as a back stop.
Blades made in India, assume razor also.
Will be very careful when (if?) I use the razor. it's very light, or put it away as a back stop.
Blades made in India, assume razor also.
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The new Semogue premium - C5 boar ,24/50 knot.
It's had a bath and already some of the hairs have split, nice resin handle too.
Preferred the older logo though,not too keen on the new one.
It's had a bath and already some of the hairs have split, nice resin handle too.
Preferred the older logo though,not too keen on the new one.
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Oatcake - English Pear shaving soap
Bought from his own Etsy website a few weeks ago. I like to give products a few runs before posting here; once I've had some experience of the product.
It's great to see another new (to me) UK soap artisan creating a top notch soap rivalling any that I have tried.
The lather is right there with the very best and the post-shave skin conditioning is excellent. I found this to be a croap rather than a hard soap and personally wouldn't load from the tin (which is a little on the small side anyway) but I scope a blob out into my bowl. One very nice feature of the soap is that once scooped it actually "dissolves" into the lather very easily when building up a lather. Some other soaps tend to hang around as a blob which either get stuck in the brush or whizzes round the bowl when lathering.
The only (very slight) disappointment is that I didn't get a scent of pear from this soap. I think is is overwhelmed by the patchouli and ylang ylang. I get more of an artificial scent that reminds me of esters in chemistry class. It's not all bad though as I quite like the ester smell anyway, it's just not what I was expecting.
So overall a great soap and I will certainly be buying more of the Oatcake soaps in future when there's enough room in my bathroom man-binet.
Bought from his own Etsy website a few weeks ago. I like to give products a few runs before posting here; once I've had some experience of the product.
It's great to see another new (to me) UK soap artisan creating a top notch soap rivalling any that I have tried.
The lather is right there with the very best and the post-shave skin conditioning is excellent. I found this to be a croap rather than a hard soap and personally wouldn't load from the tin (which is a little on the small side anyway) but I scope a blob out into my bowl. One very nice feature of the soap is that once scooped it actually "dissolves" into the lather very easily when building up a lather. Some other soaps tend to hang around as a blob which either get stuck in the brush or whizzes round the bowl when lathering.
The only (very slight) disappointment is that I didn't get a scent of pear from this soap. I think is is overwhelmed by the patchouli and ylang ylang. I get more of an artificial scent that reminds me of esters in chemistry class. It's not all bad though as I quite like the ester smell anyway, it's just not what I was expecting.
So overall a great soap and I will certainly be buying more of the Oatcake soaps in future when there's enough room in my bathroom man-binet.
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I just got the 28mm. I love that know. However, it lost something like 23/25 fibres during its first 5 uses. Shocking. Hopefully it stops.
That seems a very high amount. Suki at Frank Shaving is a great help. If you continue to have problems, message her through AliExpress and I'm positive she'll make sure you're looked after.
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P&B Luna Post Shave Balm
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Some Lovely Soaps from Signature.
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Damn , I really like that Razorock !
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I like the slogan "Smell like a Man"!
£3 on eBay (made in India) - so I am fully equipped for an Indian shave.
£3 on eBay (made in India) - so I am fully equipped for an Indian shave.
It's got some weight to it Russ - great build quality:
Razorock 400 Silver Special Edition Noir Synthetic Shaving Brush
The RazoRock 400 Special Edition synthetic shaving brush uses the same Plissoft Noir knot as featured in the Butterscotch version, only fitted to a limited edition anodized Silver Aluminium handle. A nod to the brushes of yesteryear with its vintage style handle inspired by the Rubberset 400...
shavingstation.co.uk
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