Took a break
Took a break
For a few weeks now, I haven't been moved to apply any substance to my face following the daily shower and shave. Don't ask me why - maybe I just got tired of it.
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
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Re: Took a break
Gary, oddly enough, I've been doing the same for months now. Not even an y fragrance applied. And I like it.
Yesterday, I shaved in a rush and decided to reach for the Skin Bracer afterward. It smelled strong, very strong. I also had a tad irritation from it. What a difference from decades past.
Things change and life goes on.
Chris
Yesterday, I shaved in a rush and decided to reach for the Skin Bracer afterward. It smelled strong, very strong. I also had a tad irritation from it. What a difference from decades past.
Things change and life goes on.
Chris
Re: Took a break
Interesting, Gary. I have recently done just the opposite. A couple weeks ago I started adding a light application of Nivea balm to my post shave routine. In the past I have avoided balms because I thought they were oily. Now I splash on my aftershave after the balm. I, too, don't know why I did it. Just fun to do something different, I guess.
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Basil
Basil
Re: Took a break
I have found myself doing the same thing. No reason.
Danny
"Because I prefer the cool, clean sweep of the tempered steel as it glides smoothly--" Cary Grant as he is shaving in a scene from "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House"
"Because I prefer the cool, clean sweep of the tempered steel as it glides smoothly--" Cary Grant as he is shaving in a scene from "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House"
Re: Took a break
I have done the same on occasion, but find the most time I am a creature of habit with my relatively simple post-shave routine.
Alum block
Cold rinse
Witch Hazel
The Body Shop Razor Relief
Skin Food
Always in the order outlined above.
Alum block
Cold rinse
Witch Hazel
The Body Shop Razor Relief
Skin Food
Always in the order outlined above.
Re: Took a break
I find If I don't use an alcohol-based aftershave my face feels itchy and generally uncomfortable. But it has to be alcohol-based and preferably with a dash of menthol. I've tried witch hazel and a variety of balms, but none has worked for me. Prior to applying the aftershave I rinse my face with cold water; I don't use an alum block because it leaves my skin feeling dry and abused. This morning I finished my shave with a liberal dousing of AV Original Sport.; great stuff and cheap as chips. I feel clean and refreshed.
Bryan
Re: Took a break
When I started up again with the post shave stuff, I went with Superior 70 mentholated. I'm seriously getting ready to sell off some or all of my former fragrances.
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
Re: Took a break
With the amount of shaving stuff (including colognes) I have almost 5 million different combinations that could be put together. Some would obviously not work but let's say there are at least 1 million that would. That's still a unique shave every day for more than 2000 years. I simply can't take a break, there's work to do!
Rick
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Re: Took a break
About a year ago I was informed by my physical therapist that young men no longer use scented products and only shave to get an Al Pachino? look. Today I applied Aqua Velva and added a touch of Knize 10 to my wrists, just to show him.
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Re: Took a break
I'm back to using bay rum for an aftershave and I love it. I guess my change was temporary.
I'm still don't use any fragrance though. Sometimes I put some on the back of my wrist just to enjoy it in the Evening.
Chris
I'm still don't use any fragrance though. Sometimes I put some on the back of my wrist just to enjoy it in the Evening.
Chris
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Re: Took a break
what a memory jolt! Waaaaaaay back when, there used to an almost cult-like clique of knize 10 fans on smf. They've all gone on to a lesser life (I mean really, a day without smf cant mean a better life can it????? ) but you could almost feel their intense fondness for knize 10 coming through the monitorKnize 10
Show him indeed!!, pete
clive
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