Summer is well under way now so let me kick off a new week! Menthol Monday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/Derby day 6 Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Osage Rub AS Chabrawichi 555 Cologne Glacial Obsidian soap + Rubby Dubby Doo = a HELL of a face-freezing and wonderful shave!
Monday's Dove Men Face Wash Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap Omega 11137 Gillette NEW SC Sputnik CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Clubman The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Omega 11137 Boar brush. Two passes with my Gillette NEW SC razor and a Sputnik 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 after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Gillette Super Adjustable (1970), Edwin Jagger Silvertip Synthetic brush, Lather-up with Cold River Soap Works, Finish with water, Witch Hazel and Brut
July 6 Plans MdC facial soap G-3 Gillette Fat Boy Feather blade (day 3, setting 3) Omega Pro 98 boar brush A.J. Murray's Lincoln shave soap Two passes Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm Two shaves in, I love everything about my new-to-me Gillette Fat Boy! I also find myself admiring the beautiful vintage razors on TSD even more than before. I'm still dialing in the A.J. Murray's shave soap. The lather is a bit thin and short-lived using my badger brush, so I'll try my Omega Pro 98 boar brush tomorrow and load it like it owes me money. If that doesn't work, I'll rub the puck on my face thanks to inspiration from @CyanideMetal . It's hard to believe that we have already turned the corner into the second half of 2015. Have a blessed week!
SOTD Menthol Monday Razor: Stahly Live Blade Blade: Astra SP Brush: Semogue 1320 Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic Shave #4 with the Stahly and the same Astra blade. Frankly, I'm surprised at how nice the shave is. I now know why people match the head to a "normal" handle. If it weren't for the size and weight of this razor handle it would be a really great razor. But, alas, that is not the case. I'll keep using it until my Ikon slant from @RaZorBurn123 shows up. Can't wait!
Menthol Monday July 6, 2015 Mongoose Shave #10 Shower, Mystic Water Soap-Yemaya, Neutrogena Face Wash B-3 Mongoose with UFO Red Bronze Feather Professional #3 Doug Korn Prototype Florescent Amber 2 Band Proraso Green Tub Alum Block, Dickinson’s +Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion Chilled Proraso Aftershave Lotion Two passes to a near BBS shave today. The DK two band churned the Proraso into a mound of rich & slick lather in seconds after a 20 sec load. The Feather Pro blade is mighty smooth. I’m impressed with shave the Mongoose gives. I can’t wait to get a lighter handle for it.
Menthol Monday SOTD Razor: Mergress XL (3) Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D1) Brush: Spalted Maple 24mm Super Silvertip Bowl: Turkish 5” Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime Shave Cream: Al’s Calypso (Bay Rum) M-Bombed Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: Al’s Calypso – M Bombed
Planned Menthol Monday '48 Aristocrat razor Personna Blue blade Semogue Excelsior Texugo brush Myrsol Emulsion preshave Maggards Orange Menthol shaving soap Myrsol Aftershave Metilsol Aqua Velva Ice Blue cooling AS
SOTD July 6, 2015 Prep: Hot facecloth followed by homemade frankincense pre-shave oil Soap: Barrister and Mann Unscented Razor: Gillette Adjustable "Slim" Blade: Feather Brush: Semogue 1438 Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Lavender Witch Hazel Aftershave balm: Shea butter Nice shave this morning...neat and clean, smooth as silk. I am really enjoying my Slim...efficient little razor. Good way to start the week.
The best way for me to describe this shave is BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-COLD and beautiful. The Glacial Obsidian soap's lather was so rich as well as frigid. The Rubby Dubby Doo was a most delightful addition to it.
07/06/2015 Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti Blade – Feather Super Pro (4) Brush – Shavemac Silvertip D01 Lather – MdC Fougere Post - Witch Hazel and Fine L’Orange Noir A great 2 pass work morning shave this morning. Finished with a splash of Fine L'Orange and I am ready for Monday. I think.
SOTD July 6, 2015 Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: Gillette Fatboy Blade: Personna Lab Blue Brush: Napa Soap Black Synthetic Fiber Lather: PAA ClubGuy Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate Aftershave: PAA ClubGuy Fatboy fever! This Napa Black fiber is a great brush. ClubGuy was nice and slick. A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!
30 day rule MDC Lavender Face Lathered Ladas blade Slim Adjustable set to 7 3 passes Sticking with one blade, one razor, and one soap for 30 days is definitely going to improve my technique. I am consistently getting great shaves.
No shave today. The cut I keep reopening needs a day to settle down and heal. Fortunately the First Aid kit is well stocked. Have a great Monday!
Menthol TSM Monday Superb two pass shave today with CBLMR. The HIS built and spread thick yogurt lather, and the Fatboy made two passes on nine for a drama free DFS. I could have gotten closer, but I did not want to risk irritation this time. I could get real frugal if I keep getting results like this from two passes - saves on lather and allows the blade to last longer, too. KFF added welcome chill and skin care on what will be a hot day. Prep: warm shower, Mickey Lee Lime Soap: Catie's Bubbles La Marche du Rasage Brush: HIS Lather Monster Razor: '59 Fatboy Blade: Voskhod (2) AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite
super speed week hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth tgn two band/ butterscotch handle tsd iced sub-zero Gillette super speed(b2) feather(1) Osage rub MENTHOL MONDAY starts off super speed week chillingly. subzero is very cool, but I had to work it a bit too have enough lather for three passes. granddad's ss three passes with a little touch up, left me dfs and very comfy. finished with the rubby dubby do. hope y'all did as well, or better.
Monday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Island Man Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap-Mahogany Razor: Gillette Fatboy Blade: Gillette Platinum (3) Brush: oscar11 High Mountain White-22mmx48mm Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Rustic Shaving Soap Mahogany today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 HMW. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette Platinum in the Fatboy. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Southern Oud. Bob
