Wow, March is almost here and soon the transition into spring will begin. (Hopefully!) Here's my shaving plan for tomorrow. Menthol Monday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/new SuperMax Blue Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS Anherb AS Conditioner Osage Rub AS Fahrenheit EdT If this set-up doesn't freeze a man's face off, then I give up. The Neutrogena face wash is so cold, especially if you wait a minute or two and the Glacial Obsidian soap is not only cold, it's downright frigid to the point where it feels like liquid nitrogen on your face, and the Anherb conditioner keeps that chilliness going with great soothing. Finally, the Rubby Dubby Doo hits you with its own special bone-chilling iciness. What a shave this is going to be!
February 23 Plans Stirling Sheep Soap Feather Artist Club razor Feather Professional blade (day 4) RV Shaving handle with a 24/46 mm Shavemac Two-band Silvertip knot D.R. Harris Almond cream One pass plus touch-ups Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, & unrefined shea butter I'm wrapping up my last week with the Feather Artist Club razor. I reached my goal this month of achieving close and comfortable shaves with this razor. I look forward to using my Merkur 37C Slant Bar razor and a boar brush for March. I purchased the brush about 20 years ago at the local Walmart, and I've used it a handful of times with a cart. Truthfully, I won't miss the Artist Club razor too much, but I will definitely miss my two-band silvertip brush. May your coffee be strong and your Monday be short.
Proraso green preshave Semogue 1800 Haslinger Ewe's Milk facelathered Muhle R41 Gillette Platinum White (2) Ralon AS Unrefined shea butter First time with lanolin soap and had the best shave ever. The lather was so good I thought about going for a 4th pass just for the hell of it!
Monday's Nivea Men's Face Wash ARKO Extra Performance Jayaruh WC2 Synthetic Schick Krona Personna Super Stainless CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla The ARKO Extra Performance Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC2 Synthetic Brush. Two passes with my Schick Krona and a Personna Super 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 Clubman Classic Vanilla after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Menthol Monday SOTD 2/23/15 Cobra Classic | Feather Artist Club Pro (D1) Symmetrical Pottery Shave Bowl | Muhle XL Silvertip Fiber SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub | Homemade Frosted Woodlands Tiki Frosted Woodlands | Monster Alum Block Handmade Soap Co. Soothing Cream | Alt-Innsbruck
Prep : Cold Water Razor : Gillette Fat Boy Blade : Kroger SS DE - Israel Brush : VDH Soap : VDH Post : Old Spice Couldn't stand to see the Boy cry....
Evening Shave for Tomorrow Smooth & chilly 3-pass shave tonight—cold water shave plus menthol—which I do find invigorating. This is my 3rd shave with this British-made Kropp & each one has been quite pleasant. Busy day tomorrow for me…have a great Monday, all!
Kevin, I was initially going to use a year old Valobra Menthol brick that still new in box but upon opening the box and wrapper it had zero menthol aroma to it and actually smells unscented. Does your VM have any menthol?
Planned Menthol Monday Maggard MR8 Heavy Rapira blade Plisson L'occitane brush Proraso white pre shave cream Shannon's Soaps Ltd Aussie Ice Thayers Medicated Superhazel Osage Rub Proraso Aftershave
Guy, honestly I cant detect any menthol in the Valobra Menthol. I wind up adding a drop or 5 of the TSD M-Bomb just to get the menthol kick. I love the slickness and the ease of lather of the Valobra, but the menthol WHAM! is definitely lacking.
Thanks for the confirmation. I really like almond scent and as you stated easy to lather. Ended up giving mine to my daughter's boyfriend.
Monday Morning Shave Razor: Gillette Old Type Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (2) Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair Cream: Arko AS: Barbon Arko cream is really refreshing with menthol this time. I like it!
Monday, Feb.23, 2015 PAL Injecto-matic w/ Schick blade (2), Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush, lather-up with Arko – shave, finish with cold water, Witch Hazel and Gillette Cool Wave for a DFS!
Monday Early morning shave. 2am, 23 February 2015 Gillette New Deluxe / t2 7 O'Clock SP Black Klenzo / finest Arko
Monday's Shave Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar Soap: Arko Brush: Omega 13522 Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech Blade: Astra SP Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm Scent: Pinaud Clubman No shaves over the weekend, last week was rough on my face so I gave it some time to heal. I think the Astra SPs are right for me in the Tech. 3 pass DFS with no irritation.
M&F Chief Shavecraft 102 Simpson's Cafe Latte AESOP shaving bowl Nivea Aftershave balm Thierry Mugler Pure Malt
Gem "Bullet Tip" razor Gem Stainless blade CO Bigelow SC FS Silver Tip brush Osage Rub/Witch Haze/Sage mix CO Bigelow 1585 cologne Another smooth, close and comfortable shave from a stainless blade. Like it! Not sure what has changed cuz I didn't use to get good shaves out of a SE stainless blade. Not commplaining though.
Gillette New Deluxe Bulldog Personna Lab Blue Semogue BC Mistura Arko SS Alum Superior 70 Not my favorite blade / razor combination, but I had a nice shave after skipping yesterday.
today's shave hot water wash with nivea men's Oscar11/ omega catie's bubbles mile high menthol gem micromatic bullet tip cvs persona Geo W Korn 5/8 hollow "lady tempest" ICED Barbasol pacific rush MENTHOL MONDAY today's shave was nice. mile high menthol is so nice you wanna bathe in it. I got a nice shave with a se on a second use.(I'm happy). last pass with the straight, very close today. finished with iced rush. hope y'all did as well, or better.
I think the menthol in the Valobra soap is just for the scent. Me too, I really don't feel any cooling from it to speak of.
