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!
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!
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
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!
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.
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.
