SoS: May 14th, 2012 - May 20th, 2012

Ladies and gentlemen, here we go with a new week, so let me have the honor and privilege of beginning it for all you fine folks!

Menthol Monday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Arko Ice Mint SC
444 AS Balsam/Mennen Skin Bracer Original AS

Even if the Arko Ice Mint cream isn't the strongest menthol stuff around, it's still strong enough to be used on a Menthol Monday, and it's the nicest cream of the entire Arko series. What an icy combination the 444 balsam and the Skin Bracer are!

 

Jeff, I know you always shave with your Omega wooden handle ... I would love to see it sometime! I have my favorites and I know you have yours!

 

Shower / Merkur Progress / Bolzano Blade / Semogue 1305 / P160 Tipo Morbido/ Pinaud Orginal​

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Monday's shave - very easy & casual as I am not working:​

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Calani Purissima shave soap​

Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre​

a few drops of Musgo Real pre shave on the brush​

Gillette Sensor II (new blade)​

D.R. Harris Bay Rum after shave​

 

Monday, May 14
59’ E1 Fatboy (7)
EverReady Double Edge Super Stainless (D2) (vintage-Thanks Phil)
Tabac SS, Vulfix 2235S
Coty Aspen A/S

 

Monday:

30 minute marinade of TSD ISZ Preshave Balm
Soak Brush/Semogue SOC Boar Bristle/Warm Schwarzweisskeramik XL Scuttle
Hot Shower
QCS Vostok SS
Merkur 39c The Hammer/Voskhod (2)
Cold Water Rinse
Moster Block Alum (clean hardware,software,police area)
Cold Water Rinse
Thayer's Rose Pedal WH with a hit of Robert's Rosewater
The Rub mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

A great Menthol Monday start,a nice 30 minute menthol blast of a marinade,a great 2 pass face 1 pass head.Then The Rub mixed with 444.I may have to do The Penguin tomorrow with some 444,can't have enough Menthol.

 

Happy Monday!

After a loooong hot shower:
Proraso Pre-Shave
Proraso Green Soap
Vulfix 404 boar/badger
'58 Flare Tip w/ Voskhod
Warm + Cold Water Rinse
Nivea Anti-Irritation ASB

A very yummy 3 pass DFS for this fine Monday morning

 

Shawna, unfortunately I have no camera to take pictures of my stuff. Hopefully, soon.

 

Monday



Feather Injector
Feather Platinum
Proraso SC
Proraso AS

It was just a quick one pass this morning. I hardly slept last night so I didn't feel like doin more than that. Everything was good about the shave and surprisingly the blade is still fairly sharp!

 

Monday, May 14, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: Proraso
Brush: Semogue 1460
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Proraso After Shave

 

Monday morning, May 14, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade,
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

A fresh Schick blade this morning!

 

SOTD Monday 5-14-2012

5/8 Frederick Reynolds "Hamburg Ring"
Proraso PSC
Ingram SC
Rubberset 200-4 Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea ASB
British Sterling Cologne

 

6/8 T.I.
KMF Mint
homemade brush
Brut Splash On


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Monday, May 14th


Pre-shave: TSD ISZ Pre-shave balm, hot shower
Soap: TSD Iced Sweet Tea (thanks JoAnna)
Brush: Firehouse Pottery 22mm Silvertip
Razor: GEM OCMM
Blade: GEM Personna (Walgreens)
Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, witch hazel
A/S: Pinaud Special Rreserve
Moisturizer: L'Oreal Men's Expert Vita Lift w/ SFP 15

A very nice 3-pass DFS+. Just shy of BBS on my neck but a great shave none the less. The only downside is that I forgot about my M-Bomb!! At least I had some nice menthol in the TSD ISZ and the Iced Sweet Tea. Have a great day everyone!

 

Monday:

Atra
Omega Pro
Old Spice
Aqua Velva
Afta Original
Pinaud Clubman

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB, hand strop blade
CD: B.B. King ~ The Ultimate Collection
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya/Malawi Mapanga AA blend, BLACK
Cream: TSD Wheat Cream - Cedarwood + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Vulfix 406, The Burlington
Razor: Merkur Travel
Blade: Astra SP, day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Super fantastic shave. I normally save the TSD ISZ PSB for the weekends when I can put it on and marinate for 30-40 minutes before I shower. Today I put on a thin layer right after the shower, let it sit while I got my lather whipped up, then lathered right over it. Very nice. It may become habit!

 

Monday May 14, 2012

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Schick L6
Blade: Schick
Soap/Cream: Palmolive Menthol
Brush: Semogue 2015HD Silvertip
AS: Nivea replinishing balm

Results: 2 WTG pass DFS

 

Menthol Monday 14th May

Hot shower and facial scrub
Proraso Aloe and Green Tea Preshave cream
Feather Artist Club SS (Japanese style)
Frank Shaving Synthetic Brush
Gada Cool Mint Cream
Alum Block
Osage Rub/444 ASB mix
Brut Alaska AS
Morgans Classic Pomade


Two items used for the first time today. The Japanese style SS has been lying in a drawer for over 6 months unused. (AD is a terrible thing) The Gada was a recent acquisition from a good friend and it is a cream with attitude. For me it had the raw menthol smell I get from 444, and a similar effect

Only 2 passes today for an excellent shave!!

 

14.05.2012​

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Razor: Feather Popular​

Blade: Feather (20)​

Brush: Mühle Pure Badger 21mm​

Cream: L'Occitane CADE​

A/S I: Thayers Lemon​

A/S II: L'Óreal Hydra Energetic​

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Monday Morning Shaving Ritual, May 14, 2012

Razor: 69 Slimline Gillette Adjustable (set on 3)
Blade: Derby (new blade)
Brush: Whipped Dog Straight Silvertip Badger
Cream: Mike’s Natural Veggie Soap, Sample
A/S: Alum Bar & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

I got a DFS with one weeper; this is my best shave so far with a brand new blade.