I bought a merino running hoodie for no good reason except the weather is annoyingly in-between right now and quarantine is getting to me
Will this be the retail therapy purchase that makes the remaining period of lockdown bearable? I assume so!
So I ordered my beard oil same as always, but they threw in a thing of beard balm for free
I’ve never used balm, is it for something different? Is it used instead of oil or in addition to?
In addition to. The way I’ve gotten it explained oil is mainly for moisturizing the skin beneath the beard but also the beard itself.
Balm is to moisturize and also help shape the beard.
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I haven't worn a watch in probably 10+ years, but this one was on sale a while back and for whatever reason I instantly fell in love with the face/band color combo. It just got here today, and man this thing is sweeeet. I'll probably be wearing suits more for work once quarantine is over and I think it's gonna make for a very spiffy accessory.
I'm also wearing it now to get used to the feel, and I feel off-balance now haha
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Hello belts thread (the one that isn't the JRPG thread) - I broke a belt and need to order some replacements. The last few I have owned have been uh, bad and not had a long life, I would love some recommendations of brands to check out for leather belts!
Hello belts thread (the one that isn't the JRPG thread) - I broke a belt and need to order some replacements. The last few I have owned have been uh, bad and not had a long life, I would love some recommendations of brands to check out for leather belts!
I ordered a leather belt from Brave Star Selvedge . It has held up very well.
Hello belts thread (the one that isn't the JRPG thread) - I broke a belt and need to order some replacements. The last few I have owned have been uh, bad and not had a long life, I would love some recommendations of brands to check out for leather belts!
I ordered a leather belt from Brave Star Selvedge . It has held up very well.
Well now I'm interested in their jeans. Do you own any? How well do they deal with thicc boys?
Hello belts thread (the one that isn't the JRPG thread) - I broke a belt and need to order some replacements. The last few I have owned have been uh, bad and not had a long life, I would love some recommendations of brands to check out for leather belts!
I ordered a leather belt from Brave Star Selvedge . It has held up very well.
Well now I'm interested in their jeans. Do you own any? How well do they deal with thicc boys?
I have one pair, they're my only pair of Selvedge
I like them a lot.
I'm a pretty skinny person, but I do have some leg muscles. I don't remember which cut of jeans I bought, they aren't skinny jeans, but they have some taper. They're snug on my calves for the first couple of wears after a wash.
Hello belts thread (the one that isn't the JRPG thread) - I broke a belt and need to order some replacements. The last few I have owned have been uh, bad and not had a long life, I would love some recommendations of brands to check out for leather belts!
I ordered a leather belt from Brave Star Selvedge . It has held up very well.
Well now I'm interested in their jeans. Do you own any? How well do they deal with thicc boys?
I have one pair, they're my only pair of Selvedge
I like them a lot.
I'm a pretty skinny person, but I do have some leg muscles. I don't remember which cut of jeans I bought, they aren't skinny jeans, but they have some taper. They're snug on my calves for the first couple of wears after a wash.
I'm not worried about legs, I have found a lot of jeans tend to be cut with the assumption that men do not have an ass.
So I ordered my beard oil same as always, but they threw in a thing of beard balm for free
I’ve never used balm, is it for something different? Is it used instead of oil or in addition to?
In addition to. The way I’ve gotten it explained oil is mainly for moisturizing the skin beneath the beard but also the beard itself.
Balm is to moisturize and also help shape the beard.
Thanks!
Follow up: I’m thinking of trying beard conditioner for the first time (already have a beard shampoo I use once a week)— thoughts on mixing scents? The shampoo and oil I use are both scented as “Timber” but the conditioner I’m looking at is peppermint. Would the scents conflict? Like add up to something that smells bad?
@Cello I dip dyed my hair blue and the color is great. The bad news is I don’t like it much, I think blue makes me look tired, so I’m probably just gonna let it fade . But anyway I wanted to remember to recommend Joico to you for touch ups - it’s non staining, so way easier to handle in a home bathroom than manic panic, and as long as your hair is light or pre bleached the color is excellent.
I might put a blue photo up later, for posterity, if I can get a good one.
