Monday morning - Prep - Noxzema & hot towel Lather - PannaCrema San Francesco & suribachi Brush - Semogue SOC boar reset @ 47mm Razor - Wm. Greaves 7/8 2 pass Warm water rinse & cold water splash Alum block & Witch-hazel AS Another great shave. I'd intended to go with the Proraso eucalyptus for Menthol Mondays, but the PannaCrema was callin' to me this morning - great lather and a nice subtle sandalwood scent to boot. First shave with an old but still new-to-me Sheaf Works as well. Have a better Monday folks.
S.O.T.D. ~ Menthol Monday, November 3, 2014 Prep: Warm/Cool Shower, Neutrogena Face Wash, Stirling Pumpkin Spice Bath Soap Razor: Gillette 1949 Super Speed Blade: Ladas Brush: Simpson Commodore X - 3 Best Lather: Shave Den Shave Stick - Iced Barber Shoppe Post: Crystal Alum Stick, Dickinson's+, Homemade Aloe Vera Toner, Gold Bond Lotion Aftershave: Proraso Green Aftershave Balm Excellent BBS shave with the Ladas blade, thanks to the feedback at the Shave Den. First time out for the SD Shave Stick - Iced Barber Shoppe. Feel The Burn! Have a great shave!
Monday: hot shower w/Yardley Aloe & Avocado bar soap Taconic unscented PSO Gillette Black Handled SuperSpeed 2 passes Gillette SuperThin Platinum (3) Donut boar TOBS Avocado cream in a warm mug Thayers unscented w/aloe Arko Aqua AS gel Nice and gentle today as I needed some skin care after yesterday's shave with the Crabtree & Evelyn which is now destined to a sock drawer. Have a great week, fellow shavers!
3 November 2014 * Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze * Super Iridium * WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7 * Mystic Water Bay Rum * Unrefined Shea Butter
day 3 same setup today's shave went. seemed hurried, cut myself about an inch to the left of my nose. just careless. had to add a septic pencil to my gear today. hope y'all did better than me today.
NO Vember (Day 1) planned for today Razor: Great Grandpa's '76 Gillette Slim SS Adjustable Blade: Astra Super Stainless Soap: Stirling Barbershop (Have most of sample left, if I run out, my audible will be Stirling Black Ice) Brush: Red Handled Badger from GD WHAS: Stirling Black Ice (alum/styptic pencil if/as needed)
Monday 3rd November Warm shower Hot towel Soap Commander Confidence bowl lathered Finest Badger brush made by myself Gillette Red Tip Rocket Polsilver Super Iridium (2) Cold rinse Thayers Lavender witch hazel Old Spice Sensitive aftershave
11/3/2014 Menthol Monday!! Whoo Hoo!! Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO Razor: Muhle R41 2013, H Boker & Co Master Razor straight razor with worked spine Blade: Wilkinson Sword (3) Brush: Turkish #6 Soap: TSD Lanolin - Iced Sub Zero After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub After Shave: Aqua Lavanda Puig It was a very cool almost BBS shave this morning. The Iced Sub Zero brought some chill with the protection. The R41 and the Boker took care of the stubble with no problems. The Osage Rub really brought the chill for another 20 minutes or more. The Aqua Lavanda Puig has a light clean lavender scent, but it does not last very long. Have a blessed day!
SOTD - Monday, NO-Vember 3, 2014 Third day of my NO-Variation NOVember setup. So far, So good. I may have to box up my razor display for the rest of the month... It is getting harder to look at it while I'm shaving and not choose a different razor for the next shave. Also, today two arrivals are expected: a '41 Ranger Tech AND a puck of MWF. Must... Not... Give.... In. [
SOTD Monday 11-3-2014 11/16 Wostenholm Pipe Razor Noxema Classic Clean Al's SC - Boheme Georgetown Scuttle Semogue 820 Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Gold Bond Body Lotion British Sterling
Personally, I would have used a styptic pencil, but whatever works for you. Menthol Monday: Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger Soap: Stirling Glacial Obsidian Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC Blade: Asco SS (3) Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (7, 8, 9) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS splash Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron by Caron Once again, I needed to use twice as much product as usual to get a good lather from the frigid Stirling; this means the soap won't last as long as others in my den, which I can't say I'm that sad about. The Asco is showing its age a bit, as there was some irritation under my chin from the blade, though there was no bloodshed. All in all, slightly frustrating but BBS results.
SOTD Monday 03Nov14 Left to Right; RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Alum; Arletta's Mug I (Daughter's White Coffee Mug ) ; Above the Tie Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle;"Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle; Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil; Wilkinson Sword DE Blades Black Container ; Captain's Choice North A/S 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 Face Towel Soaked in "HotWater" Deodorant's : Mennen Speed Stick Razor & Razor Blades: Wilkinson Sword DE Blades {1} ATT Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle Schick Xtreme 3 Disposable Razor Shaving Mug & Shaving Soap & Brush: Arletta's Mug I (Daughter's White Coffee Mug) Vander-Williams Shave Soap aka Patrick's Blend "Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle After Shave Balm's: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Nivea After Shave Balm After Shave: Captain's Choice North A/S Hot Water Shave being as the WTG-XTG-ATG method worked each day that I shaved, I will used it again today after I took my shower. Last Thursdy I had Physical Therapy on my Neck, and Back. My hands seem to feel a little better, today than they have all week. I have not shaved for a few days because of my hands and my Neck hurting and I really could not hold onto the razor. I had a BBS Shave today.(aka Rudy Castiel Clean!) My wife went back to work today after being off on sick leave after having had Total Knee Replacement Surgery in June on her Right Knee.
