SoS: March 7, 2016 - March 13, 2016

Oh la la, the menthol from this Glacial Spearmint soap, Diana balm, and Arctique aftershave is off the charts. Guys, very seriously - a setup like this can be wicked for anyone who cannot handle such intensely-cold products. For me however, it's perfect and I enjoyed a wonderful BBS shave. It felt great to use my Turkish barbershop brush and Super Speed!

 

SOTD March 7, 2016
Menthol Monday!

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick G1 Injector (late 1940s)
Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Lather: Soap Commander Vision M-bombed
Post: Witch hazel splash, TSD SubZero after shave, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up



Less than 24 hours of beard growth just needed a quick one pass with touch-up shave this morning. Tried some M-bomb for the first time with the Soap Commander Vision. I could've added more than I did probably - I didn't feel much of the menthol.

I went with a cold water shave again and liked it! It added to the cold theme of Menthol Monday. I think it helps with irritation too.

The TSD SubZero after shave is a nice minty complement to the Vision soap, and it's menthol level will cool you off quick!

Nice shave, and I hope yours is too! Have a great Monday.

 

Beautiful brush Can. Nice to see you back, have a great day.

 

Great product lineup.

 

Very elegant @melyus

 

My Derby challenge.
Week 1, day 1

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Coffee: Maxwell House Breakfast Blend, black
Tunes: Pandora Shuffle
Razor: Merkur 34C with red mallee burl handle from Elite Razors
Blade: Derby, day 1, 3 passes
Brush: 24mm silvertip set in red mallee burl from Elite Razors
Soap: Bath house soaps - Mud & Minerals, a pretty good soap from Hot Springs, AR
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Curve
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

Blade felt a bit rough to start, but darn near BBS with no irritation.
Always seem to get my best shaves from my HDs.

 

3/7/16 - #85

Prep: warm wash with Kirk's CocoCastile
Lather: Dusy Kabinett
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Feather(1)
Post: Old Spice

10 second brush load with the Dusy Kabinett gave me plenty of lather for 3 passes. The Feather blade, while not overly smooth this morning, was very loud and pretty efficient. Ended up with one little weeper on my chin which was quickly closed with a touch of the styptic. The shave turned out to be near BBS all over.

 

SOTD
March 7, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: TFS Sottozero
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft
Post: Thayers Rose Petal WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Pitralon Polar
Very smooth 3 pass shave.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

Menthol Monday, March 7, 2016

Pre: Warm Shower, Sterling Pre-Shave Soap, Noxema
Soap: Le Savon des Volcans Mint
Brush: Doug Korn Prototype TGN Finest
Razor: Alumigoose with Triad Mokume Gane Ti
Blade: Feather Pro #1
Post: Witch Hazel, Gold Bond Green Lotion, Krampert’s Frostbite Aftershave

 

How beautiful and bright!

 

Nice photo! I agree on the uselessness of Derby blades, Personna Lab Blues work great for me, too.

 

I signed up for the Neumann newsletter-I do hope they have some sales/special deals on holidays, or other special occasions.

 

"Smell Like A Man" looks better than their "Smellmitment" that I've been complaining about. Hey, maybe they listened to me!!!

 

Thank you buddy, the Personna Labs work beautifully in all my razors...just love them.

 

Beautiful photo Roger!

 

Wonderful setup and beautiful photo Guy.

 

Y'know, Jeff..the first cold blast I got from anything pertaining to shaving was the Gillette Foamy Arctic Chill cream(or whatever the name is..I think they quit selling it). My reaction was the same as that of Capitals' coach Barry Trotz doing the Ice-Bucket challenge....""OOOOOHHH!" All that makes me wonder if I'm ready to try your Arcticque A.S.

 

Menthol Monday SOTD.............

BebeLush Peppermint, Orange & Pine shave soap face lathered w/Omega 6151 Pure badger
40's Rocket w/Astra SP blade (2)
Witch hazel rinse, followed by Nivea Cooling ASB finishing w/Floid aftershave

2-passes w/touch-up for an excellent DFS!

 

oops..sorry, Kerry..I meant to hit "like". Well, I will anyway, after this . How does Pitralon Polar compare to Aqua Velva(or as it is said here in Boston, "Aqua Velver)?

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Jumping Juniper shampoo cake from Lush
Soap/cream- The body shop Maca Root
Brush- Omega midget mixed brush
Razor- AlumiGoose
Blade- Feather Artist Club Professional (3)
Post- Cold water rinse, Humphreys witch hazel, Lucky tiger bay rum aftershave lotion and Talika Photo-hydra day cream

Just an okey shave. Didn't get that "NICE" feeling, it was more "meh.." Oh well, win some loose some.

I wanna break in the midget brush so I'm gonna try and use it more often =) but didn't get the best lather ever.

I need to stick to the same soap a while while I get to know the AlumiGoose. Keep the software factors to a minimum. We'll see what I do.

Nja.. This shave wasn't very comfy.