SoS: August 5, 2013 - August 11, 2013

For me the week starts off like this:

Menthol Monday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Super Speed/new Shark
Lea Menthol SC
Anherb AS Conditioner
Osage Rub AS
Dolce & Gabbana EDT

This is an excellent set-up for a Menthol Monday Shave because every item is a face-freezer. Even the L'Oreal facial wash is cold enough if you leave it on your face for a couple of minutes, and the Lea Menthol cream has one of the best menthol sensations I've ever experienced. I love the Anherb conditioner because of its moisturizing and freezing effects, and there's nothing like the good old Rubby Dubby Doo!

 

Set up for Monday, August 5.



Razor: Schick Adjustable
Blade: NOS Schick
Brush: BF Greenie
Stick: DVH
Post: Alum & Thayer's
AS: TSD Barber Shoppe
EdC: TSD Barber Shoppe

 

August 4, 2013 Sunday morning shave:

Prep: Hot water rinse/Somersets pre-shave oil
Brush: Restored Made Rite Finest Badger
Cream: TOBS Shave Shop
Razor: 1965 Gillette Slim Adjustable (7,5)
Blade: Feather (2)
Two pass shave WTG, and ATG with touch ups
Post: Rinse
Aftershave: Floid Blue

Frank

 

05-08-2013

Pre-shave: Proraso Green + Soap without lather
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Semogue 1438
Razor: Edwin Jagger Barley DE89BA11
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
After: Stick Alumen 444
Aftershave: Scottish Fine Soaps Classic After Shave Balm

A nice BBS. I just love Tabac.

 

Monday - Menthol Monday and SS Week

CO Bigelow bowl lathered with Merchant Rhoades Best Badger
Flare Tip SuperSpeed with Feather blade (1)
3 passes, alum and finish with Proraso aftershave

Great way to start the week

 

R41-13 - Weber Wave
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Chubbz 2 (Rubberset w/ 23mm Omega knot)
Walter's Rose
Alum
Superior 70

 

6/8 Case XXX
Mundus SS, Bay Rum
25mm Omega
Stephan Bay Rum
Just another day, got called out both days on the weekend. This might be the ugliest blade I've ever seen on a razor but it shaves like a dream. Excellent shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, AoS Unscented PSO
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Dorco-301 (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG
Post: Cold water splash, alum, cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB
Cologne: Shagya by Parfums de Marly

Using the maximum amount of pre- and post-shave care at my disposal on the Dorco-301's last day of testing this round, I wound up with a BBS, no noticeable irritation, but a few weepers around the Adam's Apple (still my biggest trouble spot). In all, I'm ready to put the 301 as my second favorite so far: almost as sharp as the Treet, but better longevity; almost as smooth as the Bic, while approximately as sharp. The 'courtesy' Merkur blade gets a go the next few days.

 

Menthol Monday
warm shower
Shavemac 167,2 band,d01,fan
Proraso PSC
TSD 2x Iced Pink Grapefruit
Merkur 39c "Da Hamma"/Voskhod (2)
cold water rinse
Shavex Alum
cold water rinse
TSD 2x Iced Pink Grapefruit WH
TSD 2x Iced Pink Grapefruit ASL

Talk about face freezers,this shave was it,the 2x Iced Pink Grapefruit reminds me of The Penguin.Similar scent about the same amount of freeze ,maybe a bit more,but way better skincare.My face and noggin feel great This was for sure a 4 cube shave !!

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Cedarwood PSO, hand strop blade
Coffee: Maxwell House Breakfast Blend, BLACK
CD: The Jondo Trio ~ JD3
Cream: Tom's of Maine
Brush: Vulfix 404 Grosvenor badger/boar mix
DE: '48-'50 Era SS
Blade: Astra SP, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops TSD M-Bomb, Brut Attitude, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

Darn near BBS. Just a great close and very comfortable shave.

 

Razor: Merkur futur
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Amber 28mm TGN finest 2 band
Pre: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Soap: Queen Charlotte Soaps Vostok
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Osage Rub

 

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Happy 40th Anniversary to my dear wife. This shave's for you.​

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Proraso Shave Cream​

Parker Pure Badger​

Gillette NEW LC (England) with Bar Handle​

Shark Super Chrome (13)​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​

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The Proraso was rather thin today. I don't think I shook my brush enough. Maybe there was too much water. The blade is still going strong. Smooth comfortable shave.​

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No picture today, just a good menthol Monday shave.
RAZOR: EJ DE 89
BLADE: Astra SP
CREME: Palmolive Menthol
BRUSH: Omega 599
POST: Dickenson's Witch Hazel, and SKIN BRACER!

 

Monday morning, August 5, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (6)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

SOTD Monday 8-5-2013

PAL Adjustable
Musgo Real SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

Coloring outside the lines this morning; found the PAL Adjustable at the bottom of the drawer and thought I'd give it a go. Many of the Brothers on this forum use the injectables a lot, some exclusively so, there is definately a strong following for this type of razor. I have four injector razors (part of my collection) but although the shaves are good to excellent (The Schick E-2 and J1 are excellent!) I just don't get the buzz with this type of razor. The PAL is a beautifully made, impressive, futuristic looking razor and the shave I get from it is very good; just not my thing. It's good to break one out every now and then and experience this type of razor design. What is it they say: "Different strokes for different folks".

 

Monday morning, August 5, 2013

Schick E2 Injector w/ Personna blade (1)
Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
Warm water and bowl lather for a DFS—
Finish w/ Captain's Choice Bay Rum

Aces!

 

Happy Anniversary to you and your wife! Congrats on 40 years!!

 

Menthol Monday:

Mama Bear's Rose Ice Soap
Omega 31025 Boar Brush
Face lather
Progress
Personna Med Prep (1)
3 passes
Osage Rub
Master Lilac Vegetol After Shave Lotion

Outstanding Shave!

 

Monday

TSD unscented soap
Burma Shave brush with TGN 20mm synthetic knot
Gillette fat handled Tech
Astra SP blade
TSD aftershave milk

Three passes, smooth results. It's sunny in Seattle today.

 

Well...I PIF'd my only SS to my younger bro for his birthday, so the Merkur will have to do until I procure another SS!

PRE: Hot Towel + MR GLO Soap + Am Crew PSO
BRUSH: 26mm super 2-band
CREAM: Ingram + 3 drops TSD MBomb
RAZOR: Merkur 38c
BLADE: Silver Blue (1)
POST: Alum + Proraso Green AS



Well...The new brush gave up its first hair (just one) after about (4) uses...Really digging this brush! Had some serious issues lathering the Ingram this morn, not sure if it was me in a hurry trying not to put too much pressure on my bad leg or what, but terrible (thin). Overall a good result with a fine AS Splash though! Have a great day all!