SoS: October 21, 2013 - October 27, 2013

Very plain and simple kickoff for the week.

Menthol Monday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/new Rapira
Nanny's Ice & a Slice SS
Diana Sport Menthol Balm
Barbon AS
Aramis Stick Deodorant
Aramis EdT

One of the best face-freezing arrangements which can be found. The L'Oreal Men Expert facial wash is not only cold, it's also non-drying and very good for sensitive skin. I love the scent of the Ice & a Slice soap as well as the rich, creamy lather it gives and the skincare is top-notch, with POTENT menthol power. The combination of the Diana Sport balm and the Barbon aftershave might be too much for anyone who's not into such strong menthol.

 

Shower
RR King louis Pre shave
SWK Free mug scuttle
Semogue LE Ilrasoio fourm
Merkur 23C
Lord cool Blade #2
RR XXX soap
RR Eagle Eye lotion

 

21.10.2013

• Prep: shower, Bulldog Original face wash
• Razor: Gillette Fatboy
• Blade: Polsilver SI (3)
• Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
• Soap: HTGAM Synergy Lavender Cedar
• Post: T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Proraso lozione dopobarba

 

Prep: warm face wash with Shea Moisture African Black Soap
Soap: TOBS Jermyn Street
Brush: Parker synthetic
Razor: Merkur Classic 33c
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock sharp edge yellow (2)
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum
EDT: Givenchy Pi

BBS! What a great shave today! One of the best yet. It makes me wonder why I bother trying other razors. I did not shave yesterday, perhaps the extra length was just right for the Merkur. I noticed that this razor "sings" a different note than the Maggard... Not as loud, lower pitch, too, but every bit as effective for me. Actually, more effective, but I have only tried one blade in the Maggard so far.

Have a great Monday!

 

Monday - Walk in the Woods Week

TOBS Sandalwood face lathered with TGN Pure Badger in Ever-Ready Handle
EJ89 with Personna Lab Blue (4)
3 passes and finish with homemade bay rum #1

Excellent Monday morning shave, even without menthol . The TOBS Sandalwood is a fine cream.

 

Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Crown Co. Supreme Glide Pre-shave lotion
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Oakmoss Glycerin-in-a-jar (Walk In The Woods Week)
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Dorco-301 (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Lucky Tiger Vanishing Menthol ASB (Menthol Monday)

The good: My face is darn-near BBS, with zero redness, irritation, weepers, or nicks. By giving my face a break from balms for a couple of days and carefully avoiding using my bodywash on my face and neck (opting instead for a quick rubdown there with my shampoo), I avoided over-moisturizing my face, so it soaked up the Lucky Tiger just fine.
The bad: I still have trouble lathering these glycerin-in-a-jar soaps satisfactorily; I may have to resort to distilled water to try to eliminate one possible issue (you know, just like your grandfather did when he shaved ). While my face is nearly BBS, my throat still has a couple of rougher patches.

 

21st October 2013

Tabac Shaving Soap
Semogue SOC Cerda
Edwin Jagger Barley DE89BA11
Gillette Silver Blue
Thayers Withch Hazel Peach
ASB Veleiro

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Ozark Mountain Soap
Soap: Coate’s Rose Cream
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim “6”
Blade: Polsilver SI (4)
Brush: Omega 6192 Badger
Aftershave: Barbon

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

4th shave with the Polsilver SI blade in the Slim. The Polsilver and Slim both did a great job: smooth, close, & nick free shave. Slim on “6” today. I used the last of my Coate’s Rose Cream today. Good easy, slick lather. I finished with a blast of Barbon AS to kick start the work week.

Bob

 

Sub Cero
Tabac SS
28mm Omega knot
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum

I've been on a roll of nice shaves, good one again this morning. 3rd handle for this brush and I think I'm finally satisfied with it's performance. Well, maybe. Have a good one.

 

SOTD Oct 21

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Derby Extra Stainless Steel (day 1)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Cream: Musgo Real Classic
Passes: 3 (WTG, XTG, ATG)
Post: warm then cold water
Wow! Fresh blade, check. Good lather, check. Best shave to date, check!
I didn't end up with a BBS shave, but this is the closest I've come and no nicks or irritation! I'm still fighting with my jaw line, and Adams apple today but it's hardly noticeable.
My shave does seem to be missing something though... I have some Proraso blue on order; I'm hoping will add that extra something.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue PSO Aroostook
Coffee: Maxwell House, BLACK
CD: Road Trippin' Blues, disc 2
Soap/Cream: Woods of Windsor + a dollop of KMF Unscented cream (because WoW doesn't lather too well, but I like the scent)
Brush: Vulfix Burlington
SE: PAL Adjustable, mid-way
Blade: Schick, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB, Brut cologne
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

First time using the PAL. I must say, if it came fixed at the middle position I would be happy with this razor - smooth and comfortable shave with darn near BBS results. Tomorrow I'll turn it up a notch and see how that goes.

 

Shave of the Day, Monday October 21, 2013
• Prep: Brush soaked in warm water, warm shower
• Razor: Mühle R41, paired to Maggard MR3 Handle
• Blade: Shark Super Stainless Steel
• Soap: Petal Pusher Fancies Black Tea (not pictures, as was a sample)
• Brush: Vintage Stanley Home Products restored with TGN 22mm Fan High Density Finest Two-Band Badger Knot
• AS: Clubman Special Reserve
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, double splash of aftershave

Another shave with the Petal Pusher Fancies Black Tea. I just love this soap, it really did a great job providing a great lather for the R41. It felt like I was shaving with a Tech….okay, that is a slight exaggeration, but it sure made for one smooth shave.

The PPF Black Tea and Special Reserve are made for each other. I smell so good that I would not be surprised if I have to fight off the ladies all day

Have a great day everyone.

 

Monday 21-10-2013

Razor: Mergress Long Handle @ 5+
Blade: Polsilver SI (1)
Brush: Balea Pure Badger
Cream: Pascale Menthol
AS: Barbon

What better than to start the week with a new addition in my case it is Мergress,wasted no time and immediately put on the most aggressive setting "5 +" which gave me such extremely close shave without any pulling and cutting,would definitely be in my rotation for a long time

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
Duke 3 in best
Proraso PSC
Stirling Frozen Tundra
iKon Slant/Rapira Swede (3)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
TSD 2X Iced Lime WH
Krampert's Finest Frostbite

Very frosty indeed

 

Monday morning, October 21, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (5)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

SOTD Monday 10-21-2013

5/8 H. Boker Radium, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Palmolive Classic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

Initial Solo run for the Boker I picked up a couple of days ago. This is a very nice shaver and the 5/8 size is my favorite. I have been wanting a Boker for some time and when I saw it I fell off the RAD wagon with a resounding thud! As you can see in the photo below, I couldn't help myself and picked up four more straights which I will be using this week. I didn't post yesterday as I was on the road all day but, I did test shave the four after I had got home, cleaned them up and ran them through the series of hones. All proved to be excellent shavers and are a welcome addition to my straight razor stash.



My new aquisitions I will be using this week:

 

Foggy Monday

CeraVe facial cleanser
Mike's unscented natural soap
Oscar11 custom brush with HIS knot
EJ DE89
Gillette yellow blade
CeraVe lotion

The Mike's natural soap made a great lather, as usual. Three passes, very smooth close results.

 

Tour De Mike's​

Lily of the Valley​

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Conclusion Day 1:

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First, let me say that I wasn't really anxious about trying this scent. I am not overly fond of strong florals. Right out of the package, I was greeted with a sweet, yet soft floral that was potent enough to be obvious, but not enough to be obnoxious. Upon lathering this up there was a further softening of the scent. It was still sweet and floral, but slightly more mellow than expected. The dominant scent is the Lily of the Valley, but there is some other notes such as Jasmine that balance out the sweetness of this highly poisonous flowering plant. Don't worry, your shave should be pretty safe unless you plan on eating the flower or berries that come from the plant while you shave or use a straight or R41 without knowing what you're doing! Been a while since I have done one of these...Needed to get caught up with school! Only a couple more scents from Mike's...On the horizon, I see a Lavender review, B&M, and Sterling!
Have a great Monday all!

 

Monday morning, October 21, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power
Proglide cartridge (10)
Omega 20102 Pro boar bristle brush,
TABAC soap, lather with hot water—
Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve

An amazing shave, close and comfy DFS+ for this Monday morning. The Omega Pro brush is my favorite for TABAC, such a rich and slick lather! Aces!

 

Razor: #58
Blade: Big Ben
Brush: BF Greenie
Cream: Lider Classic
Post: Alum, Thayer's, & Nivea Creme
AS: Lime Sec