SOTD June 8, 2015 Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: Razorock Baby Smooth Blade: Rapira Stainless Brush: Napa Soap Black Synthetic Fiber Lather: CRSW Nouvelle Fougere Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Aftershave: RazoRock One X Smooth shave! This CRSW is so slick. It's going to be in the upper 90's today! A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!
8 June 2015 * WR1-SB + WRH3 Aluminum * Super Iridium * WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7 * Mystic Water Poggio dei Pini * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Menthol Monday: SE SOTD 6/8/15 Razor: Eversharp-Schick Injector (Model J?) Blade: Schick Injector Brush: WD Silvertip Soap: Stirling Black Ice AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush My sweetheart came home with a flea market find ($5) the other day. I've had very little experience with SE razors and none with injectors. But, I was very pleasantly surprised by how easy this razor is to use. The angle decision is pretty much made for you, you're either cutting whiskers or not. I also found you can be a bit less careful, (i.e. a bit more aggressive-handed) than any DE razor I've used. The resulting shave was a nice DFS. I'm intrigued by this razor and it's now a new addition to my rotation.
Menthol Monday, June 8, 2015 iKon Shavecraft 102 Slant with UFO Godzilla Red Bronze Bolzano #3 Doug Korn D-7 Florescent Blue Omega Boar Proraso Green Sapone Chilled Proraso Aftershave Lotion
Monday Soap: Maggard unscented Brush: Oscar11 HIS synthetic Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blade: Astra SP After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion
Monday 8th June Warm shower Hot towel Shannon's Coconut Lime bowl lathered Finest Badger brush made by myself Gillette Popular 46 Polsilver Super Iridium (2) Cold rinse Thayers Lemon witch hazel TOBS No74 Victorian Lime aftershave
Menthol Monday warm shower/cold water shave Shavemac custom 167,2 band,d01,fan Proraso PPB Chiseled Face Cryogen SS 40's style SS/Super Iridium (1) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Tend Skin Levan Rose Beard Oil Chiseled Face Cryogen ASL A very frosty start to the week ! Stay frosty,my friends!
Thanks guys. The funny thing is I was perfect until about 2:00 am. Then I felt absolutely lousy - in fact, I almost didn't shave this morning because that's how sick I was feeling. The menthol bombardment felt heavenly, and every now and then I splash on a little of the Penguin. It helps keep me well-chilled and it smells nice. I'll save the Aramis that I was supposed to wear today for tomorrow if I feel better. I plan on having another good mentholated shave with a Stirling soap.
It's mostly Vintage Monday! vintage Yardley soap vintage EverReady 150/Carrington brush with TGN Best knot vintage WWII era Gillette Fat Handle Tech NOS vintage Schick Krona Plus Stainless blade (1) not vintage L'Occitane Baux balm & EdT This Yardley soap lather is second to none. Simply amazing. I'm so impressed I've got a bowl of Black Label comin'.
Razor: Gillette Goodwill #162 1934 (4 corner positioning posts) Brush: Badassshaving Flaming Birch Black Badger 24/55 Mug: Old Spice (late glass Mug 02) 1964 – 1978 Cream: Jack Black cream Blade: Feather (2) Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Balm, Old Spice original Shulton 1947 glass Talcum powder (ship Mt. Vernon sailing to right), Old Spice original Shulton 1973 - 1975 Lantern Decanter AS The Gillette Goodwill is a nice mild razor for me even with a Feather blade. This version is built with Gillette "New" parts. There are many versions out there using "Old" and "New" made in the USA and Canada. I whipped up a thick warm lather in the OS Mug as it was sitting on a wash cloth, for padding, in the sink that was filled with hot water. Very nice two pass shave with some touchup. I really like this JB cream. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB Balm. Finished with some vintage OS talc on my neck and then some vintage Old Spice. Very nice relaxing shave. Y'al have a good one!
Get well soon, but it sounds like its time for......... Hot Toddy 1 cup of tea (green, or your favorite) 1 tsp honey 1 shot of bourbon, rum, tequila ( you get the idea) 1 tsp lemon juice 1cinnamon sticks (optional) 1 pn cloves, to taste (optional) 1 lemon wedges (optional) Make the tea as you normally do, but use a large mug. Add the honey onto the bottom and stir. Then the adult beverage and lemon juice. Garnish with any combination of whole cloves, cinnamon stick, and/or lemon wedge. Sit back and enjoy. Repeat as necessary. Works like a charm!
Thanks for the recommendation - it does sound good. I just had some mint tea which my wife gave me. Soon I'll lie down and take a good nap.
