Here is one example of the Marco method but I do mine a little different. He shows a soaking brush and states do not shake out water but in the beginning he does show shaking it down twice which is what I do as I DO NOT like a swimming pool of water on the puck. I also do not pre-soak the puck as shown as I feel there is more than enough water in the bristles. He also does not apply any pressure on the puck and I do apply light pressure on the puck. Through trial and error I found doing it this way between 12-30 seconds depending on the soap used works best for me. I have nowhere near the mess he creates doing it my way and keep product usage to a minimum. When I tried MdC this way I found just six swirls on the soap was more than enough for a two pass shave for me. I paid $50 delivered for the two 40% asses milk.
Mark, It's stronger than say Aqua Velva level menthol, but nowhere close to Osage Rub, Glacial anything or TSD ISZ. You will definitely feel it, but it's fairly tame. I have actually considered M-bombing it just for kicks.
July 19 Plans MdC facial soap Gillette Fat Boy (8) Feather blade (1) Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic STF V2.0 Geo F. Trumper's Coconut Oil cream Two passes plus touch-ups Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Trumper's Coral Skin Food Going for a Trumper's shave tomorrow with the Coconut Oil cream and the Coral Skin Food. This will be my first shave with the FB on setting 8. Have a great Sunday, all!
Razor: BRW EJ89 Blade: Big Ben Brush: BF Greenie Soap: Tabac Post: Thayer's AS: Obsession for Men Really liking the Obsession aftershave! Every time I use it get compliments on it. Today got a new number from one.Maybe $50 a bottle ain't so bad after all.
SOTD - Saturday, July 18, 2015 Cool shower Prep: Homemade PSO Brush: Simpsons Duke 3 Cream: La Toja Razor: Weber PH Blade: Rapira SS (4) Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum
That would be Savonniere du Moulin shave soap with 40% Asses Milk. The milk of donkeys. http://www.la-savonniere-du-moulin.com/moulin
Razor: Gillette SS, 1948-49 Blade: Personna Blue SS(7) Brush: WDC-5 Soap: KnockOut Shave-Cool Blue A/S: Lucky Tiger DFS this evening, even though the blade did pull a bit on one side.
Sorry for jumping in - the MITA has a strong enough menthol effect to really be enjoyed. Less than the Frozen Tundra and obviously MUCH less than the Glacials, but still quite cold.
Here are my tools for what's going to be a very warm, humid Sunday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/Derby day 5 Chiseled Face Cryogen SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash Chabrawichi 555 Cologne Oh man, I know someone who's going to freeze his tush off - and that someone is ee-may!
