SoS: April 23rd, 2012 - April 29th, 2012

Time for a new week, time for new shaves.
Bonus points for pictures, which I won't get today...

I'll kick it off with my Monday ritual:

Logona Mann shave cream *Premiere*
Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
Schick M1 Injector Adjustable
Personna PFTE-coated Injector blade (new) *Premiere*
Speick Men after shave

As I hadn’t used a shave cream in ages, as my preference goes towards the shave soaps, I didn’t know what to expect from this one and was pleasantly surprised. The cream lathers up nicely, producing a good solid lather which doesn’t dry out in a hurry and which provided a nice & slick base for the shave. The coated Personna Injector blade did a good job in the adjustable M1 which was set to 3. Very DFS in 2 passes, am extremely pleased with myself (this being only the 2nd shave with the Injector, the first one having resulted in less than DFS and my skin feeling a bit sore to the touch along the jawline..)

Overall an excellent shave today, I think I will continue with the same shave cream and the same razor for most of the week, exception being Wednesday and Friday when I will be shaving at the gym.

Wishing all of you a wonderful week ahead!

 

Here are the "tools" for next week. Italian Palmolive, Mystic Waters and Mike's will most likely be the soaps.
Geneva Cutlery Pyramid 7
Schick Hydro Magic
a couple of old Gillettes (always been in the family)
Merkur 1904

 

Menthol Monday

Schick E2
Schick blade
Semogue 1438
Proraso green
TSD Iced Eucalyptus WH
Osage Rub

 

Menthol Monday 23rd April

Hot shower and facial scrub
3P Pre/Post Cream
Feather Artist Club RG
New Forest Tubby 1
Mentholated LEA shaving Cream
Alum Block followed by Osage Rub mixed with 444ASB
Myrsol Metilsol AS

I didn't shave yesterday as I had a very busy day getting my son back to University. Thanks to the recommendation from Jeff I broke out the Menthol LEA cream for the first time, and I was not disappointed. A very good refreshing cream
Two pass with touchup BBS. Certainly a wakeup call, and a great start to my week.

 

40's Super Speed​

Super Iridium​

VDH Deluxe​

Edwin Jagger Silvertip​

Skin Bracer​

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Inspired by​

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FaTip
Feather
Shavemac 173 Finest
Nanny's Silly Hard Soap French Lavender
Humphreys Citrus WH w/ M Bomb

Slumberhouse - Ore

 

Menthol Monday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 2
Lea Menthol SC
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Barbon AS

I see my good friend Brian also used the Lea Menthol cream, and that he agrees with me on it being a great choice. Guys, I think this cream may have passed a little bit in front of the Noxzema for being my favorite. (is that possible?) The scent drives me crazy, the lather is so rich and luxurious, and the menthol is so cooling. After such a terrific shave, the Barbon added to the menthol fun!

 

Menthol Monday:

Soak Brush/ Semogue SOC Boar Bristle
Hot Shower
Proraso PrePost cream
DB Original Scuttle
TSD ISZ shave soap
Cobra Classic/ Kai Captain Mild (1)
Cold Water Rinse
Monster Block Alum (clean hardware,software,police area,chase cat)
Cold Water Rinse
TSD ISZ splash followed 30 minutes later with TSD ISZ aftershave milk

After yesterday's shave my face was still DFS but I went ahead and shaved anyways.WOW the feedback on the Cobra is unreal, this thing was mowing down whiskers I couldn't feel with my hands.Plus it was a pretty smooth shave as well,I did a 2 pass,WTG, ATG on my face.My dome had 2 days growth,I did my usual ATG pass,again feedback was pretty loud it was like the whiskers were saying "Run away, Gojira,Gojira !!!" Well I'm impressed,the Cobra Classic is a great razor,is it the best? No,razors and blades I feel are in the YMMV category,but I feel it will give most experienced shavers a great shave.

 

76 Slimline Gillette Adjustable (set on 3)
Gillette 7 O'clock super stainless (First blade from my sampler pack)
Shaving brush (no marking, gift from my father-in-law)
Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus Shaving Soap
Alum bar
Nivea A/S Balm

This is my second wet shave, I'm still learning how to make a lather and I reopened some of the nicks from my 1st shave Sunday morning.

 

Monday 23 April, Menthol Monday

Proraso preshave cream
Palmolive Italian Cream (Menthol)
Omega boar travel brush, face lather
EJ89, w/ Gillette 7O'Clock Super platinum (black)
Alcolado Glacial, and Arko cool ASB

Finished up the job, and I'm sitting in a hotel near the Chicago airport waiting for my flight.
Had a great, unrushed shave this morning. No deadlines, no schedule, just have to be at the airport in about 4 hours for a flight home.
Three passes, plus one touch-up on the jawline, gave me a smooth and cool DFS++. Just missed it again, but I don't want to rip up the face either.
I ditched the blade after 8 shaves, it was starting to drag a bit. The menthol palmolive if fantastic, love the smell, nice and chilly.
Almost forgot, took two pictures today. This hotel is not as fancy as the other one, just plastic cups today. I just realized I didn't put the palmolive tube in the picture, bummer. Maybe next time.
A good start, have a great day.

 

Menthol Monday

Gillette New
Supermax SS (d2)
Renaissance Man Black Amber S/S
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor
Master Blue
TSD Bourbon Vanilla Cologne
Result: Almost a BBS on 3+ rather quick passes, some spots on neck could have used more touch up. Not bad for the rushed pace today.

 

April 22th
Wash: Nivea Face Wash
Pre: 5Savage PreShave Oil
Razor: Merkur 38M
Brush: Vulfix 660S Medium
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
Soap/Cream: Tabac SS
Post: 5Savages After Shave (witch hazel, rum, Tabac cologne), Arber ASB
BBS-

These Rapira shaves keep getting better and better. I'll be keeping the 100 I bought.

 

Monday!

Hot Shower
Green Marvy Mug
Omega Pro Boar
TSD Iced Blue Juniper Wheat SC
Lord L6
Gillette 7 OC - Green (3)
Cool Water Rinse
TSD Iced X 2 Yin Yang ASM
Lolita Lempicka Perfume


Have a great week!

 

Monday:

Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Omega Pro
Bigelow
Alum Block
Aqua Velva
Afta Original
Clubman Original

 

BBBOOOO MONDAY BBBOOOOO

hot shower
MWF
FB
Shark SC (Day 3)
cold water rinse
Old spice original
GREAT DFS! BAD MONDAY!
pillow time! Good night all

 

Monday morning, April 23, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Personna blade (3)
Semogue SOC boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Half asleep (or half awake depending on your point of view) shave that produced poor results. Yep it's a Monday.

 

Monday, April 23, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: Nivea
Brush: Semogue LE 2011 Finest Bristle 2
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Pitralon Classic

 

2nd last shave at home, Astrale is still going strong after my Coti work.

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Brian, I knew you'd enjoy the Lea Menthol cream. It's so brilliant and so nice-smelling. Not only that, the post-shave feeling is wonderful - my skin feels so cool and comfortable that I don't seem to need any moisturizer, although I'm in the habit of using some anyway.