How many wet shaving items do you buy a month?

[jbcohen]

Probably something I would never admit to SWMBO. From August 12th to September 12th, I have purchased two items, for a total of $18.

[Lyrt]

None. I’ve tried so many stuff that I now know what is good for me. I should probably trade the products I don’t use anymore in the mall section.

[qhsdoitall]

Definitely more than 2 a month. Slowing down though.

[jbcohen]

Will most likely pull back a bit once I put together a Super Speed collection. Will probably be buying more after shave, but not until the current bottle is done.

[Mottern Man]

I spend 50 dollars a pay check.

[Mottern Man]

And all on Aftershave.

Let me know when you make a point. :rolleyes:

[Infotech]

Since the begining of August I just realized I've spent about $100 bucks!:eek: I bought one new shaving soap from Mama Bear's (Awakenings), since I was there I decided to get an ASB that matched the description of the soap. I also bought an Alum Block and an ASB from Em's place. I found a sweet deal two Gillette razors I couldn't pass up because I'd been wanting to try them. Then to finish off, I bought 100 Crystal blades since I like them so much and threw in a 10 pack of Gillette Swedes for good measure.

EDIT: I forgot that includes a new Tub of 1805 and Lucky Tiger AS from Nordstroms.

That sounds pretty bad but I started all of this madness back in January and haven't purchased anything since around February.

Needless to say, I'm done for a while. ::ban

[qhsdoitall]

Let me know when you make a point. :rolleyes:

Point taken. :signs120

[CatMan]

How many single items? During the past six weeks I bought about 400, about 350 of them being blades. ;)
The rest you can find following the link "My Armory" in my signature. I did own the CC brush before, but everything else I did buy recently. Well, that was the start-up investment, of course. I don't plan on buying anything more this year.
BTW, I do use everything I bought. Most items I actually like, and the few I don't care too much for, will get used up. For example, one MB soap I didn't care for was "Leather & Musk". So, I rescued it by adding some Peppermint Oil. Maybe I was a little too generous with the add-on. It used to be Mama Bear's soap, now it's more like Polar Bear soap. Interesting though. I like it.

[jbcohen]

I think that Mottern Man has the best policy. I like to limit myself so as not to break the family budget.

[Mottern Man]

I think that Mottern Man has the best policy. I like to limit myself so as not to break the family budget.

I might also add that 50 dollars is a lot easier to slip under the wifes radar than a Simpsons Brush. :rofl

[Padron]

I don't really keep track, I should though...I did buy my brother a nice Shavemac brush and some other stuff to get him setup.

[jbcohen]

SWMBO tends to equate shavers with tooth brushes. She sees wet shaving gear as comodity items to be purchased when they are needed and thrown out once you are done with them. No hagining on to anything.

[Padron]

I might also add that 50 dollars is a lot easier to slip under the wifes radar than a Simpsons Brush. :rofl

Soo true, I find Str8 razors blend in easier with the rest of the collection then a new brush does...;)

[Scorpio]

SWMBO tends to equate shavers with tooth brushes. She sees wet shaving gear as comodity items to be purchased when they are needed and thrown out once you are done with them. No hagining on to anything.

For your sake I hope she does not extend the application of this theory to other things!!!!:D

Raf

[crackstar]

I already bought a lot of stuff between last month and now. My wife? She knows I won't jeopardize our budget, but I won't deprive myself either.

[Queen of Blades]

My wife? She knows I won't jeopardize our budget, but I won't deprive myself either.

Sure! Corinne's out there strutting her stuff up and down the runway just so you can buy more shaving goodies! :p

:rofl

[crackstar]

:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl yeah!

[Mottern Man]

Shake it baby!

Papa needs a new straight. :rofl

[crackstar]

and the wife needs a new gold bracelet, and a new sports car! :eek: :eek:

[jbcohen]

When one is married with children its often helpfull to have hobbies like wet shaving. Need to do something for yourself and only yourself once and a while, just not breking the bank doing it. I think my family's budget can handle the $50 limit.

[msandoval858]

I don't have a steady rate, varies month to month.

Let's see, in the last month I've bought...

