Morning shave.
Nivea Face Wash, BBA Shave Oil, bloom water.
P&B Imperial Bay Rum Soap.
RazoRock Bruce 24mm Synthetic.
Gillette Fat Boy (5).
Perma-Sharp (1).
Extro Bay Rum Aftershave.
BBA Balm.
First use of my very own Fat Boy thanks to a hassle free transaction with @micheal. Excellent 3 pass shave. I have tried the Perma-Sharps in 4 different razors now and have had a very comfortable, very close shave on each occasion. On @Emma C. advice I left out my usual Witch Hazel and just used the BBA Balm post shave and I must say, my face is feeling and looking great. Perhaps I will incorporate the Witch Hazel in to my pre bed routine. @Digimonkey I did read somewhere that Extro Afterhaves can be used as an EDT too. The Extro Bay Rum, splashed all over, certainly lasts a good while on me. Enjoy your shaves chaps.
I have been using the shave oil prior to bed and it has worked exceptionally well. I apply around 30 mins prior to bed to allow the oil to absorb. I really do highly recommend this procedure.Not sure If you've tried it already, but you can also try using the shave oil as a facial oil just before you go to bed. The shave oil is a fantastic product.
I love seeing everyone try not only BBA products but other products in ways they might not have considered in the first place.
Fab Community !
Don't tell your friends Barry it could be our little secretYes @Far Cry Toff suggested that to me at the weekend, but I haven't tried it yet. Would you use the oil after moisturising? (Goodness, If some of my friends could see what sort of things concern me these days!)
I'm relying on you keeping Schtum Wayne. My reputation depends on itDon't tell your friends Barry it could be our little secret
You can trust me, honest guvI'm relying on you keeping Schtum Wayne. My reputation depends on it
Sotd Tuesday 1/8 -
Razor - Progress (3)
Blade - Lodz Polsilver (3)
Brush - Maseto 24mm Finest
Soap - RazoRock Puro
Post - Witch hazel
A/S - Extro Tabacco
Balm - Aloe vera gel.
Result - @Boru62 - smoother than a geisha's reiki stones mate. There may be something to shaving just before you go to work. There were two interesting upshots - firstly - my colleague commented as I arrived for the first job of the day that I looked fresh and very clean-shaven. Took me by surprise as I had - at that point - had three hours sleep in the previous two days. Secondly - a complete stranger I was sitting next to - waiting for a court case to call - told me I smelled nice and what was I wearing? Fair enough - you've got to take your compliments where you find them. Made me feel better as internally I felt absolutely dreadful. The Extro Tabacco has a remarkably - for me - persistent scent. It seems to bridge the gap between aftershave and edt - but still safe to put directly on my facial skin. It's almost oily when first applied and it separates in the bottle when not in use. It's the only Extro product I own - I don't know if it's the case with the other varieties. The Arancia version caught my eye. My Italian is rudimentary but I'm pretty sure that means orange. Paired with M&T Wild Oranges? There's a thought. Enjoy your shaves and good night gentlemen - cheers - I.
I like it - it's a much more complex tobacco than - say - Alt Innsbruck. I mean no disservice to the latter, it's also a favourite. From the label of the Extro - translated -
Top - Bergamot
Middle - jasmine, leather, tobacco, ylang ylang
Base - musk, sandalwood, leather, tobacco, amber, icing sugar, incense, moss, clary sage and vanilla.
It's got castor oil in the ingredients list - which would account for the feel going on at first. Also this would explain why my skin likes it so much. Hope this helps - cheers - I.
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