SoS: April 1, 2013 - April 7, 2013

OMG, we're not only starting a new week, we're starting a new month!

Menthol Monday:

Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/new Rapira
Palmolive Cool SC
Anherb AS Conditioner
Osage Rub AS
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

Any day where I don't use menthol stuff makes me feel like something is missing, so the next day I make it a point to go all-out. The Gatsby facial wash is equally as cold as every item I'm using, as well as the Rubby Dubby Doo. I have a feeling the Rapiras are my favorite blades at the present time.

 

Proraso pre
Duke 2 Best Badger
Speick Shave Stick
Gillette 1966 Slim (#7)
Gillette Yellow 7oc (2)
Thayer's Superhazel
Cade ASB

 

Monday's shave:

Martin de Candre unscented shave soap
Mühle Basic #2 shave brush
Dovo Bismarck 6/8"
Bloc Osma alum
Musgo AS

Nice!

 

Monday's shave:

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Wim Mertens, Receptacle
• Brush: Omega travel boar
• Soap: Institut Karité
• Razor: Rolls Razor Imperial no.3
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, DVH alum, DR Harris Bay Rum AS

Day off today so I could take the time. Reasonable shave today. Het blade still needs some sharpening. The triple milled soap is really soft and creamy (it should, for it contains 25% cream). The scent is barely noticable but nice.

Have a great weel ya'll!

 

Spear
Tabac SC
Muhle 23mm knot

Great shave this morning, very close and smooth. I've discovered that Tabac SC is about as good as it gets for me personally in post shave skin care and shave quality. Have a good one.

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Monday morning, April 1, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (8)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
C O Bigelow shave cream with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

TSD Sub Zero Preshave
TSD Lemon & Cedarwood Soap, couple drops of MBomb
Parker Badger & my new Dirty Bird shaving bowl
Merkur 34c & Feather blade
Witch Hazel Splash
TSD Iced Barbershop AS splash

Nice cool and refreshing shave to start the week/month!

 

Injector
Tsd winter wonderland
Floid blue

Great shave.

 

Monday -- SE Week

Cerve unscented cleanser
TSD unscented soap
Muhle hjm black fibre brush
Schick injector with Schick blade
Cerve unscented lotion

Took me a few minutes to get back my muscle memory on using the injector. Shallow angle -- head almost flat against the face; no pressure; slow, smooth strokes. I did three passes, got a satisfactory, but not quite BBS result. Little bit of irritation on the chin -- careless with the angle there.

Love the variety!

 

Monday morning.

Axe Chilled face wash
Shave Secret
Van Der Hagen SS
Van Der Hagen Boar Brush
Astra SP (2)
Edwin Jagger DE89 razor
Witch Hazel (Walgreens generic)
Captain's Choice Bay Rum AF
Nivea post aftershave balm

Wow! What a combo! An amazing BBS.

Today I was up early and able to take my time more than usual. I went back to the Van Der Hagen puck to make my own lather, and the lather turned out really good. There is no describing how good the Astra and Edwin Jagger razor feels, three passes and touch-ups was effortless. I am working to improve my buffing and it is paying off. I can go ATG much easier with the Astra/Jagger combo. No weepers or cuts. I strived for lightness of touch and had no trouble with the neck today.

Aces!

 

Monday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Cella
Witch Hazel
Axe Chilled A.S. Gel
Brut Dominant
EJ Best Medium
Dovo Natural 5/8 round tip

First time using the Axe and I didn't notice any cooling, as it usually needs to get to Alcolado Glacial standards for me to feel it. That said it makes your face feel great, nice and smooth with no heavy feel like some balms leave you with.

Also the first go with the new Brut Dominant, and man what a great scent this splash has. It really reminds me of something else but I can't put my finger on it. It's light and crisp, but with no citrus or floral scent to it. I give it

 

SOTD Monday 4-1-2013

Merkur Progress 500 @4 w/Crystal
Proraso PSC
Classic Shaving Lilac SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Col Conk Barbershop Badger
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Royal Copenhagen Musk ASL

Every now and then, I see the mug of Lilac SS in the back of the drawer and I realize that I haven't used it in a long while. I need to put it in a more prominent spot because, this Lilac SS is wonderful! I love the scent and it's performance is supurb! Topped off with the Royal Copenhagen ASL (a fav from decades past) today's shave with the Progress/Crystal combo was a complete success. A great start to a beautiful spring week!

 

Just kidding!

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB, hand strop blade
Coffee: Wegman's, BLACK
Cream: Toms' of Maine
Brush: Omega 49, the RED one
SE: Gem Push-button
Blade: Gem, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, Old Spice cologne, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

 

I'm sticking with my goal of giving it an honest shot

 

And...? Still good shaves?

I would miss the lathering if I would go elektric. Don't you?

 

Oh I miss the lathering, but it's still performing way better than I would have expected. I've been using it on my face and head for....I think 3 days now and it's been DFS+ every time.

 

Nice, nice!

 

Menthol Monday - 1.4.2013

• Prep: shower, Alt Innsbruck emulsion sample
• Razor: Mühle R89
• Blade: Personna Med Prep (4)
• Brush: WSP Monarch HMW
• Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
• Cream: Proraso green OLD
• Post: alum
• Aftershave: Alt Innsbruck, VITOS ASB sample (R.I.P.)