Simpson PL8
Simpson Harvard 2
DR Harris Lavender Soap
Trumpers Warwick Gold DE
TSD Bay Rum
Hydrolast Round soaps

Yeah... I don't even wanna add that up :ashamed001

[PalmettoB]

"Hi, my name is Mike, and I am addicted to Simpsons."

"Hi, Mike." :rofl

But if I only spent $18 in a month, I think my wife would wonder what was wrong. Last month I was on a TSD spree: two creams, Bay Rum AS and cologne, and Floid. And while I have slowed down some, I was spending about $50 a month just on Ebay (straights). Also bought some soaps from Colleen this last month, too.

[jbcohen]

Boy Palmetto I wish my wife had that attitude, mine seems to think that $1 is too much.

[Mottern Man]

Boy Palmetto I wish my wife had that attitude, mine seems to think that $1 is too much.

Try this,

She gives you guff for all the shaving stuff?

Put it right back on her, "honey how many purses/shoes/eyeliners/earrings/bracelets/lipsticks/ do you need?"

Works every time.

[msandoval858]

If all else fails you can always use the old standby:

"At least it's not porn."

[jbcohen]

Puts me in the clear for a while. As far as I know her total is 21 and mine is six.

[Mottern Man]

True story,

My wife was messing around with my brushes, at the time all I had was a Crabtree and Evelyn Best and Omega Boar.

She says, "this is rough do they make them softer?". My reply "yes they do but they cost one hundred dollars or better".

Her responce (I kid you not) "I don't care you need a soft brush"


Yes I love my wife and you can't have her. :rofl




Here is the kicker, "honey can I have a new brush", "are you kidding me you spent one hundred dollars on one you don't need anymore"

HA HA, I got the Kent BK8 anyway. ;)::

[minderasr]

I sold off the wife to pay for my various AD's!
:eek: :D

But seriously, I'm not married so no worries there. I probably spend more than I should, but it ends up being just enough to satisfy my AD needs. There are certainly worse habits (albeit just as addicting) one could have.

:cool:

[seamus402]

About $20.00 per week - working on the razor collection.

[TstebinsB]

I don't buy much anymore. I have 3 razors, 2 brushes, 14 soaps, 2 sample creams, 1 a/s balm, 3 a/s splashes, and 460+ blades. I feel I have too much. Nowadays I just do the rotation thing. If do buy, I sell something else to cover it.

[jbcohen]

Did a midnight requisition of one of her makeup brushes, you know these things are really soft and work great with shave soap. Knot size is terrible low, but one can't have everything. This thing is soft enough to be a Silvertip badger.

[CatMan]

Did a midnight requisition of one of her makeup brushes, you know these things are really soft and work great with shave soap. Knot size is terrible low, but one can't have everything. This thing is soft enough to be a Silvertip badger.

You took one of HER brushes? Does she know about it, or do you have a death wish? :D

[TraderJoe]

Did a midnight requisition of one of her makeup brushes, you know these things are really soft and work great with shave soap. Knot size is terrible low, but one can't have everything. This thing is soft enough to be a Silvertip badger.

:rofl U kidding me bro?

I can see using one of them things for talc, but for lathering? :happy001

[johnniegold]

I don't really keep track, I should though...I did buy my brother a nice Shavemac brush and some other stuff to get him setup.


Did you know that we are brothers from another mother? The 177 will do nicely... brother. ;)

[bg42]

SH one tee Loads
Kind regards Peter:cool:

[jbcohen]

Don't worry the brush is none the worse for wear, got it a little wet that night to see how it would work. I caught her working with the brush the next morning. However, I am trying to make a point that makeup brushes work real well and in my opinion they are at a minimum silvertip softness. Although the knot size leaves somewhat to be desired.

[Queen of Blades]

I would think a make-up brush would be THE definition of "floppy".

But what would I know, I'm not a make-up kinda gal. :D

[jbcohen]

The makeup brush would only qualify Jo Anna if you use the same brush for shaving purposes, as long as you use it for makeup only it does not qualify for this thread.

[Bronco]

Did a midnight requisition of one of her makeup brushes, you know these things are really soft and work great with shave soap. Knot size is terrible low, but one can't have everything. This thing is soft enough to be a Silvertip badger.

Aren't those made from 250 hair?

[qhsdoitall]

Aren't those made from 250 hair?

I hear squirrel too. :D