SoS: September 29, 2014 - October 5, 2014

SOTD September 29
Menthol Monday

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Astra SP(day 3)
Brush: Vie-Long
Cream: Proraso Green
Passes: 3 (WTG, 2xXTG) + touch ups
Post: 444

No shave yesterday for no other reason than I was lazy. It left me with a bit of a dilemma for today's shave, go back to the mild Weishi or stick with the straights. I picked the Weishi, and am glad that I did. My standard two passed left me with a great shave, but I decide to add on an extra XTG pass to see if I couldn't improve on a few spots. Add in some buffing on my neck and I walked away BBS with zero irritation. Monday shaves don't get much better than that.

 

Monday:
hot shower w/Pecksniff's Ginger Flower & Patchouli body wash
Somersets Extra Sensitive PSO
Gillette Fat Handle Tech 2 passes
Voskhod Teflon (4)
VDH boar
TSD Iced Eucalyptus soap
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Brut AS balm

Had good shaves Friday and Saturday with my Gillette RedTip but it was a three day weekend for me so I didn't have time to post. I did however pick up a few treasures on our little jaunt to St Louis so those should get posted in The Haul sometime this week.

This morning was a quick 2 pass since we just got back late yesterday and the alarm was pretty rude at 4:30am but I did enjoy a nice selection of products.

 

That's an amazing bowl!

 

Monday, September 29, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: PAL Adjustable
Blade: Schick (2)
Lather: Proraso Red Cream
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice

I've been out of town for the past 3 days on a nice little trip with my wife. She requested that I not shave while we were gone so I didn't. By Sunday, she was wishing that she hadn't made that request.

Today was my 2nd use of a newly acquired PAL Adjustable. Even on it's lowest setting, this razor is quite aggressive. I have heard that some were mild, some aggressive, and some just right. All I can say is that I really like this razor. It requires a very light touch, but I gives a fantastic shave. Both of my shaves with it so far have been excellent shaves.

The really cool thing about the PAL is that I remember my father using this model razor. When I was about 5 or 6 (around 1967 or 68), he gave it to me and I used to play with it all the time. I thought it was the coolest looking razor ever, and I still do.

Have a great day!

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Lime
Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Brown Swirl Handle
Soap: Col. Conks Famous Glycerin Shave Soap – Bay Rum
Razor: ’30-’40s Clix Bakelite Razor
Blade: Treet Platinum(3)
Splash: Thayers Natural Remedies Lemon Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera Astringent
Post: Pacific Shaving Moisturizer & Master Well Bay Rum AS

Kicking off a new work week with another trip to the bay with the Colonel. Col. Conks has many die hard fans of it’s soap so I’m not going to give up on it...

Read on at That Shave Life!

 

9/29/2014 Menthol Monday! Woo Hoo!! Badger Brush Week

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Muhle R41 2011, Wade & Butcher Bow straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Black Badger 19mm knot from Ace Shaving
Soap: Yeti Snot
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva classic Ice Blue
Cologne: Pure Distance M

For Menthol Monday!! I finished up the Yeti Snot sample that I won in a PIF. This has been the coldest shave soap that I have used so far. The R41 and the W&D Bow had no trouble with mowing down the 2 days of stubble. The AV kept the chill going and the Pure Distance M will have me smelling great all day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Monday September 29, 2014



Mastro Livi Damasco "100 layers", 13/16 Extra Hollow, Square Point​

What I love about this razor is the smell of the scales. Juniper wood with its very intense aroma really adds an extra pleasure to the Mastro Livi experience. Not to mention the smoothness of this carbon Damascus steel, personally made by Mastro Livi and made of a total of 100 layers. Smooth, very smooth, absolutely pure velvet, it is a joy to shave with. And, yes, the aroma of juniper wood is absolutely wonderful!​

• Pre-Shave: Simpsons Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Simpson Luxury Shaving Cream
• Brush: Omega Boar Brush 48 Gold
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Mastro Livi Damasco "100 layers", 13/16 Extra Hollow, Square Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Simpsons Aftershave Balm

 

You probably already know this but the settings on the PAL are backwards from what seems natural. "L" is the most aggressive and "H" is the least aggressive.

 

Monday 09/29/14

Prep: Nutregena face cleanser
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razor: Gillette new open comb (long)
Blade: Ladas
soap: Tiki Frosted Woodlands
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented

I had a very close and very nice shave this morning. The more I use it, the more I like TIKI because it really produces a slick lather.

 

Monday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co 6/8 Heir Loom

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

 

SOTD
Menthol Monday
September 29, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Noxzema
TSD Iced Subzero Balm
Razor: iKon DLC OSS Plate
Blade: PolSilver Super Iriduim
Lather: TSD Iced Energy
Brush: Semouge 1305
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Stephan Island Lime/Menthol. 444
First time using the OSS plate, mild and efficient. The SC101 is a much better head. TSD Energy. Awesome! I'm hooked! DFS silky smooth face..
Go out and get it!
<---for Jeff

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
Muhle HJM Black Fibre v2-This is becoming one of my favorite brushes,great for face lathering.
Proraso PPB
Stirling Glacial Obsidian
iKon Slant/Gillette O'clock Green Permasharp (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Stirling Black Ice mixed with 4 drops of M-Bomb
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin Eau de Minuit

Nice frosty shave,BBS face and dome!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Wow, Japanese Schick. I know they make great straight razors and disposeable shavette blades, but an injector blade. That must be a good one.

 

Thanks, John, for reminding me of this. Now that you mention it, I remember reading something about that several months ago. Right now I have it set to "L." I guess that's the reason it's so aggressive. I'll have to dial it back and see if that makes a difference.

 

Nippon-ichi
Shavemac D01
la Cigale soap
Proraso AS

 

That's a unique shaving bowl

 

Gem Jr. razor (Baton handle)
Treet blade
Stirling Cool SS
FS/WD boar frankenbrush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
CO Bigelow 1585 cologne

The Gem Jr is a very mild razor to me but still got a great shave with it. Need to practice more with it I think

 

Monday

Prep: wash with Clear Essentials glycerin soap
Soap: Petal Pusher Fancies "Scentsless"
Brush: Oscar11 with HIS knot
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Personna med prep
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Smooth, close shave.

 

Menthol Monday
Razor: Feather AS-D1
Blade: Feather (D1)
Brush: Black Pearl 24mm TGN Finest
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Tiki Frosted Woodlands
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Tiki AS Lotion
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First time using a Feather razor and they are not kidding when they say it is mild. Combination of this razor and Tiki Soap I found myself checking my face and neck multiples times throughout the shave. Took awhile to find the right angle but paired with their own Feather blade, a mighty fine shave this morning. Really didn't need the AS lotion but sticking to my ritual as I do not want to spoil a good thing.

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Absolutely, I agree. They're great razors.