The Haul: October 22nd - October 28th, 2007 [Archive]

desmoface

10-22-2007, 02:35 PM

Hiya JB, they do also offer this in the aftershave balm, which I have, and an aftershave splash. I do like it, although the JF is also starting to grow on me. The Santal, to me, smells great. It reminds me a bit of the old Obsession Cologne, which I believe was by Calvin Klein? Of course, the Floris is of much higher quality.

To answer your question, it's a very nice fragrance, along with most of the other Floris options. I also think the Vetiver is very nice. Hell, they are all nice :rolleyes: I will probably wind up with the JF and Vetiver at some point.

You can find more expert analysis here, I really am new to the higher end stuff http://www.basenotes.net/ID26122384&page=reviews

Steve

TraderJoe

10-22-2007, 03:50 PM

Nice hauls, gentlemen. ::

I picked this up last night, for use as a pre & aftershave application:

http://images.mothernature.com/Products/250/54062.jpg

http://www.vitacost.com/images/clear.gif
Ingredients: Peanut Oil, Olive Oil, Lanolin Oil, Almond Oil and Tocopherol (Vitamin E)

steamroller of funk

10-22-2007, 05:15 PM

I just got this nice package. Cant wait to use it.

Padron

10-22-2007, 08:38 PM

Wow, Great hauls guys :drool:drool:drool

jbcohen

10-23-2007, 09:17 AM

Never occured to me to use skin lotion as an after shave. Would you rank your new acquisition demosface as better than say Acqua Velva?

steamroller of funk

10-23-2007, 05:02 PM

I finally found an economical solution to my shave bowl problems. And on the plus side i can eat cereal out of it too!!:D

Queen of Blades

10-23-2007, 07:37 PM

I finally found an economical solution to my shave bowl problems. And on the plus side i can eat cereal out of it too!!:D

At the same time?? :p

jbcohen

10-23-2007, 09:34 PM

:happy001 You crack me up Jo Anna.

TraderJoe

10-24-2007, 09:01 PM

17 packs of Astra Superior Platinum Double Edge Blades (Thanks Klaus- Catman) ::

And, a "test slice" of home-made shave soap from Seamus402 (Jim). Thank you too ;) :D

Sejanus

10-24-2007, 09:02 PM

At the same time?? :p

Mmm..lathery...:cool:

Mottern Man

10-24-2007, 10:35 PM

From The Catman

1 pack Astra
1 pack Dorco
5 pack Mottern Man Blades

TraderJoe

10-24-2007, 11:48 PM

5 pack Mottern Man Blades

:rolleyes: http://www.freesmileys.org/emo/whacky078.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

Translation please for others?

DragonBoy

10-25-2007, 03:46 AM

Look what I found.. :drool

rick

10-25-2007, 04:23 AM

OH MY !
Sch-weeeeeet :love008

Mottern Man

10-25-2007, 09:46 AM

Oh-My-Goooooood-ness

Mottern Man

10-25-2007, 09:48 AM

:rolleyes: http://www.freesmileys.org/emo/whacky078.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

Translation please for others?

The Mottern Blade.

http://www.razorandbrush.com/blue.jpg

Mottern Man

10-25-2007, 09:49 AM

It used to say a Treet for your face.

It now says a Treet for my face. :p

jbcohen

10-25-2007, 11:38 AM

I like treet blades, they do pretty well on me.

jramire2

10-25-2007, 01:19 PM

Received last night from drugstore.com

6 oz bottle of Pinaud Vanilla - First time I've used this and it's great stuff!
6 oz tub barc shaving cream - Really good stuff too. Scent's only "meh" but it shaves really well and makes my skin feel great. To me the scent is a cross between the "chemical" undertones I smell w/any Salters/Vulfix creams and...a very subtle Coates Tea Tree. I think the tea tree is just me though b/c I compared ingredients w/my coates and didn't see anything that looked like tea tree oil. -> I liked this so much, I reordered 2 more tubs this morning.:D

Lastly - 1 12 pack of Savon de~luxe triple milled soaps. A variety pack of Vanilla w/loofah, rosemary mint w/mint leaves and lavender w/lavender buds.
Used the rosemary mint this morning and it's pretty good. The suds aren't as creamy as say, institue karite soaps, but overall good winter moisturization and a good scent. Though the lavender soaps seem to have "absorbed" the mint scent b/c I don't smell any lavender.

