Soon, soon, soon it'll be Christmas! My insanely-freezing start of a new week! Menthol Monday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/new Astra Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS Diana Sport Menthol Balm Barrister & Mann Arctique AS Aramis EdT I think I'll need a week or two in Acapulco for my face to thaw out after this shave - there's enough menthol going in to this shave and after to post a frostbite warning!
Monday's Dove Men Face Wash Tabac Shaving Soap Jayaruh #27 Silver Tip Gillette Super Adjustable Astra Super Platinum CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Rose Petal WH Aqua Velva AS The Tabac Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #27 Silver Tip brush. Two passes with my Gillette Super Adjustable razor and an Astra Super Platinum 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 Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... A month with one soap, one brush, one razor, and one blade has come to a successful end. I chose well and had a blast with the Tabac and my new Super Adjustable, and my Jayaruh #27 did not disappoint. Thirtieth and final shave of No Variation NoVember.
Menthol Monday Razor- 1957 Gillette Red Tip Blade- Astra SP Brush- WD Silvertip Soap- Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic AS- Barbasol Pacific Rush This 57 Red Tip (repainted by me with International Harvester Red) is one of my top razors. Always a smooth, comfortable, close shave. I barely feel the blade but I know it's working. Happy Monday!
Planned Menthol Monday No Variation kit (MdC, type F, Essential boar) Pacific Shaving Co frosted PSO Myrsol aftershave Metilsol Proraso green AS
Menthol Monday SOTD Razor: Dubl Duck Goldedge 5/8 Full Hollow Brush: Oscar11 Aqua\white w SOC Boar Bowl: ShaveWorks 4.25" Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero Shave Soap: Neumann Absolute Zero Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: Neumann Absolute Zero
EQUIPMENT: RAZOR: Gillette G2 Fatboy BLADE: Treet Super Stainless Platinum (1) PRESHAVE: Noxema Classic BRUSH: Parker Synthetic SOAP: Arko Stick POST SHAVE: Nivea post shave Balm AFTERSHAVE: Aqua Velva TECHNIQUE: Wam rinse/shower cold water splash Face lather WTG, XTG, rXTG, TU added water + lather between passes Nivea Post Aqua Velva off shaved area Back to familiar ground today with the Fatboy on 5. I love it. I may try cranking it up a notch or two but not until I'm done messing around with different blades. Speaking of blades, not too impressed by the Treet. Seemed dull and rough -- not a good combination. I do like Arko however. It will take some learning to get the face lather thing right or maybe Arko just doesn't have much volume? The protection seemed awesome though and the smell pairs very nicely with Noxema. All in all, not quite BBS, but pretty darn close.
11/30/2015 Razor – Schick Type G Blade – Chinese Schick (2) Brush – Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest Lather – Barrister & Mann Sevile Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra
GOOD MONDAY MORNING! TSD 11/30 15 Razor -Gillette 59 Fatboy(7-5-3) Blade-Wilkinson Sword(1) Brush-VDH Boar Lather-Williams Three Passes-wtg,xtg,atg Post Shave-Cold Water Rinse Witch Hazel Splash Pinaud Clubman A/S Kind of a classic shave this A.M. The Vdh brush whipped up the Williams with no problem. The Fatboy Wilkinson Combo made quick work of my stubble. All topped off with the Witch Hazel and Pinaud Clubman A/S. A great way to start the week with a BBS shave!! HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!
Menthol Monday November 30: Homemade PS Oil Stirling Synthetic Brush TSD Lanolin Iced Sub-zero Osage Rub Stirling Unscented PSB -- Mentholated Fine Fresh Vetiver
SOTD November 30, 2015 Prep: Rusty Blade blend pre-shave oil Razor/Blade: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech / Astra SP Brush/Soap: Semogue / Cella Aftershave: Witch Hazel/Nivea Sensitive ASB Mustache Wax: Badger
This menthol assault can really shake some guys up big-time, my friends. The Glacial Lemon Chill soap lathered explosively and so rich with a freeze that could have flattened a polar bear, yet the post-shave feeling is so moisturizing and soothing. Watch out that you don't put on too much of the Diana Sport balm and the Arctique aftershave because they're both ULTRA-POWERFULLY mentholated. A great BBS shave with a new Astra.
Monday: Prep: Hot shower, Nivea for Men Original Moisturizing Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger Lather: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine soap (with mango butter) Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (4) Passes: WTG, XTG (9, 10) Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's witch hazel & aloe vera pad, Myrsol Metilsol AS splash Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy Last day of No Variation November, so I made sure to get the shave in. The puck is for all intents and purposes done, as I can easily fit its replacement into the same container now. Lather was very good, as was prep, but the blade was having a bit more trouble than I expected, as it was producing some minor indications of razor burn on the first XTG pass, prompting that to become the only XTG pass and curtailing the shave at two passes for DFS results. On to new tools tomorrow!
Monday, November 30, 2015 Axe Chilled Face Wash 3 hot towels WD Synthetic Stirling Hot Apple Cider Soap Merkur 34C w/Gillette Silver Blue (4) W, X1, X2, touch up Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, L'Oreal Balm, Stetson Cooling Moisture AS GES+ If you've never tried this soap, the name isn't just a marketing ploy. I felt some heat. My guess is cinnamon essential oil. Excellent shave frI'm start to finish.
