SoS: October 2021

Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #30 Silvertip
Gem MMOC
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Shave #9 on this Senorita. Smooth as can be. Zero issues.

Razor- Filarmonica 13 Doble Temple "Muleta"
Brush- @oscar11 Special. Synthetic knot
Soap- ARKO
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman.

 

SOD Monday October 18, 2021

Ever wonder how many shaves in each tub or tube of Proraso? See below in the Lather report!
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Shave Nation
Pre shave: Proraso White
Lather: Proraso White (40)
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Face & Head: Three Passes: WTG-XTG-ATG
Blade: Feather (2)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Proraso White

October Baseball!! Have a great day!

 

Awesome looking lather bro!


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Menthol Monday:

L’Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Minora day 6
Gilly’s Lush Life SS
Prep ASB
Alt Innsbruck AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel Deodorant Stick
Bleu de Chanel Parfum

It’s been a long time since I last used the Lush Life so I pulled it out this morning and I’m really happy that I did. The scent is so nice, it lathers so thick and rich, there’s a fair amount of menthol in it, and the postshave feeling is excellent. I know it’s not a tallow based soap so my guess is that it’s vegan. The Prep gave me lots of additional care, and the Alt Innsbruck went on icy cold along with its classy old school European scent that I love so much. Another brilliant BBS shave!

Have a great week - be well and safe!



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Shave of the Week Starting 18 Oct 2021

English FB Tech razor
Astra SP blade
Stirling Synthetic brush
Lea Menthol SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Assorted A/S

A right dandy shave this morning. Extremely smooth, comfortable and very close. I'd rate it a DFS+. My face really really liked it. My pre-war Tech is a great shaver, but for me, this one is better. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Monday, October 18

AoS Sandalwood~~Simpson "The Hive"~~2011 Mühle R41/Weber/Voskhod~~Oud Al Layl

Have a great day!​

 

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 2021

Welcome to Monobilt Mitchell Monday, my friends! Just a wonderful shave this morning with the new-to-me Filarmonica 13 Novodur. For a brisk change of pace I added six drops of M-Bomb (liquified menthol crystals) to my regular MWF for a great cooling lather. The MrEE Hybrid Knot churned up a lovely, slick lather. My son touched up the edge on the razor on his jnat progression a few days ago, and the resulting shave this morning was silky smooth. Three passes left yours truly very smooth.

The Cooper Monobilt is a great shaving one piece hinged OC safety razor that seems perfect for very sharp DE blades like the Feather, Nacet or Bic. The cooling lather felt great on my noggin this morning. This little hinged 1930’s razor is solidly built and a very efficient shaver. The OC felt really good on my dome as it channeled the lather through to the cutting edge of the blade. Two ATG passes put the baby to bed, and left your happy narrator velveteen smooth from dome to shoulders.

RAZOR: Filarmonica 13 Novodur (Mug), Cooper Monobilt (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 Drops M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.

 

OCtober 18th
Cooper MonoBilt w Wizamet (2)
APShave GELousy SHD/Resin & Maple
Fine American Blend combo
Thayers

Have a great day all!

 

The MonoBilt is perfect for Feathers, Nacet and Bics...as well as Tigers, Derbys and paint scrapers. Just an awesome razor!

 

You have so many beautiful vintage Simpsons, Joseph, but for whatever reason this little Hive (and the Milk Churn, too) seem to always catch my eye. So unique!

 

I can’t speak for any of the blades you mention, but agree, it’s an awesome little razor!

 

Interesting razor the Cooper monoBilt, you do not see many.

 

MMMonday, OCtober 18th 2021

Razor: Gem Micromatic OC, Mfg 1930-41, excellent mid range, some blade feel, works as good as the day it was made.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (8) very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable.
Soap: Ogallala Bayrum with sandal wood, nice scent with good lather qualities, I load in my bowl and bring dryer lather to face and then add water as needed, it lathers in the bowl differently than most soaps I find.
Brush: Yaqi Goblin 24mm synthetic, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, nice scrub + great lather painter.
Pre shave: brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Witch hazel beard wipe down +Ogallala Bayrum with sandal wood + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer balm(scentless)
Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + minor irritation + no weepers = excellent shave with my MMOC + a coated Gem blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Leg shave; Feather Shavette with Proguard blade, Sara’s creations soap with a little Proraso mixed in. Done in a chair by the sink.

Shower; lavender soap for washing, Rose of Sharon Acres shampoo bar for my hair, Ming Shih razor with Feather blade for my underarms.

 

Gillette Gold Tech / Gillette 7o'clock SharpEdge
B&M Latha /Unscented
Yaqi Synthetic

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monday
cooper monobilt
astra green
rubberset 200-3
MWF
clubman whisky woods




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Awesome cooper monobilt shave and pix Gary.

 

thank you Jim.,it got it's yearly outing..

 

awesome monobilt monday shaves gents..