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by Esoteric83
Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:38 pm
Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
Topic: What bath soap are you using right now?
Replies: 582
Views: 203863

http://www.guelphsoap.com/NATURAL.HTML

They have a mint soap that is just awesome. Doesn't last too long, but is dirt cheap and really available in Canada. Apples and medicine balls compared to a proper milled soap, but works really well nonetheless.
by Esoteric83
Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Truefitt & Hill shaving soaps - new products coming
Replies: 37
Views: 8209

I'd enjoy Grafton if it performed like the hard soap from circa 2005-2006. 1805 never really wowed me as a scent. St. James by Taylor is about as best the aquatic genre gets for me, scent wise in the cream.
by Esoteric83
Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Lathering Trumper soaps
Replies: 34
Views: 8208

No staining with the soap, the cream may as it is to my memory a very deep, dark red.
by Esoteric83
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:40 am
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Lathering Trumper soaps
Replies: 34
Views: 8208

The brick soap, correct? Not the tin? Fendrihan stocks it now. May have to give er a go.
by Esoteric83
Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:48 am
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Lathering Trumper soaps
Replies: 34
Views: 8208

I've only ever used the Rose, which I purchased circa 2007, so I do believe it falls under the veggie crisper bracket. Either way, it is quite unique in the fact that the only category I would grade it high is scent. The lather goes on great, but deteriorates rather quickly in comparison to Tabac, M...
by Esoteric83
Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:47 pm
Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
Topic: Anyone tried Truefitt & Hill Classic aftershave balm?
Replies: 4
Views: 2484

I found the sample I got years back to be quite heavy and left a greasy feeling and look. Not like say, RR Wax which is thick but sinks right in with no shine or heavy feeling. This was also around the time I was learning the ways of the DE and this balm did not do what others did for razor burn / r...
by Esoteric83
Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:43 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Wet Shaving in Movie Sighting
Replies: 6
Views: 2289

Mad Men S5 season opener had the man himself lathering up a fancy new badger brush that his kids gave him.
by Esoteric83
Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:58 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Proraso Sandalwood & Shea Butter
Replies: 40
Views: 12735

And BTW I am reasonably well "connected" in Italy and had someone local there ship it to me. It should be with several of he UK vendors/retailers in the next few weeks as well and it is available on UK eBay. Chris Can you use such connections to influence some to, I dunno, market a soap t...
by Esoteric83
Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Worst single shave???!!!
Replies: 49
Views: 14489

AOS unscented cream and then balm after an agressive, basically under experienced attempt at BBS with my HD and a Merkur blade. The cream had an awkward smell, that I liken to a dentist office, that i'll never forget! The shave itself was terrible despite a decent lather from the AOS, but it was no ...
by Esoteric83
Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Pronunciation
Replies: 29
Views: 6235

Cella? - Ch-ella or Se-lla

Same question for Acca Kappa.
by Esoteric83
Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:30 am
Forum: General
Topic: We are the other 1%
Replies: 49
Views: 11245

I know, that's what scares me!
by Esoteric83
Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:09 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: liking "the fat"
Replies: 72
Views: 12455

OK, its official - best shaving soap ever :o I hope to steam roll through the Kent puck so I can buy the ceramic bowl and move up to the cool kids table.
by Esoteric83
Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: We are the other 1%
Replies: 49
Views: 11245

I just turned 29 and the way my demographic is treated by the likes of Gillette, and especially the uber-macho try hards like Axe and new Old Spice makes me want to puke. I would have loved to see the focus group that led to the consensus that we are quasi-retarded apes.
by Esoteric83
Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:53 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: Edited by Gareth
Replies: 10
Views: 1962

If you read it out loud with a soft British accent, it sounds that much nicer! 8)
by Esoteric83
Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: ShaveMyFace University
Topic: Shaving Over Razor Bumps - turned in to a viscous cycle
Replies: 24
Views: 16859

Alum, rinse, witch hazel then balm. Use styptic pencil for nicks & cuts when they occur.
by Esoteric83
Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:55 am
Forum: ShaveMyFace University
Topic: Shaving Over Razor Bumps - turned in to a viscous cycle
Replies: 24
Views: 16859

If you can, let your skin heal for a couple days. Products like this ( http://www.fendrihan.com/anthony-ingrown-hair-treatment-p-1142.html?manufacturers_id=77 ) may help break the viscious cycle, but think of them as a short term solution with the long term goal of getting your technique ironed out....
by Esoteric83
Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Newbie Hello from Canada!
Replies: 24
Views: 5527

Hi
by Esoteric83
Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:50 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: GFT Sandalwood cream
Replies: 10
Views: 2340

I found it was similar to Crabtrees Sandalwood cream, but not as strong. Can comment on TOBS.
by Esoteric83
Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:39 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Eucris shaving CREAM
Replies: 5
Views: 1367

Wild Fern would be nice.
by Esoteric83
Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: D.R. Harris - New Range & Royal Warrant
Replies: 74
Views: 18100

So, how about the new product line 8)