SoS: July 20, 2015 - July 26, 2015

SOTD for Monday July 20th.................

Barbasol Menthol Cream
Merkur 1904 w/Royal Blade
Witch Hazel finishing with Barbasol Pacific Rush Aftershave

Single pass w/touch-up for a summertime CCS!

 

SOTD: Monday, July 20
Coate's Lavender
Semogue SOC Boar (28/30)
Aesop SS Bowl
Merkur 37C
Polsilver SI (1)
Myrsol Emulsion

Have a great day!
I just realized what a western European set up this is...:wave:​

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Island Man
Soap: Stirling Executive Man
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: ASCO Red Super Stainless (5)
Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

Stirling Executive Man today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 badger. Great, easy, thick, lather. ASCO Red SS still in the Red Tip. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

Menthol Monday
cool shower/cold water shave
Semogue SOC,2 band
Proraso PPC
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen
Feather AS-D2/Feather (1)
cold water rinse
Bloc Osma
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Beard Brand Blank Slate Beard Oil
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen ASB
Montale Red Vetyver

Very frosty shave,face and dome BBS and well chilled!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

30 day rule - Day 20
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Ladas blade
Slim Adjustable set to 8
3 passes

 

20 July 2015

* Ikon Shavecraft Short-Comb + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Vanilla Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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MONDAY
Smooth & easy three-pass shave this monday morn.
I haven't used MdC for a couple of weeks now so this morning's use allowed me a refresher on just how easy this soap yields extraordinary amounts of lather.
Have a great Monday, all!

 

July 20th, SOTD
Three days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co Green Lizard Model B54GL
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel/ Linen (10 laps Linen/ 10 laps Leather pre and post)
Soap: The Shave Den Iced Yin Yang (Lime, Lavender, & Menthol)
Brush: Spalted Maple Brush with Badger Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: The Shave Den Iced Yin Yang Aftershave Splash (Lime, Lavender, & Menthol)

 

July 20, 2015

SOTD

30-Day Focus - Blade Trials for Gillette Tech
Weekly Trial for: Personna Red, Derby Green, Gillette Silver Blue, Voskhod

Hot Shower
Pre-Shave Oil: Gingers Garden
Soap: Catie's Bubbles Mile High Menthol
Brush: Omega Pro 48
Razor: Gillette Tech “Fat Handle”
Blade: Voskhod (2)
TSD Witch Hazel
After Shave: Myrsol Agua De Limon



Yesterday's mid-morning shave set me up with very light stubble this morning. Must've been a very close shave yesterday!
Two quick passes (WTG,ATG) and I'm done. Very nice shave yet again.

Stay cool all!
Cheers!
RT

 

Beautiful blade, simply gorgeous!

 

Menthol Margarita Monday



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Soap: Stirling Margaritas In the Arctic
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '52 Gillette Super Speed black tip
Blade: Ladas
Post: Witch Hazel, Stirling MITA Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Great 2 pass WTG & ATG shave today. Yesterday's shave was still close enough this morning that I felt comfortable going WTG & XTG only. Running low on my MITA balm sample.

 

Mongoose Big Bomber / Kai

Paladin Chief

B&M Seville

Fine American Blend

 

The Floid Vigoroso following the Myrsol Metilsol created a very refreshing cool combo. I walked outside and it felt like a winter blast on the face.

 

Razor: Gillette New LC Bar Handle 1930s Big Boy wood case
Brush: Vintage Ever-Ready 300L with TGN Silvertip 18/51
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: Geo. F. Trumper's Coconut cream
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Old Spice original Shulton 1947 glass Talcum powder (ship Mt. Vernon sailing to right), Old Spice original Shulton 1956 glass AS Stopper #3

Another good shave with the LC. Loaded a Feather blade, and checked the alignment. Whipped up some Trumper's Coconut in the OS Mug. Very nice two pass shave with some touchup on my trouble spot on my neck. I Like the scent of this Coconut better than the TOBS. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup and a shower, some JB balm, and some OS talc. Finished up with some Vintage Old Spice from 1956. Let the Spice flow! Y'al have a good one!

 

Roger,

If I remember right you purchased some of the Myrsol Shave Cream, what are your thoughts on it?

 

Nice iced picture! I can't use menthol as it irritates my face

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Olive oil bath soap
Soap/cream- Arko shaving soap
Brush- Turkish nr 6 Boar
Razor- Gillette Tech
Blade- Astra SP
Post- Cold water rinse, Speick aftershave lotion and Nivea sensitive cooling aftershave balm

Hmm, not the best shave. I'm not sure why. Maybe the soap? I have never been able to figure Arko out. I just need a little practice =)

Oh well.. Tomorrow is another day =P

Forgot the picture today.

 

Prep: MR GLO
Brush: WSP Monarch High Mountain
Soap: Stirling Glacial Lemon
Mug: Fine lather bowl
Razor: Ikon 102 Slant
Blade: Ladas (2)
After: alum, rinse, Stirling Lemon Chill WH and Aloe.

 

Had my maiden shave w/ my Mergress XL this morning and it was indeed a great shave.
Now I understand why all the Pro/Mer/Digress owners out there love their razor(s) so much.

Razor: Mergress XL
Blade: Polsilver SI
Brush: Rubberset 400-3
Soap: Soap Commander Endurance
A/S: Florida Water (which felt and smelled great on a warm summer morning).

 

SOTD 7-20-15

Comments: Dang, I really thought after two passes and some cleanup I was going to get my first complete straight shave. The straight shave felt good and even felt very close until I did a rinse, then I could still feel stubble at the jawline and some on the chin but I did fine with the neck area and all rest though! I used the Wolfman razor (open comb side) for a cleanup pass in those areas listed earlier! One weeper and no irritation today and I ended up with a DFS shave but not BBS. No issues with the Proraso as it lathers easy and gave me very good protection throughout the shave. All in all, it was a very good shave today but could have been better!

Please feel free to leave comments on any items used as I enjoy reading them to see what others say about the gear I am using/trying out! Of course, YMMV!

Thx.