SoS: April 11, 2016 - April 17, 2016

Kickoff time for a new week, folks!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26 mm Monster
Super Speed/new Astra
Stirling Glacial Spearmint SS
Stirling Glacial Spearmint AS Balm
Barrister & Mann Arctique AS
Grey Flannel EdT

A colder setup than anything with Glacial and Arctique doesn't exist, my friends - not even with Cryogen!

 

I hope you have a flame thrower handy to warm back up after your shave! Great setup buddy!!!

 

Monday's


TESC Pre-Shave Oil
Speick Shave Cream
Jayaruh #56 synthetic
Gillette Goodwill LC
Personna Super
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Speick After Shave

The Speick Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #56 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Goodwill LC razor with a Personna Super blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Speick After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Jim, I see you're sticking with the Speick cream. You mentioned it left you with a stinging feeling. Did that go away eventually?

 

Yeah, it goes away. I've got four more shaves planned with the Speick then I will be changing to something else. I haven't decided what is next yet.

 

Monday Planed Shave(in sentence form):

I'm devoting this week to my two Chiseled Face aftershaves(Sherlock and Midnight Stag). It's approaching time for me to put my Clubman and AV Musk down until the fall. As I wrote in an earlier post today, I find that it does indeed take longer than one would think to go thjrough even 3.5 oz. of A.S. And I begin to look ahead to the arrival of.....HUMIDITY"(yuch), and dealing with that. Hopefully a small Skin-Bracer) and a TSD purchase will help me with that. And I do look forward to riding the Stirling bandwagon )).
Let's see, where was I. OH YES, tomorrow's shave! I'll do the Dial 4 Men in the shower(the prep will change too, as it gets warmer). My beloved Rise Super Foam for the cream-then the Chiseled Face(I'll begin the week with the Midnight Stag.). The razor? The reliable Sensor-mobile.

Thank you, and God Bless America(and TSD!)

 

He could also try Jalapeno sauce.

 

Well, a shower in the evening with some Glacial Lemon Chill bath soap will re-freeze me, yes?

 

Planned Menthol Monday


Schick type D razor
Rudy Vey beehive brush
QCS Vostok shaving soap
Myrsol Formula K aftershave

Not overly chilly but cold enough for this guy.

 

Very classy Roger.

 

Menthol Monday Planned SOTD



Razor: Bakelite Slant
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D10)
Brush: Quinn Faux Ivory w 28mm TGN Finest
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: BWW Shiver Me Timber's
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Alcolado Glacial
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Thanks Roby.

 

Awesome Guy!

 

Thanks Robert.

 

Menthol Monday

A little bit of menthol here, I'm not in the @crackstar class there. At least the soap and AS provide a little chill and are nicely cooling.

Razor-Ikon 101 on a Phoenix Accoutrements "Name Taker" handle
Blade-Astra SP

 

Tonight's shave addendum:
Loaded up a Voskhod in the BBS-1, couldn't remember if that was a good combination. At first I thought it seemed a bit rough but after a couple more strokes everything was fine. With the Manna di Sicilia's creamy lather I got a true BBS shave all round. Generally there are a couple of BBS- areas, but tonight the Voskhod was top notch. Of course the post shave from the SV aftershave is outstanding. No irritation, velvety smooth skin. Nice. This is what a great wet shave is all about. Note: I love the barber handle on the Shavemac, and I may prefer this knot to my new Simpsons Manchurians.
Sweet dreams.

BBS-1/Voskhod, SV Manna di Sicilia soap and afterhave, Shavemac barber with 2-band silver tip knot.

 

Razor: Weishi
Blade: Perma-Sharp (1)
Soap: Proraso Sandalwood & Shea Butter
Brush: Isana Men Premium Synthetic
AS: Brut Original

I had a nice BBS in two passes

 

SOTN Sunday 04/10/16
Warm water shower
brush Semogue 2000 bristle
Castle Forbes cream essence lime oil
Vintage Tio Sentado Solingen 7/8
AS Heno de Pravia Amanecer en el campo and Balsam Castle Forbes essence lime oil.
After a day of sightseeing and party, house and get to relax is a priority. Brush increasingly soft foam crafty cream, has a difficult, but finding him mode is a protective foam and exquisite aroma, you turn looking tree limes. Proving the guy sitting in his first shave, was very singsong this from his sharp perceived, which Geiger counter hair was no more. Generously apply the Heno de Pravia to feel the warmth of the coup alcohol and close with the balm that is absorbed immediately limes that nice smell persisted. Shaved VIP ...


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ICED WATER SHAVE

SOTD Mon. 4/11/16
Pre Shave Cleanser: Noxzema Classic
Pre Shave Oil: DG Vitamin E Oil
Shave Soap: La Toja Shave Stick
Shave Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
Razor: 1970 P4 Gillette Black Beauty (9)
Blade: Sputnik/Personna Lab Blue

After Shave Balm: Stirling Mita
Soap: Grandpa's Sandalwood & Shea Soap
Cologne: Avant-Garde by Lanvin
Good morning guys. La Toja Shave Stick Monday @GatorJoe inspired. This morning i gave the Sputnik blade another try and they just aren't my favorite. They are plenty sharp but after my first pass i had to toss it and reach for a PLB to finish up. Something about this blade makes my skin feel like it's burning, very uncomfortable. I had a wonderful shave regardless and ended up dolphin smooth again thanks largely in part to the iced water it just does wonders for the skin. The black beauty is so much fun to shave with and so well balanced. La Toja provided yogurty, slick, creamy goodness to keep my face protected. Finished with more icy goodness from my Stirling MITA balm. Have a great shave and a great day friends.