SoS: December 16, 2013 - December 22, 2013

We're under attack by bitter-cold arctic air and snow, but who cares! Tomorrow is one of my most favourite shaving days because it's,

Menthol Monday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/new Shark
Italian Palmolive Menthol SC
Anherb AS Conditioner
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Dolce & Gabbana EdT

A super-frigid way to start off the week and to get a great shave at the same time. The L'Oreal wash definitely has detectable menthol that gives a nice cooling sensation, and the Palmolive Menthol cream is one of the coldest tube creams I ever used. Not only is the Anherb conditioner a face-freezer, it gives awesome moisturizing and protection against razor burn and irritation. The Aqua Velva is an aftershave which I absolutely need to have in my rotation.

 

Monday's Shave​

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Cella Shave Cream​

Frank Shaving Finest Badger​

Schick M Adjustable​

Schick Stainless Steel​

CWR​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​

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I just want to sing the praises of my Schick M adjustable. If I could only use one razor, I think this would be my choice. It is so easy to use, and the shaves are awesome. I enjoy using my GEMs and Gillettes, but this particular Schick may be the best of all. I may be settling down with it at least until next year. Today's shave was one of the best. I'm feeling clean, smooth, and refreshed.​

 

Another great shave!
The LASS Woody Lavender whipped up loads of lather paired with my HIS brush. I need to work on portion control since I always seem to have too much. It's not a big deal, though because this tub will last a very long time.
My face feels great thanks to the soap and the TSD AS milk.

Have a great Monday.

 

Monday - Cheap Week

VDH Deluxe face lathere with TGN 22mm boar
Black handle Super Adjustable on 9 with Astra blade (1)
3 passes, cold water rinse and finish with Lilac Vegetal

 

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Blu
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim “6”
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

I just got some of the Gillette Platinum’s that have surfaced recently. I put one in my Slim today set on 6. I used Stirling Blu to lather with. I got a great first shave with the GP in the Slim. The Platinum’s are about the same price as the Silver Blues or a little more and harder to find currently. They can be found in Israel and Romania so far. I finished up with Krampert’s Frostbite.

You never really know about blade names from St. Petersburg or from Personna anywhere?

Bob

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
Savile Row 3824
TSD ISZ PSB
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit Lanolin Soap
iKon Slant/Perma-Sharp Super (4)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit WH
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit ASL mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

All I can say is
Still nice and frosty 30 minutes later

 

5/8 FWE Special
Mystic Water Windjammer
homemade brush

I tried something different with the edge on this razor last night, unsuccessfully I might add so I'll probably be playing around with it for a while. Decent shave but that's it. Have a good one.

 

Cobra Classic
Kai Mild
Savon le Père Lucien
M&F Emilion 2
Gentleman Jon Alum Bloc
Simpson A/S Balm


Dior - Leather Oud

 

SOTD Dec 16
Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki
Blade: Sheffield Special (day 1)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Soap: Proraso white tub
Passes: 3 (WTG x2, XTG)
Post: cold water, Proraso blue
Not sure about the Sheffield blade... I could feel it working throughout the whole shave. It was an interesting feeling.
The shave itself was a good shave. Nice lather, no nicks or irritation. Beard reduction could have been better. My normal trouble spots didn't present a problem, but my neck in general could use an extra pass. The feeling I was getting from the blade definitely affected this shave.

 

Monday, December 16, 2013

Prep: Warm shower, Cornhuskers Lotion
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade: Voskhod (4)
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: VDH Boar
Post: Witch Hazel, Cornhuskers Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice

It was another great shave! I really like my VDH boar brush; I just wish that it didn't shed so much. I can't wait for Santa to bring me a Semogue 830!

Have a great day!

 

Monday morning, December 16, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (2)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

Gillette LC New
Supermax Tiger
Oscar11 Purple Omega
CO Bigelow SC
Alum
Superior 70

 

Saturday and Sunday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Lather: Barrister & Mann unscented soap
Brush: HIS synthetic
Razor: Gillette fat handled Tech
Blade: Astra SP
After: cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Thanks to my TSD secret Santa HolyRollah for the Barrister & Mann soap! This soap loaded easily and produced a good creamy lather without much effort. Pleasant soapy smell from this unscented soap. I like this soap.

