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    Quote Originally Posted by rkuchenbecker View Post
    You're saying you fill the brush and then put a few drops of glycerine onto it?
    I don't know if your question is directed to me or Tom. If it's to me I have the puck in a cup then I dip the brush in very warm water and then make lather in the cup, 'IF' I decide to use the glycerin I add a few drops at the end and whip it into the lather then apply to my face.
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    I put glycerine in my mixing bowl before snurdling in the cream or bringing in the soapy brush. Glycerine helps on two important fronts out here: it moisturizes my skin a little, and it prevents the lather from drying out so damn fast in this desert air.

    I will also fess up to the heretical and experience-based observation that the Aveeno stuff in the can is actually pretty nice. I shave pretty often at the local rec center, and the full ritual is just a little too involved there. Aveeno products are pretty good generally.
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    Hi and welcome. I would ditch the oil pre shave. Personally I use soap to wash before the shave to get rid of oil, lather and rub it in and leave while stropping snd then rinse, relather and shave. Replace skin oils when you finish with your moisturizer. Cold water shaving might also help.
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    Ordered a new Boker, but I received an email that it was back-ordered until May - so, order cancelled.

    It's probably for the better anyway, as now I'll be more motivated to tighten up the three antique razors I picked up.

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    Shaved this morning for the first time using Proraso Sapone. HOW HAVE I MISSED OUT ON THIS BEFORE TODAY!?!?!?!

    I will also be petitioning Pete Olsen to push the sale of Barbasol as a war crime - haha.

    Now, to get a better razor and work it on up!

    Edit: Pete Olsen is the US Rep for my district for those not in G. Houston. Doesn't really matter - as a joke anyway.

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    Shaved this morning with an old restored Böker wedge, courtesy of Sharptonn. "FANTASTIC!!" is a good word to describe the aftermath.

    Tomorrow will be my old Böker extra-hollow, also courtesy of Sharptonn!

    Thanks again!
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    Just an update if anyone is still reading this (I guess it's become a sort of journal for my progress):

    I've got now a solid rotation of two antique Bökers (a wedge and an extra-hollow - although the extra-hollow is being confiscated by the girlfriend who's been getting into this), and a gifted Dovo Bismarck.

    Also picked up a sampler pack from Taylor of Old Bond Street in this weekend, and will be working through those for the next two weeks. The sandalwood is fantastic, though; used that one this morning.

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