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by ScottB
Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:16 am
Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
Topic: St John's West Indian Limes
Replies: 22
Views: 5145

Got to admit that I really love St. John's West Indian Limes aftershave. It is my favorite of the currently available lime aftershaves and I've tried quite a few of them. From among the unavailable Lime aftershaves I have been hoping the Pusser's will offer theirs again and have even exchanged a few...
by ScottB
Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:50 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Personna 74s
Replies: 21
Views: 4339

desertbadger wrote:It's nice to have a stash of both DE and Injector 74's....... :mrgreen:

Regards,
David
:whistle:
by ScottB
Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:05 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: October 08 thru October 14, 2012
Replies: 128
Views: 17399

Sunday Evening

Face wash with Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil soap by Claus Porto
1960 D1 Toggle
Personna 74 Tungsten
Plisson #20 HMW
QED Fresh Limes Soap
Large Dirty Bird Scuttle
St. John West Indian Limes Aftershave
by ScottB
Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:10 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: October 08 thru October 14, 2012
Replies: 128
Views: 17399

Saturday Evening

1918 Khaki Old Type
Personna 74 Tungsten
Omega 20106 Boar
GFT Rose Soap
Moss Scuttle
SMN Casa Fondata Acqua Di Rose
GFT Coral Skin Food
by ScottB
Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:27 pm
Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
Topic: What bath soap are you using right now?
Replies: 582
Views: 201873

Started into a new bar of Claus Porto Lelite (Orange Amber) this week. As has been mentioned it is a vegetable based soap but it is agreeable for my skin type and the scent is quite pleasant. It is one of those 12.34 ounce monstrous sized bars and contains 2% shea butter. The label claims that it is...
by ScottB
Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:34 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: A disappointment
Replies: 76
Views: 12236

Yes, that is a bit of a let down. With a soap we can always use it up, well, as a soap, but a disappointing cream is another matter. If I encounter a cream that I don't like I might as well just discard it because creams don't store very well here in my location, far too dry. As you say a soap can ...
by ScottB
Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:50 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: A disappointment
Replies: 76
Views: 12236

I think I just heard an echo of the Crack of Doom. What a thread that was - 19 pages! I am beginning to feel quite content rather than embarrassed at the amount of soap and cream I have stashed away. Chris I recently became engaged and my bride-to-be came to my home for a visit this summer for a fe...
by ScottB
Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:29 pm
Forum: Straight Razors
Topic: Trying to transition from a DE to a straight
Replies: 25
Views: 11766

Stropping is the one part of the whole process that gives me some cause for concern. Based on advice I've received from at least two people, I think I'm going to start with the strop laid on a table until I get the hang of the stroke-and-flip. Once I'm accustomed to that, I'll try it with the strop...
by ScottB
Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:55 am
Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
Topic: Kent hair brushes - world's finest
Replies: 49
Views: 26695

Ren -- that's bad news. It's just insane how painful this brush is - it feels like I'm scrubbing my scalp with a metal wire brush! Unfortunately, no shop will take a brush back after you've used it... I'm wondering if soaking the bristles in hair conditioner would soften them; after all, they are h...
by ScottB
Mon May 28, 2012 11:36 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: The razors you like/use the most?
Replies: 171
Views: 62999

The safety razor that is getting used far more than any others is the EJ89L. I like the EJ head so much that I'm considering purchasing a Chatsworth Barley. If I've skipped shaving over the weekend I do like my 1918 Khaki Old Type on Monday morning. Its very good with a few days growth. My razors th...
by ScottB
Wed May 23, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: What I like most about the SMF forums.
Replies: 24
Views: 7525

1) Interesting people pursuing a common interest.
2) Contributions from distant exotic locations.
3) Practical knowledge obtained through trial and error.
by ScottB
Sun May 20, 2012 12:18 pm
Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
Topic: Shampoo
Replies: 58
Views: 56784

Just ordered some Paul Mitchell Tea Tree. Heard lots of good things about it. Will update after some use. I really like Tea Tree shampoos and use Wen Tea Tree a couple of times per week. Its very dry where I live and I recently bought some Paul Mitchell Instant Moisture Daily Shampoo and Daily Cond...
by ScottB
Sat Mar 24, 2012 7:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: I remember these days....
Replies: 5
Views: 1853

Looks like a Schick L1 Heavyhead. I own one of those. :D
by ScottB
Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:23 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: The Best Blades??
Replies: 24
Views: 5203

Rick doesn't specify blades that are in current production so I would say that my favorite DE blade is the Schick Plus Platinum and my favorite injector blade is also the Schick Plus Platinum. In the vintage category many rate the P74 higher but I don't think they are as smooth and friendly on the f...
by ScottB
Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Worst single shave???!!!
Replies: 49
Views: 14430

Worst ever? I bought a fairly sizeable number Bic Metal razors on Amazon for use when traveling etc. I had read some good reviews here and elsewhere. My God they are bad. I mean they're something like shaving with a piece of broken glass for me. Some of you guys have gotten packages from me when tra...
by ScottB
Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:25 pm
Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
Topic: Bay Rum
Replies: 39
Views: 13583

I own three: Superior 70 (sweet and simple, ridiculously low price if you can find it) Dominica with Limes (sour type and very nice. Great vacation island too) Meehans (this is more of a cologne but it is very good) In the summer I bounce back and forth between bay rum and St. Johns West Indian Lime...
by ScottB
Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:53 am
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Glycerin delight!
Replies: 7
Views: 2364

How do you like the QED Rose Geranium Mike?

I've got the Fresh Lime and really like it. Was thinking of getting the Rose Geranium. Can you recommend it?
by ScottB
Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:40 pm
Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
Topic: Body Chemistry and Scent
Replies: 9
Views: 3109

I've stopped all intake of potatoes, rice, bread and pasta. My diet is almost Atkins like but I feel great and am losing weight. I'm shooting for 200 lbs as well. The OP is onto something because now I can apply SMN Casa Fondata Rosewater to my face post-shave and still detect it at the end of the d...
by ScottB
Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Facial Scrubs
Replies: 7
Views: 2357

If I go several days without shaving, and have been outdoors a lot (skiing, beaching, etc.,) I will often exfoliate a day or two before I plan my next shave. But it's certainly not a daily thing at all for me. Same here. On days that I do not shave I (gently) use a facial Buf-Puf in the shower rath...
by ScottB
Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:55 pm
Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
Topic: What bath soap are you using right now?
Replies: 582
Views: 201873

GA Russell wrote:How many are in that box of SMN for $50? That's a lot of money for soap!
It must be the soap Gordon is speaking of. I can't imagine paying that much for soap unless it was maybe a box of 8-10 bars.