Oh boy are we ever getting buried in snow today and it's so darned cold, but that won't deter me from using a nice frigid set-up for tomorrow! Here's what I'll be shaving with: Menthol Monday: Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/new SuperMax Blue Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS Anherb AS Conditioner Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH Fahrenheit EdT I thought that today's shave was bone-chillingly cold and believe me, it was but it's nothing compared to what I've got planned for tomorrow morning. The Gatsby facial wash has more menthol than Proraso Green soap and cream, the Glacial Obsidian soap can freeze a penguin to death, and the Anherb conditioner keeps that chilliness going very nicely. The Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel definitely out-freezes the Rubby Dubby Doo. Hey, these SuperMax Blue blades are awesome!
Monday's Nivea Men's Face Wash Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip TABAC Gillette Fat Handle Tech Personna Stainless CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH FD Old Spice AS The TABAC Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Fat Handle Tech and a Personna 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 FD Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Plans for February 9 (day 9) MR GLO Feather Artist Club razor Feather Professional blade (day 3) RV Shaving Chubby Cobalt resin handle with 24/46 mm Shavemac Two-band Silvertip knot Art of Shaving Sandalwood cream One pass plus touch-ups Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, & unrefined shea butter My February goal is a close and comfortable two- or three-pass shave with this set up. Sunday's shave was great! I'm hoping for a repeat performance on Monday morning! I expect the Feather Pro blade to be smoother still on day three.
Only way you could get colder would be to run out and bury your face in the snow. But then your neighbors might call the men in white costs to take you away!
These men in white coats would come to take me away if they ever saw my collection of wetshaving items!
Nanny's soap is always a winner Considering I forgot to stop the razor it was a remarkably good shave!
Planned for Monday 48' Aristocrat Voskhod blade New Forrest high mtn brush Prorasso white preshave Stirling Glacial Spearmint Prorasso AS Tomorrow is a civic holiday in BC Canada, so wont be forced out into the cold to start the car with menthol face....
Menthol Monday SOTD 2/9/15 ATT Kronos S1 Slant |PoliSilver (NOS Vintage) (D1) Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ¾” | Vie Long J. L. Petree 2 band SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub | Homemade Frosted Woodlands Tiki Frosted Woodlands | Monster Alum Block Krampert’s Frostbite
Monday Morning Shave Razor: Gillette Slim (S5) Blade: Sputnik (2) Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair Bowl: Turkish hand made ceramic Cream: Arko sensitive AS Balm: Yves Rocher I didn't like Sputnik blade before and then. It's too sharp and uncomfortable for me. Although I love Voskhod, I don't get along with Sputnik. The new Arko cream has a scent of lavender which is barely sensible. I made a thick lather with it and liked the slickness but Sputnik caused some nicks.
SOTD 9 Feb 2015 Gillette New Deluxe/T2 handle Crystal blade RV Custom/2 band finest Arko SS 444 Aftershave balm
Superb Menthol Monday Der Vorschlaghammer is made for two days of growth. It mowed my stubble with a vengeance. My face was well protected by Ferox lathered by my HIS. A frosty finish was provided courtesy of Krampert's Finest Frostbite. Prep: Proraso White Soap: B&M Ferox Brush: HIS Razor: der Vorschlaghammer Blade: Voskhod (1) AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite
Menthol Monday: Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating face wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger Soap: RazoRock One-X Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC Blade: Asco SS: Red (1) Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (1, 2, 3) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS splash Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy I opted for the RazoRock this AM, after a week in Ginger's Garden; the menthol is more muted, and the lather took a couple extra seconds as I remembered how to dial it in, but it was super slick and voluminous. Armed with a fresh Asco SS blade, I went for another attempt at the 'double-XTG' technique, again with great success. BBS results in three passes, with the tiniest hint of a weeper on one spot on my upper lip, which was no surprise given a fresh blade and three passes.
SOTD February 9, 2015 Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant Blade: Personna Lab Blue Brush: L'Occitane Plisson Lather: Proraso Green Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH. Aftershave: Proraso Green Go out and get it!
Schick G8 razor Personna blade Dr Selby Luxury SC Vie-Long Silver Tip brush OR/WH/S mix M&L Florda Water Cologne Got the M&L Florida Water Cologne on sale ($2.46). Like it! Also first time with the Dr Selby Luxury SC, mighty fine cream with a very enjoyable scent. All in all, a super way to start the week
today's shave hot water wash with nivea men's art of shaving pure badger catie's bubbles mile high menthol Gillette New standard(1928) feather(3) iced Barbasol pacific rush menthol Monday today was a cool shave. mhm excellent, New standard very cool, feather not so much, it seemed a bit ruffled. I'll replace it tomorrow. finished with iced rush. hope y'all did as well, or better.
Menthol Monday hot shower Semogue 620 Proraso PPB Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill Schick E3/Pella coated (7) ice cold water rinse Monster Block Alum ice cold water rinse Tend Skin Stirling Lemon Chill WH mixed with a pea sized amount of 444 Acqua di Parma Colonia Leather A very frosty start to the week! Stay frosty,my friends!
This posting is a little later than usual due to unforeseen circumstances. I failed to stand upwind of my face and suffered temporary blindness. L'Occitane Cade with Stirling Glacial Obsidian Rapira Platinum Lux Blade Slim Adustable 3 passes and BBS. At least, I think it is. I can't really feel my face any more.
