SoS: January 19, 2015 - January 25, 2015

I try to keep my nose and eyes upwind from Glacial Obsidian. It is crazy powerful.

 

Barbon is the pound-for-pound AS champ! Perfect with Proraso!

 

SOTD 18 January 2015
Day 17 of 30
30 DAY RULE with a Slim​

Kroger Israeli Personna
VDH Kit Badger
TSD Lanolin Shave Stick - Barber Shoppe Scent
Today's Great Cheap AS™ is Brut!

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love the saturation!

 

Plan for 20 January 2015

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Sweet looking brush and razor!

 

Another sweet Oscar11 Amber! Nice photo!

 

SOTD - Menthol Monday, January 19, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Peppermint PSO
Brush: B&B Essential Boar
Soap: Stirling MITA
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Black (4)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer w/ extra menthol

- Don

 

Day 16 - Thirty Days with Merkur 34c (Jan 1-Feb 4 [No shave on Saturdays]) BSG 1-19-2015

Hot Shower and Prep - Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Razor Merkur 34c
Blade Astra SP (4)
Brush - Plisson Synthetic
Lather - Poraso Green
Post - Warm water rinse, Maggard Razor Alum, wait 30 seconds then cool water rinse, Neutorgena Men Razor Defense post shave lotion

Two Passes WTG & ATG plus a few touch ups. Had to do quite a few touch ups on my neck and had one nick on my chin. - Alum and Styptic took care of it pretty quick. - Over all a good shave for the day.

 

I had no clue you were into steampunk

 

lollllll My brother-in-law nearly collapsed when he tried shaving with my Obsidian - the poor guy couldn't even do one pass with it and I'll tell you something else, ALL the Glacials are cold like that - every one of them.

 

Wow, nice razor! Do you still have the shoes?

 

Day 19 BSG

ATT S1 Kronos

Rapira PL

Plisson

Cade Soap

Cade Balm

Been lazy posting. 2 pass DFS today. Nice and easy. No weepers and no irritation.

 

I used a clock just like that in my army/college days. Late 60s early 70s.

 

My planned shave for Tuesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new 7 AM
Gada Cool Mint SC
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Proraso Green AS
Azzaro Pour Homme EdT

True, this is a considerably less-mentholated group of items than what I used today but they're still pretty chilly - certainly chilly enough to satisfy my menthol cravings. The Gada Cool Mint cream is so darned cheap that even a pauper can afford to pay 1,95$ for a tube and it smells so nice, gives plenty of great lather with lots of chill and a most relaxing post-shave sensation. The Proraso Green aftershave was a great buy for just 15,00$.

 

Brush: Artisan Romera Chubby Rustic
Bowl: Yoresh (Israel)
Soap: TOBS St. James
Razor: Fatboy w/Ladas Blade

 

Okay my first post on SoD, be gentle.
Razor: Razorock Mission
Blade: Rapira SS (2nd go-round)
Soap: Cells (face lathered)
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar
AS: Pinaud Clubman (2 handfuls)
After a lousy day at work, I was looking forward to a steaming hot shower. Clubman shampoo, a generous dusting with Clubman talc afterwards. Shave was very close, but much more effort with Rapira vs. the Astra.
Going to take it easy at TSD and if you smell that gool ol' barber shop aroma; that'd be me

 

Planned SOTD for January 20, 2015

I plan to continue with my current set up, as it is giving me great results. For the last few shaves, I have included an alum block in my post-shave, and it has improved the shave.

Enjoy your tiwesdæg!

 

Great post and photo!

 

@Spyder Great photo and first post to SOTD.