Hall of Fame Entry
What is your real name? Benjamin
What are your nicknames/aliases? Ben, Benny, Benny Bear
Where do you live? Salem, Oregon, USA
What is your age (or) generation? 33
What are you in the real world? Administrator/Manager of a home care agency; I manage about 100 employees
What is your favorite shave setup? There's no way I could pick just one shave setup; if I could, I would not keep buying more products! I can, however, narrow it down a little bit...
HARDWARE:
Mild Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L w/ Polsilver Super Iridium blade
Aggressive Razor: Merkur Futur in gold w/ Feather New Hi-Stainless blade
Straight Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" w/ Pearlescent Scales
Strop: 3" x 18" Horsehide w/ Cotton by the evil Razor Emporium
Brush: Edwin Jagger Silvertip Badger
Bowl: Edwin Jagger ebony porcelain shaving bowl w/ handle
SOFTWARE:
Preshave: Geo F. Trumpers Skin Food (I love all 3 depending on soap I'll be using)
High End Soap: Acqua di Parma or Penhaligon's Sartorial
Middle Range Soap: D.R. Harris Arlington soap, Windsor soap, & Rose cream
Artisan: Razorock XXX, XX, X & Stallion; Barrister & Mann #42
Post Shave: Acqua di Parma Colonia splash & balm, D.R. Harris Windsor & Arlington splash, or Pink aftershave, Penhaligon's Sartorial Aftershave Balm
Moisturizer: Keihl's facial fuel or Estee Lauder's Daywear
Cologne: Acqua di Parma Colonia, Penhaligon's (Sartorial, Lothair & Blenheim Bouquet), Creed Aventus, Dunhill Icon, Bleu de Chanel, YSL L'Homme Parfum Intense
What are your hobbies and favorite activities?HARDWARE:
Mild Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L w/ Polsilver Super Iridium blade
Aggressive Razor: Merkur Futur in gold w/ Feather New Hi-Stainless blade
Straight Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" w/ Pearlescent Scales
Strop: 3" x 18" Horsehide w/ Cotton by the evil Razor Emporium
Brush: Edwin Jagger Silvertip Badger
Bowl: Edwin Jagger ebony porcelain shaving bowl w/ handle
SOFTWARE:
Preshave: Geo F. Trumpers Skin Food (I love all 3 depending on soap I'll be using)
High End Soap: Acqua di Parma or Penhaligon's Sartorial
Middle Range Soap: D.R. Harris Arlington soap, Windsor soap, & Rose cream
Artisan: Razorock XXX, XX, X & Stallion; Barrister & Mann #42
Post Shave: Acqua di Parma Colonia splash & balm, D.R. Harris Windsor & Arlington splash, or Pink aftershave, Penhaligon's Sartorial Aftershave Balm
Moisturizer: Keihl's facial fuel or Estee Lauder's Daywear
Cologne: Acqua di Parma Colonia, Penhaligon's (Sartorial, Lothair & Blenheim Bouquet), Creed Aventus, Dunhill Icon, Bleu de Chanel, YSL L'Homme Parfum Intense
I love shopping for nice clothes (suits, ties, french cuff shirts, cufflinks, etc.), reading about & finding new fragrances, finding new hardware/software for shaving, doing home repair/improvement, playing guitar, PS4, cooking & most of all, being with my fiancee and our kitty (I do mean a cat, guys...).
What else should the members of B&B know about you? I am about as passionate about fragrance and clothing as I am about shaving stuff. I think that the three of these things go completely hand-in-hand in my life. I have an amazingly supportive fiancee, who encourages me to get what I want and spoils me (and I her); I suppose it won't be too long before we've got kids and can't buy all this stuff.