 

Monday morning, December 16, 2013

Gillette Adjustable 'Fatboy' F-2 (1960)
Astra Superior Platinum blade
Brut Balancing Shave Cream
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum Arcadian Spice

Wow, another super comfy shave with the Gillette Fatboy! I truly love the Astra SP's, pretty much a guaranteed close comfy shave. A DFS. Aces!

 

Saturday and Sunday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Lather: Barrister & Mann unscented soap
Brush: HIS synthetic
Razor: Gillette Super Speed, 1956
Blade: Astra SP
After: cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Excellent creamy lather from the Barrister & Mann soap again today. I have been looking at the Super Speed for several days now in my razor rack. I have had mixed results in the past from my birth year razor, but I was ready to give it another try. Astra blades are a good dependable blade for me in several razors, so put one in the Super Speed. I have to think that my technique has gotten better, because I had a very pleasant, close shave in four smooth passes.

 

Monday, Cheap Week:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave Lotion
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: VDH Unscented
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Dorco-301 (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Nivea Energy ASB

The nicks/weepers on my neck from Saturday precluded a shave Sunday, which in turn mean that I felt I needed to use the Neutrogena and the preshave lotion even in the "cheap week;" I'll see if foregoing them tomorrow is acceptable or not. I've found I like a bit more backbone than what the VDH Boar has, but it lathers up the VDH soap like a champ. The Dorco 301 tugged a little more than I recalled - I've probably gotten spoiled on blades that work a little better for me - but two passes produced a DFS + shave without any irritation or weepers. The Nivea is a very refreshing feeling on my skin, even if it doesn't absorb well for me. I might as well call this my "use up excesses" week, since the Dorco blades and Nivea ASB are products I like well enough to use, but not enough to buy again unless I have no choice.

 

SOTD 12-17-2013

7/8 Double Arrow, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Irisch Moos SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Lijun Finest Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Lime sec EDC

A great shave with the DA and the Lime sec finished off the experience with a flair. Wishing everyone a great week of shaves during the last week prior to Christmas. Stay safe and be careful on those messy roads.

 

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Menthol Monday​

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Razor: Mergress XL (S4)​

Blade: Crystal (D5)​

Brush: Parker 25mm Best Badger​

Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle​

Pre Shave Soap: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil​

Pre Shave Shaving Yeti’s Yeti Snot​

Post: Monster Alum Block​

Aftershave: TSD SubZero AS Splash w M Bomb added​

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This morning was my coldest shave to date. Received TSD Iced Subzero AS Balm and M Bomb additive from a secret Santa and had to give them a try. The preshave balm is great stuff and a little does go a long way. Followed by Yeti Snot uber menthol shave soap and have to admit the cold water rinse afterwards reminded me of when I had to shave out in the snow while on training maneuvers in Germany. I then added 1 drop of M bomb into subzero aftershave splash that I had poured into the balm of my hand and 25 minutes later I can still feel the coldness on my face.​

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Menthol Monday
A feverish Shave

Pre: Hot shower, Hot face towel, Homemade PSO
Razor: Mekur Futur (set@3)
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Omega 626 Silvertip
Lather: Arko Ice Mint cream, scuttle-warmed
Shave: Two passes, plus touch-up
Post: Alum, Osage Rub splash, 444 menthol balm

102° fever shall not prevent me from my morning routine…
The Arko Ice mint cream provides a very dense, slick lather with a menthol chill. Warm lather with a cool aftereffect is a nice feeling.
Only bad part was a coughing spasm mid-shave, causing me to nick myself pretty thoroughly on my cheek. Good thing I wasn't using a straight this morn.
Shark blades a bit 'tuggy' considering it was a first-use. Osage & 444 give a me a nice cooling chill, a great balm for my feverishness.

Have a great week, everyone!

 

Kevin-I hope you shake it soon..........