Items by Nick
Truefitt & Hill's 1805 is one of my absolute favorite scents. Perhaps because it reminds me of my formative years spent on the shores of Santa Cruz.... but without all of the bums, beer bottles, and flotsam.
The price of a tub of this ocean foam isn't cheap, but of course that's par for the course for Truefitt & Hill. The cream itself is quite nice and luxurious. The cream takes little coaxing to whip up a thick, rich, very luxurious lather. It feels great on the face, and provides optimal...
This brush was given to me by a special friendTM so despite my frantic googling, I haven't been able to find any specifics with regards to model number or pricing, so I can't make any judgements on that criterion, but I can say, this brush is a fantastic lather maker and a workhorse to boot, and one of the reasons I was so excited when Edwin Jagger agreed to make our first forum brush.
Quality: First rate. I've beaten the holy heck out of this brush for months. It's been my go to brush for...
There's not much to say on the Merkur Blade, which isn't a bad thing. This is a dependable blade that provides consistent shaves. It might not be the sharpest, and it might not be the cheapest, but it is a good, well performing blade. Blades are oddly enough very much a matter of personal preference. I prefer Merkur.
-Nick
If you read the SOTDs with any regularity, you'll notice one common recurrrence: Hydrosols.
Right to the skinny, what are hydrosols? Hydrosols are the water produced during the steam or hydro-distillation process of a plant. They contain all the therapeutic goodies of the plant in a light, water form. For this reason, certain hydrosols can moisturize, cleanse, tone, and rebalance skin. Not to mention, the aroma is very therapeutic and refreshing.
What is da Vinci water? da Vinci water is...
Have you ever spent months living in the forest, chopping down trees, living off the fat of the land, showing Paul Bunyan a thing or two? I haven't either, but if I did, I'd imagine the experience would smell much like the B&B Cologne. B&B is not a light or faint scent. It hits you with an intense woody smell.
Joel best describes the scent in a post I borrowed from the forums:
Make no mistake, this is a very pure, fine-tuned scent. It is not cheaply and haphazardly thrown together...
I was in the local beauty supply store recently, as they were the only place that carries Baxter of California's products. While I was there, I decided to take a look around at their bath soaps. What I found was a massive 8.8 oz brick of triple milled bath soap by Archipelago Botanicals. The testers smelled nice; albeit very faint. Despite the almost nonexistent scent, and the hefty price tag, I figured I'd give it a shot. I purchased the Bergamot Tobacco, and the Wasabi Mint.
When I got...
Howdy All,
I’ve been using my Savile Row ‘big ***’ brush that I got from QED for about two weeks now, so I thought I’d write a review.
The brush’s product ID is “SR12T” (however QED has it listed under “SR212”). It’s a super badger brush with a 30mm knot, and a nice faux-tortoise handle that’s a translucent amber.
Now for some pictorial goodness:
The brush:
Some close-ups:
An overhead shot:
Next to a quarter for comparison to show how big this darned thing is...
