SoS: February 3, 2014 - February 9, 2014

MONDAY
Menthol Monday

Pre: Hot shower, Shea Moisture Facial Scrub, homemade PSO
Razor: Merkur Futur, set@4
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Omega 626 Silvertip
Lather: Arko Ice Mint cream, scuttle-warmed (!)
Shave: Two passes; minor touch-up
Post: Alum block, Osage Rub AS, 444 balm

Chilly Monday morn here; chilly Monday face with plenty of menthol.
Another flawless Futur shave, although I'm not entirely sold on the Shark blades.
Have a great week, gents!

Beautiful razor and brush, Bruce!

…and how about them 'Hawks?

 

Menthol Monday


Razor: Gem Damaskeene
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D5)
Brush: Oscar11 Amber 28mm TGN finest
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime Basil
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Shaving Yeti’s Dreamcicle ICED
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TSD Mojito with X2 Menthol​

 

DFS Contrast
I decided to use my MR10 this morning to provide a contrast to my old type. I still got a nice DFS after two passes and touch up, but it's not as close as with the open comb, but more comfortable. At first blush, I prefer the results from the old type. I think tomorrow I will try the old type head on my MR10 handle to see if the extra weight makes any difference.
The soap worked like a champ. I lathered the first pass in my hand, then painted it on my oiled face, to preserve the lather. The second pass was face lathered as usual, with a bit more dense lather, if that makes sense.
The Krampert's and Gondolier lotion work together nicely to leave my face moisturized and protected against the winter chill.

 

Razor: Gem Clog Pruf SE.
Brush: VDH Badger.
Soap: Col. Conk Bay Rum.
Mug: Antique white "Barber"
AS: My fav. Aqua Velva Ice Blue.
No preshave cond. dont need it with
the Gem.
Col. Conk Bay Rum smelled good but
lather wasn't as thick as I like.
Lathered fine, just a bit airy for me.
Slick and cusion were acceptable.
The Gem cleanly removed whiskers
with a loud report on each pass.
Finished off with a splash of AV. BFS.
Good day all.

 

Thanks Kevin! Way to go HAWKS! Finally....one of my teams won something! I just found out that I won the Super-Bowl Pool!
I hope the Mariners take notice and follow suit.

 

Chubby 2 2-band/C&S O&C/Muhle Jet + Weber Bulldog/Personna 74'/CF Lavender ASB
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It has been a while since I have posted. My apologies friends.

SOTD 02/03/2014

Baby It's Cold Outside. C.O. Bigelow oriented day.
~ Cool water soak for the badger hair brush.
~ RazoRock Little Bastone loaded with a fresh Derby.

 

Monday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (6)

2 pass shave
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Witch-hazel AS

Another very satisfying shave with that Single Ring.

 

Razor - Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade - Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Brush - Dovo 918052 Pure Badger
Shaving soap - Route One Pumpkins Lavender Cedarwood Shaving Soap
Aftershave - Lea Aftershave Balsam

Some new products I have not tried before - the Rapira blade, the Route One Pumpkins shaving soap and the Lea aftershave. They work quite well together and leave my face feeling soooo good afterwards. The Route One soap and Lea aftershave both have great skincare properties, and together are outstanding. A nice smooth two pass shave today.

 

Today's shave.
Prep : hot shower, Cremo Face Wash.
Brush : Turkish #6 Brush.
Razor : Gillette Aluminum Tech.
Blade : Personna Med Prep.
Cream : Noxzema Lather Cream.
Post : cold water rinse, Razorock XXX AS, Phyto Balm.

This shave made me feel pretty good after working for almost 11 hours. Sadly, this Noxzema cream is no longer made and is now a vintage item. I used it at the suggestion of the well known crackstar. I see why he loves it so much. My only gripe is that the lather isn't as cushioned as other stuff I use. The Razorock XXX AS burns like hell. It smells just like the soap and cooled down my face. I still needed extra care and the Phyto balm carried out the request.

 

Tu sabes que Dodi es siempre contigo, mi hijo!

 

~Shave Of The Evening~2/3/14

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Standard Razor
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: The Jubilee
Soap: Tiki Surfs Up
Post: Alum, AoS lemon ASB. (Trying to use up this balm, have a decent amount in stock, need to use them up so I can justify purchasing HTGAM cavendish to match my soap and deodorant combo on the weekends)

Another good shave out of the standard razor. 2 for 2. Tiki was good stuff, hard for me to jump to conclusions after one shave but it does seem to hold up to expectation. Dense, Slick, wet, good cushion, explosive lather. Jubilee is always a pleasure to use. Will be trying out Red Personna in this razor tomorrow.

 

today
Menthol Monday
Hot shower
Stirling Glacial -brrrrrr
Stirling Lemon Chill AS -brrrr
in a hurry 2 passes DFS

 

Frankenrazor
Today I shaved with my Old Type head on my Maggard MR10 handle. It's not pretty, but it was very effective. I got a DFS in two easy passes. I also found that if I use pre-shave oil before my ATG pass, that pass is smoother and more comfortable. The added weight of the handle was pleasing in my hand, and all the products worked great together.

Prep: Shea moisture TBS
Soap: Synergy Meta Nectar
Brush: HIS
Razor: Old Type head on a MR10 handle
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock yellow
Pre-shave oil: Synergy Coconut Bay Butter Balm
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum, Synergy Gondolier lotion

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Shave Cream
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
'62 Gillette Slim
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless (1)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel
FD Old Spice AS

Another mighty fine shave. I loaded up the Cella SC on the Frank Shaving Finest badger and took my time today face lathering. Then, I let it rest on my face for about a minute while I changed out my blade. Two passes and some touch ups on my neck with the Gillette Slim and Gillette 7 O'Clock blade left me smooth and clean. The whiskers came off with great ease. I finished off with a cold water rinse followed by Thayers Cucumber WH and Family Dollar Old Spice AS. I am clean and refreshed. Nice...

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Los Angeles Shaving Soap-Woody Lavender
Razor: Gillette NEW SC
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mm x 48mm
Aftershave: Barbon

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

Back to the NEW SC for a bit. I used the LASS Woody Lavender. I loaded a new Personna Med Prep in the NEW SC. My shave was great: close, smooth, nick free. I finished off with some Barbon.

Bob

 

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Tyr's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave lotion
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (1, 2, 3)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Lucky Tiger Vanishing Menthol ASB

A 'love bite' on my cheek from my cat had kept me from shaving for a couple of days, and then I woke up this morning with a head cold. The head cold was my primary motivation for reaching for my Menthol Monday setup, as I knew the menthol would help clear my nose a bit. Three passes with a brand new blade produced a BBS result, but - as usual - I managed to get a weeper on my throat.

 

Tuesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Permasharp day 2
Mama Bear Iced Cilantro SS
Anherb AS Conditioner
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Dolce & Gabbana EdT

I'm really impressed with this Iced Cilantro soap from Mama Bear which I received this past Friday. It smells nice, it lathers very rich and creamy, and it has a GREAT cooling sensation. The skincare is pretty good as well - no complaints from me. The Anherb conditioner and the Aqua Velva felt so cold and nice after this wonderful shave! (no pics today, sorry!)

 

SOTD Feb 4 -- Blade safari day 4

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki
Blade: Personna Med Prep (day 4)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso Green tub
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Nivea Men cool kick

Four days with the personna med prep...

Today's shave was closer, but not nearly as close as the first two days. The Nivea Men Cool Kick called attention to a few areas that saw a bit too much touch up. Time for a fresh blade.