SoS: March 30, 2015 - April 5, 2015

3/30/15

Prep: hot shower and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: St. James of London Mandarin & Patchouli
Brush: TGN Synthetic
Razors: Schick J1 and Gillette New SC
Blades: Chinese Schick and Supermax Titanium(2)
Post: Captain's Choice Cat O'Nine Tails

I am about to declare my trial with the Schick injector to be over. This was my 5th shave with it and it is just not working out for me. I don't know if it is the stiffer blade or lightness of the razor but I am not having any luck with it. Multiple weepers after one pass and rinsing made me feel like I had not shaved at all, so I grabbed my New SC and finished up.

 

Cold comfort
Krampert's Frostbite combination is tough to Beat on Menthol Monday in my book. Der Vorschlaghammer calmly decapitated my stubble leaving a smooth and soft face.

 

SOTD
March 30, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: ATT Kronos S1 Slant Bar Razor
Blade: Sputnik
Brush: Semogue 1305
Lather: PAA CaD
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
I used a great smelling Nivea body wash this morning, wife buys this stuff nice shave.
Go out and get it

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
Rubberset 400
catie's bubbles mile high menthol
Gillette red tip(b1)
Ladas ss(5)
ICED Skin Bracer
today's shave was nice. menthol Monday still going. mhm, great stuff. three passes with the red tip, Ladas still going.very nice shave. finished with iced Bracer.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

My shave was rushed, but still pretty good. The Egyptian-made Ingram Green cream is colder than I realized - it's just short of being a bona-fide face-freezer. Its skincare is a bit less evident than let's say, Gada Cool Mint or any Palmolive cream but it's still pretty good.

 

Beauty!!!

 

Classic look.

 

Arko April Focus - CJB Kamisori
March 30, 2015 - Week 1 Day 2
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - Arko
Razor - CJB & '59 Gillette Superspeed
Blade - (2) (2)
Post - Alum & Clubman

Day two and a workday so not quite as leisurely. However, I allowed some extra time to avoid too much of a rush. The CJB first pass was solid although a bit shakier than yesterday. I found myself adding angle but caught myself before doing any damage. When I got to my neck I had to take a quick breather and remind myself.......watch the angle and no pressure......that is my mantra with this thing. Finished the first pass, did a second with the Superspeed and had a DFS. Alum provided more sting than yesterday proving that I had some angle issues causing irritation. Threw on the Clubman and it's off to work!

 

SOTD: Menthol Monday, March 30
Soap: C. O. Bigelow (Proraso)
Brush: Simpson 2 "Chubby" 2 Band Silvertip
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Aftershave: Proraso Lozione Dopobarba

Have a great day!​

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: WSP Rustic Shave Soap-Mahogany
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP (4)
Brush: Elite Razor Silertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

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

Rustic Shave Soap Mahogany today. 20 seconds to load the ER Silvertip. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP still in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave! I finished CC Southern Oud.

Bob

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower/cold water shave
M&F Chief
Proraso PPB
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit Lanolin Soap
iKon SC 102 slant,iKon Bulldog handle/Voskhod (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Can You Handlebar Beard Dry Oil
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit WH
Creed Royal Oud

A nice and frosty start to the week!


Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Menthol Monday

I don't routinely do menthol on Mondays, but thought it was about time to do so. While I really like the huge menthol kick provided by the Stirling, there is not enough cushioning, so I combined it with some LPL. the result was a very cushioned and slick lather. 3 passes and smooth as silk.

Le Pere Lucien w/ Stirling Glacial Obsidian
Rapira Stainless blade
slim adjustable

 

Schick G1 razor
Personna blade
Modern Williams SS
FS Finest brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
M&L Florida Water Cologne

My wife says I look great and smell even better. Gonna be a good day fer sure

 

Lovely photo, Clint!

 

30 March 2015

* Wolfman WR1-SB + WRH3 Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent
* Mystic Water Irish Traveller
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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Monday

Soap: Queen Charlotte unscented
Brush: Bethlehem olive wood, HIS knot
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Kai
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

Do you only use unscented soaps/creams?

 

Menthol Monday



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Lather: Stirling Frozen Tundra
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Personna Lab blue
Post: Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Good shave today. 3 passes nice and smooth but the Labs weren't as good to me today. I imagine my technique wasn't as good at 0450 this morning as it was Saturday at 4pm.

 

Yes, I stick with fragrance-free soaps, creams, facial cleaners, lotion, and even shampoo. I am prone to rosacea (red patches on the cheeks, forehead, and nose) and going fragrance-free has made a big difference. My face looks and feels much better.

 

Monday 30th March



Warm shower
Hot towel
Speick stick grated scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette 88
Sputnik (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Speick aftershave