SoS: June 9, 2014 - June 15, 2014

Nice looking brush, how do you like the "Sub-Zero" both the pre and after shave?

 

Both the PS Balm and AS Splash are terrific products. A little goes a long way and if you like menthol you will really like these. The AS Splash I wanted a tad colder so I added some TSD M-Balm to bring it to just below Yeti & Glacial level.

 

Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Dorco-300 (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG (4, 5)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Lucky Tiger Menthol ASB

Very smooth results to a very unsatisfying shave. The Dorco now feels dull enough that I'll be swapping it out tomorrow - hopefully with whatever largess Sarge generously sent my way - and the balm was again problematic. DFS results, but some burn despite the chill of the menthol.

 

Mondays

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
Brush: Plisson synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

Easy, comfortable two pass shave this morning.

 

SOS June 9th
Razor: R41 head on a bulldog handle
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: WD 24mm SilverTip with a Firehouse handle
Soap: La Toja stick
AS: Speick
ASB: GFT Coral Skin Food

 

6/9/2014 Menthol Monday!!

Prep: Hot shower with Axe chilled cooling Face Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat, Ace straight razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword - Germany (1)
Brush: HJM Black Fibre synthetic
Soap: Barbon shave cream
After: Home made ASB, Barbon after shave
Cologne: Guerlain - Songe d'un Bois d'Ete

A chilly 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

SOTD Monday 6-9-2014

5/8 Wade & Butcher, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Classic Brand Bay Rum SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Lijun Finest Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Stetson Cooling Moisture ASL

 

Shave of the day

Hot shower

Pre- No pre treatment today

Soap/cream- Proraso Sandalwood

Brush- Plisson Synthetic

Razor- Mühle R89

Blade- Wilkinson sword

Post- Cold water rinse and Nivea original ASB

First time using Wilkinson sword. Gave me a great comfortable shave, I will see later if I get any irritation, razor burn or bumps. But I think I'm clear. First time using nivea aftershave balm aswell, my face feels a bit better/nicer than when I use my L'oreal =D

 

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no treasure this time out, but still agood day

 

what happened to his trip around the razor blade world?

 

Monday, June 9
Gatsby Icy Gel Face Wash, 2 hot towels, lather, hot towel
TSD Iced Subzero Preshave
Simply Beautiful Badger
Palmolive Menthol w/4 drops M-Bomb
'60 Fat Boy (4) w/7 O'clock Super Stainless (2)
Cold water, cold towel, Thayers, alum, 444
2 passes - X, A, touch ups

This was my second day with the FB/7 O'clock combo. After yesterday's blood-letting, I dialed the FB back from 6 to 4. No nicks or weepers, but lots of irritation. I should have taken a day off.

 

Prep: Axe Peace Face Wash
Razor: Gillette Sheraton
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Omega 10065
Lather: VDH Luxury
Post: Maggard Razors Alum
Aftershave: Barbasol Pacific Rush
Cologne: Ed Hardy Skulls & Roses
Results: A DFS

 

How are the Super Max tiger blades?

 

Monday 09/06

Hot shower, using Irish Spring "Gear"
Facial wash, Peace by Axe

Today's selected soap; Klar Kabinet
Brush Choice; Shavemac Silvertip

Razor/Blade; Tech fat handle, Rapria Lux

 

Razor: ER 1914 (patented)
Blade: Treet
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber
Lather: Tiki Tallow Surfs Up
Post: Pinaud

Decent shave. The Tiki does deliver for the most part. I don't like it anywhere near as much as MWF though. The lather feel is borderline slimy and it is not as stable. Moisturization is good. DFS.

 

No shave today. It's really hot, the heat has won today. Not all the menthol products could help. Water. Water. And more water.

 

SOTD June 9

Prep: hot towel
Razor: G. Wostenholm & Son "CANUCK"
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Margaritas in the Arctic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: none
Quick shaves rarely become good shaves, today was no different.
Not the best lather from the MITA, but it got the job done. Two passes on the face, one on the neck for an OK shave a record (for me) 10 minutes.
I don't plan of trying that again...

 

only two shaves so far
I had noticed over the last few weeks a couple of guys trying them (@Stroker @ram57) and so I asked about them at which point @PanChango graciously sent me some to try.
My first shave was late last week with a razor I'd never shaved with before (a recently acquired Aristocrat) and I got an excellent shave. Today's shave could have been excellent but I was in a rush.
Next up is a shave in the RedTip

 

Maybe a cold water shave =P

 

I don't have it in me. I need a shave, I'll have P.160 and XXX today,