SoS: May 2, 2016 - May 8, 2016

April showers are supposed to bring May flowers - here's my weekly kick-off!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/new Derby
Stirling Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo SS
Diana Menthol Balm
Barrister & Mann Arctique AS
Givenchy Pour Homme EdT

OMG, this is by far the coldest possible setup that a menthol monkey can use and believe me, it's awesome!

 

I need to dig out my winter coat just reading your setup buddy!!!! BRRRR

 

Monday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TOBS Lavender
Jayaruh #1
Gillette Fatboy
Sputnik
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Lilac Vegetal

The Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 silver tip badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Fatboy razor with a Sputnik blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Lilac Vegetal. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Saponificio Varesino HMW & Cosmo, BlacklandRazors DE with Polsilver blade & Floid AS.

 

Don't do that - join me in a brotherly menthol monkey ET shave instead!

 

Sounds good to me!

 

That's the spirit!

 

Menthol Monday Planned SOTD



Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Israeli Red (D2)
Brush: Stirling Synthetic 26mm
Bowl: Yoresh Scuttle
Pre Shave Scrub: PAA Ice
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Cream: AOS Peppermint
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: B&M Arctique
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So, I took all the pics from last (two weeks ago) week's SOS thread, and made a sort of montage. I am still fiddling with editing and options, but if you guys like it, I will keep tweaking with it.

Hardest part is the length. If you allow any time to scope out the picture, it will be a fifteen minute video. If you speed it up to the length of a song, it's likely to trigger a siezure.

Just let me know what you think, and if you would be interested in seeing more of it as it improves.






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Shavemac, SV Cosmo, BlacklandRazors DE with Polsilver blade & Floid AS.

 

Excellent work. Thanks for taking the time and effort that went into this montage.

 

Thanks. That one was really kind of a rough finished product, but I have been playing around with some things, and think I can crank out a pretty good one with this week's pics. We'll see how it goes.


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Menthol MONDAY
Evening shave for Tomorrow
This evening I used one of my few remaining vintage Wade & Butchers —this one a restored 6/8 true wedge with red horn scales. I added a free drops of m-bomb to the Route 66 lather and had a great shave with a chilly bite. Three-passes and a hyper-methol finish with Fine's Snake Bite. Cool, refreshing night shave!
Have a great Monday, all!

 

Razor: Gillette Superspeed 40s
Blade: ASCO (2)
Soap: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol
Brush: Isana Premium Synthetic
AS: Barbasol Brisk

Excellent BBS! Have a great week!

 

SOTN 02/05/16
Soap & brush Antiga Barbaria de Bairro
Parker 34R Shavette
Añeja lavanda
Shaving in the midnight to relax after a weekend with work. Take shavette Parker with Feather blade, start and finish shaved head and beard delineated. The Ikon was alone and dressed. Excellent

 

That's awesome!! thank you for taking the time to put it together!!

 

GOOD MORNING TSD!! 05/02/16 SOTD

Gillette 1920s Old Type Ball End OC
Dorco ST 300(1)
Synthetic Brush(unknown brand)
C.O.Bigelow
Cold Water Rinse,Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S

A truly wonderful shave this morning,my face is smooth and feels refreshed I'm ready to start my work week!!

HAVE A GREAT MONDAY EVERYONE!!

 

Fantastic. Thank you for taking the time to put that together.

 

05/02/2016
Mongoose B2 with Triad Ti
Feather Super Pro (1)
Rubberset 400 #3 with WSP HMW
Proraso Green
Witch Hazel
Fine Platinum
Whipped Shea Butter

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