SoS: July 27, 2015 - Aug 2, 2015

Here we go with a new kick-off!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 6
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Old Spice Cologne

Super-strong menthol all the way - as I've said so many times in the past, the Glacial soaps and aftershave products are only for guys who can handle an intense freezing sensation!

 

MENTHOL MONDAY SOTD

Razor: 1970 Black Handle Super Speed
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Omega 10049
Soap: Proraso Green
AS: Nivea ASB

Some easy menthol for this "baby faced" shaver for Menthol Monday. The Proraso is always ready for a good shave.

Was originally going to use this German (probably East German) tech clone that my wife found. I always like to try new razors. The guard is arched steeply away from the top making it look fairly aggressive compared to a regular Tech, so I was apprehensive. I loaded the blade and, on closer examination, I noted that not only did the blade stick out, really exposed, above the guard, but it was aligned crooked and it was actually arched higher in the middle. I decided there was no way I was trying this one. Here's a pic anyway (w/o blade):



So I decided to switch the 1970 Black Handle SS that my wife also found. At least it looks nice and straight and clean!



Something I noted that I didn't realize is that the knurling on the Black Handle changed over time. Here is a comparison of the 1970 with a straight knurling pattern (front) and my 1980 with diamond patterned knurling (back). Just thought it was interesting.



Happy Shaving!

 

27 July 2015

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Monday's


Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #12 Black Pure Badger (First Shave)
Ever-Ready 1912
Treet Super
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Florida Water

The next four weeks will be brought to you by single edge razors as One Razor/One Blade/One Week continues. This week features the Ever-Ready 1912 razor.

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #12 Black Pure Badger brush. I was very happy with the performance of the new brush. Two passes with my Ever-Ready 1912 razor and a Treet Super blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. It is the closest thing to shaving with a straight I will get. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Florida Water after shave. An excellent shave all around. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Menthol Monday, July 27, 2015

B-3 Mongoose with Triad Helix Hex Titanium
Feather ProGuard #6
Druida #7 Barberpole Manchurian
Stirling Soap Co. Glacial Obsidian (Sub)
Stirling Black Ice Witch Hazel, Unrefined Shea Butter
Chiseled Face After Shave Cryogen

Two passes + clean up = BBS. Today’s shave is my first time using a Stirling Glacial Soap, an excellent choice for a very HOT summer day. To say Stirling takes menthol seriously is an understatement. Glacial Obsidian (GO) was a real face freezer. Toward the end of the first pass my eyes started watering, and continued through the second pass and clean up. Whoa Nelly! My barber pole brush and bowl churned up some major glacial suds. The lather was thick and slick with chillin’ moisturizing. 20 minutes after the shave my face was still feeling COLD. Two thumbs up for GO. The pleasant scent of cooling anise continued with the Black Ice Witch Hazel. Italians love anise. Loaded up my face with the shea butter before lobbing on the Cryogen. A total face freeze as I walked out into the blazing heat of an Arizona Day. Ummmmm! Ahhh!
Have a great week!

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Menthol Monday Planned SOTD
Razor: Gillette Toggle (S6)
Blade: Gillette 7 O’CLOCK Blue (8)
Brush: Wolf Whiskers 26mm Synthetic
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Iced Mojito
Shave Soap: TSD X2 Iced Mojito
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TSD X2 Iced Mojito


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First day on holidays.... First shave!
Omega 10066
Le Père Lucien
Shavette Bolta
Satinex2000 Double Edge Blade
Grey Flannel After Shave + EDT

 

Proraso - Always a good choice. I love the chill of the green, it's just perfect

That tech clone should only be used as a display item haha. Don't shave with it ever =P

Those super speeds look great!

 

Are you good with that shavette? =)

 

Menthol Monday July 27 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
VDH Boar Brush
TSD Lanolin Iced Sub-zero
Stirling Unscented PSB
Osage Rub
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill

 

07/27/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather Super Pro (12)
Brush – Rubberset 400 with Omega Boar
Lather – Soap Commander Renewal
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra

 

Dunking my head into a bucket of ice-cold lemonade is how shaving with the Glacial Lemon Chill soap feels. AWESOME lather with such a nice lemony/menthol scent, perfect post-shave feeling as well. The Glacial Wintergreen balm and witch hazel felt absolutely heavenly afterwards. BBS again and so comfy!

 

New set-up for today's SOTD July 27th...........

Omega 6151 Pure bowl lather with Proraso
40's Superspeed w/Ladas Blade
Witch hazel finishing with Barbasol Pacific Rush

2-passes w/touch-up for a DFS!

 

MENTHOL MONDAY
hot water wash with nivea men's
FS pur-tech/ whipped dog handle
catie's bubbles mile high menthol
Schick krona
persona lab(2.5)
ICED Barbasol pacific rush
nice cold MM shave. allot of buzz about synthetics so I used one of mine. worked nicely. the schick gave a close/ comfy three pass shave. finished with iced rush.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

The blade holder is too long related to the blade length: some points that I usually shave with the tail of the straight razor, are therefore more difficult to reach.

 

30 day rule - Day 27
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Ladas blade
Slim Adjustable set to 9
3 passes

 

I didn't quite understand that. Probably because it's straight razor talk =P

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Island Man
Soap: Martin de Candre-Fougere
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Brush: oscar11 Boar-26mmx60mm
Aftershave: Country Club Modern Fougere

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

MdC today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 Boar. Great, easy, thick, lather. I loaded a new Peronna Med Prep in the NEW SC. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Modern Fougere.

Bob

 

July 27th, SOTD
One days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co Green Lizard Model B54GL
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel/ Linen (20 laps Linen/ 20 laps Leather pre and 10/10 post)
Soap: Barrister & Mann Bay Rum plus M-Bomb
Brush: Spalted Maple Brush with Badger Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Aubrey Men’s Stock Northwoods plus M-bomb

Adding the M-Bomb to the Northwoods took it from an aftershave I was trying to use up to one I actually enjoyed. Happy Monday, all!

 

Schick Grip razor
Personna blade
Dr. Selby 3X SC
FS Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Colorado Sage cologne

Look good, feel good, smell fantastic! It's gonna be a great day.