SoS: November 9.2015 - November 15, 2015

Forgive me for not showing any photos, guys!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Astra
Stirling Glacial Spearmint SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm
Barrister & Mann Arctique AS
Drakkar Noir EdT

Here comes Le Grand Freeze - look out!

 

Monday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Tabac Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #27 Silver Tip
Gillette Super Adjustable (8)
Astra Super Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Aqua Velva AS

The Tabac Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #27 Silver Tip brush. Two passes with my Gillette Super Adjustable razor on 8 and an Astra Super Platinum 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 Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Ninth shave of No Variation NoVember.

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Planned Menthol Monday

NoVember kit (MdC, type F, B&B boar)
Pacific Shave Co frosted PSO
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

 

Forgiven! Have a great Menthol Monday!

 

I believe the Bruins' Gerry Cheevers wore a goalie mask similar to that. Legend is that he would mark the mask where any shot would have hit it.

 

SOTD Monday, November 9

Razor: Star DE
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Blue
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

Three shaves with the Star DE and I am pleasantly amazed. I realize shave results are a combination of razor, blade and technique, so IMHO this must be a near perfect storm. I find the weight and balance of this razor to fit my technique just right. I can barely feel the blade touching my skin, yet the razor is as efficient as any I own. All three shaves have been near-BBS. Does anyone know how this razor compares to a Tech? The heads look very similar.

 

That's Cheevers mask on the cover of the book "Saving Face" the story of the goalie mask in the NHL.

 

Oh it IS his!!! I'd like to say I knew that, but I didn't .

 

Menthol Monday Planned SOTD
Razor: Case Red Imp 133 11/16 Full Hollow
Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry Boar
Bowl: Yoresh Scuttle
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: BWW Thomas Tew M-Bombed
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Extro Cologne Italiana



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11/09/2015
Razor – Wolfman OC with Triad Ti Aristocrat
Blade – Feather (2)
Brush – Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Lather – Strop Shoppe Baker Street
Post - Witch Hazel & Myrsol F/Extra

 

November 9 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Frank Shaving Pur-Tech Brush
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Gillette Aristocrat
Stirling Unscented PSB
Captain's Choice Bay Rum AS

 

Man alive, my eyes are still tearing from this menthol bombardment from the Glacial Spearmint soap, the Glacial Wintergreen balm and the Arctique aftershave. (I love it!) What a delightful, frigid BBS shave this was!

 

09/11/15
Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf
Blade - GEM Personna SS (#5 and out)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Arko
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix
Result - BBS

The usual result from the Clog Pruf. This is how shaving should be, effortless, smooth, comfortable. Great blades, great razor. Hoping to try an Open Comb soon.

 

Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Nivea for Men Original Moisturizing Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Lather: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine soap (with mango butter)
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (6, 7, 8)
Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's witch hazel & aloe vera pad, Myrsol Metilsol AS splash
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

Happy Monday, folks (is that an oxymoron?). I paid a little better attention this AM, so I was rewarded with a little bit slicker lather from the excellent Ginger's Garden soap. Days 2 and 3 with the Bic are almost always the smoothest, and today was no exception. The combination made for a comfortable, effortless DFS+ shave in three passes, without any hints at bloodshed or irritation. Add in the post-shave feel from the Metilsol, and I've no grounds for complaints at all.

 

SOTD Monday Nov 9th.............

Erasmic shave stick face lathered w/SOC Boar (Need to say that I was quite disappointed w/the Erasmic lather. What do you want for $3.10.......... However, it gave a nice shave)
Black Handle Superspeed w/7 o'clock Sharp Edge
Witch Hazel rinse & finishing Aqua Velva A/S

2- passes w/touch-up for a DFS.

 

Hello my good Sirs, this morning :



- Gentleman's Groom Room "Scottish Heather"
- Rubberset400 Hommage by Jo
- Morton Cheapside straight
- Darwin DE
- DR Harris "Bay Rum" AS

Very nice... Bonne journée Gentlemen !

 

Bonne journée a toi aussi mon cher ami ainsi que bonne encouragement!

 

Schick J1 razor
Personna blade
FS Finest brush
Lea Menthol SC
Osage Rub/Jason's Aloe Gel
Skin Bracer A/S w/added menthol

A freakin' face freezing shave!! It was great and I'm ready to go. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

11/09/15 - Anniversary Shave!!!

Using the Geneva Razor and MWF.

 

SOTD
November 9, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Vintage Yardley
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Muir
Great shave. This Vintage Yardley lavender is nice and strong. Great creamy, cushion-y lather. The Plissoft is my favorite brush. Muir nice way to end the shave.

It's better to give than to receive.