SoS: December 15, 2014 - December 21, 2014

Very nice, super cool brush!

 

Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Baili Super Blue (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG (5, 6)
Post: Cold water rinse, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS splash
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

A couple days off from shaving, between laziness and letting a couple weepers/nicks heal up, and I was more than ready to jump back on the horse. The Ginger's Garden lathered like a champ with the Simpsons brush, and provided enough cooling to notice it, along with plenty of cushion and glide. Unfortunately, the Baili did not age well, as it was tugging notably by the midway point of the very first pass. Two passes in, with DFS results and no bloodshed, and I was more than ready to call the shave sufficient.

 

Razor: Gillette Goodwill #164 1931
Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: The Body Shop Maca Root cream
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Vintage Avon Trazarry AS

Loaded a new Feather and checked the alignment. It still looks strange with the studs showing through the top cap, but the Feather was aligned perfectly. From the side it looks a lot like my Gillette Old Type Open Comb Ball End, but shaves like my Tech. I whipped up The Meca Root with the Silvertip in my favorite mug. First pass WTG going slow and very nice glide with no pressure with this light razor. Second pass XTG on my face and then ATG on my neck. The Meca Root for was nice and slick and helped get a great shave. A little touchup on my neck, and done. Great razor! Very smooth. The WH felt good and then some JB. How bout them Cowboys! Wow!

 

12/15/2014 Menthol Monday!!

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette FB Executive D3 (3), Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor
Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium (2)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: Barbon shave cream
After: Home made ASB, Barbon after shave
Cologne: Prada - EDT

A nice Darn Fine Shave + this morning. The Vie Long whipped up the Barbon cream with ease. The lather was good, not too thick and not too thin. It was just right. The Duck and the FB worked their magic. The Barbon AS brought some chill and the Prada EDT will have me smelling good for the rest of the day.

Have a blessed day!

 

6/8+ Prior
Glace Herbe
homemade boar
Love the Herbe. Great shave, this razor is just sweet. Have a good one.

 

First shave with the '59 Fatboy - well, actually the first time I've ever used a Fatboy.

Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: GSB
Soap: 3P
Brush: Plisson
A/S: ASB Endurance by Soap Commander
EdC: Tabac

 

Cool. Which setting did you start with and how'd it go?

 

Monday:
hot shower w/A La Maison de Provence Rosemary Mint bar soap
Maggard Eucalyptus PSO
Schick Krona 2 passes
SuperMax SP Tiger (4)
EverReady 150 boar
TSD Iced Eucalyptus soap
Thayers unscented w/aloe
TSD SubZero Mint AS milk

A very nice shave this morning on an unseasonably warm day

 

Did it at a setting of 6 and it gave a great shave.
Next time I will bump it up to 8-9 where I have my Slim set.

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower

Soap/cream- Stirling soap Sandalwood

Brush- Omega boar 10810

Razor- Gillette Slim adjustable(5)

Blade- Astra superior platinum(2)

Post- Cold water rinse, Alum block and Geo F. Trumpers Coral skin food
Edit: Applied some Nivea sensitive aftershave balm. It felt like my skin needed it.

Stirling Sandalwood is amazing.

Very nice and comfortable 2 pass shave, but not the closest shave, but I gotta know when to stop =P

 

Did you enjoy using the fatboy?......

 

I did. Really solid feeling razor. If anything I wish the handle was a bit longer.
Gave a great two-pass shave.

 

That poor poor zebra.

 

12/15 - Menthol Monday

• Prep: Hot shower; home made Cedar and Eucalyptus PSO.
• Soap: Proraso Green Cream
• Brush: Plisson Synthetic
• Razor: 1954 SS
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4) - Still really good. It will get a fifth turn.
• Post: Crystal alum; Proraso Green
• Cologne: Fahrenheit
• Top it off with some Cool Mint Listerine and Polar Ice gum.

 

Is the dice to remind you of how many times you've used the blade?

 

Yep, someone else here gets the credit for the idea. I've seen a few other photos with the dice in them.

 

SOTD - Menthol Monday, Dec. 15, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Peppermint PSO
Brush: WD Synthetic
Soap: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: Homemade Snowball Fight

- Don

 

hahahaha... you're killin' me!
holy cow.... I'm dyin' here! hahahaha

 

well, I guess I should have checked the link to the description before trying to be witty. looks like it was taken in a park whereas I thought it was taken atop a headstone in a cemetery.
s'pose I should keep my day job.

 

I'm glad I'm not the only one here who enjoys Glacial Lemon Chill!