So I ordered my beard oil same as always, but they threw in a thing of beard balm for free
I’ve never used balm, is it for something different? Is it used instead of oil or in addition to?
In addition to. The way I’ve gotten it explained oil is mainly for moisturizing the skin beneath the beard but also the beard itself.
Balm is to moisturize and also help shape the beard.
Thanks!
Follow up: I’m thinking of trying beard conditioner for the first time (already have a beard shampoo I use once a week)— thoughts on mixing scents? The shampoo and oil I use are both scented as “Timber” but the conditioner I’m looking at is peppermint. Would the scents conflict? Like add up to something that smells bad?
I haven't found the scents in any beard products to last very long once I put them on. Within 10 minutes the small has faded away, so go with whatever you think smells good.
I'm partial to beard gel/jelly that are a mix of oils and balms. Currently I'm using Layrite's concentrated beard oil but Bossman Beard Oil is also great (use it for the past 3 years but wanted to try something different).
So I ordered my beard oil same as always, but they threw in a thing of beard balm for free
I’ve never used balm, is it for something different? Is it used instead of oil or in addition to?
In addition to. The way I’ve gotten it explained oil is mainly for moisturizing the skin beneath the beard but also the beard itself.
Balm is to moisturize and also help shape the beard.
Thanks!
Follow up: I’m thinking of trying beard conditioner for the first time (already have a beard shampoo I use once a week)— thoughts on mixing scents? The shampoo and oil I use are both scented as “Timber” but the conditioner I’m looking at is peppermint. Would the scents conflict? Like add up to something that smells bad?
I haven't found the scents in any beard products to last very long once I put them on. Within 10 minutes the small has faded away, so go with whatever you think smells good.
I'm partial to beard gel/jelly that are a mix of oils and balms. Currently I'm using Layrite's concentrated beard oil but I've Bossman Beard Oil is also great (use it for the past 3 years but wanted to try something different).
@Cello I dip dyed my hair blue and the color is great. The bad news is I don’t like it much, I think blue makes me look tired, so I’m probably just gonna let it fade . But anyway I wanted to remember to recommend Joico to you for touch ups - it’s non staining, so way easier to handle in a home bathroom than manic panic, and as long as your hair is light or pre bleached the color is excellent.
I might put a blue photo up later, for posterity, if I can get a good one.
Ooh, yes, please do! I think Sally's carried Joico as well, I'll have to see if they have a similar red...
I've learned that I should have never bought a watch a month or so ago.
I have now bought 3. My mistake was not buying a watch that looks good with every outfit, followed by being swayed into one that was neat looking and on sale, and then finally getting around to buying the one I wanted to be my second.
So I ordered my beard oil same as always, but they threw in a thing of beard balm for free
I’ve never used balm, is it for something different? Is it used instead of oil or in addition to?
In addition to. The way I’ve gotten it explained oil is mainly for moisturizing the skin beneath the beard but also the beard itself.
Balm is to moisturize and also help shape the beard.
Thanks!
Follow up: I’m thinking of trying beard conditioner for the first time (already have a beard shampoo I use once a week)— thoughts on mixing scents? The shampoo and oil I use are both scented as “Timber” but the conditioner I’m looking at is peppermint. Would the scents conflict? Like add up to something that smells bad?
I haven't found the scents in any beard products to last very long once I put them on. Within 10 minutes the small has faded away, so go with whatever you think smells good.
I'm partial to beard gel/jelly that are a mix of oils and balms. Currently I'm using Layrite's concentrated beard oil but I've Bossman Beard Oil is also great (use it for the past 3 years but wanted to try something different).
I've learned that I should have never bought a watch a month or so ago.
I have now bought 3. My mistake was not buying a watch that looks good with every outfit, followed by being swayed into one that was neat looking and on sale, and then finally getting around to buying the one I wanted to be my second.
that's a big part of why I bought the one I did - for what I'd wear it with, it can match just about anything. plus the band switches out pretty easily and replacements are only like $10, so if I really want some variety it's not too expensive
I've learned that I should have never bought a watch a month or so ago.
