For the start of a new week, here's a setup which feels like a midwinter day in Siberia!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26 mm Monster
Junjie/new Astra
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Stirling Glacial Obsidian AS Balm
Barrister & Mann Arctique AS
Grey Flannel EdT

After this shave I'll need a month in Acapulco to thaw out - take my word for it. This setup is BITTER-COLD!!! (I LOVE it!!!)

Monday's


TESC Pre-Shave Oil
Speick Shave Cream
Jayaruh #51 synthetic
The Bunny V3 with WILD comb
Personna Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Speick After Shave

Today is The Bunny's last shave in North Cackalacky. She will be heading to @richgem next.

The Speick Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #51 synthetic brush. Just one pass and touch ups with The Bunny V3 injector razor with WILD comb and a Personna Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Speick After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

I want to thank Tom, @twhite , for his wonderful creativity in the design and creation of this really fine piece of work and for the opportunity to be a part of The Bunny Pass Around.

Planned Monday SOTD

48' Aristocrat razor
Simpson Berkeley 46 badger brush
Barrister & Mann Bay Rum shaving soap
HTGAM Bay Rum aftershave

I was inspired by Razorburn's Sunday SOTD SoS: March 28, 2016 - April 3, 2016 and decided to crack out the Aristocrat and Berkeley for Monday's planned shave.
The shaving soap and the aftershave are each on their last use, so decided what better way to finish them than together......both will be appearing on the "finished em off" thread if I can find it.

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Menthol Monday Planned SOTD



Razor: Gillette NI Bostonian
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D4)
Brush: Oscar11 Tuxedo w Semogue 2000
Bowl: Suribachi 5”
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Cream: AOS Peppermint
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: B&M Arctique​

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Pre-Shave: Occams pre-shave soap, cold water
Razor: ATT S1 with Kronos
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Vie-Long Epsilon 2-band
Lather: Mystic Waters Bergamot, Cedarwood & Juniper
Post-shave: Alum, Barrister & Man Kyovu Original, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

Razor: Rocnel Stainless Steel SE
Blade: Shark (2)
Soap: Arko
Brush: Isana Men Synthetic
Balm: Gillette Mach 3

Perfect BBS in two passes! Minor nicks this time, I'm getting better at using this stainless steel monster

04/04/2016
Cobra Classic
Kai Mild (2)
WDC-8 with Druida Manchurian
Mystic Water Orange Vanilla
Witch Hazel
Fine L’Orange
Whipped Shea Butter

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SOTD Mon. 4/4/16
Pre Shave Cleanser: Noxzema Classic
Pre Shave Oil: RR Essential Oil of Lime
Shave Soap: IB Milionario
Shave Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
Razor: Schick N1
Blade: Schick Twin (4)


After Shave Balm: Stirling Mita
Soap: Grandpa's Sandalwood & Shea Soap
Cologne:1-12 by Halston

Good morning friends. Fantastic shave this morning, not a whisker in sight or touch and feel. I think this Twin blade hit it's peak yesterday as today i felt some slight tugging, nevertheless i will try for 2 more shaves depending on how it feels tomorrow. This RR Milionario whipped into some sweet smelling creamy goodness today, outstanding. Again today this razor was lightening quick to shave with for me. Stirling MITA Balm cooled the finish off nicely. Have a wonderful shave and a wonderful Monday folks.

Beautiful classy photo Guy!

I'm glad you're getting the hang of the new razor Can. Beautiful colors!

GOOD MORNING TSD!! 04/04/16 SOTD

Gem Junior
Gem
E-Shave Badger
E-Shave orange Sandalwood Cream
Cold Water Rinse,Alum Block
E-Shave Orange Sandalwood A/S Soother
Old Spice A/S

Woke up to another two inchs of snow this morning,oh well it's spring time in the Catskills!!
Had a very pleasant shave with the Gem Junior and the E-Shave products,smooth, close and comfortable,shall we say BBS!!, topped off with the Old Spice how could I have a bad day?

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!!

Hello TSD - here's my second April shave:



- Jeeves of Hudson Street "Conservatory"
- Mühle STF
- Gold Dollar 208
- Tüff sensitiv Rasierwasser

Two passes again, both a mix between WTG and XTG. After about a dozen or so shaves with a straight razor the handling feels more and more natural and I have been able to speed up the shaves quite a bit. On the other hand the result has not improved much yet - I am able to achieve something very close to a DFS now, and that's it. But I hope that will improve over time as well. For the next few shaves I will concentrate on keeping the correct angle at all times, which is especially difficult around the jawline.

I still haven't cut myself (well - now that I'm writing this I expect my next shave to turn into a bloodbath). Aftershave was pretty quiet.

Have a great day everyone

04.iv.2016

Menthol Monday
30° in April, cold water shave, and Krampert's Frostbite combo made for an excellent shave this morning. The slick lather made my fifth shave on this blade almost as good as the previous four, though I did notice some tugging. I think I'll toss this blade now - it's good to know that I could get 50 shaves out of the pack of ten blades. My face is still chilly, smooth and ready to go.
Prep: Body Shop Tea Tree Wash
Soap: Krampert's Frostbite
Brush: HIS
Razor: Futur
Blade: Rapira SS (5)
AS: Krampert's Frostbite

Great photo!

Very classy razor my friend

Thank you Can. Have a great day!

action figure!

April 4 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Frozen Tundra
Henry Sears and Son Queen 3/4
Stirling Unscented PSB -- Mentholated
Fine Fresh Vetiver

SOTD April 4, 2016
Menthol Monday

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick G1 injector
Brush: Satin Tip 'The Purest' synthetic
Lather: Proraso Green shaving soap
Post: Witch hazel splash, TSD SubZero aftershave, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up



Nice, efficient shave this morning with the G1 and Proraso Green. I forgot between uses of Proraso how generous the lather is from that soap, and how easy it is to generate. Proraso works so well. Some people find the immediate post-shave to be a little tight and dry. That may be, but the price and performance overall make Proraso a great shaving soap, in my opinion.

Went with the TSD SubZero splash for a little more menthol kick. Nice shave all in all.

Hope you have a great Monday!