The last kick-off for this year - let's make it a good one! Menthol Monday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/Shark day 7 Godrej Menthol Mist SC Anherb AS Osage Rub AS Dolce & Gabbana EdT Not quite as frigid as most other Menthol Monday Shaves but still frigid enough. The Godrej Menthol Mist is one of my favourite creams, because it smells nice, lathers so easily and richly. The skincare is also pretty good. The Anherb conditioner gives lots of extra cooling, together with perfect soothing and protection against irritation or dryness. The Rubby Dubby Doo needs no description - it's awesome!
December 29's Nivea Men's Face Wash TOBS Grapefruit Semogue 1305 Boar Brush Gillette NEW Feather Hi-Stainless CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Vegetal The TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette NEW 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...
Shave Plan Menthol Monday, December 29, 2014 Stirling Bath Soap - Barbershop Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash The Strop Shoppe - Alpine Frost with M-Bomb Schick Injector I - 1 razor Schick Blade - #1 B&B Omega Essential Boar Brush Homemade Aloe Vera Toner with menthol Witch Hazel with menthol Gold Bond Green Lotion Proraso Green Aftershave Balm
SOTD - MONDAY, 12/29/14 (I posted to the earlier form....oops) Razor: Late '40's Gold Fat Handle Tech (My very first find 'in the wild') Blade: Astra SP Brush: WD Silvertip Soap: Proraso Green AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush Only my second try with this razor. It's very mild as I recall, so I have to remember not to 'overwork' my trouble spots.
Manaslu M-55 Oscar11 H.I.S. brush Institut Karite soap Musgo Real AS This will be my Monday, December 29th shave.
MONDAY Evening shave for Tomorrow A lovely 3-pass shave with the noisy Red Imp. Have a great Monday, everyone!
Menthol Monday SOTD 12/29/2014 Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (2) Brush: Vie Long J. L. Petree 2 Band Badger Shave Bowl: Woodhead Medium Scuttle Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub Pre Shave Oil: Eucalyptus Peppermint Vanilla Shave Soap: Shannon Soaps Aussie Ice Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: TSD X2 Iced Mojito
Menthol Monday... "Let's get ready to Rumble!" A little Proraso Green to wake up the face, Then watch the cattie's bubbles mile high menthol explode with a cloud of lather. I'm going to use my one-two punch combo of the R41 followed by the Ikon 102 slant. To finish this fresh shave, I'm going with the always soothing Nivea sensitive balm. Looking forward to start off the week right...you gents do the same.
Monday! Music: Roger Glover & friends: The Butterfly Ball and The Grasshopper's Feast Prep: hot shower, hot washing cloth Brush: TGN a-grade silvertip badger Soap: Cella Razor: Sledgehammer (pass 1 & 2), birth year and quarter Gillette Slim @4 & 6 Blade: Personna red #1 & Supermax super stainless #1 (sledgehammer), Derby # 2 (Slim) Shave: 4-pass + touch-up Post: cold water rinse, Floyd AS The Sledgehammer is not for me, I fear. 1st pass with new Personna Red: tug, scrape 'n' burn along throat & chin. 2nd pass with new Supermax: more of the same. Both brands have always served me very well. As did the brands of blades I used the last few days, but: not in the Sledgehammer. Tug, scrape 'n' burn. Different angles: no dice. Different soaps: no dice. 3rd pass with Slim @4 & Derby: no sweat. 4th pass & touch-up @6: no sweat. Ended up smoother than the last few days. Finish with Floyd. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I think the head geometry of the Sledgehammer is just not right for me. I'll lay the it on the side for now. In a few months I'll try it again. If it's again tuggin', scrapin' and burnin', you may find it in the 'classifieds' section. But there's lotsa other nice razors, to explore yet! Have a great day, ya'll!
Cobra Classic Feather Pro Simpson M6 Maggard's - Mango Sage Tea Fine - Platinum Christian Dior - Cuir Cannage
SOTD December 29, 2014 Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: RazorRock Stealth Slant Blade: Rapira Stainless Brush: L'Occitane Plisson Lather: Catie's Bubbles Jardin D'Or Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH. Aftershave: Fine Platinum The RRSS is the one. Catie's is so good so slick so protective. Go out and get it!
Menthol Monday 29 Dec 2014 Pre - Corn Huskers Soap - CO Bigelow Brush - Turkish #6 Razor - L3 Superspeed Flair tip Blade - Personna Lab Blue (2) AS - Skin Bracer Overall a very good shave. One small weeper due to trying to buff a trouble spot. The only spot noticeable when alum block applied.
Monday Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap Soap: Soap Commander-Courage Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb Blade: Personna Med Prep (1) Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Soap Commander Courage today. 30 seconds: load & go with the oscar11 brush. Great lather and scent. I loaded a new Personna Med Prep in the NEW SC. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud. Bob
Weber PH Bulldog Rapira Swedish Supersteel Oscar11 Purple Omega Institut Karite Soap Alum Another nice shave. I am glad I took advantage of the weak Ruble right now and ordered 200 of them to supplement my current stock. It is also nice to see a couple people using Institut Karite products today. It is good stuff that doesn't get much chatter.
Schick G1 razor Personna 74 blade (day 1) Colgate Cup Soap Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic brush English Leather Balm English Leather Cologne Respect the blade!! My previous use of a "74" blade went ok but the razor used was very mild and masked the blade potential. Used in the G1, I was BBS in 2 passes and not sure I needed the second pass. Holy Crap that blade is sharp! Also used English Leather for the 1st time in decades. Just as nice as I remember.
Shave of the day Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog original face wash Soap/cream- Mitchell's wool fat Brush- Omega boar 10810 Razor- Gillette Slim adjustable(5) Blade- Astra superior platinum Post- Cold water rinse, alum block, Old spice whitewater splash and Mentholated Nivea sensitive aftershave balm Disappointing shave today. No irritation but it wasn't comfortable really. MWF is mad at me because I have neglected it =P
Menthol Monday I mixed in some Stirling Glacial obsidian with my french soap mix, using my gem damaskeene and a CVS blade. This was a wonderful 3 pass BBS shave.
Menthol Monday hot shower M&F Chief Proraso PPC Stirling Glacial Spearmint iKon SC 102 slant with iKon handle/Voskhod (1) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Tend Skin Stirling Lemon Chill WH YSL M7 A nice and icy start to the week! Stay frosty,my friends!
