SoS: June 29, 2015 - July 5, 2015

29 June 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Jeff's Lavender
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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So far, I am really enjoying this razor. I have had 2.5 shaves with it, as I used a straight yesterday and used the Phoenix to clean up. I will be doing a focus on this razor for July, but to me it shows great potential.

 

Monday

Soap: Stirling "Naked & Smooth" unscented
Brush: Oscar11 HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

A refreshing cold water shave on a muggy morning.

 

Menthol Monday
warm shower with Dr. Woods Peppermint Oil soap/cold water shave....... Dr. Woods is a cheaper version of Dr. Bronners,still I don't see much of a difference.I also have been using Alaffia Authentic Black African Soap with Peppermint for my pre-prep,on the face and dome.Very good soap adds a lil slickness,the peppermint adds a slight coolness.

Duke 3 Manchurian
Proraso PPB
Sterling Orange Chill ........not quite Glacial but still plenty frosty.
Gold Tech/Gillette 7 o'clock green Permasharp Stainless (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Cube Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Beard Brand Blank Slate Beard Oil
The Penguin ASL
Creed Imperial Millesime

A nice and frosty start to the week and a great shave to boot!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Wonderful shave today. 3 passes and very smooth

MDC
Feather blade
slim adjustable

 

Kronos r2 / med prep

Paladin Falstaff

Wholly Kaw Vetililac

Country Club Frozen Vetiver

 

SOTD:

iKon OC w/Bulldog Handle
Feather(4)
Shavemac Americana
Truefitt & Hill Lavender
Witch Hazel
Generic (Master, I believe it's called) Bay Rum

Another great shave today. Every time I use my iKon and Truefitt & Hill, I remember why they're my favorites. Have a great week, everyone!

 

•Senator Tech Frankenrazor (that'd actually be a cool name for someone)
•new Big Ben
•Aramis soap

2 pass BBS with no issues

Generic blue a/s with menthol.

 

Monday 29th June







Warm shower

Hot towel

CRSW Classic No2 bowl lathered

Finest Badger brush made by myself

Gillette NEW DeLuxe Big Boy

Gillette Nacet Stainless (2)

Cold rinse

Thayers Lemon witch hazel

Myrsol Formula K aftershave

 

MONDAY
Quiet Day Off Shave…
Shaved with one of my very favorite razors—this large old Sheffield Wostenholm.
Throw in a little French soap, applied with a Chinese brush, and finished with a splash of British aftershave. Así international!
Have a great Monday, all!

 

6/29/2015 Menthol Monday!! Woo Hoo!!

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Muhle R101 (2011), H. Boker straight razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (2)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Stirling - Frozen Tundra
After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub after shave
Cologne: Bond #9 - Oud

It is Menthol Monday!! The #6 brush whipped up the Frozen Tundra into a thick lather. The R101 and the Boker did the job of knocking down the stubble with ease. The Osage Rub brought the arctic chill and the Oud was a fine finish to the Darn Fine Shave + this morning.

Have a blessed day!

 

6/29/15
Soap Commander Courage
WSP Monarch Silvertip
1946-1947 Gillette Aristocrat
Pol-Silver Blade (3)
Fine American Blend

 

DR Selby Sensitive cream / Rooney 1/1 "Super" / Feather / Gillette SuperSpeed (1954) / Proraso Lozione dopobarba

 

Had a very pleasant shave this morning with yet another hoe razor. See here for [too much] details about today's shave.

Gear:
Razor: French Le Coq SE
Blade: REX wedge blade
Brush: Rubberset 400-3
Soap: Fitjar Shea Pleasure (great soap!)
Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsion
A/S: Myrsol Plastic Shave

 

Sweet looking razor and setup today

 

SOTD. 29-6-15
Razor- Fatip Retro Gold.
Brush- Progress Vulfix Grosvenor B/B.
Pre- Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol.
Cream- TOBS Grapefruit.
Post- Stirling Sharp Dressed Man.
Blade- Wilkinson (1)

 

Razor: Gillette Black Tip SS
Blade: Gillette, Platinum (5)
Brush: Omega Boar #10066
Soap: Les CocoNuts (test)
Bowl: Wife bought it for me in Montreal. $4.95
A/S: TSD Coconut
Day 29
Working with a new brush and shaving soap. This boar brush is working much better than the 1305 boar brush, for me, and it is new. As a result of being a new brush it did loose a few hairs tonight. Had a DFS tonight. TSD coconut A/S is a mighty fine A/S.

 

Good looking setup.

 

+1

 

Tuesday's shaving plans:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 7
Stirling Frozen Tundra SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

Although the Frozen Tundra is less-mentholated as the Glacial soaps it's still not for the faint of heart, believe me. It packs a very potent and frigid wallop which can really wake you up and have you shivering. Its scent is so nice in a very unique way which I cannot describe. It also has such wonderful post-shave care. My Gold Bond is ready to do the job again, and the Rubby Dubby Doo is poised to keep the icicles in my face for the whole day. Damn, that Derby blade is nearing the end of the road but I'm sure it'll give me a great final shave.