SSLSTudio...

10-25-2007, 02:39 PM

Look what I found.. :drool

aLL Party at Dragon's Place, I insist ! :rofl:drool:drool::::

Baloosh

10-26-2007, 09:04 AM

I can finally post in this week's thread!

Thanks to the 4K man TJ! ::

TUFF Sensitive A/S splash
Ralph Lauren Safari EdT
Loofah & Sea Kelp bath soap
TJ's custom beard softening oil blend (WOOT)

desmoface

10-26-2007, 10:24 AM

Hi Jb, they actually make an aftershave balm, scented with Floris' fragrances. I have the Santal, although the JF and Elite are both starting to grow on me (I have samples of them). I may wind up picking the later two at some point. Lots have said they didn't like the balm's as they are kind of heavy. I have dry skin, and when winter hits in Ohio, I need a heavy moisturizer, and so far the balm is perfect. Here's the link to them http://tinyurl.com/38aodf

If you contact Floris, they will send you a very nice sampler pack of the balms, shave creams and fragrances. Be forewarned though, only get the sampler pack if you are interested in buying, because you will want to buy ;)

As far as aqua velva, when I use my electric, which hasn't happend since I started wet shaving, I use aqua velva. Although Floris doesn't make a comparable product to aqua velva, aqua velva's quality is not even close to Floris. A good comparison would be a Chevy compared to a Bently. The Chevy will get you where you are going, but you'll be a lot happier in a Bently :D

Steve

Never occured to me to use skin lotion as an after shave. Would you rank your new acquisition demosface as better than say Acqua Velva?

Sejanus

10-26-2007, 12:00 PM

While not shaving related (I seem to acquire very little of that nowadays... :p, just the trend I suppose) I did add some items to my liquor cabinet which should qualify :D

Yesterday I came across and bought a bottle of Chartreuse Green, and was very fortune to pick up a bottle each of Hennessy XO AND Hennessy Paradis Extra Rare.

TraderJoe

10-26-2007, 06:46 PM

I can finally post in this week's thread!

Thanks to the 4K man TJ! ::

TUFF Sensitive A/S splash
Ralph Lauren Safari EdT
Loofah & Sea Kelp bath soap
TJ's custom beard softening oil blend (WOOT)

Sweet! Enjoy 'em stuffers bro ::

seamus402

10-26-2007, 07:31 PM

Oh Yeah. Mr. Scrubby has arrived (thanks yomuppet), and I am not talking about Bill. Bills CD - Thanks Bill

seamus402

10-26-2007, 07:36 PM

H.A.V.O.C. Trainee

SSLSTudio...

10-26-2007, 08:15 PM

Yves Rocher had some sale going on. and im a sucker for Ginseng it is the contra of Aloe Vera like Ying and Yang.

Ginseng Line consists of :

Aftershave Balsem not comodegen
3 in 1 face wash that cleans the face , freshens it up and prepares it for a shave too (contains microscopic balls to do that) its not comedogene (read wont clog your pores to cause acne)
3 in 1 Moisturiser
Anti aging cream (read extra moisturiser )

Shower Gels :
Hoggar
Altika

Yves Rocher is known for very natural ingredients and not testing on animals.

TraderJoe

10-26-2007, 08:41 PM

Sweet hauls, guys!!!! Some interesting stuff there :happy088

Enjoy the Velva, Jim ;)

Padron

10-26-2007, 11:10 PM

Oh Yeah. Mr. Scrubby has arrived (thanks yomuppet), and I am not talking about Bill. Bills CD - Thanks Bill

Jim, enjoy you new B-day Rooney...I have the same brush with a horn handle....It's Great!!

Nice score on Bill's CD too :cool:

SSLSTudio...

10-27-2007, 11:13 AM

Not a day too late.

I had a rough power of 10 session yesterday , I gave it all and could barely walk out of the gymn. I dumped myself into a massage chair and slept for 30m in it to recover. I was out of supplements 2 months already all I had was Creatine to give the muslces some extra but its way too little for the many excersizes I do a week.

I took some shake this morning and ill take one aswell before going to bed for major repairing.