I have now bought 3. My mistake was not buying a watch that looks good with every outfit, followed by being swayed into one that was neat looking and on sale, and then finally getting around to buying the one I wanted to be my second.
Watch collecting can go deeper and far more expensive than you can possibly imagine. However, there is a huge selection of stuff that's affordable for every budget.
I've grown too used to wearing smart watch to go back to a normal watch, but someday I hope it's within my budget own a couple of really nice Swiss watches and/or some Grand Seikos. Luckily, there's a huge used market for watches where you can find, within reason, almost anything used saving yourself thousands of dollars. Just make sure to buy through reputable dealers and not through Ebay where you can and will end up with fake junk.
I've always been into watches, unfortunately, always the ones far out of my price range. The Watch and Listen video show (the video version of the podcast) was really fun to, um, watch. The cheap watch episode is a good place to start https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFqels5pgBQ
I'm definitely on the cheaper side of things, relatively speaking. An Orient Bambino, a Seiko Recraft, and a Citizen Eco-Drive. I'm trying to kind of find what I want out of a watch, and using guidance of a watch collecting coworker.
Specific models are: (Orient) RA-AP0003S10A , (Seiko) SNKP23, and (Citizen) CA0420-07E . I'm planning on wearing the Seiko going out, the Citizen for black pants, and the Orient for brown pants/every day. I have come to adore that watch.
one thing i learned way back in college was that i can't wear watches with those stretchy metal bands, because i have pretty hairy arms and it gets stuck in there constantly. not a great feeling!
@Cello I dip dyed my hair blue and the color is great. The bad news is I don’t like it much, I think blue makes me look tired, so I’m probably just gonna let it fade . But anyway I wanted to remember to recommend Joico to you for touch ups - it’s non staining, so way easier to handle in a home bathroom than manic panic, and as long as your hair is light or pre bleached the color is excellent.
I might put a blue photo up later, for posterity, if I can get a good one.
Ooh, yes, please do! I think Sally's carried Joico as well, I'll have to see if they have a similar red...
Welp it was windy as hell on the marina so I couldn't keep my hair still, but you can see the colour at least!
one thing i learned way back in college was that i can't wear watches with those stretchy metal bands, because i have pretty hairy arms and it gets stuck in there constantly. not a great feeling!
I always replaced metal armbands with leather ones. Just more comfortable and I like the look better.
one thing i learned way back in college was that i can't wear watches with those stretchy metal bands, because i have pretty hairy arms and it gets stuck in there constantly. not a great feeling!
I always replaced metal armbands with leather ones. Just more comfortable and I like the look better.
I've just done the opposite. My skin likes to dissolve the glue that holds together the little leather woggles that you tuck the excess strap into so after a year or so of wear I end up with a strap just dangling off the side and catching on things
I had to buy a little bracelet-link removal tool to get the correct size of metal strap, though, as the size that the shop did for me ended up being too small and cut the blood flow off from my left hand
The one about the fucking space hairdresser and the cowboy. He's got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin
I've learned that I should have never bought a watch a month or so ago.
I have now bought 3. My mistake was not buying a watch that looks good with every outfit, followed by being swayed into one that was neat looking and on sale, and then finally getting around to buying the one I wanted to be my second.
As a person who has spent, we'll say...enough money on fountain pens and inks, it's nice seeing the disease in other ventures!
I bought some solid cologne made with Buffalo Trace bourbon and was all aw yeah gonna smell awesome but then I remembered I don't ever leave the house any more.
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Still on the run from Saville Row, huh?
https://i.imgur.com/8IUywpI.mp4
Will this be the retail therapy purchase that makes the remaining period of lockdown bearable? I assume so!
I want these shoes
from the official website they cost 225 USD incl. shipping
from amazon they cost 125 USD incl. shipping; they just won't ship them here
WHY MUST YOU TORMENT ME SO, BEZOS
Can you use a re-shipping service and still save cash?
I’ve never used balm, is it for something different? Is it used instead of oil or in addition to?
In addition to. The way I’ve gotten it explained oil is mainly for moisturizing the skin beneath the beard but also the beard itself.
Balm is to moisturize and also help shape the beard.
