Very plainly and simply: Menthol Monday! Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/new Sharp Stirling Glacial Original SS Diana Sport Menthol Balm Osage Rub AS Aramis EdT It's going to be a very warm day here in Montreal, so I might as well break out the coldest stuff I have. The Glacial soap I use at the current time is from the original test batch which Rod made and at the beginning it was a bit tough to lather up, but after I let it air out for around a month it improved greatly. I love the heavy wintergreen/menthol scent, and the freezing sensation is so intense that your eyes can start tearing. The skincare is absolutely brilliant, as is the case with all the Stirling soaps I've used. The Diana Sport/Rubby Dubby Doo combination is not for the delicate man who cannot tolerate menthol! (No photos, sorry!)
Dove Men's Face Wash TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream Semogue 1305 Boar Schick M Adjustable Schick Injector Stainless Blade CWR Dickinson's WH FD Old Spice AS Today's shave was must excellent. The TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream just burst into a rich creamy lather while face lathering with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. This is my favorite boar. It is soft, and has great backbone. Set on 4, the Schick M adjustable with Schick stainless blade took two passes and some neck touch ups to produce a near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
How is the Dove face wash? I use ole spice (various scents) and dove body wash, shampoo, and face cream.
I have psoriasis, and the DMFW works very well for me. It is unscented, and cleans without drying out my face. I don't use "soap" to wash my face, only DMFW. I use a pea size dollop to wash my face, so it lasts a long time. And, it does not break the bank.
14 April 2014 I am going to amend this based on the morning's shave. When I got this Plisson it was new but in a group of purchased items. When going to the Plisson website and comparing this brush visually and various other forum responses, I was sure that this was European White due to the banding and colorations. After cleaning, soaking (with the associated big bloom) and using it, the brush seems scritchy and the coloration has toned down a bit. So now I am wondering if this is European Grey instead of European White. If there are any Plisson experts that can help to narrow down the identification it would be appreciated.
SOTD April 14, 2014 pre: hot water soap: Zafferano - L'Amande Homme brush: Marfin n.98, silvertip 26mm razor: Puma Silber 222 after: Zafferano - L'Amande Homme
Monday Morning Shave Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911 Blade: Rapira (2) Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair Soap: Proraso Green AS: Brut Original Nice shave with BBS result but also a weeper because of my carelessness.
Happy Monday From Florida! Hot Shower Semogue 1305 Arko R-41 (V1.0) Treet Black (2) Cold Water Rag Lucky Tiger A/S Pino Silvestre Edt 2-Passes = DFS+++!
37C Polsilver (d2) DRH Arlington- Face Lather Vulfix 2235 Master Blue Herbissimo Mountain Juniper Cologne
Monday, April 13, 2014 Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2) Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic Brush: Semogue 830 Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Excellent BBS shave to start the workweek. I think MITA gets colder every time I use it. Have a great day!
Monday Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap Soap: Tiki-Set Sail Razor: Gillette Slim Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2) Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-22mmx48mm Aftershave: Barbon WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit) I wanted to follow up the last MdC shave with both the LASS Woody Lavender and Tiki Set Sail. I used the LASS yesterday and the Tiki today. Tiki soaps are also excellent and can hold their head high against MdC. I finished up with Barbon (still one of the “Best Buys” out there)! Bob
Excellent menthol Monday shave in two passes Today I only needed two passes because I got such a great shave yesterday. This shave was completely trouble-free and satisfying. I used Synergy Frost_Byte, which my Plisson handled with ease. I'm really liking this brush. It will certainly be my travel brush, if not my daily driver. Prep: RR/HTGAM lime pre-shave soap Soap: HTGAM Synergy Frost_Byte Brush: Plisson synthetic Razor: SC101 Blade: Gillette SE yellow (3) AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite
SOTD April 14 -- Menthol Monday Prep: hot shower Razor: 1968 slim twist Blade: Feather(day 1) Brush: Vie-Long Soap: Proraso Green Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG) Post: Arko Ice Mint I took a shaving break this weekend, so the slim twits had two days of growth to contend with. Paired with a Feather, it was not much of a challenge. DFS after two passes and some touch ups.
Monday: hot shower Taconic unscented PSO Gillette Sheraton 2 passes Astra SP (3) Omega boar (got it in a PIF) TOBS St James cream in a warm mug Thayers unscented w/aloe alum TOBS St James Luxury AS Very close shave this morning. Typical Monday and I got a bit in a hurry hence the alum. The Sheraton is a nice TTO but I tend to forget even though it's a Gillette that it's not a SuperSpeed and I can't go blasting around the corners without consequence.
4/14/14 Monday morning Prep: Warm wash with Stirling bath soap, application of homemade PSO Lather: Stirling Clubman Brush: Stirling best badger Razor: Merkur 34HD Blade: Blue Bird Post: Cold water rinse and Captain's Choice Cat DFS to start the work week. 3 passes, no issues.
Menthol Monday hot shower M&F Chief Proraso PSC Mama Bear's Bear Ice ATT Kronos R1/Gillette o'clock black (1) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Thayer's Lemon WH with 3 drops M-Bomb The Rub Nu_Be Hydrogen A nice and frosty 2 pass face,1 pass dome for BBS all around!!! Stay frosty,my friends!
iKon Shavecraft 101 Iridium Muehle STF HTGAM - Frost_Byte Fine - Snake Bite A/S 444 A/S Balm Frederic-Malle - Dries Van Noten
MONDAY 'I Got In On A PIF' Week I was fortunate to win one of the generous PIFs offered by TSD members in March. Thanks, Fram! MY prize: A near-new tin of Pre de Provence Savon Á Raser (shave soap). I have enjoyed using the PdP products in the past ( their line of bath soaps and post-shave balm is part of my regular routine). Quality ingredients (with added shea butter) and a clean, fresh-smelling herbal/sage scent I enjoy. The soap is no slouch—but does require a bit more effort for it to yield a dense, thick lather. Great stuff and I like the way my skin feels, post-shave. Have a GREAT Monday, all!
