I really should not be shaving because it's the first day of Rosh Hashana which is the Jewish New Year, but I just cannot resist, so this will be my set-up. Menthol Monday: Turkish Horsehair Super Speed/new Sharp Iced Subzero SS Diana Sport Menthol Balsam Osage Rub AS I don't know how much colder than this it could get - the Iced Subzero soap by now has become very renowned for its powerful iciness as well as its awesome lather and skincare. The Diana Sport balsam and Osage Rub gave my brother-in-law a brutal skin irritation because he cannot tolerate strong menthol like I can. I hope I'll be able to manage to make the Sharp blade work for this coming week. Sorry for not showing my shave item photos. Here is a You Tube video which will show the lovely Moroccan (Sephardic) ritual of the prayers during the week of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. I follow that ritual, as does my wife, although I am of Ashkenazi (Eastern European) descent.
Good morning. My Monday Zen Moment today: Martin de Candre “Savon Vetyver’ face wash Musgo Real pre-shave oil Calani Cadre Noir shave soap Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre Merkur 12C open comb BIC Chrome Platinum blade (new) Bloc Osma Alum D.R. Harris Bay Rum after shave After having been using predominantly Feather blades for the past year and longer, I did notice the difference of the BIC, which I used to like a lot. I still think it is a good blade but, whereas the Feather would go, with the same prep, through my 3-day beard like a hot knife through butter, the BIC was a little bit ‘rougher’. Still moved down the stubble very well though, no complaints. I wish all of you an outstanding week ahead and many enjoyable shaves. I am off to order a few KAI blades as I have an inkling of gut feel that they might actually be working exceedingly well with my two Merkur OCs 11C & 12C as those blades are a touch thicker than my usual.
Sunday Morning Shave Well looks like Fall is coming fast up here, so I wanted to get in a nice Summer Scent Shave before it starts snowing hehehe Prep- Hot Shower, Noxema prep left on after the shower Steaming Hot Towel Lather - TSDS Iced Mojito shave soap Brush - Semogue Excelsior #1305 Razor - Japanese Kamisori Strop - Leather Bench 25 laps Shave - WTG pass and clear water touch up Cold Water rinse A/S - Royall Lyme Maybe the last day for the season out on the lake, but it started with a great shave
shower with nivea face wash Merkur Future #3.5 Shark blade #2 Vulfix 2336 super Badger MDC wooden bowl Alum Block cold towel keep it in fridge (thanks mantic59) Nivea Fluid +Nivea Cream for skin (In Blue tin)
Monday: Hot water rinse / Palmolive stick / Semogue 620 / Aristocrat w/ Feather blade / WH / Aqua Velva musk 2 passes for a DFS!
Shave of the Day (SOTD) Monday September 17, 2012 Prep: Brush soaking in ice water, face wash with Noxzema Triple Clean,cold shower Razor: Gillette Fat Handled Tech Blade: Personna Med Prep Brush: Semogue 1438 Boar Soap: Tabac AS: English Leather Post: Cold Water Rinse, Splash Of Aftershave Monday's come around way too fast...so I took my time and had a slow three pass DFS with the Tech.
Menthol Monday: Soak brush/Semogue SOC Boar (I screwed up,forgot about badger week)/DB Brush Scuttle hot shower Proraso PrePost cream Mama Bear's Awakenings ss Merkur 39c "The Hammer"/Red IP (2) warm water rinse Monster Block Alum warm water rinse Thayer's Medicated Superhazel mixed with 3 drops M-Bomb The Rub mixed with a small amount of 444 The Hammer shed a lil blood today,1 small head weeper and 1 tiny nick on my face,didn't even feel it.I'm not feeling the love from the Red IP's in this razor,usually the Red's are my go to blade but in the slant I think Voshkod's or Perma-Sharp Supers are a better match.
Monday morning, September 17, 2012 Schick E2 Injector razor w/ Schick blade (7) Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush, TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!
9-17-12 Razor: Parker 22R Blade: Astra (Day 8!) Soap: Omega Brush: TBS Finally glad to be done with Williams Week. I enjoyed it and learned some history too. Today was a decent DFS. Time to retire this blade after 8 days. The Omega soap is a favorite!
I also wanted to mention that the new Sharp blade worked very, very well for me this morning. No pulling or skipping, it did a great job of removing my hard beard stubble. Let's hope that it will last for 6 shaves.
SOTD Monday 9-17-2012 Cadet CC TP-26 w/Voskhod Teflon Blade Proraso PSC Palmolive SC No-Name Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Brut Original ASB Mennen Original Skin Bracer
Pre shave - Hot Towel, Simpson's Shave Cream Razor - Weber ARC Blade - Astra S/P Brush – Duke 3 Soap - RazoRock Mudder Focker Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ RazoRock Aftershave Wax The Weber is much better suited with the S/P on my skin....The Simpson's Shave Cream makes a fantastic Pre Shave cream, and the Mudder Focker is an absolute delight!!
Monday Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil + 2 drops M Bomb, hand strop blade CD: Glen Kaiser Band ~ Blues Heaven, Vol. II Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK Cream: C.O. Bigelow Brush: The Dridecker Razor: Gillette Aristocrat Blade: Astra SP, day 1, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade 'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky Darn near BBS. Great shave.
Thought is try a razor that's not been used for a long time. Hot shower Gillette ABC open comb Rapira blade (D-2) Old spice mug with vintage soap Rubber set brush with Omega boat knot Great shave I do like this razor even though it does not get into my rotation as often as it should do.
Monday already?? At least it got started off right with ... Pre (Eucerin Moisturizing cream, warm shower) Omega 10083 Pro boar MWF Merkur 23c w/ Kai stainless Post (Cetaphil Gentle cleanser, Dickinson's WH, cold water rinse) Master Bay Rum Two pass solid DFS. Not bad! Not bad!!
Not much to report. I don't have a shave locker anymore so I have to lug my gear back and forth from work. Standard Setup for this week. Merkur Progress Feather High Stainless Blades Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Shave Soap or Truffit & Hill Ultimate Comfort Shave Soap or Musgo Real Shave Cream Crabtree and Evelyn Silver Tipped Badger Brush Old Spice Sport Aftershave. - Ran out of Aqua Velva Ice Blue
That razor's a new one on me....looks like some kind of Midieval Scottish weapon of War...LOL...but beautiful at the sametime....
17 September 2012 Monday To start today a nice long hot shower. I prepped my face with Prairie Creations pre-shave soap Today's featured shave cream Derby Menthol Was nicely lathered with a LuJin badger. Razor and blade change today, I went with the Fat Boy and a Gillette blue. I was so impressed with the shaves I had with it the week using the Fat Boy during Theme Week recently. Three passes resulted in a superior DFS. After a great shave a chilling cold water splash, alum, then the Osage Rub. Hope everyone has had a great Monday!!
Razor - Toggle and Paul Revere Blade - Feather and Ted Pella/EMS Soap -Gillette Menthol Brush- Eagle Somerset Simmons in Best A/S- Tet-A-Tet
