SoS: June 29, 2015 - July 5, 2015

Here we go - a new week is about to start!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 6
Stirling Glacial Spearmint SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Old Spice Cologne

It's hard to find a better face-freezing selection than this one, my friends!

 

Monday's Planned


Dove Men Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Semogue 1800 Boar
Gillette Old Type
Voskhod
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue 1800 Boar brush. Two passes with my Gillette Old Type razor and a Voskhod 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...

 

Shaving Plan for 29 and 30 June 2015

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MENTHOL MONDAY, 6/29/15

Anticipated shave for the new work week...

Prep: Hot shower while brush and soap soak with hot water
Razor: Star SE (Thanks @Omaney!)
Blade: Rite Aid Renewal (I think)
Brush: Strong Set (WD Black Badger knot)
Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
Alum: Maggard
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

After more than a week of using my '57 Red Tip and getting, IMHO, BBS after BBS , I'm moving on in my rotation. I loved my Red Tip as much as any razor I own. But there are so many choices. What fun is it to collect without using?

So I decided to give the Star SE another try. Prior shaves with the Star left me with an acceptable shave, but not much more. I'm hoping to improve my SE technique and see if I can get the type of shave the SE crowd raves about. Here's to learning...

 

Menthol Monday Planned SOTD

Razor: Weber w Classic Handle
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel (D1)
Brush: M&F Butterscotch 25mm 2-band Blonde
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Chiseled Face Groomatorium Cryogen
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TSD Subzero



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So today for something different (no straight razor) and my first shave with a 1930 ish Mulcato schragsnitt (slant razor) which is a plastic razor. But man what a efficient little razor 2 passes and all smooth.
Setup: Semogue 1305, TFS Tabacco Verde Forte, Mulcato Schragsnitt, Pinaud Clubman and Prep asb

 

Menthol Monday
Excellent shave on the first day of my AP psychology workshop. I've taught other AP classes for years, but this Fall will be my first with psychology. Krampert's Frostbite soap and aftershave are a refreshing combination. The Colonel had little trouble making slick lather, and the Fatboy decimated my stubble, leaving smooth comfortable skin.
Prep: Mickey Lee Lime
Soap: Krampert's Finest Frostbite
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: '59 Fatboy 9/7/7
Blade: Voskhod (1)
AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

Same set up. Great shave

 

Menthol Monday June 29 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
WD High Mountain Badger 30 mm
Stirling Glacial Spearmint
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Skin Bracer

 

06/29/2015
Razor – Gillette Old Type with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather (1)
Brush – Rubberset 400 with Omega Boar
Lather – B&M Latha
Post - Witch Hazel & Floid Blue Sample



Great near BBS shave this morning but this razor is so mild it required a lot of work to get there. Going to finish out the June OC Focus and this head will be retired. Finished off with a splash of Floid Blue from the sample pack and I am ready for Monday. I think.

 

June 29th, SOTD
Two days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co Green Lizard B45GL
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel Horsehide/ Linen (Post Shave Only)
Soap: Maggard’s Orange Menthol
Brush: Eveready 100T re-knotted with 22mm TGN Synthetic
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Maggard’s Orange Menthol Splash

 

Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Gillette Fat Handled Tech
Blade - Feather Hi-Stainless (#2)
Brush - Omega 10810
Soap - Arko Soap/ Arko Cream/ Glycerine
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix
Result - BBS

Forgive me father for I have sinned, it's been six days since my last shave, and it didn't feel good! I much prefer a smooth face nowadays.
Back after a brilliant few days fishing, where filling a net took priority over shaving. It's the longest stubble I've had since going traditional in February of last year.
It's was a toss up between the 1912 and the Tech but the latter won. It's my favourite combination in DE and gets rid of longer, thicker stubble like it wasn't there. I'm still sticking with the überlather as the protection it offers is unparalleled.

 

My face is so frozen from the Glacial Spearmint soap - on top of that the Penguin gave me plenty of additional iciness. A great BBS shave!

 

SOTD
June 29, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Baby Smooth
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Semogue 1305
Lather: WSO Zaro
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Capri
Zaro! Such a clean fresh soap. The Semogue 1305 had no problem whipping up a mountain of lather. The RRBS is a nice smooth razor. Capri. Awesome.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

June 29, 2015 SOTD

Prep: Shower…then hot facecloth followed by homemade Rose EO pre-shave oil
Soap: Fendrihan Unscented soap
Razor: Fendrihan DE
Blade: Feather
Brush: Parker Badger
Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Lavender Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea Butter
Mustach Wax: Badger

Back to basics Monday! This morning the dynamic duo of the Parker Badger and Fendrihan soap worked together like Batman and Robin to create a wonderful thick lather. One of life’s little pleasures. A solid 10/10 shave. Hope everyone has a good week!

 

Menthol Margarita Monday



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Soap: Stirling Margaritas In the Arctic
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46 - '50 Gillette Tech
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Witch Hazel, Stirling MITA Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Great 3 pass shave today after skipping Friday through Sunday.

 

World Tournament of Blades - Russia vs. the World!!
June 29, 2015
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor - Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade - (3)
Post - Alum, Nivea Balm

And here we are at the last blade before the finals! Ladas has its chance for Russian glory as it takes the field on a cloudy day following tornadoes. Fortunately, shaving is unaffected by the weather but that sounds so dramatic.

The 98 and Fat again did their part in providing excellent slick, cushiony lather for the blade. The Ladas is on its third shave and seemed fearless as the first pass began. Still sharp and still smooth. This is one stainless blade that I really like the feel of. First pass seemed a bit less productive than normal but it could be the crowd roar that makes it seem so. Second pass, XTG and just a hint of tug in areas. Enough to take note but not enough to dock the score. One more shave on the blade may be too many but for now it's doing well. Lathered for the third pass and went ATG face and XTG/Gillette Slide on the neck. Finished with a very nice DFS. Not quite as close to BBS as the Voskhod produced but it's DFS for sure so that won't hurt. The only question is irritation because it feels like it may be higher than normal. We'll find out.

Scoring - Sharpness - 1. The Ladas is a sharp blade that has some lasting power. Smoothness - 1. Hinting at some tug/drag but it's still smooth enough for the score. Finish - DFS for the 2. Irritation - This is either going to tie things up and force me to break the tie or it will end the suspense. Cold rinse, hit the alum and...............burn. Definitely more than yesterday, less than some blades but it persisted until the final rinse. Too much to avoid the 2.

Total - 6

And that, ladies and gentleman, means the winner is...........................

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After a great showing, the Ladas comes in second for the Russians. Still a great result! And, Voskhod moves on to take on the Bic starting tomorrow!! It's the finals! Enjoy your Monday!

 

award winning menthol Monday
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
@GDCarrington customized Olive wood/ custom two band finest
catie's bubbles mile high menthol
Merkur progress(4)
Feather(1.5)
ICED Barbasol brisk
today's shave got the silver cup(or used it anyway). great smooth comfy shave today. the progress was back to its noisy little self, but it quieted down by the third pass, leaving me silky smooth. excellent brush( thanks again Gary). this knot is soft yet full and stiff enough to feel marvelous. finished with iced brisk. nice cool sorta vanilla minty feel and flavor.(I smell like tic tac's)
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

So how was the flight of the Phoenix?

 

Schick G8 razor
Personna blade
Lea Shave Stick
FS Finest brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
M&L Florida Water Cologne w/added menthol

1st use of the Lea SS and it was pretty nice. Rub a little on the face and lather away. Made a bunch of nice creamy lather quickly and worked well. Nice shave indeed.