SoS: December 29, 2014 - January 4, 2015

The last kick-off for this year - let's make it a good one!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Shark day 7
Godrej Menthol Mist SC
Anherb AS
Osage Rub AS
Dolce & Gabbana EdT

Not quite as frigid as most other Menthol Monday Shaves but still frigid enough. The Godrej Menthol Mist is one of my favourite creams, because it smells nice, lathers so easily and richly. The skincare is also pretty good. The Anherb conditioner gives lots of extra cooling, together with perfect soothing and protection against irritation or dryness. The Rubby Dubby Doo needs no description - it's awesome!

 

December 29's


Nivea Men's Face Wash
TOBS Grapefruit
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Gillette NEW
Feather Hi-Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette NEW and Feather Hi-Stainless 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...

 

Shave Plan
Menthol Monday, December 29, 2014

Stirling Bath Soap - Barbershop
Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash
The Strop Shoppe - Alpine Frost with M-Bomb
Schick Injector I - 1 razor
Schick Blade - #1
B&B Omega Essential Boar Brush
Homemade Aloe Vera Toner with menthol
Witch Hazel with menthol
Gold Bond Green Lotion
Proraso Green Aftershave Balm

 

Plan for Menthol Monday 29 December 2014

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SOTD - MONDAY, 12/29/14
(I posted to the earlier form....oops)

Razor: Late '40's Gold Fat Handle Tech (My very first find 'in the wild')
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: WD Silvertip
Soap: Proraso Green
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

Only my second try with this razor. It's very mild as I recall, so I have to remember not to 'overwork' my trouble spots.

 

Manaslu M-55
Oscar11 H.I.S. brush
Institut Karite soap
Musgo Real AS

This will be my Monday, December 29th shave.

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MONDAY
Evening shave for Tomorrow
A lovely 3-pass shave with the noisy Red Imp.
Have a great Monday, everyone!

 

Menthol Monday SOTD 12/29/2014
Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (2)
Brush: Vie Long J. L. Petree 2 Band Badger
Shave Bowl: Woodhead Medium Scuttle
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Eucalyptus Peppermint Vanilla
Shave Soap: Shannon Soaps Aussie Ice
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TSD X2 Iced Mojito


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Menthol Monday...
"Let's get ready to Rumble!"

A little Proraso Green to wake up the face, Then watch the cattie's bubbles mile high menthol explode with a cloud of lather. I'm going to use my one-two punch combo of the R41 followed by the Ikon 102 slant. To finish this fresh shave, I'm going with the always soothing Nivea sensitive balm.

Looking forward to start off the week right...you gents do the same.

 

Monday!

• Music: Roger Glover & friends: The Butterfly Ball and The Grasshopper's Feast
• Prep: hot shower, hot washing cloth
• Brush: TGN a-grade silvertip badger
• Soap: Cella
• Razor: Sledgehammer (pass 1 & 2), birth year and quarter Gillette Slim @4 & 6
• Blade: Personna red #1 & Supermax super stainless #1 (sledgehammer), Derby # 2 (Slim)
• Shave: 4-pass + touch-up
• Post: cold water rinse, Floyd AS

The Sledgehammer is not for me, I fear.

1st pass with new Personna Red: tug, scrape 'n' burn along throat & chin. 2nd pass with new Supermax: more of the same. Both brands have always served me very well. As did the brands of blades I used the last few days, but: not in the Sledgehammer. Tug, scrape 'n' burn. Different angles: no dice. Different soaps: no dice.

3rd pass with Slim @4 & Derby: no sweat. 4th pass & touch-up @6: no sweat. Ended up smoother than the last few days.

Finish with Floyd. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

I think the head geometry of the Sledgehammer is just not right for me. I'll lay the it on the side for now. In a few months I'll try it again. If it's again tuggin', scrapin' and burnin', you may find it in the 'classifieds' section.

But there's lotsa other nice razors, to explore yet!

Have a great day, ya'll!

 

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
Simpson M6
Maggard's - Mango Sage Tea
Fine - Platinum


Christian Dior - Cuir Cannage

 

SOTD
December 29, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazorRock Stealth Slant
Blade: Rapira Stainless
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: Catie's Bubbles Jardin D'Or
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
The RRSS is the one. Catie's is so good so slick so protective.
Go out and get it!

 

Menthol Monday
29 Dec 2014
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - CO Bigelow
Brush - Turkish #6
Razor - L3 Superspeed Flair tip
Blade - Personna Lab Blue (2)
AS - Skin Bracer

Overall a very good shave. One small weeper due to trying to buff a trouble spot. The only spot noticeable when alum block applied.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Soap Commander-Courage
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

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

Soap Commander Courage today. 30 seconds: load & go with the oscar11 brush. Great lather and scent. I loaded a new Personna Med Prep in the NEW SC. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud.

Bob

 

Weber PH Bulldog
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Oscar11 Purple Omega
Institut Karite Soap
Alum

Another nice shave. I am glad I took advantage of the weak Ruble right now and ordered 200 of them to supplement my current stock. It is also nice to see a couple people using Institut Karite products today. It is good stuff that doesn't get much chatter.

 

Schick G1 razor
Personna 74 blade (day 1)
Colgate Cup Soap
Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic brush
English Leather Balm
English Leather Cologne

Respect the blade!! My previous use of a "74" blade went ok but the razor used was very mild and masked the blade potential. Used in the G1, I was BBS in 2 passes and not sure I needed the second pass. Holy Crap that blade is sharp! Also used English Leather for the 1st time in decades. Just as nice as I remember.

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog original face wash

Soap/cream- Mitchell's wool fat

Brush- Omega boar 10810

Razor- Gillette Slim adjustable(5)

Blade- Astra superior platinum

Post- Cold water rinse, alum block, Old spice whitewater splash and Mentholated Nivea sensitive aftershave balm

Disappointing shave today. No irritation but it wasn't comfortable really. MWF is mad at me because I have neglected it =P

 

Menthol Monday

I mixed in some Stirling Glacial obsidian with my french soap mix, using my gem damaskeene and a CVS blade. This was a wonderful 3 pass BBS shave.

 

It's so weird how MWF gets if you don't use it daily.

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
M&F Chief
Proraso PPC
Stirling Glacial Spearmint
iKon SC 102 slant with iKon handle/Voskhod (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Stirling Lemon Chill WH
YSL M7

A nice and icy start to the week!

Stay frosty,my friends!