SoS: March 23, 2015 - March 29, 2015

Monday, March 23, 2015
WD Synthetic
Stirling Frozen Tundra
EJDE89 w/Gillette 7 O'clock SP (5)
Cold rinse, witch hazel, Cortisone 10, 444, TSD AS Milk - Iced Subzero

It's spring, but it's 21 degrees here in Wilkes Barre. Maybe one of you who dabbles in such things could make me a custom soap called NEPA Spring - freezing cold, and scented like an oil heater.

 

SOTD
March 23, 2015

Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RRBS
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Brush: Ever-Ready 150 TGN 24/54mm Synthetic by GDCarrington
Lather: Proraso Green
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Proraso Green
This is a fantastic setup! The Green This RRBS is a nice little shaver. Gary's restoration still amazes me.
Go out and get it

 

I still want your handle. Better keep your doors locked!

 

MENTHOL MONDAY 3/23

Razor...Gillette SC w/bar handle
Blade...Astra SP
Brush...Strong Set restore (WD black badger)
Soap...Proraso Green
AS...Barbasol Pacific Rush

Sorry, no pic, taxes are waiting

Got a rare 2-pass DFS today. Man I really like the SC. I was in a hurry and was thinking of a regular 3-pass today, but didn't need it. I got done with #2 and my face was happy and all was well with the universe!

Shave on and conquer your world with confidence!

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
vie-long horse
Jack Black supreme cream
Gillette red tip(b1)
persona lab(2)
Osage rub
menthol Monday
today's shave was nice. revisited Jack Black,I think maybe it's better than I have it credit for. live'n learn, sorry Jack. three passes with the red tip. nice shave. finished with the rubby dubby do.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

'51 Gillette razor
Astra SP blade
VDH Luxury SS
Vie-Long Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Colorado Sage cologne

1st use of a DE in a looooong time. OK shave, just think I prefer injectors/SE's now. I'll try another DE tomorrow just to be sure.

 

Mama mia, shaving with the Glacial Obsidian soap is enough to freeze your face to smithereens. By the time I finished my first pass I thought I was going to go numb. The second pass was making my eyes tear and my nose run like a water tap. (I love that sensation!)

 

Menthol Monday
Der Vorschlaghammer easily vanquished two days growth with the help of Krampert's Frostbite, whipped up by the Beast. I used Proraso Green pre Barba today for an extra cool, but I think I like Proraso White better.

 

Pre: Shave Secret
Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Brown Swirl Handle
Soap: Cold River Soap Works – Savon No. 2
Razor: ’32 -40 Gillette New Long Comb w/ Tech Ball handle
Blade: Dorco Stainless
Splash: Humphreys Alcohol Free Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel Facial Toner
Post: Brut Original Fragrance Moisturizing ASB & Pinaud Clubman Classic AS

March is blazing by so fast. Can’t believe its almost Easter already. Wasn’t it just Christmas? At least the weather has been decent for the last couple of weeks. They say we MAY get a couple of snow flurries but nothing that will stick. Sour grapes from Winter lol...

Keep in touch at That Shave Life!

 

Welcome to the Dark Side! LOL

 

Only used Obsidian once and couldn't see to finish my shave. Cold is not the word! But a menthol "pro" like you should just take it in stride!

 

Every Glacial soap is a "tear jerker!"

 

Adonis, RU sure that's a LC? Combs look short in the pic, but it's hard to tell.

 

Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, 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, XTG (1, 2, 3)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS balm
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

For whatever reason, my lather today was a considerable improvement over the past two days' lather, with more consistent, yogurt-like texture. Combine that with a fresh, new Bic blade, and the results speak for themselves. I got anxtremely comfortable shave that - if it doesn't technically qualify as BBS - is as close to BBS as I think I can achieve without an ATG pass. I love the Xeryus to finish it off, and wish they hadn't reformulated.

 

Monday

Prep: wash with glycerin soap
Soap: Straight Razor Designs unscented
Brush: Oscar11 HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

Yesterday I realized that I now have 7 soaps in my normal rotation. The week has 7 days. So, I am planning on using a different soap everyday, which means I will work through my rotation in a week. Of course, now that I have written it down, it is sure to change.

L'Occitane Cade
Rapira Platinum Lux
Slim adjustable

3 pass and a very nice shave.

 

Is it colder than their Frozen Tundra? That's the only one I've tried.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Soap Commander-Courage
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Green Super Stainless (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger/Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Sweet Water

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

Soap Commander Courage today. 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain Badger. Great, easy, thick, lather. 7 O’Clock Green SS in the FH Tech. Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished CC Sweet Water.

Bob

 

The issue is that all that menthol goes right into your eyes. Try standing up wind of your face.

 

All the best for a speedy recovery!