Plain trousers for $2500, but you can add (brand new Apple Original Idea!) pockets for another $800
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I'm also wearing it now to get used to the feel, and I feel off-balance now haha
I'm now in the phase where I feel like I need infinite watches.
I ordered a leather belt from Brave Star Selvedge . It has held up very well.
Well now I'm interested in their jeans. Do you own any? How well do they deal with thicc boys?
I have one pair, they're my only pair of Selvedge
I like them a lot.
I'm a pretty skinny person, but I do have some leg muscles. I don't remember which cut of jeans I bought, they aren't skinny jeans, but they have some taper. They're snug on my calves for the first couple of wears after a wash.
I'm not worried about legs, I have found a lot of jeans tend to be cut with the assumption that men do not have an ass.
https://bravestarselvage.com/pages/sizing
I don't have much of an ass, but there's a sizing guide
Thanks!
Follow up: I’m thinking of trying beard conditioner for the first time (already have a beard shampoo I use once a week)— thoughts on mixing scents? The shampoo and oil I use are both scented as “Timber” but the conditioner I’m looking at is peppermint. Would the scents conflict? Like add up to something that smells bad?
I might put a blue photo up later, for posterity, if I can get a good one.
I haven't found the scents in any beard products to last very long once I put them on. Within 10 minutes the small has faded away, so go with whatever you think smells good.
I'm partial to beard gel/jelly that are a mix of oils and balms. Currently I'm using Layrite's concentrated beard oil but Bossman Beard Oil is also great (use it for the past 3 years but wanted to try something different).
I use
https://www.amazon.com/Mountaineer-Brand-Scented-Cedarwood-Conditioning/dp/B00H5UGUTS/ref=psdc_7655122011_t3_B00M49SG0Q
and it works real well, but the scent also dissipates really quickly
I've also heard pretty much nothing but good things about Honest Amish brand products
Ooh, yes, please do! I think Sally's carried Joico as well, I'll have to see if they have a similar red...
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I have now bought 3. My mistake was not buying a watch that looks good with every outfit, followed by being swayed into one that was neat looking and on sale, and then finally getting around to buying the one I wanted to be my second.
I'm a big fan of Honest Amish. Really like their soaps and balms.
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that's a big part of why I bought the one I did - for what I'd wear it with, it can match just about anything. plus the band switches out pretty easily and replacements are only like $10, so if I really want some variety it's not too expensive
Watch collecting can go deeper and far more expensive than you can possibly imagine. However, there is a huge selection of stuff that's affordable for every budget.
I've grown too used to wearing smart watch to go back to a normal watch, but someday I hope it's within my budget own a couple of really nice Swiss watches and/or some Grand Seikos. Luckily, there's a huge used market for watches where you can find, within reason, almost anything used saving yourself thousands of dollars. Just make sure to buy through reputable dealers and not through Ebay where you can and will end up with fake junk.
I've always been into watches, unfortunately, always the ones far out of my price range. The Watch and Listen video show (the video version of the podcast) was really fun to, um, watch. The cheap watch episode is a good place to start
I'm definitely on the cheaper side of things, relatively speaking. An Orient Bambino, a Seiko Recraft, and a Citizen Eco-Drive. I'm trying to kind of find what I want out of a watch, and using guidance of a watch collecting coworker.
Specific models are: (Orient) RA-AP0003S10A , (Seiko) SNKP23, and (Citizen) CA0420-07E . I'm planning on wearing the Seiko going out, the Citizen for black pants, and the Orient for brown pants/every day. I have come to adore that watch.
Welp it was windy as hell on the marina so I couldn't keep my hair still, but you can see the colour at least!
I always replaced metal armbands with leather ones. Just more comfortable and I like the look better.
I've just done the opposite. My skin likes to dissolve the glue that holds together the little leather woggles that you tuck the excess strap into so after a year or so of wear I end up with a strap just dangling off the side and catching on things
I had to buy a little bracelet-link removal tool to get the correct size of metal strap, though, as the size that the shop did for me ended up being too small and cut the blood flow off from my left hand
As a person who has spent, we'll say...enough money on fountain pens and inks, it's nice seeing the disease in other ventures!