SoS: August 18, 2014 - August 24, 2014

Once again very simply and plainly, here are my shaving plans for tomorrow.

Menthol Monday:

Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Rapira
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
444 AS Balm
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EdT

If this set-up doesn't freeze a man's face off, then nothing will. Once again, and this is very important for everyone to know that every item I'll be using is very cold. The Gatsby facial wash can be considered a face-freezer, the Glacial Wintergreen soap is off the charts with its menthol power and wonderful scent, super-rich lather, and perfect skincare. For those who like a balm which feels moisturizing and cold, the 444 fits that bill awesomely, and the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel is the coldest aftershave that I ever used. It can and it does out-freeze even the famous Rubby Dubby Doo.

 

SOTD for Monday 18Aug04 . On Sunday Night
This Shave will be a Cold Water Shave



Left to Right; Whipped Dog 30/65mm Silver Tip Badger Brush; VDH Luxury Mug Set Loaded VDH Luxury Soap ; Weber 3pc. 85mm W/ Classic Handle ; Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil; Wilkinson Sword DE Blades Black Container ; Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails

• Shower & Pre-Shave:

Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength
Burt's Bees Natural Skin Care For Men Bar Soap
Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil
Wet Face Towel Soaked in "Ice Cold Water"

• Deodorant's :

Mennen Speed Stick

• Razor & Razor Blades:

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

• Shaving Mug & Shaving Soap & Brush:

VDH Luxury Mug Set
VDH Luxury Shave Soap
Whipped Dog 30/65mm Silver Tip Badger Black&White Marbled Resin Handle

• After Shave Balm's:

RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave
Nivea After Shave Balm

• After Shave:

Cat O' Nine Tails A/S

Being as I have a Doctor's appointment on Monday Morning, I will shower and then shave tonight before I get ready to go to bed tonight. I again will use the WTG-XTG-ATG method. Being as it has worked well and produces a great DFS Shave. I did get a BBS Shave earlier today [Sunday Morning] Also I did get a BBS Shave again as before I did not have any "Nick's or Weeper's" using this method. I will continue using my Wilkinson Sword DE Blades. I did put in a New Razor Blade on Sunday Morning. I used my Weber 3pc. 85mm W/Classic Handle I did 3 passes on earlier this morning. I Got a "Rudy Castiel Clean Used Car" aka "Rudy Castiel Clean Shave" aka BBS Shave! On Sunday Morning I felt a little Razor burn on my lower neck area, so I did use some more Nivea Aftershave Balm along or I should say after the RazoRock Alum Block had dried, before the Cat O' Nine Tails A/S splash.

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Crema da Barba
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Schick Eversharp I2 Hydro-Magic
NOS Gillette Platinum Plus Injector Blade (4)
CWR
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Cella Crema da Barba face-lathered very easily with my Semogue 1305 Boar brush. Two passes with my Schick Eversharp I2 Hydro-Magic and a NOS Gillette Platinum Plus Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. This was the fourth shave with this great blade. So far, so good. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Since Bruce was "inspired" by yesterday's pic, I will return the favor today and get out the Short Handled SA for my 8-18 planned shave!

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SUNDAY (For Monday)
Sunday Eve Shave
My day started early, so no morning shave. So tonight I decided to pamper me'self and try something different. All the recent forum talk about the Mühle R41 got me to break out my trusted ol' 2011 version.
Lathered up a new puck of Stirling Black Cherry with the puny WeeScot and it was off to the races….
So after three consecutive weeks of nothing but straight razor shaving with nary a nick nor drop of blood, I managed to nick myself on the second pass with the R41….
Guess I'm a bit out of practice… Super-smooth shave, however, despite the minor blood-letting.

 

Monday Morning Shave
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy (7)
Blade: ASCO (4)
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
Soap: Arko with 2 drops of lavander,bergamot and tea tree oils.
AS: Barbasol Brisk

It was an easy BBS in 2 pass, besides Asco is still sharp and smooth.

