SoS: October 27, 2014 - November 2, 2014

Holy Toledo, we're getting into a new month - here are my plans for tomorrow.

Menthol Monday:

Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Shark
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
Diana Sport Menthol Balm
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EdT

This is the coldest and most frigid set-up a menthol lover like myself could possibly find and I sincerely advise anyone who's not able to handle intense menthol to avoid it because several items might be very uncomfortable. The Gatsby facial wash is very cold, but refreshing as well as moisturizing. Now for the heavy-duty stuff: The Glacial Wintergreen soap has a menthol effect which hits like ten tons of icy bricks almost immediately, and the longer it's on your face the colder it gets. The Diana Sport balm is very moisturizing with an extremely strong freezing effect and The Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel is even colder. Your face will feel cold for hours after shaving with these items.

 

OCtober 27's

Noxema Classic Clean
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Omega Pro 98 Boar Brush
Gillette English NEWtopia LC
Personna Stainless Comfort Coated
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Omega Pro 98 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette English NEWtopia LC and 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 Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Hello everyone.

I’m usually a morning shaver, but I decided to shave tonight in preparation for an early Monday morning.

I loaded up my trusty Weber PH with a new Feather blade. After my shower, I used D.R. Harris Almond cream for only the second time. I enjoy the scent, but it is more solid in the tub than I would have expected - almost the consistency of soap. Anyway, with a few drops of glycerin, it produced a cushiony, protective lather on my face.

After two light passes (three on my neck), I got a really close and comfortable shave with no irritation and one small weeper. Even though I have been DE shaving for a couple of years, my shaves are consistently better than just a few months ago. That tells me that I am still learning, so thanks in advance for continuing to teach me!

I finished up with Thayer’s Lavender and Clinique Post-Shave Healer. I plan to stick with this routine all week, more or less.

I’m all ready for a restful Sunday evening and a busy week at work. I hope you all have a blessed week. Don’t forget to set time aside for some relaxing shaves!

 

Shave Plan ~ Menthol Monday, October 27,2014

Razor: 1949 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Whipped Dog Boar (30mmX65mm)
Lather: Proraso Green with extra menthol
Aftershave: Proraso Green Menthol Balm

Halloween Countdown 4 Days

 

27 OCtober Shave Plan

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Gary, that is a beautiful brush!

 

Thanks!

 

Tomorrows Planned Menthol Monday Shave.

Razor: iKon DLC Slant
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Black (D3)
Brush: M&F 26mm 2-band Blonde
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” Lather Bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Tiki Frosted Woodlands
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Al-Fin



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SOTD

October 27, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Merkur 15C OC/ Weber Bulldog
Blade: Ladas
Lather: Seifenglatt Neroli
Brush: hjm Badger
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue. Nivea Energy Balm
Early early morning shave. Seifenglatt Neroli scent is very pleasant. AVIB/menthonl crystals really woke me up!
Go out and get it!

 

Morning shave...

°1958 TV Super Speed
°comparable era Gillette Blue Blade
°TSD vetiver soap
°Omega brush

3 pass BBS, very minor irritation that alum/hazel handles just fine.

a/s...haven't decided. I used Speed Stick Musk deo so maybe AV Musk.

Have a good start to a good week, gentlemen!

 

10/27/14

Old Spice Monday

Prep: Hot shower
Lather: Old Spice cream
Brush: Omega 10006 boar
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery G12
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Post: cool rinse and Old Spice aftershave

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tuscany Bath Soap
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Viking’s Sword (3)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Tabac

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

Tabac today. Nuff said! I loaded the ER Silvertip for 20 seconds and got enough lather for 3+ passes. Israeli Viking’s Sword still in the Slim. Great smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Tabac.

Bob

 

today's shave
menthol Monday
hot water wash with nivea men's
whipped dog silvertip
BOMBED pumpkin harvest from tsd
Matador Elegante
persona lab(3)
Ogala rub
today's shave was cold. I bombed the pumpkin harvest(2 drops), for menthol Monday. the Matador carved it off in three passes, now my jack-o-lantern is smooth. finished with the rub, for a cold Monday shave.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

SOTD Oct 27
Menthol Monday

Prep: hot shower
Razor: "W2" ball end tech
Blade: Treet Black (day 4)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso Green w/ M-bomb
Post: 444

Five drops or so of TSD M-Bomb makes it fell like I shaved with an ice cube...

 

Schick G1 razor Personna blade
Vie-Long Silvertip brush
Colgate Cup Soap
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
CO Bigelow 1585 cologne

Mighty fine shave to start my last work week. Retiring on Friday. Woot!

 

Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Stirling Glacial Obsidian
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (4, 5, 6)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Aqua Velve Ice Blue AS splash
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

There were basically two reasons I reached for the Glavial Obsidian the AM: 1) by the end of the month, I expect it will be chilly enough that I'll be disinclined to use the super-mentholated stuff, and 2) I'm a stubborn so-and-so who refuses to give up trying to make a good lather with a product I deliberately sought. I loaded the brush twice as long as normal, still had sub-par lather for the 1st pass, but the 2nd and 3rd passes got good lather. The blade is still going strong, save an involuntary twitch on my part that caused a weeper, and I wound up with a frosty BBS shave.

 

Monday 10/27/14

Prep: glycerin soap
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razors: Gillette New Long comb
Blade: Ladas
soap: Pre de Provence
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented

3 passes. good and close. No irritation.

 

Monday, October 27, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: Merkur 34c
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Lather: L'Occitane Cade Soap
Brush: Parker Handle w/ TGN Synthetic Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Vintage Shulton Old Spice

This wasn't my best shave ever, but it was decent. It just wasn't as smooth as I've become accustomed to. I'll try again tomorrow, but I'll go back to Personna Lab Blue blades.

Have a great day!

 

Pre: Shave Secret
Brush: Shea Moisture Synthetic
Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap – Mahogany
Razor: ’88 Gillette Super Adjustable – Black Beauty
Blade: Blue Bird Hi-Stainless
Splash: Humphreys Alcohol Free Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel Facial Tone
Post: Dove Men+Care ASB & Pinaud Clubman Classic

It was supposed to be Menthol Monday, but I received a new soap sample Friday and wanted to check it out today!

Stop by That Shave Life!

 

10/27/2014 Open Comb October

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Valet Autostrop OC, Imperial Razor Warranted Barbers Favorite straight razor
Blade: Modified GEM PFTE coated SE blade (2)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: Sterling - Margaritas In The Arctic
After: Home made ASB
Cologne: Slumberhouse - Norne

The Vie Long brush whipped up the MITA to almost a yogurt like consistency with no problems. The MITA was slick, protective and cool. The Valet and the Imperial had no problem mowing down the 2 days of stubble. The Norne will have me smelling good all day. All in all a cool Darn Fine Shave + was the results of my efforts.

Have a blessed day!