SoS: August 10, 2015 - August 16, 2015

I'll kick off the new week this way!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Personna
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

This is what I'd call a set-up which is just about guaranteed to give a man a case of frostbite - for me, this is the ultimate freeze!

 

Menthol Monday
August 10, 2015

Maggard OC Razor with Triad Helix Hex Titanium
Voskhod #1
Stirling Soap Co. Synthetic 29X62mm
Stirling Soap Co Margaritas in The Arctic
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic Witch Hazel, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Krampert’s Frostbite After Shave

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Since I enjoyed this shave so much on the 9th of August, I will repeat it on the 10th of August.

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Monday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Soap Commander Renewal
Jayaruh #2 Synthetic
Gem Jr Parade
Treet Super SE
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Soap Commander Renewal face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 Synthetic brush. Two passes with my Gem Jr Parade razor and a Treet Super SE 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 Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Menthol Monday Planned SOTD
Razor: Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather AC Professional (D7)
Brush: Savile Row 3226
Bowl: Lady Sea Creations 5"
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Neumann Absolute Zero
Post: Alum Block
Aftershave: Neumann Absolute Zero



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Head Shave

Soap: Vintage Williams (Williams skuttle)
Razor: Barbasol clone
Blade: Personna
Brush: Ever-Ready 500PBT
Aftershave: Old Spice (Shulton)

 

Great choice. I'm planning on using Wm.Nuemann & Co. too.

 

Planned Menthol Monday SOTD

Schick Type J razor
Vintage butterscotch brush
Myrsol Emulsion pre shave
Wm.Nuemann&Co. Shaving cream
Proraso aftershave

 

Great minds think alike

 

I just shaved and I'm about to get in bed. I skipped my tech and went back to my favorite razor, the fatboy, I dialed it up to 6, stuck in a new Astra SP, and dove right in. I lathered up with Proraso Green and a peerless nylon brush and completed 3 passes. the first one wtg, was great I felt the blade more then I had on the lower settings but if anything I think it made me more aware of my blade angle. The 2nd pass xtg was also great no pain no irritation but alas it couldn't last. I lathered up a third time to chase after that BBS. I shaved ATG on my cheeks, BBS. I moved on to the goatee area and above the lip, BBS with no irritation. Then I finished the 3d pass on my neck. I felt no irritation, at the time. It was smooth, amazingly smooth I knabbed that BBS shave but as I gazed into the mirror with wonder I started noticing. . . redness and irritation on my neck. I splashed some cold water on to clean up what minor remnants of Proraso was left and saw it. Blood, one small weeper surrounded by red angry skin. I slapped on some Nivia sensitive aftershave balm. I think I'm done chasing the baby this year. When I have a regular blade I'll try again but until I get a feel for everything I'm going to stop at 2 passes.

 

OMG, is my face ever frozen - the Glacial Lemon Chill soap lathered famously for me and gave me its mega-powerful menthol sensation. The Glacial Wintergreen balm and witch hazel felt equally frigid with the best skincare a man could get. Results: BBS to the point where no stubble can be felt!

 

Monday, August 10, 2015
Axe Chilled FW, 2 hot towels
Plisson Synthetic
Cornhuskers Lotion
C. O. Bigelow (face-lathered)
'66 Slim (5) w/Voskhod (1)
X/A, touch ups
Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, Cortizone 10, Cremo, TSD AS Milk (Old Spice Type)

 

August 10 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
TSD Lanolin Iced Sub-zero
'58 Gillette TV Special
Osage Rub
Stirling Unscented PSB
Barbasol Pacific Rush AS

 

08/10/2015

Razor – Gillette Slim (J3) set on 9
Blade – Ladas (3) courtesy of @david of central florida
Brush – Zenith Pro Aluminum Boar B2
Lather – Soap Commander Passion
Post - Witch Hazel & Captain’s Choice Bay Rum with Menthol



Another great shave with the Slim set on 9 for all three passes. Ended up with a very near BBS which is about par for me on a work morning. It's been awhile since I used the Soap Commander Passion. As with all their soaps it was very easy to lather and has a very nice spicy scent. Finished off with witch hazel and a splash of CC Bay Rum with menthol added. I'm glad that I bought menthol crystals to add some of my aftershaves.

 

Menthol Monday
The Frostbite soap lathers easily and thick with my HIS XL, setting up my whiskers to face their humane and democratic end via the guillotine action of der Vorschlaghammer. The scent of the soap and AS match and deliver excellent skin care during and after the shave. Easy, drama free all around.

Prep: Van Yulay PSO
Soap: Krampert's Finest Frostbite
Brush: HIS XL
Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod (3)
AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

Schick G8 razor
Personna blade
VDH Luxury SS (scented)
WD Synthetic bush
Osage Rob/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Skin Bracer A/S w/added menthol

Nice shave to start the week with. Now to go baby sit grand kids. UGH!

 

Menthol Monday Aughst 10th...........

Face lathered Arko and Proraso together w/Omega 6151 brush
40's Superspeed w/Ladas blade
Osma Alum & True Gentlemen ASB
Finished w/Barbasol Pacific Rush AS

2-passes for a near BBS shave!

 

today shave
MENTHOL MONDAY
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
Surrey white/ silvertip
Jack Black supreme cream
Merkur progress(4)
persona lab(2)
ICED Barbasol pacific rush
woo hoo what a cold shave today. I bowl lathered jb with the Vietnamese silvertip, very soft knot, thanks again @PLANofMAN ,
love it. the progress, awesome as usual. finished with iced Pacific rush.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Menthol Monday
warm shower/cold water shave
Simpson Duke 3 Manchurian
Proraso PPC
TSD ISZ Lanolin Soap
Feather AS-D2/Gillette Black Ninja (1)........Very smooth combo.
cold water rinse
Bloc Osma alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Beard Brand Blank Slate B.O.
Extreme Iced Thayer's Lemon W.H.
Pekji Ruh edp

Great shave with D2 and Ninja,face and dome BBS!!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Executive Man
Soap: Martin de Candre-Fougere
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: oscar11 High Mountain White-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Country Club Modern Fougere

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

MdC today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 HMW. Great easy, thick, lather. Personna Med Prep in the NEW SC. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Modern Fougere.

Bob