SoS: December 1, 2014 - December 7, 2014

Oh la la, we're getting into the last month of this year. Well, here are my frigid shaving plans for the beginning of December!

Menthol Monday:

Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Lord Super/Dorco day 7
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Polo Original EdT

Just thinking about this set-up is enough to make me start shivering because every item is so damned cold. The Gatsby facial wash packs a great menthol punch and it's very cleansing and moisturizing. The Glacial Lemon Chill soap is soooooo frigidly-cold that you almost want to be near a space heater while it's on your face. BTW, I find you could get absolutely delightfully-rich, stable lather with this soap if you let the puck soak for a few minutes and then spill out the water, followed by loading it on a fairly wet brush. The reason I say this is because the Glacial soaps tend to be very thirsty. The Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel has a menthol sensation which is so strong that you feel a cold tingle from it for hours after you applied it, and is it ever soothing and comforting.

 

Early morning shave for Monday. Will be spending a few days with the Gillette Old Style, have not had the the chance to use it much.



Dave

 

Prep - Shower / Almond soap, pre-lather / hot towel
Razor - Slim Adjustable
Blade - Astra SP (#5)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Beer Soap Brewing Co. Spearmint & Eucalyptus
After - Alum / Witch Hazel
Result - BBS

Not the pre-shave routine I'd recommend either! Put my pre-lather on, checked the fire for logs, spark came out and hit me fair and square on the Adam's apple. Got a huge blister now.......and it! hurts

 

Poor you!

 

December 1's Planned Shave (Finally)



Nivea for Men Sensitive Face Wash
Tabac Shaving Soap
Omega Pro 49 boar brush (new to me)
Schick Krona (new to me)
Feather Hi-Stainless (new to me)
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal (new to me)

NOVember is over. Hurray! I am using four new items for today's shave. The Tabac Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Omega Pro 49 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Schick Krona and Feather SS 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 Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed, and it was a delightful shave.

The Veg is an interesting scent. It is not a girly scent at all. It may be a girl repellent, but we shall see. I just don't want to repel SWMBO.

 

We expect a full report on whether the Veg selects you...

 

Love the veg. Sometimes I splash some on even if I haven't shaved....

 

Lovely photo, Dave!

 

Thanks, I am learning.

Dave

 

Dang Jeff! I just checked out the weather where you are! No wonder you can use all the mentholated products...I think your living in the only place that missed this insane deep freeze!

 

Today's planned shave, after finally finishing up NO-Variation NOVember:

* New (to me) 1941 Ranger Tech (first time)
* Maggard Limes and Bergamot
* Vie-Long Lord Randal Mixed Knot brush
* Iridium blade (first time with this too!)
* 4711 aftershave

 

Menthol Monday SOTD 12/01/14
Razor: Weber w Bulldog Handle
Blade: Tomac SSS (Gillette Spoiler) (D7)
Brush: Oscar11 w Plisson Synthetic
Shave Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Frosted Woodlands
Shave Soap: Tiki Frosted Woodlands
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Al-Fin
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With being homebound with my sinus issues for the last three days I decided to do something constructive with my time other than watch football today and first thing I did was replace the Omega Boar from my Oscar11 with a Plisson Synthetic and I think this combination looks quite better than the brown handle shipped by Plisson. Next thing I did which took up quite a few hours was come up with 3 new PSO for the fall/winter and the most complex is the one shown below Frosted Woodlands. Trying to match the Aroma and strength of the aroma was a b***h and now can fully appreciate the work Amanda went through in making up this custom soap for me. An aftershave in this aroma was on my to do list but cost of the EO's just to make 6 ounces was steep so not sure I want to take it to the next step. It was time consuming coming up with a near match to the shave soap aroma but it was quite satisfying when all said and done.

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My first shave with this newly-honed W&B biggie wedge. This razor was one of three I've recently restored, and of the trio, this was the first to be honed. After honing this big blade, I can see why some avoid honing wedges: they will test your patience and endurance. This razor took a wickedly keen edge, however. It is also the largest blade (one inch at it's broadest point) I've used to date, and considering it happens to have a very sharp square tip, I entered the shave with some trepidation. Once I started shaving, I was quickly impressed by this big, silent whisker-killer. A truly enjoyable menthol-infused shave! Super-smooth 3-pass shave with no irritation and, more importantly, no blood-letting! I hope the other two Sheffield blades shave as nice as this one!

Have a great Monday, all & Happy December!

 

Gillette New Deluxe Bulldog
Permasharp super (3)
Semogue BC Cerda
AOS Lavender SC
Alum
Superior 70

Just a single pass was needed this morning.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
semouge 620 boar
bombed Jack Black supreme cream
grafco open comb
Gillette blade(1)
lilac vegital
another menthol Monday,I bombed the Jack Black to make some very cool lather. the grafco got three more passes for a dfs+. finished with the VEG.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Oh, I'm sure it'll soon hit us too, Luke - but I'll still keep using the mentholated goodies!

 

How is that cream? I've started to see it a little bit here and there in stores

 

12/1/14

Prep: warm wash
Lather: Klar's Kabinett
Brush: Omega 10066
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (1)
Post: Cool rinse and Captain's Choice Bay Rum

First time using the Ladas Super Stainless blade. Very nice. 3 pass - WTG, XTG and ATG for the win!

 

I didn't care for it in the beginning, it's very soft. the price point is s little high.
but I've grown to like it now that I have it.

 

I found it expensive too. I won't be buying it =P