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Well it is that time of year when the votes are gathering for the 'Sports personality of the year awards'. The ones where you have to vote for 'The person who has hit the same person the most times on three consecutive occasions', 'The most eloquent person at leaping in to a pool of water', 'The most annoying football player in a Manchester City shirt' and unfortunately not 'The person most cheated out of a world title'.
However sports aside, it is also that time of year where I like to put forward my 'Shaving personalities of the year' or 'The most annoying twat called satanfriendly' awards. So from the darkness of Satan's Towers here are my winners for this year..........................
Best razor
Ikon B1. I did think of a few SE's including the long awaited Claymore Evolution which arrived with quite a bang and an annoyance to not being suitable for certain blades because they didn't fit (except mine for some reason). So all the bang ended up as rather more a 'phut' as it imploded. But it is an exceptional performer. However (and I have said this before) the B1 simply shaves far closer and finer than any other razor I can think of. My love for SE's remains but the Ikon still does things better. It was also the reason why against my shaving religion I went out and bought another two DE's, which could have appeared on the list, but they didn't. So overall a worthy winner in my little world.
Best blade
In among the field of SE blades and their 'I have yet to find a shit one' appeal, out of the blue pops up a DE blade in the Dorco Prime. Originally this tuck arrived as a freebie with a BST purchase. One of those where you think 'Oh yes, yet another sample', except when I finally decided to open it up to the sulphured air of my abode I was thrown back by their performance. Stunning. Not quite a polsilver Lodz, but damn it, not that far off either and more suitable for the Rocnel SE-P where a Lodz proved just too much. So a great blade and very available for buttons whereas the Polsilver has now moved up to the rank of unobtanium.
Best brush
This year my award goes to the 'Gentleman's Groom Room Wee whiskey barrel (or whatever its proper title is)'. @Ian T did a wonderful job here and I find myself using this brush probably more than any other. I haven't seen the knot elsewhere (grey/white synthetic) and it never fails to astound me. Add to that the novelty of the whiskey barrel sourced handle which has been worked in to a simple yet very effective shape and an all round winner and a really super brush. Top dog and a top brush
Best soap/cream
Soaps all the way this year. The Abatte Y Mantia Krokus is simply stunning and an addition to the soap drawer I never regret forking out for. Cheap it ain't, but like MDC's a little goes a long long way and so the overall value based on cost per shave is probably no different to any other. Throw in the most wonderful of shaving properties and a unique lovely scent which made me buy the splash and the Cologne and a sure fire 'top of the class' for me. Fantastic in every way.
Except................
Up pops the Signature Soaps Londinium. @BrianH , man of Bolton and a purveyor of fine shaving soaps has really made his mark in the shaving world and worthy of any shaving award. I don't know why but despite my praise for the Krokus there is something about the Londinium which has more 'reach for' value than any other soap in my world of soapy things. It just does stunning and it just does the job. If I was to be critical my cynicism would include 'lasts far too long' (I should purchase more from him, but can't get to the end of a tin) and I prefer the old 'DIY' presentation and tins. Oh, and come on you Wicstun. I think my backyard will freeze over first. Great stuff though from a great man.
So to conclude, my best soap award goes to both
Best balm/moisturiser/aftershave
Simple. Same as every other year I have done these shaving awards, L'Occitane Cade all the way. Nothing comes close. been there' tried it and for my skin the Cade works absolute wonders. One of those products of which there will always be one in the cabinet.
Best post shave product
Natures Aid Witch Hazel. To me an absolute essential after a shave and a rinse. I've tried the cheap Boots offering (good but not quite the same) and a few others but I honestly swear none of them quite match the sensation and quality feel this one presents. My face still looks like the surface of the moon but kidology says I am perfect and all thanks to Natues Aid.
Best scent
I started the summer looking for a decent lime based scent and in came the replies. However one stood up with more curiosity value than any other and a great suggestion from @isaiah53 . Jack. Cannabis and lime? Surely not? But with top notes of both the initial hit is a big 'WOW!'. An hour later the initial impressions remain and in fact throughout most of the day. The longevity is super and the scent the equal. Yes, you do smell a little like you spend the day smoking spliffs, but throw the lime and the other notes in to the mix and the end result is something so away from the crowd, so different and so daring it never fails to deliver anything lesser than charming comments. Bottled brilliance. Gorse by Laboratory Perfumes gave it a close run but it just didn't quite have the same level of edginess about it That dare to be different. Jack, you're my man for this year.
So on to the more obscure section yet still big winners for this year
Best shaving outlet
The BST section here on TSR. I have probably spent most of my shaving budget keeping you chaps either in more gear or keeping the missus happy by ridding yourselves of your excessiveness. Keep it up people.
Not the best shaving outlet
@Boycie83 and his Emporium. I would sooner give money to my worse enemy
take your money you dirty rotten scoundrel
Best shaving forum
This place. Because I don't know any other and I don't care for them either
Best TSR forum member
All of you. And why I keep telling you 'I love you all'. And I do
Best Japanese girly band
Again, Band Maid. No one does it better and no one has such a gathering of talent
And finally
Best Japanese girly video
Same as last year. Its those 'look were so happy doing what we do' Pantyhose girls. This video always makes me happy simply because they look so happy doing what they do.
