SoS: February 11, 2013 - February 16, 2013

Freezing cold weather here in the city of Montreal, more snow is expected, (I hate it!) and tomorrow is one of my top-favorite days because it's:

Menthol Monday:

Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/new Goal
TSD Iced Subzero SS
Diana Sport Menthol Balsam
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
YSL Pour Homme EDT

If this set-up doesn't freeze a man's face, nothing will - this Gatsby facial wash feels like a triple dose of liquid nitrogen, and it lasts even after washing it off with hot water. JoAnna's Gold Medal winning ISZ soap has been a favorite of mine ever since she introduced it as a replacement to her Avalanche soap which is also very good, and the Diana Sport balsam and the Penguin are two of the most potently mentholated products you can find.

 

Monday
Hot whisker rinse for close to 2 mins.
Arko Shave Stick/Omega 10029
Sedef Shavette/Perma-Sharp Super d2
1955 Schick Hydro-magic/EMS d2
Old Spice/Arko 'Cool' ASB

This seems to be my new regimen...2 passes with the Shavette and a clean up pass with the Injector....The pass with the injector is like wiping lather off a clean shaven face, but here or there around the edges I might hear a whisker or two being cut...

Irritation free BBS....I feel I'm definitely over the hump with the shavette...Thank You Shave Den....

 

CPMM
Blue Star Blade
Vulfix # 1 Boar Brush
TOBS Sandalwood Soap
Old Spice AS

 

Proraso pre original
Omega 35 Boar
Trumper's GFT SC
Feather SE blade
Valet VC2 OC autostrop razor
Thayer's superhazel
Endymion AS balm

I finally gave the Valet VC2 a whirl. Aggressive bugger. My razor got all gummed up likely due to glue on the blade. I'll need to wipe it off next time. After a great 1st pass, my 2nd pass seemed odd - cutting would suddenly cease and the razor kept getting all gunky.

I also used the Omega 35 boar for the first time after having broken it in a little previously.

A reasonable shave in the end but with some minor irritation in the neck region

 

It's menthol Monday and I decided on a Proraso day.

Proraso pre-shave
Proraso green cream
Simpson's Special Best Badger
Gillette Red Tip Superspeed from 1956 with Personna Blue blade
3-pass shave
Alum
Proraso Aftershave

DFS, BBS except for spots on either side of my neck that I can never get BBS, no weepers and no irritation

 

Monday:

Soap: MWF
Brush: Semogue 830
Razor: 89L w/ Bulldog handle
Blade: Super Iriduim
A/S: Proraso Liquid Aftershave
EdT: D.R. Harris Windsor

 

A lot of snow to get rid of this morning. Good, quick shave. Have a good one.

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I didn't shave yesterday and since I started DE shaving I haven't gone too many days without. The shaves seem even nicer when you take off a couple days growth. I used Neutrogena Body Oil as a PSO, Van Der Hagen Deluxe soap, Omega Pure Badger brush, and Muhle R89 with a German Wilkinson Sword. Got a wonderful 3-pass BBS with no touch-ups needed, no blood and no irritation. I think my technique is finally getting decent. I almost could have quit after the 2nd pass if it weren't for those stubborn whiskers on my jaw and chin. A little skin stretching on the ATG pass takes care of them though.

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Menthol/Merkur Monday February 11, 2013​

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• Prep: Brush soaked in hot water, hot shower.
• Razor: Merkur Mergress XL
• Blade: SuperMax Super Platinum (3)
• Brush: Vintage Stanley Home Products restored with TGN 22mm Fan High Density Finest Two-Band Badger Knot
• Cream: Ingrams (UK Version) with added menthol
• AS: Mennen Skin Bracer Cool Spice
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, splash of aftershave.

A great way to start a Monday...I never get a bad shave from the Mergress, even on the third use of the SuperMax SP. An effortless, smooth shave.

