SoS: January 5, 2015 - January 11, 2015

Proraso Red Encore
Yesterday's shave was so good it deserved a sequel. I got another excellent shave today. The lather monster easily whipped up the Shea laden soap into yogurty goodness. Der Vorschlaghammer smoothly guillotined my stubble leaving a smooth and irritation free face and neck. I finished with KFBR instead of Frostbite because it's 8° today.
Prep: Proraso White
Soap: Proraso Red Barba Dure
Brush: HIS lather monster
Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
Ever-Ready 150
BOMBED Palmolive
Gillette slim(I1)(7)
persona lab(1)
iced Barbasol brisk
today's shave went well.I used a new face wash. it was ok, more lotiony, less soapy. we will see? can't say enough about Palmolive, nearly perfect( for me) shave cream.I bombed it with one drop m-bomb just for menthol Monday. three passes excellent shave. finished with iced brisk.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Schick G8 razor
Personna blade
Colgate Cup Soap
Vie-Long Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Mighty fine 1st Monday of the year shave.

 

Pre: Shave Secret
Brush: Shea Moisture Shave Synthetic
Soap: Headblade Headslick
Razor: ’88 Gillette Super Adjustable – Black Beauty
Blade: Astra SP(2)
Splash: Wal-Mart Witch Hazel 86%
Post: Pacific Shaving Moisturizer & Fine Classic AS – Platinum

Wow! I picked a heck of a day for a menthol shave! Temp was at 7 degrees Fahrenheit for our walk this morning. Consequently it was a very short, very quick and frigid walk. Chico did his business with record swiftness LOL

It's cold over at That Shave Life!

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
Thater 4292/6,2 band,fan
Proraso PPB
TSD 2X Iced Mojito Lanolin Stick
iKon SC 102 slant,iKon handle/Sputnik (2) The Sputniks just aren't my cuppa tea.Just not a comfortable blade even in the iKon slant,a very tuggy shave.But this is what gets me,I still ended up with a BBS face and dome,no burn or irritation.
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD 2X Iced Mojito ASM
Imaginary Authors A City On Fire

I might not have enjoyed todays shave,but the results were good and the shave was frosty!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

Maggard Limes & Bergamot today (last shave with this jar). 20 seconds: load & go with the oscar11 brush. Great lather and scent. Rapira Swedish SS in the Slim. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

Menthol Mondays help me overcome my natural resistance to getting up on a Monday Morning. Face lathering Stirling Glacial Obsidian this morning made me the widest awake I have been in a long time. 3 passes and smooth as silk

Stirling Glacial Obsidian
EverReady 1912
CVS single edged blade

 

5 January 2015

* Ikon Shavecraft 102 + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP 2-Band + Doug Korn Cobalt Blue C7
* Cold River Select Vetiver
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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1/5/2015 Shave # 5 of 30 day challenge

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade - Kai Mild (5)
Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW
Lather - Soap Commander Confidence
Post - Dove Aftershave Balm and Captain's Choice Bay Rum AS



Over slept this morning. Decent but not a great shave. At least I made it to work on time.

 

Beautiful heirloom! Congratz!

 

SOTD
Menthol Monday, January 5, 2015

Prep: Hot - Warm Shower, Stirling Bath Soap - Coniferous, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash
Razor: Gold 1949 Gillette Milord
Blade: Wilkinson Sword SS - #1
Brush: Omega 6240 Silvertip with Briarwood Handle 27X51
Lather: Proraso Green +M Bomb
Post: Alum Stick, Witch Hazel+Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Aftershave: Proraso Green Aftershave Balm

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Beautiful handle! Solid stainless?

 

Great pic again, Celestino! But, ah, do you take your shavinh gear for daily walks?

 

Monday! BSG #4

• Music: Philip Glass, Powaqqatsi
• Prep: hot shower, hot washing cloth
• Brush: TGN a grade silvertip badger in Oscar11 handle
• Soap: Cella
• Razor: birth quarter Gillette Slim @ 4, 5, 6 & 7
• Blade: Derby #1
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: cold water rinse, Floyd AS

New blade and another great shave! I concentrated on even less pressure and was awarded another BBS.

Have a great week ya'll!

 

A break in my usual all vintage Mondays

 

Day 5 - BSG

ATT S1 Kronos

Rapira PL

Plisson

Cade

Nice shave today. 2 pass DFS. Minor touch ups. No irritation.

 

Monday 5th January



Warm shower
Hot towel
Stirling Sharp Dressed Man scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made byself
Gillette Single Ring (Made in England 1909-1912)
Rapira Swedish (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave

 

1/5/2015 Menthol Monday!! Woo Hoo!!

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette 1940s Super Speed, CMON Filarmonica Doble Temple straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (4)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Sterling - Margaritas in the arctic
After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub
Cologne: Cuir Cannage

A cold shave on Menthol Monday!! The Turkish #6 whipped up the MITA perfectly. The lather was thick, stable and slick. The MITA really brought the chill this morning. The SS and the Fily did their job admirably. The Osage Rub kept the freezing feeling going for another 20 minutes and the Cuir Cannage will have me smelling great all day. With all things considered, a Darn Fine Shave + was had.

Have a blessed day!!

 

5 Jan 2015
Menthol for Monday
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - CO Bigelow
Brush - Turkish #6
Razor - Rockwell/Frankenrazor (#3 plate)
Blade - Astra SP (3)
AS - Skin Bracer

Another attempt with the Frankenrazor, overall a good shave. The Astra probably should have been replaced, or more likely after using a Personna74 yesterday everything else will seem sub-par now. Still working on angles with new razor.

 

Mongoose B2
Kai Mild
Thater 4125/0 Fan
CRSW - Nouvelle Fougere
Fine - Platinum

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