1- chocolate whey a 902gm
3- strawberry whey a 902 gm
2- L-glutamine 500gm
1 MB (60 pills) -(extreme training similar to anabole steroids but not really steroids. it increases testoserone needed for muscle growth )

I tasted the strawberry nice taste I can really advice these people its a small company and the prices are really reasonable your paying for good stuff not a brand name.

desmoface

10-27-2007, 04:42 PM

DragonBoy

10-27-2007, 06:55 PM

I got me a couple of very nice looking strops, courtesy of Damon - Thanks!

Very thick leather, good draw.. As far as I can tell - truly good workmanship..

TstebinsB

10-27-2007, 07:59 PM

H.A.V.O.C. Trainee

Jim, is that a silver grooming set?

SSLSTudio...

10-27-2007, 08:36 PM

A real good place to pick up high quality protien in bulk is http://http://proteinfactory.com/shop/product.php?productid=823&cat=0&page=1. They give you the option to buy 100% pure whey protein isolate as opposed to most mass marketed stuff, which is mostly whey protein concentrate. Plus, you can have it flavored with any number of different options.

Steve

P.S. I don't know if they ship overseas, I just realized your in the Netherlands.

Thanks Steve,

I know there are 100's of different Whey manufacturers out there in my gymn they promote EAS also a well respected proteine supplier.

your link the proteine is too expensive for me. if im correct the stuff I have is pure whey aswell not a concentrate and really affordable priced.

http://www.matrixnutrition.net/matrix/product_info.php?&products_id=35&osCsid=0c240534f7442001c1dd1b4fd0dfae1e

Well we will know in 3-6 months from now How it works I will keep training hard and use this stuff if im happy ill stick to this supplier. offcourse you can never ever really know whats in it unless you let it be diagnosed by a labratorium.

TraderJoe

10-27-2007, 08:50 PM

The Japanese-Style Feather is here! (and the blades too)

Thanks Telly!!!!!1 ::::::

I just shaved with it :D

Mottern Man

10-27-2007, 08:57 PM

The Japanese-Style Feather is here! (and the blades too)

Thanks Telly!!!!!1 ::::::

I just shaved with it :D
Ahem!

Then we better hear the details in the SoS Thread. :cool:

seamus402

10-27-2007, 09:08 PM

Jim, is that a silver grooming set?

I go to auctions and collectible stores and look for powder jars, etc. When I find them cheap, I clean them and then mill or melt my favorite soaps in them. Looks awesome. That is a vintage silver plated dresser powder jar. 3.99 in an antique mall in Iowa. The hammered metal tray and bowl is from Target, one for me and one right next to it for SWMBO. I use the bowl for my lather bowl. If you look close you can see the L'Occitane Almond Supple Skin Oil on her tray, I steal some when she is not looking. ;)

sparky5693

10-27-2007, 09:12 PM

Aqua Velva Frost Lime.

867

TraderJoe

10-27-2007, 09:13 PM

Aqua Velva Frost Lime.

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:eek: :drool:drool:drool

TstebinsB

10-27-2007, 09:17 PM

I go to auctions and collectible stores and look for powder jars, etc. When I find them cheap, I clean them and then mill or melt my favorite soaps in them. Looks awesome. That is a vintage silver plated dresser powder jar. 3.99 in an antique mall in Iowa. The hammered metal tray and bowl is from Target, one for me and one right next to it for SWMBO. I use the bowl for my lather bowl. If you look close you can see the L'Occitane Almond Supple Skin Oil on her tray, I steal some when she is not looking. ;)

I thought of getting these sets (one (http://www.tias.com/8731/PictPage/1922421808.html) and two (http://www.tias.com/8731/PictPage/1923056632.html)) but they're too expensive. I'll start visiting antique store and estate sales.

Mottern Man

10-27-2007, 09:17 PM

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:eek: :drool:drool:drool

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:eek::drool

sparky5693

10-27-2007, 09:20 PM

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:eek::drool

Same menthol goodness. Less mint in the scent, and more of a woodsy lime.

Mottern Man

10-27-2007, 09:27 PM

Same menthol goodness. Less mint in the scent, and more of a woodsy lime.
I hate you. :D

Baloosh

10-27-2007, 09:57 PM

Same menthol goodness. Less mint in the scent, and more of a woodsy lime.

Source?

