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Hi Pal. I know the feeling with that dog - my remedy is often the Glaswegian band Mogwai at full blast. Nothing like a bit of subsonic energy.View attachment 49277
Sotd - this afternoon - Saturday the 23rd of November
Prep - Bulldog facial scrub
razor - Ikon X3 head on a Rockwell s/s handle
blade - Super Max Titanium (2)
brush - Wee Scot tortoiseshell - best badger
soap - RazoRock Puros - tallow
post - witch hazel
a/s - Extro Tabacco
balm - none needed
scent - Creed Tabarome edp.
Result - faultless.
Taking inspiration from the post of @Paul L earlier today - I enjoy a tobacco themed shave - a scent class I am very fond of. Everything went right - nothing went wrong. Hours later I still smell lovely - even if I do say so myself - I guess that's why you pay the money for Creed - certain things in life should never be done cheaply - like cocaine and prostitutes - for instance. (For the avoidance of doubt - that's a joke.) Not much more to say really. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and your shaves - one and all - yours - I.
Oh - 'It's grey and damp outside and the Black Dog has been on my shoulder of late. I needed something to brighten the day, and my mood and so I went with a bit of ABBA.' - good choice - you couldn't help but smile - @Blackmass - R. - I sympathise - I get visits from the 'perro negro' fairly often - my antidote today - was rediscovering the back catalogue of Joe Satriani - must be the first time in thirty years I've heard him - no plank knowingly under-spanked - a blast - at that volume - it was a blast - from the past. Did the job.
Dinkum - T. - also Biffy Clyro - 'mona Biff,' as people might say in this part of the world - they come from Kilmarnock in Ayrshire - if anything is going to make you depressed - that would do it. Trust me - I used to live not far away. Antidotes? - a well placed bit of Metallica - Jefferson Airplane - or 'Nevermind' - Nirvana - the whole album - at neighbour annoying volume - the best medicine though - for me - is the unique Scots - Aussie hybrid that is AC/DC. Black dogs don't like Angus. Ha ha - yours - I.Hi Pal. I know the feeling with that dog - my remedy is often the Glaswegian band Mogwai at full blast. Nothing like a bit of subsonic energy.
My Saturday shave that I liked so much I did again on Sunday
Preshave: The wonderful African Black Soap - that the very talented @Digimonkey Made
Soap: Another that is becoming a firm favourite Natural Ireland's - Natural Shave Soap
Razor: This one I bought thinking it would be too aggressive but how wrong I was Efficent but Smooth the ATT H1
Blade: The only thing in the shave that was more for curiosity than love - Permasharp they are sharp but unrefined for me.
Brush: Another second hand purchase I thought was ok , but has grown to be a favourite.
Splash: A little bit of Epsilon Blue
Balm: The wonderful Bart's unscented (which has a lovely pepper smell).
EDT: Dunhill Desire
I spent the day picking up a new rescue dog which was a 5 hour round trip , so decide to repeat the shave when I got home , as it was a real joy on Saturday.
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Meet Maeve our new addition.
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My Saturday shave that I liked so much I did again on Sunday
Preshave: The wonderful African Black Soap - that the very talented @Digimonkey Made
Soap: Another that is becoming a firm favourite Natural Ireland's - Natural Shave Soap
Razor: This one I bought thinking it would be too aggressive but how wrong I was Efficent but Smooth the ATT H1
Blade: The only thing in the shave that was more for curiosity than love - Permasharp they are sharp but unrefined for me.
Brush: Another second hand purchase I thought was ok , but has grown to be a favourite.
Splash: A little bit of Epsilon Blue
Balm: The wonderful Bart's unscented (which has a lovely pepper smell).
EDT: Dunhill Desire
I spent the day picking up a new rescue dog which was a 5 hour round trip , so decide to repeat the shave when I got home , as it was a real joy on Saturday.
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Meet Maeve our new addition.
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