SoS: July 20, 2015 - July 26, 2015

Here we go - another week's about to start!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 6
Italian Palmolive Menthol SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

Not as frigid a set-up as I usually choose for a Menthol Monday Shave, but still very cold and nice. The Palmolive Menthol cream from Italy is a top favourite of mine. Smells, lathers, cools, and cares great. Ain't nothing like the Gold Bond and Skin Bracer to finish off with!

 

Monday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Soap Commander Renewal
Jayaruh #4 High Mountain
Merkur 15C
Astra SP
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva

The Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #4 High Mountain badger brush. Two passes with my Merkur 15C razor and a Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

July 20 Plans

MdC facial soap
Gillette Fat Boy (8)
Feather blade (2)
Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic STF V2.0
Geo F. Trumper's Coconut Oil cream
Two passes plus touch-ups
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Trumper's Coral Skin Food

Today was my first experience with Trumper's Coral Skin Food (I like it) and the FB on setting 8. I notice a difference in aggressiveness between settings 7 and 8. I will need to take extra care on 8 to avoid getting weepers and irritation. So far, the FB on 7 for two passes suits me the best. The EJ synthetic brush is changing my opinion of synthetics in general. It doesn't perform as well as my natural hair brushes, but it's awfully close. I can see it being my "go to" travel brush due to its overall ease of use.

Stay cool!

 

I agree with the FB setting. 6-7 seems good for me, too. I have gone higher, but it feels a bit dicey.

 

I liked this so much this morning that I will repeat it for 20 July 2015 Menthol Monday!

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Menthol Monday, July 20, 2015
Day 18 with the Mongoose

Shower, Dove Soap, Neutrogena Face Wash
B-3 Mongoose with Triad Helix Hex TI
Feather ProGuard #2
Paladin PK-47 Butterscotch Marble Two Band 26X47mm
Stirling Soap Co. Margaritas in the Arctic
Alum Block, Dickinson’s ++Menthol, Unrefined Shea Butter
Krampert's Frostbite Aftershave
Brooks Brothers 1818

Late shave Sunday night. This is the second shave with the Feather ProGuard (FPG) blade. Initially I thought the FPG was sharper than the Feather Professional (FP) blade. Perhaps not sharper but maybe more aggressive, or my blade memory is short. The true test will be the blade’s longevity. So far the FP went 9 shaves, the Kai Mild 7. The Paladin P-47 Butterscotch Marble Brush generated enough lather for 4 or 5 passes. This Paladin has the same two-band badger hair as the TSN LE Paladin, however it has a denser knot and a shorter Loft (47mm) giving it more backbone while maintaining substantial splay and a slight scritch. It holds lather very well and has excellent flow through. Stirling MITA’s first time out the gate, using a Modified Marco Lathering Method suggested by @ram57, generated a creamy slick lather that chilled my face with decent moisturizing. Mmmmmm, Finished with a healthy splash of Krampert’s Frostbite After Shave. I’m hooked, on good smelling COOL!

Have a great week gentlemen!

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Nice setup today.

With quite a few MITA's in play lately, I'm going to have to dig mine out soon.

 

The MITA is impressive!

 

Menthol Monday SOTD
Razor: 2011 Rosegold Muhle R41
Blade: Gillette 7 O’CLOCK Blue (D1)
Brush: Vie Long J. L. Petree horse hair
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ¾”
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lavender Mint
Shave Soap: Stirling's Glacial Lavender
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Herbs of Bulgaria Lavender



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Planned Menthol Monday SOTD

Merkur Futur razor
Personna blue blade
Semogue SOC boar brush
Mrysol Emulsion pre shave
Proraso Green/Myrsol Crema de Afeitar uber lather
Mrysol Metilsol
Floid Vigoroso aftershave


I'll be using Myrsol Crema de Afeitar to Uber lather this week.

 

Well I'm bummed. I went looking for the MITA and nowhere to be found. Asked the family if they had seen it and daughter confessed to using it all up. That's what happens when you have too much gear to keep track of it. And to think I had placed an order with Striling on Friday.

 

@RaZorBurn123 - MITA is awesome! It's Menthol Monday!

 

07/20/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Triad SS Helix
Blade – Feather Super Pro (7)
Brush – Every Ready with TGN Finest
Lather – MdC Fougere
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra

 

July 20/15

Prep: Shower, then hot facecloth followed by homemade lavender pre-shave oil
Soap: Sterling Bergamot Lavender
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Merkur
Brush: Semogue
Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Lavender Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea Butter/coconut oil
Mustache Wax: Badger
Great shave this morning. Monday mornings are nice when you start with lavender.

 

SOTD
July 20, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon Tech
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Semogue 1305
Lather: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Stirling MITA
Wow! I didn't sleep well, this lemon chill woke me UP. Cold. Slick. Cushion-y. I had Rod ICE the MITA aftershave, goodness. The iKon Tech is no joke! This razor is darn near as aggressive as the mighty R41. Handle with care.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

Well, the Palmolive Menthol cream gave me a very icy jolt as well as great lather like it always does. I still sort of missed shaving with one of my Gacials, but there's always tomorrow!

 

MENTHOL MONDAY
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
@GDCarrington custom olive wood/ custom two band finest
BOMBED Palmolive classic
cadet tto14
persona lab(4.5)
ICED Barbasol brisk
today's shave was nice. very cool elements. bowl lathered the bombed Palmolive. three passes with the cadet. close and comfy. finished with iced brisk.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Outstanding Menthol Monday
I hadn't used this Frosbyte/Frostbite combination in a long time. The Colonel made excellent thick very cold lather that nearly brought tears to my eyes. I made sure the Fatboy doors were completely closed and aligned with a Voskhod blade installed for its third shave. I barely felt the whiskers going to their doom, and my face feels great. I finished with KFF, leaving me wanting to repeat this shave. I like the tea tree oil in the Frostbyte and the skin care provided by the aftershave.

Prep: Van Yulay pre shave oil
Soap: HTGAM Frostbyte
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: 1959 Fatboy
Blade: Voskhod (3)
AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

7/20/15 -
5th day Straight shaving. Only 10% of the shave done with DE. Tried WTG pass over the chin and all went well. No cuts or irritation.
The only part I have to get is ATG on my chin and touch up on a few places that I haven't figured the angle out yet.

LPL Sample
Semogue 1305
H. Boker King Cutter
ATT Kronos M1/ Astra SP
Clubman Pinaud Vanilla

 

7/20/2015 Menthol Monday!! Woo Hoo!!

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Senator, H Boker straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Barbon shave cream
After: Home made ASB, Barbon after shave
Cologne: Prada - Amber Pour Homme Intense

Welcome to Menthol Monday! It is going to be a hot one today. The #6 brush whipped the Barbon shave cream into a nice lather. The Senator and the Boker worked their magic. The Barbon AS and the Prada were a fine finish for this 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!