 

Monday, August 18

Prep: warm shower and face wash with Stirling Naked and Smooth
Lather: St. Charles Shaving sample
Brush: Vie-Long Lord Randal mixed
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Persona (3)
Post: Cool rinse and Captain's Choice Bay Rum

Cold water shave. I made the lather in my scuttle filled with cool water. I wet my face with cold water and rinsed between passes with cold water. I had not had irritation very often while shaving with warm water and don't have irritation today, so I'm not sure what that means. Finished off with the mild warmth of Bay Rum.

 

Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot Shower, Neutrogena Deep Cleaning Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS splash
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

The sting from yesterday's shave didn't last long enough to deter me from shaving this AM, though it did prompt me to switch to somewhat milder, more familiar tools and to skip the ATG pass. As always, this setup produced outstanding DFS results that didn't exacerbate any of the weepers or sting of the previous day's shave.

 

Menthol Monday
Great shave today. Everything worked well and made my skin smooth and comfortable.

Playing with filters on the picsart app.

 

SOTD August 18 -- Menthol Monday

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Slim Twist
Blade: Merkur (day 4)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Margaritas in the Arctic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: 444

Back to work shave

After two weeks with a straight, today was an unbelievable fast and easy shave with the slim twist, even with an old Merkur loaded. An effortless DFS is a good way to end a vacation.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Cocoa Butter Bath Soap
Soap: Cold River Soap Works- “Original” Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Israeli Crystal SP (Israeli Personna) (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

CRSW Bergamot & Bay Original. Outstanding lather and scent. I loaded up a new Crystal Personna SP in the Slim. Not as smooth as my top tier blades. I got a close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
art of shaving pure badger
c.o.bigelow
Merkur 39c
croma diamonte(1)
aqua velva ice blue
today's shave was nice. three pass and touch, good a shave as any. I used a croma diamonte for the first time, thanks again box tour. the blade was smooth for me. finished with ice blue, for menthol Monday.
y'all have an easy week.

 

Monday, August 18, 2014

Prep: Warm shower
Razor: EJ DE89 w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
Lather: L'Occitane Cade Soap
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice

I have been using Cetaphil lotion as part of my prep for quite some time, but chose not to use it this morning. I wanted to see if it really made a difference. Well let me tell you, I'll will not be shaving anytime soon without using some sort of prep. I didn't have any nicks or irritation, but the razor didn't glide like it usually does. I still finished with a DFS+ shave.

Have a great day!

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Lime
Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Neon Barber Handle (The Force)
Soap: Genuine Ogalalla Bay Rum Shave Stick – Bay Rum & Lemon
Razor: ’40s Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Super Max Stainless (2)
Splash: Thayers Natural Remedies Lemon Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera Astringent
Post: Nivea Sensitive ASB & Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

The line of Super Speeds has got to be the most versatile series of razors put out by any razor manufacturer...

Smooooth on over to That Shave Life!

 

Todays shave was

Razor - Pils DE razor
Lather - Tabac
Blade - Wilkinson Sword Day 3
Brush - Semogue
Aftershave - Clubman Special Reserve - Nivea Sensitive

Great shave with the Pils which feel so much better than all my other razors.

 

Monday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Boker Good as Gold 5/8

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

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
Shavemac Custom 167,2 band,d01,fan
Proraso PPB
Stirling Glacial Obsidian ,wowsa that's a icy one!!!!!
Mergress XL/o'clock Black (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Stirling Black Ice WH,not as icy as the Glacial line but still pretty chilly
Fine Snake Bite ASL mixed with a pea sized amount of 444 ,nice burn not as chilly as The Rub or Glacial,or even The Penguin, but then nothing really is

Very frosty start to the week!!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
M&F Stubby
B&M - Arctique
Fine - Snake Bite

Mona di Orio - Eau Absolue

 

Monday morning, August 18, 2014

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (10)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

Theirs-Issard Le Dandy
Oscar11 boar brush
Pannacrema Nostalgia soap
Nivea AS & balm