SoS: December 8, 2014 - December 14, 2014

Brrrrrrrr, is it cold today in Montreal. Well, this set-up I've got planned feels just about as cold!

Menthol Monday:

Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Lord Super/Dorco day 5
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Dolce & Gabbana EdT

If you guys want to know about intense menthol, then come and see me - it'll be my pleasure to teach you. Let's start with this Gatsby facial wash - it has plenty of the cold stuff in it and it cleans and refreshes the skin beautifully. Next up is the Glacial Obsidian soap - wowwwwww, a strong black licorice scent and a frigid wallop which hits on contact and causes tearing eyes and a runny nose. Lots of rich, slick lather and awesome skincare as well. Then we have the Gold Bond moisturizer which is scentless and so cooling and soothing, and last but not least the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel - man oh man, this stuff beats the Rubby Dubby Doo in menthol power!

 

December 8's

Nivea Men's Face Wash
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Vie-Long Horse Hair
'62 Gillette Slim
Feather Hi-Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Vie-Long Horse Hair Brush. Two passes with my '62 Gillette Slim and Feather Hi-Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Plan for 8 December 2014

This is my first time using the YUMA. I have had it for years in a box, but I have never used it. We shall see how it does.

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SOTD: 12/8 Third day with my Merkur 41c 1904. We'll see what happens.

 

SOTD - Planned

Pre - CWS

Razor - RRKS (likely its last useage for a while as my ATT system just arrived)

Blade - Rapira PL

Brush - Plisson

Soap- L'Occitane Cade

 

Shave of the Day

Early Monday Menthol Morning



Music: Beck "Unforgiven"
Prep: hot bath, Shea black African facial soap, The Shave Den Shop's Iced Subzero
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Empire 7 Day
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Wedge, Monday blade
Brush: Rubberset 400-4 Silvertip
Lather: De Vergulde Hand
Shave (blade exposure): 3 passes; WTG (75%), XTG (50%), ATG + Cleanup (50%)
Post: Cold water, Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue splash, Axe Chill gel

Hadn't done a Menthol Monday in forever so I did one early this morning before I went to bed. Couldn't sleep, so shaved at 1 AM.

Had fun with the cooler than cool Wilky on the Monday blade, stropped 20 times. Sharper than any blade I've ever used in a safety razor hands down. Makes a Feather look like a Derby. He he he

De Vergulde Hand once again gives thick lather that seems to just melt hair off my face. For me it does anyways.

Classic AV and new school Axe to numb and tighten. Great shave and it was fun too!!

 

Tomorrow's Planned Menthol Monday SOTD 12/08/2014​

Razor: Gem Damaskeene
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D1)
Brush: Omega 10098
Shave Bowl: Mud Place Shaving Mug
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Yeti Snot
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Alcolado Glacial​

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I haven't checked every post but it seems you've been using both the Veg and a Feather blade for several days in a row. Is it safe to say you've made some new friends?

 

Monday, Dec 8



Early morning shave today.

RazoRock Fresco SC
Omega synthetic brush
Gillette Super Speed, 1947
Feather Blade
Alum Block
TSD Barber Shoppe AS

Two pass, no touch up shave this AM for a DFS.

Dave

 

First time I see alcolado glacial in a SOTD

 

Barbasol Floating Head Razor
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Cerda
Palmolive SC
Alum

 

This morning's shave: - Menthol Monday



Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash with hot shower
Parker Best Badger Brush and Proraso Green
Gillette Tech ball end circa 46' - 49"
Personna Red (3)
3 Pass - WTG, XTG, ATG - 90% BBS

 

Menthol Monday

Stirling Glacial Obsidian
Slim Adjustable
Ladas Blade

Wow! Glacial Obsidian is such an eye opener.

 

12/8/14

Prep: Warm wash
Lather: Klar's Kabinett
Brush: Omega 10066
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Ladas (2)
Post: Captain's Choice Bay Rum

3 passes and good to go. Face lathered the KK and it is amazing and slick and thick. Easy to work with.


Just noticed this is the wrong photo. Oops.

 

Menthol Latha Monday
Another excellent shave with Latha. I think B&M just owned the frugal shaving demographic, with this combination of tallow and argan oil. Slick and easy with a pleasing powdery floral scent. The AS matches perfectly and provides additional skin care.
Prep: Tea Tree and E wash
Soap: B&M Latha
Brush: HIS
Razor: ikon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Personna lab blue (3)
AS: B&M Latha and Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

Schick I1 razor
Personna 74 blade (day 4)
Colgate Cup Soap
Vulfix "The Strand" boar brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Another smooth, close shave with the 74. Wonder how long it will last?

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
art of shaving pure badger
C.O.Bigelow
Geo W Korn #1113
Gillette slim(I1)(7)
Gillette thin blade(k3)(2)
ICED Brut
today's shave went well. first pass I used the Korn lady tempest. second and third pass with grandad's slim. Nice shave, little too close with the straight. finished with iced Brut.
I didn't know straights had serial numbers.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

I used mine this morning

 

SOTD
December 8, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon SC102 Slant Head/iKon Handle
Blade: Ladas
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: Seifenglatt Toulouse
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Clubman Lilac Vegetal. Axe Shield Sensitive
Seifenglatt Toulouse scent is GREAT! The menthonl is just enough in the background for an extra kick. The Plisson. Everyone should have one.
Go out and get it!

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Lime
Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Brown Swirl
Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap – Mahogany
Razor: Merkur 41C 1904 OC
Blade: Treet Platinum
Splash: Humphreys Alcohol Free Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel Facial Toner
Post: Gillette Gel ASB & Aqua Velva Musk AS

It’s a new week! I’m feeling refreshed from the great weekend I had. If you were on the fence about seeing Big Hero 6, go check it out. It’s a cute, feel good kind of flick. And it’s been out a bit so you shouldn’t have to deal with throngs of kids trying to see it LOL

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