SoS: March 21, 2016 - March 27, 2016

Menthol Monday
Very chilly to start the week. The soap lathered up very thick and slick, protecting my skin while the Futur reduced my stubble. I did get a little burn on my neck, but it was my fault for doing a touch up when I really should have left well enough alone.

 

A beautiful, killer-cold shave for Menthol Monday with my Glacial Spearmint soap and the combination of the Diana balm and Arctique aftershave left me frozen so much that I almost felt disoriented!

 

Great photo...nice colors!

 

Beautiful photo Roger, very professional!

Very filter Guy!

 

SOTD Mon. 3/21/16
Pre Shave Cleanser: Noxzema Classic
Pre Shave Oil: Shave Secret
Shave Soap: La Toja Shave Stick
Shave Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
Razor: Maggard V3A Head/MR5 Handle
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux

After Shave Balm: Stirling Mita
Soap: Grandpa's Pine Tar Soap
Cologne: Acqua Di Selva by Visconti Di Modrone

Good morning friends. Wonderful shave this morning with the V3A...efficient yet comfortable. The Rapira PL worked beautifully and was both sharp and smooth. Absolutely love La Toja Shave Stick, it provides perfect lather and although the scent isn't super strong it's adequate and lovely. The Semogue 620 is a top notch brush and has become my go to, it just lathers everything effortlessly. Have a great shave and a great day guys.

 

SOTD March 21, 2016
Menthol Monday!

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick G1 injector
Brush: Satin Tip 'The Purest' synthetic
Lather: Proraso Green shave soap
Post: Witch hazel splash, TSD SubZero after shave, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up



Nice shave this morning. The cold snap here in temperatures (lows 30s F at the moment) added to the chill of the menthol theme! The cold water shave did too. But overall a nice CCS with one pass and touch-up. This is my third consecutive shave with the G1 injector. It performs really, really well. I like it. I'll go back to my open comb tomorrow. I will also be trying out some products from the Nationwide Tour Box that should arrive today. That's exciting!

Feeling nice and cool on this Monday. I hope you all have a great day!

 

Hello TSD.
I think today I had my best straight razor shave so far:



- Route 66 "Sweeney Todd"
- Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger
- Gold Dollar 208
- Tüff sensitiv Rasierwasser
- Pinaud Clubman

20 laps on the paddle strop ... and I went straight to business I took @Bama Samurai 's advice and used just a little more water with the soap - I think that worked quite well. After two passes WTG and XTG I had so much lather left that I decided to go for a third pass ATG. And guess what: It worked pretty well! I did not cut myself and the result was even better than my first attempts with a safety razor. I'd say DFS, most areas of my cheeks are BBS actually. The Aftershave stung quite a bit more than I'm used to, but I guess that will improve along with my technique.

I still haven't figured out the correct razor handling around some areas of my neck and the jawline, but I am able to use both hands now without too many problems.

Everyone have a great day

 

Menthol Monday, March 21, 2016

Savonniere Du Bon Berger Mint
Simpson Chubby 2
The One Blade
GEM Stainless Coated #2
Witch Hazel, Gold Bond Green Lotion, Floid Blue Aftershave

 

Menthol Monday
cold water shave
Simpson Wee Scot
Proraso PPC
Stirling MITA
Cobra Classic/Feather ProGuard (12)
Bloc Osma
Beardsmen Spirit Elixir BO
The Rub mixed with a pea sized amount of 444
C&S No.88

A nice and frosty start to the week,the shave was pretty smooth as well!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

I didn't know the CF Cyrogen soap was featured in a puck with a different name(Lemon Lime freeze).

 

Perry, nice photo.

 

Thank you!! That means a lot coming from you.

 

But of course! (isn't today Menthol Monday?)

 

21 March 2016

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Vetiver & Oakmoss
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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More like this - lollllllllll Fast zu kalt, mein lieber!

 

How do you like the Grandpa's Pine Tar soap(if I didn 't ask you before)?

 

Thanks guys.

 

that it IS! In fact I'm glad to be a part of it today with my Chiseled Face A.S. There;'s a little menthol in the Rise Cooling Balm, too.

 

Gillette A4 razor
Astra SP blade
SRE synthetic brush
CO Bigelow SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Skin Bracer A/S w/added menthol

This Gillette has got to be the easiest, most comfortable DE I have. Don't use it often but when I do, it never fails to give a great shave. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

Roger, since you appear to be a member of the Shick Repeating Razor Owners Cub(and a proud one, I presume!), I may invent the "Sensor Pivot + Repeating Razor Owners Club . If I turn out to be the only member-well, fiddle-de-dee.