SoS: November 3, 2014 - November 9, 2014

How's this for a set-up to kick off the first day of a new week!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Dorco
Synergy Frost_byte SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Azzaro Pour Homme EdT

I'm gonna have so much fun freezin' my face off with every item I've selected for this shave. The Neutrogena facial wash is REALLY cold if you leave it on for a minute or two. The Frost_byte soap is so darned easy to lather that anyone can do it, and its menthol power is off the charts - in fact, as I've said several times that it's my second coldest soap after my Glacials. The Gold Bond moisturizer is downright icy and soothing, and finally the Rubby Dubby Doo can really make a man shiver after shaving even without any menthol. I want to see how a Dorco blade performs in my Super Speed - who knows, maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.

 

NOVember 3's

Nivea for Men Sensitive Face Wash
C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream
Omega Pro 98 boar brush
Gillette Super Speed '47
Astra SP
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream face-lathered very easily with my Omega Pro 98 Boar Brush. Two passes with my '47 Gillette Super Speed and Astra SP 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 Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Tomorrow ~ Menthol Monday, November 3, 2014

Razor: Gillette 1949 Super Speed
Blade: Ladas
Brush: Simpson Commodore X - 3 Best
Lather: Shave Den Shave Stick - Iced Barber Shoppe

 

In keeping with my "No Change November" policy
For the third of November 2014 I proudly present ...

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Tomorrow's planned shave - Menthol Monday

Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Black (D10)
Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry Boar
Bowl: Lady Sea Creations 5" Shave Bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Prairie Creations DdC Alpine Snowdrift
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite



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Monday:

• Prep: shower & hot washing cloth
• Soap: Palmolive stick
• Brush: Dickinson & Gilroys boar travel brush
• Razor: Valet Autostrop
• Blade: Feather
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: cold water rinse

Lovely BBS!


Have a great week ya'll!

 

NoVariance November 3, 2014

Prep: warm wash
Lather: IanS Soaps lavender (etsy)
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M horsehair
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Voskhod (4)
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum

 

Monday November 3, 2014



Mastro Livi Grifetto​

I love this razor! The more I use it, the better it is. I am sure Grifetto will soon become the worth successor of the New Grind, although this one is made from stainless steel and blanks are personally made by Mastro Livi. Nothing in common with the New Grind razor, they however share the very same quality in shaving and comfort. Velvety, smooth and keen, you can tell it is a Mastro Livi!​

• Pre-Shave: Proraso Green Pre-shave Cream
• Soap: Tcheon Fung Sing Red Tub
• Brush: Omega Bristle Brush 10275
• Bowl: Chinese Cheap Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Travel Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Grifetto, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Bay Rum Aftershave

 

Menthol Monday
Very nice shave today. I'd forgotten how much I like the scent of Fine Platinum. My skin feels great.

 

Monday, November 3, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: Schick Adjustable
Blade: Schick (4)
Lather: Proraso Red Cream
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Vintage Shulton Old Spice

I've enjoyed such great shaves the past couple of days that the only change I made for today was the cream. It turned out to be a wise decision as I succeeded in giving myself another wonderful shave.

Have a great day!

 

DD Satin Edge
De Vergulde Hand
homemade boar
Nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

iKon Shavecraft 102
Personna Med. Prep.
Rooney 3/3 Finest
Maggard's - London Barber
Aqua Velva - Sport

Dior - Cuir Cannage

 

SOTD Nov 3
Menthol Monday

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Aristocrat TTO Open Comb
Blade: Treet Platinum (day 1)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Col Conk lime with TSD M-Bomb
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Dove Men hydrate+

After two days of not shaving, I grabbed the Aristocrat and a fresh Treet Platinum and went to town. The four drops of M-Bomb I added to the Col Conk lime were subtle, but did not hinder the lather in anyway. Two passes left me DFS. I did get two small nicks beside my lip while cleaning up around the 'stache.

 

Schick J1 razor Personna blade
Colgate Cup Soap
Omega 10065 boar brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Lime Sec EDC

Very nice shave indeed. But I feel like I'm playing hooky today. Gonna have to get used to that I reckon

 

Pre: Shave Secret
Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Neon Barber Handle (The Force)
Soap: TOBS – Mr. Taylor
Razor: Gillette TTO Black Handle
Blade: Blue Bird Hi-Stainless (3)
Splash: Wal-mart Witch Hazel 86%
Post: Gillette Lotion ASB & Aqua Velva Musk

A new week is upon us. Yep. So I decided to forego Menthol Monday and use a soap sample I’ve had for awhile as I’ve forgotten my first impressions about it. I think thats going to be the theme for this week, using all of the samples I’ve had sitting around forever....

That Shave Life!

 

Monday 11/03/14

Prep: glycerin soap
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razors: Gillette New Long comb
Blade: Ladas
Lather: My French Soap Mix
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
Post: Avon Musk Marine After Shave Conditioner

The Avon Musk Marine after shave is nice, smooth and feels like a lot of moisturizing ingredients. I've had this for a while and never tried it, so I decided to take it out for a spin today. I like it.

Today's shave was amazingly good, with 0% irritation, no nick, cuts, or weeps, and exceptionally close. What do we call it when a shave is better than BBS? I know - I'll call it SBBS for Shaved Baby Butt Smooth.

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
M&F Chief
Proraso PPB
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit Lanolin Soap
Gillette Ranger Tech/Astra SS (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit WH
The Penguin ASL mixed with a pea sized amount of 444
Salvador Dali Pour Homme

Another nice and frosty start of the week!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tuscany Bath Soap
Soap: TSD Shave Stick-Oakmoss & Sandalwood
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-24mmx48mm
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

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

2nd shave with the new TSD Shave Stick. Switched brushes today. I got easy lather again. Rapira Swedish SS in the Slim. Great smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine American Blend.

Bob

 

SOTD

November 3, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon SC102 Slant Head/iKon Handle
Blade: German Wilkie
Lather: RR XXX
Brush: WD Silvertip
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: RR XXX. RR XXX Milk
This shave felt naughty
Go out and get it!