SoS: June 24, 2013 - June 30, 2013

A provincial holiday here in Quebec called Saint Jean-Baptiste Day so I have a day off from work. Let's see, what will I use for tomorrow?

Menthol Monday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/new Shark
Gada Cool Mint SC
Gillette Intense Cooling AS Balsam
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Givenchy Gentleman EDT

A pretty frigid set-up for tomorrow beginning with the L'Oreal Men Expert face wash which has a nice cooling effect which is stronger than the Axe Chilled one. The Gada Cool Mint cream has a LOT of menthol power in it and great lather and skincare and it smells minty/lemony. The Gillette Intense Cooling stuff and Aqua Velva are really icy and enjoyable.

 

Have a happy Saint Jean-Baptiste day. I'll be at work

 

Monday small hours
Just restored, rescaled and honed this razor. I nearly passed it by in the shop as I have never really been a fan of wedges. Well I am so pleased I didn't the shave was superb, effortless silent efficiency. The Kent Infinity formed an excellent partnership with the Tabac stick and the shave was finished off with an alum rub and a splash of Tabac ASL.
​

 

24.6.2013

• Prep: shower, RazoRock glycerine pre-shave soap
• Razor: Merkur 37c
• Blade: Rapira Super Stainless
• Brush: WSP Monarch HMW
• Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
• Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Grapefruit sample
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Old Spice Champion

 

Gillette NEW LC Weber Wave
Voskhod
Semogue OC Boar
Institut Karite
Alum
Superior 70

 

Monday

Hot shower
Chubbz
Derby soap
R-41
Med Prep (3)
Cold water rag
Barbasol Pacific Rush

Two pass DFS+++

I sniffed the Barbasol at the dollar store a couple years ago and did not like it. I was at the dollar store again a few days ago buying a one dollar pair of shower shoes and impulse purchased the Barbasol and a pack of blades. The Barbasol agrees with me more now, plus it has a bit o' menthol for Menthol Monday.

 

Hart
22mm boar
Tabula Rasa
Homebrew Stephan Bay Rum

Extremely close shave but I was a little heavy handed so it wasn't exactly a good shave. The Hart is a big heavy razor and............... it's all excuses for poor technique.
Have a good one.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: John Lee Hooker ~ The Blues Biography
Cream: Tom's of Maine
Brush: Redleaf
DE: Merkur Travel Razor
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

Yup, BBS.

 

Monday 24-06-2013

Razor: Muhle R41 "11
Blade: SuperMax SP (1)
Brush: Omega 10275
Cream: Arko Ice Mint
AS: Barbon

SuperMax is my second favorite blade,behind Polsilver SI,really do the job well

 

No pics, gents, but here we go -

Pre- Vitos Preshave cream
Soap - TSD Vanilla Oak (I think); first time I have gotten an outstanding lather from this one!
Post - Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Cologne - Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue

Enjoy your days!

 

Shave #10 on the Polsilver SI. Unreal. I'm really digging the Barber's Choice. Menthol, since it's Monday.

Make it a great day!

 

PRE: Hot Towel + MR GLO Soap + Am. Crew PSO
BRUSH: Omega 636
LATHER: TSD Rosemary Mint + 3 drops TSD MBomb + Bigelow
RAZOR: Merkur 38C
BLADE: Silver Blue (7)
POST: Alum + Aqua Velva Musk (Crystallized) + Nivea ASB



Happy Monday all! Couple days before leaving...Back to back ministry trips in the Midwest then to Ukraine! Fully partook of Menthol Monday today...This combination was icy for sure! The Silver Blue actually made it through day 7...Was smooth the first two passes, then not quite so much on the 3rd pass ATG. However, this blade has passed the Astra SP for me. Again, for me...it seemed sharper and smoother than the Astra and lasted just as long! A great blade to be sure.

 

Razor: #58
Blade: Big Ben (2)
Brush: Stingray Custom
Cream: Lider Classic
Post: Alum and Thayer's
AS: Lime Sec

Lemony...Limony...Goodness!

 

SOTD Monday 6-24-2013

Cadet OC TP-02B
Polsilver SI Blade
Klar Kabinett SS (Thanks Dale)
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Rose of Bulgaria ASL

I love this Cadet OC; it's my kind of razor! The Klar Kabinett SS is excellent but I am having a hard time ordering some. Every time I look, it's "Out of Stock". I have put my name on the waiting list so I'm hoping it becomes available soon. I matched it up with the Rose of Bulgaria ASL and it pairs well.
I skipped the Menthol Monday thing as the rain has really cooled down the temps here in Oregon. The cool air and scent of nitrogen in the rain is very refreshing!

 

Omega 31025 Boar
Mama Bear White Grapefruit Ice Soap
Facelather
Merkur Progress
Personna Med Prep
3 passes
Osage Rub
Pinaud Lilac Vegetol

Great shave! A perfect dose of menthol to start the week!

 

Gillette red tip
Voskod
Semogue
Razorock classic
Floid blue

 

Monday morning, June 24, 2013

Eversharp-Schick G1 Injector w/ China Schick blade (2)
Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ CO Bigelow cream,
Hot water and bowl lather for a DFS—
Finish w/ Captain's Choice Bay Rum, aces!

Another smooth sail with the Schick G1! Wow, what a shave!

 

Monday morning, June 24, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (11)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Hey Nick, what a great Personna blade, 11 DFS's with it!

 

Monday

Wash Honeybee unscented soap
Leather Mystic Water unscented soap
2 drops of glycerin
HIS synthetic brush
Vintage Bakelite slant
Gillette silver blue blade (4)
CeraVe lotion

First time trying glycerin with Mystic water soap. I got a good lather, but I don't think it was any better than the soap by itself. Interesting that glycerin makes an improvement with some soaps, but not others. This was day 4 on the Gillette silver blue blade, and it was feeling a little rough. It will go to the blade bank after this outing.

Three passes, nice smooth face for Monday morning. Cool misty day in Seattle.