Whewwwwww - high 80's this whole week. Here's how I keep my cool! Menthol Monday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/new Derby Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH Old Spice Cologne Yupp, the same set-up again for my Menthol Monday and why not - the Glacial Lemon Chill soap has the right combination of fresh, tangy lemon and 25 below zero menthol freezing to be so fresh and invigorating, as well as to put some serious icicles in a man's face with some of the BEST skincare one can ask for. The Glacial Wintergreen balm and witch hazel are both absolutely necessary at all times for me without question. Back to the Derby blades for this week!
Monday's Dove Men Face Wash Kiss My Face Cool Mint moisture shave Jayaruh #17 (first shave) Gem 1912 (first shave) Treet Super SE CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Clubman The Kiss My Face Cool Mint moisture shave face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #17 boar brush. One pass and touch ups with my Gem 1912 razor and a Treet Super SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. This is a great little razor. I have just designated it as a favorite. It has received an asterisk in Jayaruh's Shave Den. 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...
Planned Menthol Monday SOTD Schick Type J Razor Omega Tasso&Sentola brush Proraso PSO Proraso Green shaving soap Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue aftershave
Menthol Monday Planned SOTD Razor: Cobra Classic Blade: Feather AC Professional (D14) Brush: Rooney 1/2 Super Silvertip Faux Horn Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Iced Mojito Shave Soap: Glacial Mojito – Stirling based Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Planned shave for Monday: Going with the Schick Krona with a Feather blade for a change. Should pair nicely with the VDH deluxe soap. Will be trying a couple of different blades to see if I can find the love for this razor. Dave
still keeping it simple. back to basics - razor 1959 Red Tip blade shiny new GSB brush Plisson L'Occitane Synthetic cream Cella (face lather) post Chanel Bleu EDT
Menthol Monday, August 17, 2015 Mongoose with UFO Titan Fine XL Kai Captain Original #2 Oscar11 Light Blue Boar Stirling Soap Glacial Obsidian Alum, Stirling Black Ice Witch Hazel, Unrefined Shea Butter Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso Had a cold, cold feeling today
This brush handled well this morning. Lots of backbone with soft tips. As a synthetic brush gets larger in knot base size and greater in density, the length of the effective knot can be decreased if the fibers are thinner. This one at an effective loft of 45 mm would be about the shortest you can go and still get great peformance due to the thin Gen 3 fibers. This brush is a keeper.
The same kind of frigid and wonderful shave that I had yesterday with the same soap, balm, witch hazel and cologne. The Glacial line cannot be beaten for quality, IMHO.
08/17/2015 Razor – Gillette Slim (J3) set on 9 Blade – Feather (1) Brush – EJ XL STF Lather – AOS Sandalwood Cream Post - Witch Hazel & Captain’s Choice Sandalwood with Menthol Added A great 3 pass near BBS shave this morning. About the best I can do on a workday morning. The EJ synthetic brush lathered up the AOS cream into a thick slick lather. Finished off with CC Sandalwood with menthol added.
SOTD August 17, 2015 Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101 Blade: Personna Lab Blue Brush: Stirling Synthetic Lather: RazoRock Santa Maria del Fiore Sapone da Barba Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Black Powder Fantastic shave! This RazoRock soap is slick! Nice scent, it's really soft I use my finger to apply the soap to my brush. I have way too much stuff to really enjoy. The iKon SC101 never lets me down. F&C Black Powder is a kicker! Go out and get it.
today's shave hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth semouge 620 BOMBED soap commander vision Gillette slim(j2)(7) Ladas(3) ICED Aqua Velva ice blue today's shave was nice. three passes left me smooth and comfy. the iced av finished for a cold menthol Monday shave. hope y'all did as well, or better.
Menthol Monday August 17: Homemade PS Oil Stirling Synthetic Brush Stirling Frozen Tundra Gillette Fatboy Osage Rub Stirling Unscented PSB Proraso AS
8/17/15 - Test Week!!! I learned a new technique yesterday, Slicing. Pushing the blade while using a slicing action to cut the hairs better. Think cutting bread, or the Gillette slide. Today I learned what happens if you stop pushing the blade but still do the slicing motion. Yep.... It took a bit, but finally got the bleeding stopped. Only 2 passes today, but really that's all that was needed. Straights can be very efficient when used properly.
SOTD August 17, 2015 Prep: Hot facecloth followed by homemade lavender pre-shave oil Soap: B&M Unscented Razor: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech Blade: Astra SP Brush: Semogue Boar Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Witch Hazel Aftershave balm: Shea butter/coconut oil Mustache Wax: Badger Sorry...no pic today. Up and out early. Nice shave though. A great way to start the day!
SOTD August 17th.............. Tabac stick face lathered w/Omega 6151 Pure 40's Superspeed w/Shark Blade Witch Hazel finishing w/Clubman Vanilla 2-passes w/touch up for a DFS!
Menthol Monday Fine FrostByte today. My HIS made thick lather almost instantly from this venerable soap - it's from the early days of HTGAM, and diminished not one bit in scent or performance. The Fatboy did its grim duty upon my stubble using the sweet spot settings for me 9-7-7. I think this blade won't last long, though, it felt a little tuggy. I finished up with Fine Platinum for the menthol as much as the scent. It's going to be a hot day. Prep: warm shower, Van Yulay PSO Soap: HTGAM FrostByte Brush: HIS Razor: '59 Fatboy Blade: Voskhod (1) AS: Fine Platinum