 

Proraso pre
MWF
Omega 35
Merkur 34c HD
Astra SS (2)
Thayer's lemon witch hazel
AOS unscented AS balm
TOBS Jermyn St AS Splash

 

Menthol Monday

soak brush/Rudy Vey Psychedelic Beast
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream (new-green)
Mama Bear's Awakenings SC
Merkur 39c "Da Hamma"/Perma-Sharp Super (5)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cool water rinse
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel mixed with 4 drops M-Bomb
The Rub

Another great shave,the Perma-Sharps are still producting a nice close and smooth shave after 5 head and face shaves.Right now I'm debating whether or not to retire this blade,still not sure if I'm gonna give it a push or not.

 

Monday morning, February 11, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (9)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

• 3P PSC
• TSD M-Bomb (menthol additive)
• Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
• Semogue SOC Boar Brush
• Titan Razor - H1 Head (aggressive)
• Voskhod Blade (1)
• Vifrex ASG
• Barbon ASL

I was wondering what to do for Menthol Monday during MWF week. Of course the solution was easy. TSD M-Bomb to the rescue! The Fat was pretty good with a bit of menthol. The Semogue SOC did a great job of producing a very good lather. The Titan shaves closer than any other closed comb razor I have. Three passes with this bad boy gives a super smooth BBS shave every time. I am not sure it the Voskhod is the best blade for this razor but it did manage to get the job done. Vifrex and Barbon for a chilly finish.

Cheers, Lyndon

 

Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Shower: Speick soap and Mikes Natural Soaps shampoo bar
Razor: 1932 Canadian Fat-handle Tech on left side, 1932 Canadian bakelite handle Tech on right side
Blade: New Voskhod in each razor for saturdays shave
Brush: VDH boar
Soap/Cream: CO Bigelow SC with M-Bomb added
ASB: Gillette Series After Shave Lotion
Cologne: M&L Florida Water

Been experimenting again. I started with new blades, and used them for 3 days. With all things equal, except the handles, after three shaves I've come to a conclusion. For me, both razors shave the same, but the bakelite Tech just feels better. Pressure on the face from the razors weight, and the grippiness in the hand are the most noticable differences. I think I like the razors weight to be in the head not the handle. I'm also becoming partial to the 3-piece Tech razors, although I'd never give up my Superspeeds or my Krona.

 

SOTD Monday 2-11-2013

Cadet TP-13 TTO w/Personna Medical Blade
Proraso PSC
Proraso SC
Omega 31064 Boar
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Aqua Velva Musk ASL/Cologne

The Personna Meds are really awesome blades. Very sharp and smooth performance. Using the Cadets the last few days; this one I call the sparkle stick. The tiny little mirror surfaces on the handle catch the light and sparkle when it's being used. I will probably leave this TP-13 for my Son when I visit in March.

 

Monday 02/11/2013



Hot Shower
Palmolive Menthol
Lujin Badger
Fat Boy+Crystal
Osage Rub


Two passes for a great DFS.

 

Mental Menthol Monday!

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Nits, Urk
• Brush: Wilkinson Sword badger
• Cream: Godrej Menthol Mist
• Razor: Valet Autostrop
• Blade: Feather
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, hand strop blade

Excellent shave!

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
CD: White Heart ~ Nothing but the Best: Radio Classics
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
Cream: KMF Cool Mint
Brush: Omega 11574
Razor: Sheraton
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Who ever said OC razors are more aggressive than CC razors never shaved with a Sheraton. I'd venture to say it's even milder than my Blue Tip!

 

Monday 2/11/2013

Since I own no menthol yet:

Hot Shower
Hot towel
KMF Key Lime Cream
Tweezerman Badger
70 Super Adjustable
WH
Giorgio Extraordiary AS w/collagen

WTG, XTG, ATG

Having attained a darn near BBS yesterday I took it a bit easy today. Just went for a SAC.

 

Monday 11-02-2013

Razor: Muhle R41
Blade: 7AM Platinum (4)
Brush: Horse hair #6
Cream: Aspis Ice Rain
AS: Barbon

Wow,only DFS with 3 passes with R41 7AM just not work with this razor or 4 shaves are too many for this blade.