SoS: May 11, 2015 - May 17, 2015

Plainly and simply - here's my planned shave for tomorrow!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Dorco
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
YSL Pour Homme EdT

With this set-up a man is guaranteed to freeze his face off because every item is bone-chillingly cold. The Glacial Obsidian from Rod's new production is even more mentholated than previously, the lather is a joy to work up, and the scent is still the same, as well as the perfect skincare. I'll be taking the Glacial freeze up two steps with the Wintergreen balm and witch hazel. I'm curious to see how the Dorco works this week.

My good buddy Kanda Bongo Man performing "Zing Zong" which is one of my favourite Congolese dance songs - oka, oka!

 

Monday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Badger
Dad's Schick E3
Personna Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Barbasol Brisk

The Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Badger brush. Two passes with my Dad's Schick E3 razor and a Personna Stainless 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 Rose Petal WH and then Barbasol Brisk after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

May 11 Plans

Stirling Sheep facial soap
Weber PH
Feather blade (day 1)
Rudy Vey Shavemac two-band silvertip
MdC scented shave soap
Two passes plus touch-ups
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Alt-Innsbruck

Have a super week, all!

 

VACATION SOTD (5/11/15 - 5/20/15)
Wife and I are headed for sunny Florida a week.

First trip since I began DE shaving in April 2014 so I picked out a basic "kit" consisting of:

Razor: Maggard "Frankenrazor" (Cost = $8 total. Very nice smooth shaves)
Blades: Astra SP (Old standard)
Brush: Semogue 1320 - cheap boar brush that always creates a good lather)
Soap: Sorry....canned goo (gift from wife for trip)
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush (gonna need the menthol in FLA!)

Funny, the razor, brush and blades all fit in an old glasses case I had.

 

Menthol Monday Planned SOTD
Razor: ATT S2 Slant
Blade: Triton R3 (D2)
Brush: Muhle XL Silvertip Fiber
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” Lather Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Cream: Taconic Bay Rum (M-Bombed)
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum


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Planned Menthol Monday SOTD

Schick injector razor
Schick SE injector blade (8)
Homemade Frosty PSO
Vintage Rubberset two band badger brush
Maggards Orange Menthol shave soap
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

 

Planned Shave for Monday 11 May 15




Razor: Weber 3 PC. W/Classic Handle
Razor Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: "Oscar 11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle
Bowl: Arletta's Mug II Cobalt Blue Mug
Pre-Shave Face Wash Face Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps Almond
Pre-Shave Oil: Stirling Bay Rum Pre-Shave Oil
Shave Soap: Stirling Soap Spice
Post: RazoRock Alum Block
Aftershave: Stirling Bay Laurel

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

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Semogue 1800
"Mirjana sapuni" shaving soap
Merkur 39c
Feather (2)
Brion AS

The soap is an attempt at a shaving soap from a local soap artisan. It has a nice menthol blast I didn't expect from the scent so its all good for menthol monday

 

Menthol Monday
Excellent shave today. I'm still getting the hang of The Colonel. Krampert's gave me a welcome chill on a foggy dreary morning. Der vorschlaghammer humanely disposed of my stubble and Krampert's Frostbite Aftershave wrapped it up right.
Prep: Mickey Lee preshave butter lime
Soap: Krampert's Frostbite
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: Der vorschlaghammer
Blade: voskhod (1)
AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

You're darn right you'll need the menthol in Florida, especially at this time of the year!

 

Holy Moly, did I ever freeze my face off with the Glacial Obsidian soap. The Glacial Wintergreen balm and witch hazel did one hell of an extra cold number on me as well. The shave itself was really smooth, but these Dorcos are inferior to most of my other blades.

 

5/11/15

Prep: warm wash
Lather: TSD Wheat Lemon & Cedarwood
Brush: TGN Finest
Razor: Weber
Blade: Rapira Lux (2)
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum Limes & Peppercorns

2 passes and all is well.

Here are my wife and sons looking at the Arkansas River last night. It is right at flood stage for us. This photo was taken about 1/2 mile from our house - don't worry, we are well above the river.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
west German woody badger brush
soap commander vision
wade& butcher 5/8 hollow square
cleanup only r41/ lab(4)
ICED Skin Bracer
today's shave was nice. three passes with the w&b( taught me why they call it a spike). square my sideburns with the r41. close shave a little blood. finished with iced Bracer.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Schick G8 razor
Personna blade
Williams SS
FS Finest brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Barbasol Brisk A/S

Think I will finish off this puck of Williams this week. Not a problem since Williams works well for me and I get great shaves with it. Reckon I'm ready for the day.

 

Another Menthol Monday for May 11th! Also a new razor in from the bullpen...............

Schick Krona w/Rapira Swede (new)
Proraso w/SOC Boar (bowl lather)
Witch Hazel & Nivea Sensitive Balm
Splash of Barbasol Pacific Rush Aftershave

2-passes WTG & XTG for a refreshing DFS to start the week..............

 

Monday

Soap: Mike's Natural unscented
Brush: Bethlehem olive wood HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Gillette SharpEdge
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

I like the looks and shape of the olive wood handle, but I wasn't satisfied with how the finish was holding up to soap and water, so I refinished it again. When I first got the handle I thought the finish was inadequate for the intended use, so I sanded it down and put on linseed oil varnish.

After several months of use, that finish wasn't looking great, so I removed it and finished the wood again with the same varnish, but I took greater care to seal and encase the wood completely with several coats. The new finish is hard and glossy with a pleasing amber tint. I think it will hold up better.

 

Tamako YSK​

Muhle V1 brush
Strop Shopope Baker Street soap
Coconut oil​

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05/11/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade –Feather Super Pro (13)
Brush –Shavemac Silvertip D01
Lather – Strop Shoppe Baker Street
Post - Witch Hazel and Floid Vigoroso Sample



Fantastic near BBS 2 pass shave with touch ups. Had to work a little more with the touch ups. I think this blade is just about done. Hoping to squeeze on more shave out of it to make an even 2 weeks. Finished up with the normal witch hazel followed by some Floid Vigoroso from the sampler pack. Hope everyone has a great week this week.

 

SOTD
May 11, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 w/MR5 handle
Blade: Rapira Stainless
Brush: Olive Wood Finest 22/50mm
Lather: PAA Dirt
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: PAA FU Fougère
Top notch shave.
Go out and get it

 

MDC Lavender w/ TOBS Rose
Sputnik Blade
Slim Adjustable

Today was a 2 pass CCS. Have a great day, folks.