SoS: October 12, 2015 - October 18, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving Day to all in Canada!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Derby
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm
Barrister & Mann Arctique AS
Aramis EdT

Oh boy, anyone who's a menthol maniac like me would love this set-up. The Glacial Wintergreen soap is the ticket for you if you want to freeze and get wonderful lather with awesome skincare and protection against dryness and irritation. The matching balm feels the same way and does it ever moisturize well. Barrister & Mann created an aftershave which could well be the coldest ever on Planet Earth - the Arctique has a menthol effect which I can only handle once a week!

 

Planned Menthol Monday/Canadian Turkey Day SOTD



Vintage Kabrand OC razor
Derby blade
Vintage butterscotch handled Badger brush
Proraso white pre shave
Wm. Neumann &Co Absolute Zero shave cream
Captains Choice Lime aftershave
Royall Vetiver EdT
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Columbus Day's


Dove Men Face Wash
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #18 Silver Tip
Gillette NEW LC/Gillette Aristocrat* 1947 BYR
Personna SS
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #18 Silver Tip brush. First pass with my Gillette Aristocrat (1947 Birth Year Razor) with a Personna Super blade followed by second pass with the Gillette LC NEW 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 Lilac Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Happy Turkey Day, and another nice photo Roger.

 

Planned Columbus Day SOTD
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai Titan Mild (D5)
Brush: Stirling Synthetic 26mm
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lemon Lime Chill
Shave Soap: Mama Bear Cilantro Lime Iced
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: B&M Arctique



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Thanks Guy.

 

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Mongoose with Triad Ti Helix Hex
Feather Pro #1
Varlet Mega
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad Cream
Witch Hazel +++Menthol, Cucumber Melon Whipped Shea Butter
Floid Blue Aftershave

Sent from South of the Border on the Gulf of California in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Hasta la vista!

 

Columbus Day's Planned SOTD



Gillette Fusion Flexball ProGlide {D-1}
Pre-Shave: Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Shower Soap: Dr. Bronner's Tea Tree Magic Soap
Shampoo: Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength
Deodorant : Mennen Speed Stick
Pre-Shave Oil: Tiki Bar Frosted Woodlands Pre-Shave Oil
Shaving Mug: VDH Luxury Mug
Shaving Brush: "Old Corps" & "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush
Shaving Soap: Proraso Shaving Soap Eucalyptus & Menthol
After Shave Alum: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave
After Shave Balm: Nivea After Shave Balm
After Shave: Captain's Choice Lime

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

If my Mother was still alive today Columbus Day would be her 90th birthday. She was only 41 years young when she passed away, The Tuesday after her favorite Holiday Easter Sunday. I have the last picture that was ever taken of her, it's a funny picture of her holding a large bowl of Green Salad . My Aunt found it in a box and sent it to me. Enough of my ranting. You all have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving Day to all of our Canadian Members. Also to all of you Swab Jockey's aka Squids "Happy Birthday"

 

Excellent photograph.

 

Hi Friends,

my Shave of the Day:


Gibbs Regulable No.15 // Croma Diamant Blade // Dorian 24mm Silvertip Brush // Sapone da Barba Vegetale alla Mandorla // Tüff Red Aftershave

Take care and have a fantastic day.

Greetings
Thorsten​

 

Ada's Soap Week
I have one soap from Ada's - Sandalwood. It provides excellent lather and a light scent. I love this teacher mug I found in an antique store a while back. Der Futur made quick and comfortable work of my stubble. I finished up with Cologne Russe.
Prep: WSP Matterhorn PSO
Soap: Ada's Sandalwood
Brush: HIS
Razor: Der Futur
Blade: Voskhod (2)
AS: B&M Cologne Russe

 

Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Lather: Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow soap
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG (5, 6)
Post: Cold water rinse, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's witch hazel, Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS splash
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

Looks like my SotD from yesterday wasn't posted - oops. It was RazoRock One-X/RazoRock One-X, and DFS+. This AM's lather was just as nice and protective, but I was probably a little rushed in getting to it due to a midterm today. As a result, it didn't get the same chance to soften my whiskers as it normally would have, and there was a bit more tugging. Still, no bloodshed or irritation, with DFS results for two passes.

 

HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY TSD
My shave of the day

RAZOR-1959 Fatboy
BLADE-Wilkinsons Sword (4)
LATHER-C.O.Bigelow
BRUSH- Wooden Handle Badger
PASSES=Wtg-Xtg-Atg-Fatboy set at 6-4-2
AFTER-Cold Water Rinse,Witch Hazel Splash,Pinaud Clubman AS
BBS,first time using the clubman as I like it alot!!

 

10/12/2015
Razor – Red & Black New Deluxe 15mm
Blade – Feather (3)
Brush –Romera Olivewood Synthetic
Lather – MdC Fougere
Post - Witch Hazel & Fine Platinum

 

Menthol Monday October 12 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen
Schick Type C1
Osage Rub
Stirling Unscented PSB
Barbasol Pacific Rush

 

10/12/15 - I will use the same things all week.

Lather: The Soap Exchange tallow
Brush: TGN synthetic in a BurmaShave handle
Gillette New LC
Astra SP
Ogallala Bay Rum

 

30 day focus - Day 12
Fat Boy set to 7
Sputnik Blade
MDC Face Lathered - Stirling Glacial Obsidian added on third pass
3 passes

I have an awfully hard time shaving without hurting myself while using a strongly mentholated soap. Somehow, all my technique seems to leave when I apply a heavy menthol. But, seeing that it was Menthol Monday, I decided to add some Stirling Glacial Obsidian into the mix. After my second pass I rubbed the puck of Stirling on my face and worked it in with my brush. Since my last pass is always very light, I was able to avoid the usual nicks, cuts and weepers that I get through my own fault when using menthol. It turned out a great shave.

I have gotten comfortable with the Fat Boy on 7 and plan to move it to 8 for tomorrow's shave.

 

SOTD
October 12, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Vintage Williams w/a hint of menthol and a lot of Old Spice!
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: TSD Iced Subzero
WOW! The Vintage Williams exploded out of the mug, I'm so impressed by this method. Fantastic glide, cushion, scent. Excellent shave. Excellent.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

Damn, my eyes teared and my nose ran for a while because you can say I almost OD'd on the menthol. The Glacial Wintergreen soap clobbered me with such a freeze, so did the matching balm, and the B&M Arctique nearly numbed me. (I LOVE that feeling!) What a nice shave this was!

 

I had planned on using Stirling Cool this morning until I saw your line up using the Glacial Wintergreen. I had to swap after that, and ended up shaving with watering eyes and running nose. It was fantastic.