SoS: August 24, 2015 - August 30, 2015

28 August 2015

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Thanks. It's my favorite.

 

Razor: Gillette Slim (1965)(8)(7)
Blade: Gillette Platinum (5)
Brush: Frank Shave Best Badger Beechwood Handle 22/55
Soap: Proraso
Decanter: Old Spice Telegraph Product ID #36280
A/S: Old Spice

Not my most favorite shave soap, but not bad. This brush is a little floppy, it could be set a little deeper form me. Three pass shave, two on #8 and a final at #7. A good shave tonight, but not the best.
Have a good night and a happy weekend.

 

I have a new puck of vintage Williams and I read the post about "mentholating" it. Did you use the same technique? I am a little hesitant adding so much water.

 

Very nice OS! Full steam ahead, matey

 

Aye, Aye Captain.

 

Yes. The hot water method seems to do three things.

1. It allows the soap to break down a bit and "accept" the menthol completely.
2. It prevents the methol from cooking out of the soap as direct heat would. I found that I do not like the direct heat method when working with menthol.
3. It allows the soap to be in a greater state of readiness since it is not as "thirsty" and it seems easier to create great lather without having to add as much water.

You can probably get away with half the amount of water and have success. You will need to spend some time stirring the mixture a little more before it re-hardens to make sure the menthol absorption is consistent through the soap.

 

Good to know, thanks.

 

For my Saturday freeze:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 6
Stirling Frozen Tundra SS
Stirling Glacial Obsidian AS Balm
Osage Rub AS
Old Spice Cologne

Although not as cold as a Glacial soap, the Frozen Tundra is still almost cold enough to be considered a hyper-mentholated soap. Its scent is unique and awesome, (hard for me to describe) its lather is so easy to build as well as very rich, slick, and dense, with typically perfect Stirling skincare. The Glacial Obsidian balm is a MENTHOL ATOM BOMB and so is the Rubby Dubby Doo. My Derby blade is still delivering terrific closeness and smoothness - my beard is tough as hell, but I wind up BBS every day when I use this brand.

 

Have a good weekend!

 

Saturday's


Dove Men Face Wash
RazoRock P.160
Jayaruh #14 Finest Badger
Gem Push-button
GEM Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The RazoRock P.160 Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #14 Finest Badger brush. Two passes with my Gem Push-button razor and a GEM Stainless 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...

 

Looks good, looks good.

 

SOTD 28 August 2015

30 Day Rule - Phoenix OC



Phoenix OC
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
La Toja Shave Stick
Alum
TSD 2x Iced Barber Shoppe AS Splash


Have a wonderful weekend!
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Thanks. Finishing up the GEMs for a while. I will start in with my Schicks for SEptember on Monday (I know, Monday is still August).

 

I'll start with SE that I have on the 1st. Monday I'll use my Red Tip. Have a good weekend Jim.

 

8-28-2015
Hot Shower prep with Stirling Soap Works Ben Franklin Soap.
Razor - Birth Year Gillette Slim Adjustable 1964 (4)
Blade - Astra SP (3)
Brush - Plisson
Lather - Proraso White
Bowl - Fine Lather
Warm rinse, Maggard alum block then cool rinse
Finished up with Lucky Tiger

Four pass to a nice BBS - a couple of weepers on the front of the chin but still a great shave

 

SOTD - Friday, August 28, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade Lavender PSO
Brush: Rubberset 49-4, TGN finest 28mm
Soap: Cella
Razor: Weber PH Bulldog
Blade: SuperMax Ti (4)
Aftershave: Clubman

 

August 28

Gillette Slim G3 (9)
Feather blade (2)
Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic
Trumper's Coconut cream and glycerin
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Trumper's Coral Skin Food

 

Thank you for the tips.

 

Your welcome!