Two weeks to go until Christmas and three weeks until the end of 2016!

Here's my weekly kick-off,

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/new Astra
Stirling Glacial Margaritas in the Arctic S/S
Diana Menthol Balm
B&M Arctique A/S Splash
Havana EdT

All the right material for a mega-freeze and I must add that I'm loving my old Super Speed so much. It's going to be used with an Astra this week!

Monday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Arko Shaving Stick
Jayaruh #142
Gillette SS Y1
Personna Super
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Arko Shaving Stick face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #142 black badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette SS Y1 with a Personna Super blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Pinaud Clubman After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Planned Shave for Monday:

prep-Dove Men + Care Bodywash(in hot shower)
shave-TSD Soap w/Lanolin(Russian Leather added)
brush-WSP Pure Badger
razor-the sky-blue Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot + DisposeABLE
A.S.-TSD (Russian Leather added)

December 12 Planned

Muhle R41 head (2013) & Weber Bulldog handle
Perma-Sharp Super (1)
Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic
Tabac
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Alt Innsbruck

I hope you all have a great week!

Planned SOTD - 12 December 2016
Menthol Monday Edition



Have a great Monday!
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Thought I'd shower and shave tonight. I went to the Bills game today and a nice shower and shave were just what I needed.......

TOBS Avocado lathered w/my Country Uncle Silvertip brush
Gillette New LC paired w/a fresh Derby Extra blade
Witch Hazel rinse followed by Nivea PSB finishing w/a splash of Clubman.

3-passes over 2 1/2-day growth for an outstanding BBS shave..........

Here is my setup for the week:
Gillette Tech (pre-war)
Feather
Route 66 Lumberjack
RazoRock Plissoft
Ogallala Bay Rum


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Monday, December 12, 2016

Chubby 2 Candy Stripe Manchurian
Panna Crema Nuavia Verde
Wolfman WR1-SB with WRH3 Brushed Titanium
Polsilver Super Iridium #1
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool


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Great picture! Very festive.

Date: 12 December 2016

Brush: - Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm
Lather: - Haslinger Schafmilch Sheep Milk & Lanolin (very similar to MWF)
Razor: - Merkur 34C
Blade: - Voskhod #1
Post Shave: - T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent / Clubman Pinaud Aftershave Lotion

Razor: Gillette NEW long comb
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Isana Premium Synthetic
Cream: Nivea Sensitive
AS: Tabac

Thanks Jim!

Menthol Monday Planned SOTD



Razor: Supply Provision The Single Edge
Blade: Personna (D01)
Brush: Oscar11 w SR Satin Tip
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ½”
Pre Shave Scrub: Tiki 1920’s Barber Shoppe
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Shiver Me Timber's
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TSD SubZero

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Monday 12th December​

AdP Leather Shower Gel
AdP Collezione Barbiere Face Scrub
AdP Collezione Barbiere Shave Cream
Omega Boar
King Pelican
AdP Collezione Barbiere Balm
AdP Leather Cologne Concentrée ​

Shave Music

Otis Redding
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"
"These Arms Of Mine"​

Have a great week.

Mon. 12/12/16







Fantastic shave this morning with the PAL Adjustable on the second to last setting. Excellent creamy, rich, crisp smelling lather from the Arko Extra Performance shave cream. Three refreshing passes for a dolphin smooth finish. Have a great day friends.

Hey Guys....
Today is my first DE Shave since last DEcember...ha!
Prep: Hot Water Whisker Rinse/Splash....approx: 2 min.
Lather: Arko
Tools: 1952 Black Tip Super Speed-Steel Model/Perma-Sharp Super b1
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
AS: Clubman Special Reserve/Original & a dash of Aqua Velva Musk

3 passes of Heaven...as close and smooth as effortlessly possible!
I'm loving it and feeling and smelling Great!!!


HAVE A GREAT WEEK EVERYBODY!!!!!

December 12, 2016
ATT Calypso R1
Feather (1)
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
MdC Fougere
Witch Hazel
Fine Lavender

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The ATT Calypso R1 razor is an aluminum version of the ATT R1 stainless razor. It is machined out of 7075 aircraft grain aluminum and then anodized. The color in person is much darker than it appeared on the ATT website. As expected with an aluminum razor, the Calypso is very light weighing in at 40 grams. Overall the machining of the razor is up to the standards expected of ATT products. The CH2 synthetic whipped up the MdC Fougere into a mountain of lather. When properly hydrated, I find MdC to be more than slick enough. I truly enjoy the Fougere scent. Loaded the razor with a new Feather blade for the maiden voyage, I went with a traditional 3 pass shave, WTG, XTG and ATG followed by touch ups in my usual trouble spots. The shave ended in a smooth irritation free near BBS shave. Once I became accustomed to the light weight the Calypso was a joy to use. The Calypso is just a lighter and less expensive version of the ATT R1 stainless razor. Overall I am very pleased with the razor. I finished off the shave with a splash of Fine Lavender. I hope everyone has a great Monday.

Van Yulay - Club Humidor
Island Bladeworks - "Bullwinkle" | TGN Finest
Gillette Pre-War Tech | Feather New Hi-Stainless (1)

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"Club Humidor" doesn't smell like a humidor, but rather the classy fragrance of a man who would frequent one. While there are some aromatic cedar and cured tobacco notes, there's enough citronella, leather, and amber to round out this cologne-type scent. If you enjoy this fragrance, like I do, you'll want to pick up the matching splash which has nice staying power for an alcohol-free splash.

Even with the snow falling and the cold air I wasn't going to give up my Menthol Monday Shave and I enjoyed it immensely. The Glacial MITA soap lathered beautifully and hit me with such an icy blast along with so much great skincare. The Diana balm is another terrific face-freezer and as I've said before many times, the Arctique is the most powerfully-mentholated aftershave on this planet. The new Astra in my Super Speed helped to get me BBS so easily!

Right behind you, buddy! New razor coming in the mail today, so I am going to wait a bit.