Shaving
JT on cream and straight razors. I’ve been perfectly happy with the Merkur Long Handle (I have long fingers) and the badger brush.
And I go back and forth between two shaving creams. The Taylor of Old Bond Street sandalwood is nice, fragrant and the women like it. But the Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Shaving Soap is strangely refreshing and makes the occasional manscaping a bit more titillating.
July 24th, 2014 at 8:29 pm
Prorasso is a good un.
July 24th, 2014 at 8:56 pm
I prefer the Captain Morgan Spiced Rum Tallow shaving soap from Prairie Creations and a vintage GEM 1912 Damaskeene razor with Ted Pella blades…
http://prairie-creations.com/shop/index.php?cPath=87&osCsid=acf26dc6ad6ebe195987c6a96b5780c7
Yeah, I am serious about shaving.
July 24th, 2014 at 10:32 pm
Manscaping, gah, what has been read can not be unread…
July 24th, 2014 at 11:03 pm
I like the Taylor sandalwood myself. The wife likes how I smell when I save for church on Sunday anyhow
July 25th, 2014 at 7:57 am
I second the Merkur long handle.
It’s been great and you really realize how much of a racket the disposable plastic razors are.
July 25th, 2014 at 12:34 pm
Half a bar of Dial yellow in the cup and a badger brush with a Dovo straight razor.
July 25th, 2014 at 1:47 pm
Yeah, I switched – at the start of the year – to a safety razor, myself.
I find it pleasing and effective, having tired of my old electric.
(Mine’s an Edwin Jagger, and I’ve found the Personna blades Work For Me.)
I find myself liking the Col. Conk Lime-scented soap; it’s not as weird as it sounded when I got the variety pack.
July 25th, 2014 at 3:52 pm
Mama Bears!
Anything with tallow or lanolin in it makes me break out like crazy. I don’t know what she adds to her glycerine soaps, but they are slick as hell. I’m really partial to her Rosemary-Mint.
Using a gold plated 1930’s short comb Gilette NEW I got off Ebay for $20
July 26th, 2014 at 12:38 am
What is this shaving you speak of?
July 26th, 2014 at 7:50 am
Long handle with the guard or just long handle. I’m in the market for a Merkur and I’m not sure what difference the guard makes.
July 26th, 2014 at 1:44 pm
Be a man. Get a proper straight razor and strop.
I use a 5/8ths Solingen.