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The Boker looks interesting. Coincidentally, I snagged a black and white Ever Ready brush identical to yours this past weekend at a local flea market.

I recently read a post by Ouchmychin regarding his use of Mary Kay Shaving Cream, and it prompted me to borrow my college age daughter's new can of Barbasol Pure Silk Plumeria Scented Shave Cream for Women and to shave with it today. Here's my SOTD post and photo. This cream is as thick and tight as...

Wednesday

Barbasol Pure Silk Women's Plumeria Scented Shave Cream in a can
Travertine Razor - Bob's Razor Works
Gillette NEW head
Treet Classic blade
Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel Tonic
Old Spice Fresh Scent AS

Thanks for the advice men. I have a lot of products and experience up to a year ago I was doing exactly what you are suggesting. I'm just suggesting that it is easier for me to use the canned foam that is so protective. It doesn't give the best shave until I have made so many passes that it wears t...

. . . the new veggie-only Pen's EF . . . has the same list of ingredients as Pen's BB (obviously) and Trumper's new Eucris . . . Respectfully, the ingredients in Blenheim Bouquet and Eucris are not the same. Someone posted that statement elsewhere, I think, and nobody verified it. Here are photos o...

Also to be considered, is the fact that some shave sticks are leaps and bounds ahead of others in terms of the mechanism. For example, Tabac, Irisch Moos, Harris, TOBS, etc., the soap is mounted in a very useful tube, and you can use it easily, simply popping the lid off, rubbing it on the face, and...

I just received my final shaving cream purchase for the next year, a nice fresh tub of TOBS St. James, abounding with parabens, and that's fine with me. I'm looking forward to many enjoyable shaves with it.

I do want to say this about the fragrances. As noted above, I really like all of the Boosters, and I like the vintage fragrances, such as Old Spice, Aqua Velva, and even Mennen Skin Bracer. I've been able to track them all down over the last couple of years. They're all good, and I use them accordin...

Tuesday

Coate's Lime SC
MadeRite in Finest
Torrrey 5/8 SP
Vintage Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Jake's Sport Cologne

Castle Forbes Cedarwood
3 Claveles Professional Horse
IKON w'/Gillette Old Type head
Bolsano blade
Booster's Mosswood AS

Congratulations Mike. A wonderful story.

Les, that sounds like a fair I'd love to attend.

Am I correct in understanding that some of us actually have all of these memorized? Some pictures would help those of us who don't seem to be able to stay as up-to-date on all offered variations of all shaving brush handles. I'm totally in the dark here, which is not unusual for me, of course.

I confess I don't know what they are.

I'm convinced this is the better way to use soaps like this.

Congrats on the 2 year anniversary. The summer of '08 was approximately the time when my Schick Krona wore completely out after being used off and on for about 38 years, and I didn't know what to do. Then, from a most unexpected source, (my daughter) I learned that there were lots of guys still inte...

I used to wonder about this, as I became aware of the in-the-bowl/ grating into a glass bowl with a lid issue. This sounds kind of dorky, but it helps me explain how I see it. Getting the bowl symbolizes a "committment". Almost all of the soaps I've just wanted to "use" have been...

Gary, I can't see the advantage of that. To me, the luxurious feel of the brush against my face is half the pleasure of shaving. Moreover, the mechanical action of the bristles helps work the lather into my beard and soften it. The very first time I used a brush vs. applying shave cream by hand I n...

I find it almost impossible to stay with only one cream or soap product for even a week. I did recently stay with one for about 10 days, it took a lot of effort, and I'm proud to claim that small victory. I'm currently embarking on a planned month-long stint with my friend Castle Forbes Cedarwood. I...

No blade rated over 7.5 :( Check again, Feather blades have been rated at 8.0, even though they don't seem to last as long as some others, and there are several rated lower than that. The number is purely for purposes of rating them as compared one to another. Squire could have used 10 or 100, but ...