Menthol Mondays!! WooHoo!

OCtober 9 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
Stirling Cool
Gillette New LC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Kramperts Finest Frostbite AS

 

Gillette Fatboy (G3) Razor
Super-Max Super Stainless Blue Blade
Frank Shaving Boar Brush
Proraso Green Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave

 

SOTD 10.9.2017

Pre-shave: coffee, hot shower & Shave Secret
Soap: Williams Mug + Head Slick Mentholated Shave Cream
Razor: vintage Probak (3rd shave in a row)
Blade: German Wilkinson Sword (6)
Brush: Marvy boar
Post-shave: Thayer's Lavender WH, Nivea Men Sensitive Cooling Balm, Skin Bracer

Last week I did a mix of Williams and Head Slick cream and really liked the results. I had to do it again and this mixture provided a creamy, pleasant, skin-friendly, slick lather. I'll be mixing these two again many times in the future.

This was my third shave with the Probak and the 6th with the Wilkinson blade. Since I haven't shaved for 72 hours I discovered this blade wasn't "cutting" it very well. I love Wilkinson blades, but since my face stubble was heavier and this blade had already seen a lot of shave action it was time to change it out. I didn't even get through a single pass and I reached for a new blade. I went for my open pack of $1 DE blades (from either Family Dollar or Dollar General) made in Vietnam. I hadn't used these for months since I've acquired better blades. But I need to get these used up as well. I've had both good and questionable blades in these packs. Today, I got a good blade. The end result after 2 full passes, and a clean up pass on the neck was a very close, comfortable shave... nearly baby smooth but I'm not ready to call that.

Happy shaving, everyone!

 

Cremo Cooling Shave Cream
30 DC LE Cashmere Synthetic
Osaka Ceramic Suribachi bowl
Gillette NEW Long Comb
Personna Lab Blue blade
Alum, Fine Snake Bite

Doubled up on my chill this Monday. I like to enhance other soaps with Cremo but it does very well on it's own. The sample sized Fine AS is powerful stuff. Don't spray it on your lips...

 

Awesome photo Jim! ☺️

 

OCtober 16 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
Stirling Cool
Phoenix DOC
Stirling Unscented PSB
B&M Arctique

 

Menthol Monday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Proraso Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #227
PAA Slant
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Peach WH
Pinaud Vanilla

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Proraso Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #227 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the PAA Slant razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Gillette Black Beauty (R3) Razor
Bic Chrome Platinum Blade
Frank Shaving 26mm Synthetic/DIY Flashlight Handle Brush
Love My Skin Spearmint Soap
Dickinson"s Witch Hazel
Barbasol Brisk After Shave

 

OCtober 23 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
CO Bigelow SC
Gillette Sheraton
Stirling Unscented PSB
Proraso Green AS

 

Men-thol Mon-day
Ya Can't Trust That Day
Men-thol Mon=day
I Guess It Just Had To
Turn Out That wwwwwWWWWAAAYYYYY...Yayuh!

 

Menthol Monday's OC Shave


Cremo Cooling Shave Cream
Jayaruh #229
Probak
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

This tube of Cremo Cooling Shave Cream was given to me in a trade I made with @CarlfromMO . I did not know what to expect today. The directions said to use hot water, as hot as you can stand it. That doesn't work with a cold water shave. Also, I had heard that this cream does not make lather. So, I had mixed emotions about today's shave. I figured that if I did not like the first pass, I could just change to another soap for the second pass.

I skipped the Proraso Pre-Shave today. I started by just wetting my face with cold water. I used a small dollop of Cremo and attempted to face-lather with the Jayaruh #229 synthetic brush. It does not foam. I did work up what looked like the beginning of a lather, but it disappeared quickly. I was able to continue with just cold water though. I did two passes with the Probak razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

So, I will keep the Cremo and use it in my Menthol Monday rotation. It wasn't too bad. This tube should last me years considering it will be used only once a month at most.

 

DE89/Custom Heavy Handle Razor
Personna Israeli Red Blade
Frank Shaving Badger Brush
Proraso Green Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave

 

SOTD 10.23.2017

Pre-shave: hot water & Shave Secret
Shave cream: Barbasol Sensitive Skin travel size can http://theshaveden.com/forums/threa...m-travel-can-experiment-sensitive-skin.57755/
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick (2)
Post-shave: Dickinson WH, Nivea Cooling Post Shave Balm, Skin Bracer

Just a face shave today. Easy, comfortable and smooth. Have a great day, everyone!

 

OCtober 30 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
CO Bigelow SC
Ever-Ready 1924
Stirling Unscented PSB
Proraso Green AS

 

Menthol Monday's OC Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Fine Snake Bite
Jayaruh #229
Gillette Sheraton
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Fine Snake Bite Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #229 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette Sheraton razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SOTD 11.13.2017
Head Shave Only:
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Omega Synthetic Hi-Brush (not pictured)
Shave Cream x2: Barbasol Sensitive Skin travel size can + Cremo Cooling Shave Cream
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threa...m-travel-can-experiment-sensitive-skin.57755/
Razor: VDH TTO razor
Blade: Wilkinson-Sword (2)
Post-shave: Assured WH (Dollar Tree), Nivea Sensitive Cooling PS Balm, Skin Bracer by Mennen

Today I returned to my "roots," i.e. the razor which started me on this path of wet-shaving. It was like going home! I hope everyone else's shaves are as good.

 

Cool water shave to boot!

 

Excellent.

 

SOTD 11.20.2017
Head Shave Only:
Pre-shave: hot shower
Brush: Omega Synthetic Hi-Brush
Shave creams: Barbasol Sensitive Skin travel can + CO Bigelow Premium Shave Cream
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-adulterated-barbasol-thread.57857/
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Wilkinson-Sword (4)
Post-shave: Assured WH (Dollar Tree), Nivea Sensitive Skin Cooling PS Balm, Skin Bracer

This was the last shave for this travel size can of Barbasol Sensitive Skin. You can go to http://theshaveden.com/forums/threa...m-travel-can-experiment-sensitive-skin.57755/ for further details.

Excellent shave today. I'm very tempted to start shaving my face again because the whiskers are driving me crazy, but I promised my bride I wouldn't (face) shave this month. The things we do for love, right?

Have a great week, everyone! And Happy Thanksgiving for those who celebrate it!