So come on you shaving folk, let's see where your 'Shaving personalities of the year awards' might go for 2021........
And of course, I love you all
However sports aside, it is also that time of year where I like to put forward my 'Shaving personalities of the year' or 'The most annoying twat called satanfriendly' awards. So from the darkness of Satan's Towers here are my winners for this year..........................
Best razor
Ikon B1. I did think of a few SE's including the long awaited Claymore Evolution which arrived with quite a bang and an annoyance to not being suitable for certain blades because they didn't fit (except mine for some reason). So all the bang ended up as rather more a 'phut' as it imploded. But it is an exceptional performer. However (and I have said this before) the B1 simply shaves far closer and finer than any other razor I can think of. My love for SE's remains but the Ikon still does things better. It was also the reason why against my shaving religion I went out and bought another two DE's, which could have appeared on the list, but they didn't. So overall a worthy winner in my little world.
Best blade
In among the field of SE blades and their 'I have yet to find a shit one' appeal, out of the blue pops up a DE blade in the Dorco Prime. Originally this tuck arrived as a freebie with a BST purchase. One of those where you think 'Oh yes, yet another sample', except when I finally decided to open it up to the sulphured air of my abode I was thrown back by their performance. Stunning. Not quite a polsilver Lodz, but damn it, not that far off either and more suitable for the Rocnel SE-P where a Lodz proved just too much. So a great blade and very available for buttons whereas the Polsilver has now moved up to the rank of unobtanium.
Best brush
This year my award goes to the 'Gentleman's Groom Room Wee whiskey barrel (or whatever its proper title is)'. @Ian T did a wonderful job here and I find myself using this brush probably more than any other. I haven't seen the knot elsewhere (grey/white synthetic) and it never fails to astound me. Add to that the novelty of the whiskey barrel sourced handle which has been worked in to a simple yet very effective shape and an all round winner and a really super brush. Top dog and a top brush
Best soap/cream
Soaps all the way this year. The Abatte Y Mantia Krokus is simply stunning and an addition to the soap drawer I never regret forking out for. Cheap it ain't, but like MDC's a little goes a long long way and so the overall value based on cost per shave is probably no different to any other. Throw in the most wonderful of shaving properties and a unique lovely scent which made me buy the splash and the Cologne and a sure fire 'top of the class' for me. Fantastic in every way.
Except................
Up pops the Signature Soaps Londinium. @BrianH , man of Bolton and a purveyor of fine shaving soaps has really made his mark in the shaving world and worthy of any shaving award. I don't know why but despite my praise for the Krokus there is something about the Londinium which has more 'reach for' value than any other soap in my world of soapy things. It just does stunning and it just does the job. If I was to be critical my cynicism would include 'lasts far too long' (I should purchase more from him, but can't get to the end of a tin) and I prefer the old 'DIY' presentation and tins. Oh, and come on you Wicstun. I think my backyard will freeze over first. Great stuff though from a great man.
So to conclude, my best soap award goes to both
Best balm/moisturiser/aftershave
Simple. Same as every other year I have done these shaving awards, L'Occitane Cade all the way. Nothing comes close. been there' tried it and for my skin the Cade works absolute wonders. One of those products of which there will always be one in the cabinet.
Best post shave product
Natures Aid Witch Hazel. To me an absolute essential after a shave and a rinse. I've tried the cheap Boots offering (good but not quite the same) and a few others but I honestly swear none of them quite match the sensation and quality feel this one presents. My face still looks like the surface of the moon but kidology says I am perfect and all thanks to Natues Aid.
Best scent
I started the summer looking for a decent lime based scent and in came the replies. However one stood up with more curiosity value than any other and a great suggestion from @isaiah53 . Jack. Cannabis and lime? Surely not? But with top notes of both the initial hit is a big 'WOW!'. An hour later the initial impressions remain and in fact throughout most of the day. The longevity is super and the scent the equal. Yes, you do smell a little like you spend the day smoking spliffs, but throw the lime and the other notes in to the mix and the end result is something so away from the crowd, so different and so daring it never fails to deliver anything lesser than charming comments. Bottled brilliance. Gorse by Laboratory Perfumes gave it a close run but it just didn't quite have the same level of edginess about it That dare to be different. Jack, you're my man for this year.
So on to the more obscure section yet still big winners for this year
Best shaving outlet
The BST section here on TSR. I have probably spent most of my shaving budget keeping you chaps either in more gear or keeping the missus happy by ridding yourselves of your excessiveness. Keep it up people.
Not the best shaving outlet
@Boycie83 and his Emporium. I would sooner give money to my worse enemy
take your money you dirty rotten scoundrel
Best shaving forum
This place. Because I don't know any other and I don't care for them either
Best TSR forum member
All of you. And why I keep telling you 'I love you all'. And I do
Best Japanese girly band
Again, Band Maid. No one does it better and no one has such a gathering of talent
And finally
Best Japanese girly video
Same as last year. Its those 'look were so happy doing what we do' Pantyhose girls. This video always makes me happy simply because they look so happy doing what they do.
So come on you shaving folk, let's see where your 'Shaving personalities of the year awards' might go for 2021........
And of course, I love you all
