SoS: July 6, 2015 - July 12, 2015

Summer is well under way now so let me kick off a new week!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 6
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

Glacial Obsidian soap + Rubby Dubby Doo = a HELL of a face-freezing and wonderful shave!

 

Shaving plan for 6 July through 8 July

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Monday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Omega 11137
Gillette NEW SC
Sputnik
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Omega 11137 Boar brush. Two passes with my Gillette NEW SC razor and a Sputnik 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 Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Gillette Super Adjustable (1970),
Edwin Jagger Silvertip Synthetic brush,
Lather-up with Cold River Soap Works,
Finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Brut

 

July 6 Plans

MdC facial soap
G-3 Gillette Fat Boy
Feather blade (day 3, setting 3)
Omega Pro 98 boar brush
A.J. Murray's Lincoln shave soap
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

Two shaves in, I love everything about my new-to-me Gillette Fat Boy! I also find myself admiring the beautiful vintage razors on TSD even more than before. I'm still dialing in the A.J. Murray's shave soap. The lather is a bit thin and short-lived using my badger brush, so I'll try my Omega Pro 98 boar brush tomorrow and load it like it owes me money. If that doesn't work, I'll rub the puck on my face thanks to inspiration from @CyanideMetal .

It's hard to believe that we have already turned the corner into the second half of 2015. Have a blessed week!

 

Just thinking of Obsidian gives me the chills!

 

SOTD Menthol Monday

Razor: Stahly Live Blade
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Semogue 1320
Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic

Shave #4 with the Stahly and the same Astra blade. Frankly, I'm surprised at how nice the shave is. I now know why people match the head to a "normal" handle. If it weren't for the size and weight of this razor handle it would be a really great razor. But, alas, that is not the case.



I'll keep using it until my Ikon slant from @RaZorBurn123 shows up. Can't wait!

 

Menthol Monday
July 6, 2015

Mongoose Shave #10
Shower, Mystic Water Soap-Yemaya, Neutrogena Face Wash
B-3 Mongoose with UFO Red Bronze
Feather Professional #3
Doug Korn Prototype Florescent Amber 2 Band
Proraso Green Tub
Alum Block, Dickinson’s +Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Chilled Proraso Aftershave Lotion

Two passes to a near BBS shave today. The DK two band churned the Proraso into a mound of rich & slick lather in seconds after a 20 sec load. The Feather Pro blade is mighty smooth. I’m impressed with shave the Mongoose gives. I can’t wait to get a lighter handle for it.

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Menthol Monday SOTD
Razor: Mergress XL (3)
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D1)
Brush: Spalted Maple 24mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Turkish 5”
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Cream: Al’s Calypso (Bay Rum) M-Bombed
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Al’s Calypso – M Bombed


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Planned Menthol Monday

'48 Aristocrat razor
Personna Blue blade
Semogue Excelsior Texugo brush
Myrsol Emulsion preshave
Maggards Orange Menthol shaving soap
Myrsol Aftershave Metilsol
Aqua Velva Ice Blue cooling AS

 

SOTD July 6, 2015

Prep: Hot facecloth followed by homemade frankincense pre-shave oil
Soap: Barrister and Mann Unscented
Razor: Gillette Adjustable "Slim"
Blade: Feather
Brush: Semogue 1438
Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Lavender Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea butter
Nice shave this morning...neat and clean, smooth as silk. I am really enjoying my Slim...efficient little razor. Good way to start the week.

 

The best way for me to describe this shave is BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-COLD and beautiful. The Glacial Obsidian soap's lather was so rich as well as frigid. The Rubby Dubby Doo was a most delightful addition to it.

 

07/06/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather Super Pro (4)
Brush – Shavemac Silvertip D01
Lather – MdC Fougere
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine L’Orange Noir



A great 2 pass work morning shave this morning. Finished with a splash of Fine L'Orange and I am ready for Monday. I think.

 

SOTD
July 6, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Napa Soap Black Synthetic Fiber
Lather: PAA ClubGuy
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: PAA ClubGuy
Fatboy fever! This Napa Black fiber is a great brush. ClubGuy was nice and slick.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

30 day rule
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Ladas blade
Slim Adjustable set to 7

3 passes


Sticking with one blade, one razor, and one soap for 30 days is definitely going to improve my technique. I am consistently getting great shaves.

 

No shave today. The cut I keep reopening needs a day to settle down and heal. Fortunately the First Aid kit is well stocked. Have a great Monday!

 

Have a great day!​

 

Menthol TSM Monday
Superb two pass shave today with CBLMR. The HIS built and spread thick yogurt lather, and the Fatboy made two passes on nine for a drama free DFS. I could have gotten closer, but I did not want to risk irritation this time. I could get real frugal if I keep getting results like this from two passes - saves on lather and allows the blade to last longer, too. KFF added welcome chill and skin care on what will be a hot day.

Prep: warm shower, Mickey Lee Lime
Soap: Catie's Bubbles La Marche du Rasage
Brush: HIS Lather Monster
Razor: '59 Fatboy
Blade: Voskhod (2)
AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

super speed week
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
tgn two band/ butterscotch handle
tsd iced sub-zero
Gillette super speed(b2)
feather(1)
Osage rub
MENTHOL MONDAY starts off super speed week chillingly. subzero is very cool, but I had to work it a bit too have enough lather for three passes. granddad's ss three passes with a little touch up, left me dfs and very comfy. finished with the rubby dubby do.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Island Man
Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap-Mahogany
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Brush: oscar11 High Mountain White-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Rustic Shaving Soap Mahogany today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 HMW. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette Platinum in the Fatboy. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Southern Oud.

Bob