SoS: March 9, 2015 - March 15, 2015

Monday Eve Shave
9 march 2015

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Tuesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip
Ever-Ready 1924 w/ short Brass Center Punch Handle
GEM Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Brush. Two passes with my Ever-Ready 1924 SE razor and a GEM Super 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 Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SOTD 3-09-2015

Hot Shower and Prep -Nivea Men Sensitive Skin Face Wash
Razor - Merkur 34c HD
Blade - Astra SP (2)
Brush - Plisson Synthetic
Lather -Wm. Neumann & Co. Signature 1907
Bowl - Fine Lather Bowl
Post - Warm water rinse, Maggard Razor Alum, wait 30 seconds then cool water rinse, WH & RazoRock Problem Solver Lime AS Splash

2 pass shave WTG & ATG / S-N = a good work day shave. - Some minor neck irritation - think I may have overworked a bit.

 

Dave, I hope you are back to 100%! Very creative photo!

 

Dave hope you get back to 100% soon.

 

Get well soon!

 

9 March 2015

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SOTD - Menthol Monday, March 9, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Peppermint PSO
Brush: B&B Essential Boar
Soap: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Razor: Weber PH bulldog
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: Homemade Snowball Fight splash

 

Hi Moz,yes it is,it's similar to the rest of the A*Men flankers but with a blood orange,tangerine scent.I like it,it lasts a pretty long time on me,I'm thinking this would be a good spring maybe summer scent.

 

Prep : Cold water
Razor : Valet Auto Strop
Blade : Valet
Brush : VDH
Soap : VDH
Post : Old Spice
I cut myself... I haven't done that in a long, long time. There go's my safety record. Really it was a slice, as I was getting close to my adams apple and thought - better move that razor back a little...the interesting part...the blood didn't run. I think the cold water helped. It is right at a 1/4 inch long.

 

March Focus - Vintage and Carbon
March 9, 2015 - Week 2 Day 2
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Arko
Razor - '46 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - Post - RazoRock Alum and Clubman

Day two of the Dura Sharp was another good shave, but I'm wondering if it will go 4 shaves like the Black Beauty. Seems a little less efficient on day two, so day three will be critical. Of course, with the time change and lack of sleep over the weekend I may be the one dragging, not the blade. We'll see tomorrow. Overall, though, another DFS on three passes and I'm finding the carbon blades to be performing well, at least through the first two. The difference between the New LC last week and the Aristocrat this week is interesting to note as well. Quite mild the past two days. But quite comfortable.

I have 300 Russian blades waiting for me at the post office to be picked up in the morning. All the way from the motherland!

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Thanks Jeff.

 

Tuesday Planned SOTD

Razor: Gillette Rocket HD 500
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D2)
Brush: D55 Stonite Butterscotch 26mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” Lather Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Saponificio Varesino Fern
Shave Soap: Tiki Soap Fougère
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Alpa Fougère EdC



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Menthol Monday Night
Ikon 101 OC
Rapira blade
Semogue boar brush
Thayers Medicated WH
Malaspina Soap Factory Frozen Lemon Lime soap
Osage rub
Proraso aftershave
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Struggled to get a decent lather with the Malaspina Soap Factory Soap but managed to get a great shave. The Osage Rub is fantastic stuff other than the initial horse liniment smell.

 

Thanks everyone for the "get well wishes" and a big thumbs up to the member that posted the recipe for the Hot Toddy, works like a charm. And speaking of that, just finished one and the lights are about ready to go out.

Dave

 

You face lather so may want to try soaking the puck. I bowl lather but when I used this soap, I would soak my brush while showering then when ready to lather I would shake it twice so brush was still pretty damp and I didn't have any problems working up a lather. If you can find Alcolado Glacial AS, give that I try.

 

Dubl Duck Goldedge 13/16
Kanayama cordovan #8000
Brush Bill Jack Le Tuft Blue 8
L'Occitane Cade soap
Alum
L'Occitane Cedre & Oranger balm
L'Occitane Cedre & Oranger Edt


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Tabacstag!
Tabac never fails. I am really liking the combination of Tabac soap and cream. The lather set up my stubble and my New LC very comfortably, leaving my face smooth and happy all around. Sherlock works well pairing with Tabac, too.
Prep: Kiehl's face wash
Lather: Tabac! Soap and cream
Brush: HIS
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Voskhod (2)
AS: Chiseled Face Sherlock

 

Monday: The daylight savings time hit and I was running behind. The weather finally broke and temps in the 40's. So to celebrate, I will participated by joining in the Menthol Monday:

Prep: Fast and furious face scrub with hot hot water and glycerine soap.
Cream: CO Bigelo
Brush: Semogue 1438 boar
Razor: RazoRock Mission
Blade: Astra (2nd use)
AS: Alcolado Glacial

Because I was running late; after prep, I applied small amount of cream directly to my face and went to face lathering with a warm damp brush. easily had enough lather for three passes. Half asleep and moving quickly I had three passes completed lickety-split. Ended up with a DFS. Applied the AG and the alcohol burn hit and within minutes the menthol hit the numbing/freezing effect. Out the door and to work. A great way to start the work week!

 

3/10/15

Prep: warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: Frankensoap
Brush: Vie-Long
Razor: New LC
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (1)
Post: cool rinse and Proraso green aftershave