SoS: October 6, 2014 - October 12, 2014

Here are my mega-frigid shaving plans for tomorrow.

Menthol Monday:

Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Sharp
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EdT

When you use this kind of set-up it almost feels like you need to wear a fur coat because that's how cold it is. The Gatsby facial wash is so mentholated that it's stronger than some soaps and creams which I have. The Glacial Wintergreen soap can make your eyes tear as well as freeze your face off, and its scent is great. The lather is easy to work with if you add a little extra water. The matching witch hazel is the absolute Mother of All Face-Freezing Aftershaves - it's wonderful, and I love it.

 

OCtober 6's

Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Gillette English NEW LC
Shark Super Chrome (6)
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TOBS Shaving Cream face-lathered very easily with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette English NEW LC and Shark Super Chrome blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

6 October requires a Menthol shave!

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I see you've gotten out one of the brothers..glad they took a break from their constant squabbling..

 

Both have been brought out in alternation and Number 1 needed to give it a rest as well!

 

Monday Morning Shave
Razor: Gillette New
Blade: Rimei (2)
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
Soap: Arko
AS: Tariş Lemon + Bergamot and Eucalyptus Scents&Oils in Aqua Velva Bottle

Perfect BBS!

 

Oct 6, 2014

Biotique Papaya Scrub
Jergens Face cream
La Toja/Proraso Red/Proraso Blue mixed cream
Semogue 2012 SE Mixed
ER 1914 SE/GEM PTFE (4)
Alum & Old Spice Shulton Original

 

Wow, never heard or seen that blade or wrapper before. How do you like it?

 

Menthol Monday: Cold Comfort
This was one of the most comfortable shaves I've had. This razor is smooth! I think I get a closer shave with my New LC, but the Vorschlaghammer is much smoother. This could be the answer to sensitive neck issues for me. Krampert's Frostbite is the perfect companion to Synergy FrostByte. Both are very cold and very good at caring for my skin. I kicked it up a notch with Proraso Green Crema Pre Barba, which got this shave off to a chilly good start.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
semouge 620 boar
Williams menthol mug soap
Gillette common bar lc(ndc)
Gillette 7o'clock green(3)
Osage rub
today's shave was cold. menthol Monday. three passes and touch up, smooth and cool. stick with the long comb bar, mostly because I've been getting really close shaves, with no irritation. ain't broke don't fix it, right. finished with Osage for a cold face.
Hope y'all do as well, or better.

 

6/8 Case Tested XX
MWF
rehandled TGC knot
Nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

10/6/14 - Monday

Prep: hot shower
Lather: IanS Lavender
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Post: cold rinse and Ogallala Bay Rum

2 passes and neck is not as smooth as I would like but I have a little irritation from using a boar brush yesterday. I might eventually learn.

 

SOTD October 6
Menthol Monday

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Tech
Blade: BIC platinum (day 4)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso Green w/TSD M-Bomb
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Arko Ice Mint

Wow!

I'm a fan of Proraso, and have been ever since I first tried it. Proraso Green has never fully lived up to its potential for me though. So today I gave it a bit of help in the form of TSD M-Bomb. Two drops on the puck and another one or two in my bowl.

I FOUND THE MENTHOL!!!!!

With yesterday's BBS, I was hoping today might be a repeat, what with starting out very smooth. I can honestly say my face is too numb to tell right now....

 

Monday:
hot shower w/Yardley Vanilla & Sweet Orchid bar soap
Homemade PSO
Schick Krona 2 passes
Gillette 7 O'Clock Permasharp Stainless (4)
Long Handled boar
TSD Violet soap
Thayers Lavender w/aloe
GFT Lavender Water AS (sample)

Think it's time to retire this blade. Last time I used it I noticed it started to get hot on my third pass (using my Slim) and today it just seemed to be scraping rather than cutting. Fortunately it was a great smelling shower and shave.

 

Schick I2 razor
Personna blade
Burma Shave boar brush
Modern Williams SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Lime Sec EDC
Hadn't used Williams for quite awhile. Shouldn't have waited so long, got a great lather and a fine shave to start the work week.

 

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
Rooney Emilion 1 Super Badger
Maggard's Fougure Sauvage
Nivea- Energy A/S

Mona di Orio - Cuir

 

Monday-Old School Today

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Old Spice Cream
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage Gillette Super Stainless Spoiler (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-24mmx48mm
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Old Spice cream today. 10 seconds to load for a great lather. I loaded one of my remaining vintage Gillette Spoiler SS blades in my NEW SC and went to town. An excellent smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Shulton Old Spice from my Flying Cloud glass bottle.

Bob

 

SOTD

OCtober 6, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Noxzema
Razor: iKon DLC OC
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless
Lather: TSD Iced Energy
Brush: Omega 10066
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Lucky Tiger Aspen/menthol. Axe Shield Sensitive
2pass smooth shave!
Go out and get it!

 

Monday, October 6, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: Schick Adjustable M2
Blade: Schick (8)
Lather: Proraso Red Cream
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Vintage Shulton Old Spice

What a wonderful shave to start the workweek. Smooth and easy with BBS results.

Have a great day!

 

MONDAY
First Go with a Straight!

After nearly a week post-surgery, I decided to give a straight-razor shave a try this morning. Even though the palm of my left hand resembles Joseph's coat of many colors (mostly purple), it really only hurts like blazes if I try to squeeze something (or use scissors, pliers, etc). Holding a straight razor in that hand sees to create little discomfort, and I've drawn enough blood with my right-handed DE attempts that I figured today is the day to get back in the SR saddle! So this morning's shave went uneventfully…3 passes using both my left & right hands; no blood and ultra-smooth results! Love the Beau Brummel blade!

Have a great Monday, all!