SoS: November 10, 2014 - November 16, 2014

10 November 2014

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* Romera Rustic/Briar Manchurian
* Cold River Select Vetiver
* Unrefined Shea Butter




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Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
M&F Stubby 2
B&M - Fougere Aromatique
A/S Fougere Classique

Creed - Green Irish Tweed

 

Monday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Vitos Classic & suribachi
Brush - Semogue SOC reset @ 47mm
Razor - J.B.F. Champlin 6/8

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





A little cooler here today, 21ºF/-6ºC at 06:00, but a clear sky and 65ºF/18ºC by this afternoon. An excellent lather with the Vitos & SOC this morning and the Champlin was a champ, as ever. Have a better Monday folks.

 

Monday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
Soap: Derby
AS: Barbon

My sceond time with the feather blade was not perfect. I had a BBS this time but some irritation on my neck and two nicks on my cheeks. Barbon soothed my face very well and smells nice,too.

 

Monday 10th November



Warm shower
Hot towel
Mike's Pine & Cedarwood scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette NEW Oxford (Made in Canada 1930)
Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Boots Freshwood aftershave

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
DB Brush Scuttle/Semogue BC Mistura
Proraso PPB
TSD 2X Iced Mojito Lanolin Stick
iKon Slant/Crown Super Stainless (3)---One of the smoothest shaves I ever had from the iSlant!
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD 2X Iced Mojito ASM
Helmut Lang Cuiron

A nice and frosty start to the week!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Monday:
hot shower w/Mistral Black Amber bar soap
Homemade PSO
Gillette Super Adjustable 2 passes
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
VDH boar
Portus Cale Citrus, Cedar & Amber soap in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Sante Homme AS

No glide again today. Same sluggish feel I had the other day but with a different soap and different PSO.

 

11/10/2014 Menthol Monday!! Wooo Hoo!!

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Star Pat. 1912, John Jay Velvet Shaver straight razor
Blade: GEM PTFE coated SE blade (3)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Sterling - Margaritas In The Arctic
After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub after shave
Cologne: Avon - Trazzara

A cold Darn Fine Shave + on this cold 37 degree morning. The #6 whipped up the the MITA well. The MITA brought on the first wave of chilliness. The Star and the Velvet had no problems with mowing down the stubble. The Osage Rub brought the chill to the next level for about 20 minutes. The Tarazza finished off the shave and will keep me smelling good for the rest of the day.

Have a blessed day!!

 

Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Stirling Glacial Obsidian
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG (1)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS splash
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

I shouldn't have shaved today, as I still could see the results of yesterday's bloody shave in the mirror this AM. I'm stubborn, though, and wanted the menthol cooling; I also wanted to look half-way presentable because we've got a guest speaker today. One pass in with my milder razor, however, and the weepers were re-opened, so I had to call a SAS sufficient.

 

Monday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Razorock Boston Tea Party
Brush: Burma Shave with TGN synthetic knot
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Good, comfortable shave. In contrast to my normal routine of unscented soaps, the Razorock soap today has a gentle sweet tea fragrance. It doesn't bother my face if I only use it occasionally. Excellent performance from the Razorock.

 

Weber PH Bulldog
Permasharp Super
Semogue BC Mistura
IK Soap
Superior 70 Bay Rum

For as mild a razor as it is, the shave lasts well into the evening for me. The only thing missing is losing a couple layers of skin from a more aggressive razor.

 

S.O.T.D. ~ Menthol Monday, November 10, 2014

Prep: Warm/cool shower, Neutrogena Face Wash, Mike's Natural - Bath Soap - Barber Shop
Razor: P - 1 Super Adjustable Short Handle
Blade: Ladas
Brush: Whipped Dog Boar - 30mmX60mm
Lather: Strop Shoppe - Alpine Frost + TSD "M" Bomb
Post: Alum stick, Homemade Aloe Vera Toner, Gold Bond Medicated Lotion
Aftershave: Proraso Green Aftershave Balm

Had an excellent shave this menthol morning. WD Boar whipped up a mountain of cold frosty lather. The combination of Gold Bond Lotion and Proraso green gave a cooling finish to a great shave. Have a good week folks!

 

Fractal filters aside, Mike, what do you think of the IK soap?
I'm a big fan of most shea-butter products—I have the Institut Karite balm, soap and cream. The scent took some getting used to, but I love what the products do to my skin.
A bit pricey when compared to some other products, which possibly explains the rarity of IK sightings….

Shave cream & balm shown here…..

 

SOTD Monday 11-10-2014

5/8 F.L.Stoddard, Blue Steel
Noxema
Ingram SC
GT Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Mennen Skin Bracer

 

I love using the IK soap. It is nice, soft and creamy. No problems with the scent. Since I haven't got a bowl free for it yet, I use it as a stick. I had the joy of having it given to me.

 

The balm is a great compliment to the soap.
Initially, the scent reminded me of cheap Jergen's hand cream, but I've adjusted….

 

Celestino,

That brush handle looks red hot!
Might need to add something new to the shave kit:

 

Nov 10 2014

Pre- Corn Huskers Lotion
Soap- C.O. Bigelow
Brush - WD Silvertip 24/50
Razor- L3 Superspeed
Blade - Astra SP
AS - Old Spice

First shave with SS, very mild razor, very good shave overall.

 

Monday Nov 10, or, 'got the day off, plenty of time to experiment'

Prep- Kiel face fuel
Pre- homemade oil mix
Water- cold
Soap- arko
Brush- erskine vintage
Razor- Burham / Morley single edge
Blade- cvs store brand
After- Thayer's lavender
After that- vintage Avon Leather aftershave
And then- Every Man Jack lotion
finally- vintage Tally-Ho talc
I was a bit worried about this shave. But once this razor came into my possession, I knew I had to use it. Better blades would have been nice, but I couldn't wait another day. I wanted too do this on my day off, so I could take as much time as needed. And actually, I got a rather good shave out of it. Surprising, as the razor is basically a cheap tin clip meant to hold the blade. The handle is hollow and very lightweight. It feels like you could crush the thing in your hand. But the engineering is good. Worked out well, and despite the low weight, and low cost construction, it is a robust little contraption.

 

Razor: Gillette Slim (k3) 1965 (5)
Brush: e-shave finest Badger
Mug: Old Spice (early glass Mug 06) 1961 - 1964 First Mug with a taper last without a lip on top
Cream: TOBS Grapefruit
Blade: Feather (1)
Pre shave: Tree Hut Shea body wash Mango
Post shave:T.N. Dickerson’s Witch Hazel, Jack Black balm, Old Spice original Shulton 1980 glass AS (gift from my father in law)

Whipped up the TOB Grapefruit in a minute with the badger. Nice slick cushion and I really like the sent, reminds me of summer. I really like the slim and next to my FB it is my go to razor. The heavy handle and head gave me a nice smooth shave with no pressure with a Feather blade. The Shea Mango for the pre-shave helped give me a nice no burn shave. My technique is getting better on my neck, especially with a slick lather and sharp blade. The T.N. Dickerson's WH felt good on my face and that natural witch hazel scent was nice and fresh. After cleaning my razor and a little spray of isopropyl alcohol to help dry the innards, I smoothed on some Jack Black. And splash or two of that great Old Spice, perfect!