SoS: November 18, 2013 - November 24, 2013

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Menthol Monday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/new Shark
TSD Iced Subzero SS
Diana Sport Menthol Balsam
Osage Rub AS
Aramis Stick Deodorant
Aramis EdT

I have a Stirling Glacial soap on the way but until I receive it, as far as I'm concerned JoAnna's famous Iced Subzero soap is the coldest I've ever used. It also has magnificent lather with perfect skincare and a nice frigid scent. No balm can match this Austrian-made Diana Sport stuff, and you can't get too much colder than the Rubby Dubby Doo.

 

Hot Shower + MDC vetyver bar soap
Semogue LE Ilrasoio Forum
SWK XL scuttle
Fatip picolo
Lord Cool Blade
MDC Soap
Gillette Lotion
Gillette gel sensitive

 

Pré Proraso Green
TOBS - Avocado
Semogue 1438
Edwin Jagger Barley DE89BA11
Gillette Silver Blue
Thayers Withch Hazel Peach
ASB Veleiro
This cream is phenomenal, requires very little product on the brush to provide you with a moisturizing foam, protective, padded and efficient.
Recommended to all Wet Shavers.
The pre Green Proraso and ASB Veleiro are giving the latest ..

A great week to you all!

 

Barbasol Razor
7OC Yellow
Chubbz 2 (Omega 23x54)
Arko SS
Alum
Superior 70

I had a decent shave this morning, but am not a fan of the 7oc yellow.

 

Prep: warm face wash with Shea Moisture African Black soap, Proraso Green Crema pre Barba
Soap: Tabac
Brush: HIS Synthetic
Razor: Maggard MR10
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: alum block, Shea Moisture AS Elixir, Proraso Green Crema pre Barba

DFS with a couple weepers. I decided to use a feather today because I had two days stubble and I thought I could get a closer shave with fewer passes than with my Gillette 7OC yellow. I was mistaken. It was still three passes and touch up, only less forgiving and rougher. My face feels tight and smooth, but a little irritated, too. The yellow performs better for me at this stage of my technique.

 

Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave Lotion
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grapefruit Mint Glycerin-in-a-jar
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (5)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (10, 11, 12)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Lucky Tiger Menthol Vanishing ASB
Cologne: Xeryus, by Givenchy

Another beautifully BBS shave thanks to a combination of some of my best tools. The Neutrogena Deep Clean always seems to make the baby come easier, and even on day 5 the Bic still held up very well, though a couple of red spots showing up by the 3rd pass tell me it's time to switch to fresh blade. The Grapefruit Mint isn't especially frosty, but the Lucky Tiger freezes my neck and cheeks pretty well, considering the small amount used and the ritual I have to use of wiping away excess.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Aroostook PSO, hand strop blade
Coffee: 8 O'Clock espresso, BLACK
Tunes: 106.9 K-LOVE
Cream: The Body Shop Meca Root
Brush: Ever Ready 200T with original knot
DE: '58 Gillette SS
Blade: 7 O'Clock SharpEdge, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade

Pleasantly surprised - first BBS with this razor.

 

6/8 Gong (Ern)
Stirling Ben Franklin
homemade brush

Razor #2 from this weekend as found. Low mileage as far as previous honing. I'll do a little restoration on this eventually. Sharpened on natural stones and finished on a "Celebrated Razor (Water) Hone". Very nice shave, very comfortable. This is probably my favorite style of blade, hollow ground, barbers notch. Have a good one.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Spice Bath Soap
Soap: Old Spice Cream
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim “6”
Blade: Israeli Red Personna (UK Packaging)-(4)
Brush: Omega 6192 Pure Badger
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

4th shave with the Israeli Red Personna in the Slim. I pulled out the Old Spice Original Cream today. I got a good close, nick & burn free shave. The Red Personna gave me 4 great shaves. It is not as smooth as some of the others, but there was no tugging. I finished up some authentic Shulton Old Spice I received in a recent PIF.
Bob

 

Menthol Monday
TSD ISZ PSB
hot shower
Savile Row 3824
TSD ISZ Wheat Cream
iKon OSS (face)-Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow (3)
Schick Paul Revere (dome)-Pella coated EMS (3)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
TSD 2X Iced Lime WH
TSD ISZ ASL

Two razor day as I wasn't feeling the love from the OSS for my head shave.The Schick on the other hand is a great razor for head shaves no matter what model.Still the OSS gave me a nice DFS shave after 2 passes,I really don't chase the baby for my face shaves.If I get a BBS after 2 passes great,if not DFS is just as good.The dome is where I demand BBS,so does SWMBO

Stay frosty

 

Monday, November 18, 2013

Prep: Warm shower, Homemade Cedarwood PSO
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade: Crystal (2)
Soap: RazoRock Nonno Michelino
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 12705
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm
Cologne: British Sterling

Nice, easy BBS. That's the way to start the week. Have a great day!

 

Jack Black Beard Lube
Omega 31025
Proraso Sapone
Face Lather
Merkur Futur
Astra (1)
3 passes
Osage rub
Proraso Liquid After Shave Cream

Very nice Menthol Monday. I enjoyed the cold so much that I might have to use at least one menthol product tomorrow.

 

Great start to the week of shaves Gentlemen! It's too early of a start this morning to post my shave. I'll do that tomorrow. Have a good one!

 

MONDAY
Pre: Hot shower, Shea Moisture Face Scrub, Homemade Cedar PSC
Razor: Mühle R41 Grande (2011)
Blade: Feather Stainless
Brush: Semogue SOC
Lather: Mitchells Wool Fat
Shave: Two passes (WTG, XTG), plus touch-up
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum Block, Black River Bay Rum & Shea cream

Slow & steady shave this morning, being extra careful with this razor. My right hand simply isn't as steady as my dominant left, so shaving the opposite side of my face is challenging. Satisfactorily smooth results, and I opted NOT to chase the baby today!

 

Monday morning, November 18, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power 'Olympic'
Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Multi-5 (day 3)
Gillette Fusion Proglide Clear Gel
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Family Dollar Spice

My first day with the Gillette Clear Gel, which I bought last night while getting groceries. I LOVE it, it really works! BBS and all glide and smooth as a whistle. My face didn't feel dry and not a hint of redness or irritation or burn, wow!

 

Monday morning, November 18, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (2)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

Monday

CeraVe facial cleanser
Petal Pushers Fancies unscented soap
Mühle hjm black fiber brush
EJ DE89
Astra SP blade(day 4)
Cold rinse
CeraVe lotion

The Petal Pusher's soap is very pleasant and made a good lather even though I made it with more water than I should have. On day 4, the Astra blade was still smooth. Three passes, as always, smooth comfortable results.

 

Razor: Rhodium Plated Fat Boy (s5.5)
Blade: Feather (D5)
Brush: Rudy Vey Chubby WD 30mm Silvertip
Pre Shave Soap: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lime & Spearmint
Soap: Malaspina Salish Sea
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: RazoRock Baby Blue

 

Monday

Cella face lathered with Vie Long 12603
EJ DE89 with Astra SP (2)
3 passes, alum and finish with Pinaud Vanilla

 

18.11.2013

• Prep: shower, 3P
• Razor: Cobra Classic
• Blade: Kai Captain Mild PINK (2)
• Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
• Soap: Martin de Candre sample
• Post: Thayers Medicated Superhazel
• After shave: Proraso lozione dopobarba