Please?

:drool:drool:drool:drool

Baloosh

10-27-2007, 10:06 PM

Sparky you sneaky dog you:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-NEW-IN-BOX-AQUA-VELVA-FROST-LIME-AFTERSAHVE-1_W0QQitemZ200162664536QQihZ010QQcategoryZ11846QQc mdZViewItem

Check out the winning buyer's ebay name. ;)

Padron

10-28-2007, 01:02 AM

I'm gettin a bad case of Velva envy :p :D

seamus402

10-28-2007, 01:14 AM

I thought of getting these sets (one (http://www.tias.com/8731/PictPage/1922421808.html) and two (http://www.tias.com/8731/PictPage/1923056632.html)) but they're too expensive. I'll start visiting antique store and estate sales.

That is the way to do it - especially in NY - I had great luck at the estate sales in Upstate NY when I lived there. The tray and bowl was cheap - and gives the same look. Good Luck

minderasr

10-28-2007, 12:02 PM

No shaving supplies for me. My old HP laptop (zd7000) died so I had to buy a replacement. Scored a Toshiba Satellite P205s-7476. Now I get to pay for it.

:angry019

sparky5693

10-28-2007, 02:23 PM

Mottern Man

10-28-2007, 02:30 PM

Somehow, if I said it wasn't me, I don't think anyone would believe me, lol.

I would call you a liar to your face.

Only cuz I can run fast.

sparky5693

10-28-2007, 04:44 PM

I would call you a liar to your face.

Only cuz I can run fast.

Yeah, but I know where ya live :cool:

steamroller of funk

10-28-2007, 05:44 PM

I got an order of Mama Bear soaps in yesterday

Smokin :confused:
Toasted coconut
vanilla cream
and lime ice

havent used any yet

Baloosh

10-28-2007, 06:13 PM

Somehow, if I said it wasn't me, I don't think anyone would believe me, lol.

Well if that's true then that's the biggest coincidence in all of Coincidenceville.

;)

Bronco

10-28-2007, 06:42 PM

2 more Shave Den Soaps.

Cederwood
Vetiver
............and for old times sake, some English Leather aftershave!

MMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm good! :D

Mottern Man

10-28-2007, 07:19 PM

Yeah, but I know where ya live :cool:

Guess I have to learn to take a punch then.

jbcohen

10-28-2007, 09:42 PM

Those are excellent laptops Minderaser. I think that you will be very happy with it. Next question I would be asking is why did the old one die.

qhsdoitall

10-29-2007, 01:14 AM

Gold Gillette 3 piece Open Comb Double Edged Razor Black/Red Case
Gillete Trade Mark..Made In USA..Pat. No. 1815745..Pat. No. 1858316..Reissue Pat. No. 17567....

Need to research this one for date. 30s I think. Solid cap. Cleaned up real nice.

qhsdoitall

10-29-2007, 12:32 PM

Wow! The boss scored one up on the AV Kings. Cool!!!

minderasr

10-29-2007, 10:02 PM

Those are excellent laptops Minderaser. I think that you will be very happy with it. Next question I would be asking is why did the old one die.

Well I'm not quite sure. I was having issues with it running on battery power. A quick search turned up a defective diode causing a premature discharge of the battery. I was gearing up to sending it back to HP for a repair when it simply conked out. Lights flashed like those on a Christmas tree then it shut down, whenever I tried to turn it on. Then it stopped doing that, just the power light flashing a few times then shutting down. In all of this the screen never lit up, no post at all. *shrugs* It was time for an upgrade anyway.

As for the new laptop, I like it but HATE Vista (Home Premium). I called Toshiba about downgrading to an XP Pro bundle, but they basically told me no dice. Claimed some of the hardware wouldn't work with XP. I don't believe them for a second, but I've pretty much come to accept it. I figure I'd need to learn my way around Vista sooner or later anyway, in order to continue my side work repairing the computers of those who have no business owning a computer.

:D

desmoface

10-29-2007, 11:14 PM

I've been dying to try some of her soaps. But I think I'm finna hold out and save my pennies for some Castle & Forbes cream. Let us know how you like it.

Steve

I got an order of Mama Bear soaps in yesterday

Smokin :confused:
Toasted coconut
vanilla cream
and lime ice

havent used any yet