SoS: July 7, 2014 - July 13, 2014

Very simply and plainly for tomorrow.

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Rapira
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
444 AS Balm
Osage Rub AS
Aramis EdT

It's been some time since I've used a Rapira blade and they're my favourites because they're not only very sharp and smooth, they have better longevity than almost any other blades. As far as freezing is concerned it's very difficult to beat a set-up like this one - even the Neutrogena facial wash is pretty darned cold. The Glacial Wintergreen soap has everything about it that I love - its scent, lather, frigidly-cold feeling, and skincare. There's nothing like the 444 balm followed by the Rubby Dubby Doo.

 

I have to be out of the house on the early side, so I skipped Sunday morning and just shaved tonight.

Barbasol Floating Head Razor
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue 2000
Synergy Bay Rum (with a healthy squeeze of MBomb)
Alum
Superior 70 (again with the MBomb)

A very nice smooth face freezing shave.

 

Noxzema Classic Clean
Cremo Cream brushless
Schick M Adjustable
Schick Injector Stainless Blade
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

Today's shave was a brushless shave with the Cremo Cream. The stuff is slick, but I just prefer lather. Two passes with my Schick M adjustable and Schick blade is what it took for a close, comfortable shave. A cold water rinse, followed by Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave left me clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Planned Shave 7 July 2014 ...

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Shave That's Planned for Monday 07Jul14 :

• Shower & Pre-Shave:

Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength
Stirling Soap Co. Tea Tree Bath Soap
Stirling Coniferous Pre-Shave Oil
Wet Face Towel Soaked in "Ice Cold Water"

• Deodorants :

Mennen Speed Stick

• Razor & Razor Blades & Standby Razor:

Weber 3pc. 85mm. W/Classic Handle
Wilkinson Sword DE Blades
Schick Xtereme 3 Disposable

• Shaving Mug & Shaving Soap & Brush:

Arletta Mug II (Cobalt Blue Mug that my daughter had)
Stirling Soap Co. Stirling Coniferous

• After Shave Balm:

RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave

• After Shave:

Stirling Soap Co. Coniferous

L to R Back; Row Stirling Coniferous PSO ; Arletta's Mug II (Daughter's Cobalt-Blue Mug ) : Stirling Coniferous A/S
L to R Front Row; "Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush
Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic Handle ;Schick Xtereme 3 Disposable ; RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave

 

Monday Noon Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Super-Max Blue Diamond (1)
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
Soap: Arko

Excellent shave with BBS result, but can't beat the shaves I got with Asco blades No irritation, weeper or nicks

 

59’ E1 Fatboy (setting 9)
Ladas (d1)
Vulfix 404
Ingram SC
Osage Rub/Old Spice Pure Sport

 

Cold water shave with Kiss My Face Key Lime + M-Bomb, followed by TSD Iced Subzero AS Milk. Nice.

 

6/8 Wacker Inox
Prep SS
homemade boar
Me and my wife went to a Bonnie Raitt concert last night, what a "little red headed stick of dynamite". We really enjoyed it. Nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
whipped dog silver tip
Williams menthol mug soap
Merkur 34c
persona lab(2)
aqua velva ice blue
today was a three pass, little touch up. I got a nice dfs. I finished with ice blue. nice cool shave. I kept wondering how many times my exact combination of lather and after shave, has been used throughout the years. surely there is no way to even guess.
y'all have a good day

 

SOTD July 7

Prep: hot shower
Razor: G. Wostenholm & Son CANUCK
Brush: Vie-Long
Cream: Arko Extra Sensitive
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Arko Extra Sensitive

It feels like the CANUCK is due for a honing, 100 laps on leather and better prep work today but the edge was still tugging.
Otherwise it was a nice shave. I filled my lather bowel up with hot water while I showered for the schttle effect. The lather was only warm for the first pass, but it was nice while it lasted. And the lather did last. This Arko shave cream makes a very fast, quality lather with hardly any effort.

 

Pre: Shave Secret
Brush: VDH Boar Kit Brush
Soap: RazoRock Brain Freeze
Razor: Maggard Razors MR3
Blade: Treet Platinum(2)
Splash: Fine Classic After Shave – Platinum
Post: Nivea Sensitive ASB

Hence forth, all of my Menthol Mondays will be cold water shaves! So refreshing! Woke up to a muggy apartment this morning after the wicked storm we had last night...

Hear the "cool" tale at That Shave Life!

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: RazoRock San Valentino 2014 Limited Edition
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless Red Box (2)
Brush: Plisson Lucite #12 Grey Badger 22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Speick

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

2nd outing with the ASCO. I pulled out the RR San Valentino. The RR Argan Oil Artisan soaps are excellent! Again, the ASCO was not as smooth (read sharp) as my top blades, but it delivered a smooth, close, nick free shave. Still-so far, so good. I finished up with Speick.

Bob

 

7/7/14

Prep: Shower and face wash
Lather: Stirling Spice
Brush: Omega B&B
Razor: Gillette old style
Blade: unknown (super platinum +)
Post: Cold rinse and Old Spice

There is a reason that Gillette brought out the New style razor. It is better. I won't be using the old style again, it just wasn't smooth at all. But the shave results are pretty smooth, although a touch irritated.

 

Monday 7/7/14

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle Georgetown Pottery
Razor: slim adjustable set to 5
Blade: Feather
soap:

MDC regular scent

Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
AS: Sampsons all natural

MDC regular scent is turns out to be every bit as good as their Fougere scent. The lather is very protective and moisturizing.

 

SOTD
July 7, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless
Lather: Stirling MITA
Brush: Semogue 1305
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Stirling MITA WH
Another great shave! A warm day ahead
Go out and get it!

 

Monday
Menthol Monday
A well-chilled morning shave thanks to TSD's Iced SubZero PS balm and Menthol Bomb in the Cella.
Three passes on the Herskovitz and I'm ready to face the day!

Have a blessed Monday, all!

 

Well I'll be! I didn't know williams made a cool soap. How old? Does it work well? Same williams scent??

 

DFS
Today I used a soap I found at a local farmers market. The Farmington Soap Works is maybe ten miles from my house, so this is about as local as I can get. My Plisson easily whipped up lather, which had a much stronger medicinal smell for the first pass. Luckily the scent wasn't so strong on subsequent passes. With two days growth, I expected a smooth close shave, and that is what I got. The tin is a little small, but I'm used to the huge HTGAM tins. It performed very well, but I'll stick with the Plisson for this one, as my HIS is too big. I'm impressed with this soap, and I'm glad to support a local artisan. She also makes a ginger orange and other scents that I may try at some point.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: Farmington Soap Works Gold Medal Tea Tree
Brush: Plisson Synthetic
Razor: iKon SC101
Blade: Personna lab blue (3)
AS: Synergy Bay Rum Tonic

 

Monday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (8)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS