SoS: January 12, 2015 - January 18, 2015

This new year is now in full swing and here are my shaving plans for tomorrow morning!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/7 AM day 7
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Pour Un Homme de Caron EdT

Oh man, am I ever going to have fun while freezing my face off - everything I'll be using is so intensely-cold. The Neutrogena facial wash is downright chilly with a nice scent, it leaves the skin feeling so clean and refreshed. The Glacial Lemon Chill is one of my top-favourite soaps because it smells wonderful, it lathers so easily, and the menthol effect pulverizes your face right away. This soap also has a perfect post-shave feeling which is so important. The Gold Bond moisturizer and the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel are hard to match for frigid, comfortable skincare after a shave.

 

Monday's


Nivea Men's Face Wash
Cella
Wild Cherry PTS
Schick M2 Adjustable
Personna Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
FD Old Spice AS

The Cella Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Wild Cherry PTS Brush. Two passes with my Schick M2 Adjustable and Personna Injector 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 Rose Petal WH and then Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Plan for 12 January 2015

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Tomorrow's Shave​

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SOTD​

Menthol Monday, January 12, 2015



Stirling Bath Soap - Coniferous
Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash
Valobra Menthol Italian Soft Soap + M Bomb

Muhle V 2 Synthetic Silvertip Fibre Brush - 25 X 58

Ikon Shavecraft 102 Slant with iKon Bulldog Handle
Dickinson's+ Menthol
Gold Bond Green Lotion
Proraso Aftershave Lotion+ Menthol

Stay Frosty my friends! ​

 

Planned shave for early Monday morning.

TSD Lanolin Shave Stick
Omega synthetic brush
Gillette Slim set on 6
Sharp Durablade, first shave
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

Dave

 

Planned SOTD 12 January 2015
Day 10 of 30
30 Day Rule with a Slim


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J2 Gillette Slim Adjustable
Kroger Israeli Personna
VDH Kit Badger
TSD Lanolin Shave Stick - Barber Shoppe Scent
Today's Great Cheap AS™ is TSD 2x Iced Barber Shoppe

Planning another go, 1/3 of the way through this exercise...more aggressive settings seem better with these blades...setting 7 is the happiest my neck has been since starting the Slim! And remember at $10 per bottle TSD AS Splash is just cheap enough to be Great Cheap AS™! It's really just great AS, order some!

Check out the 30 Day Crew as we write about our month of focus on razor technique and share our experiences throughout January. Read about it here:
30 Day Rule Pic/Discussion Thread- All are Welcome!


Join in the fun in 2015!
4 Guys - 2 Soaps​

 

Evening shave for Tomorrow

A 'Got-My-Attention' menthol shave using both TSD's menthol-laden pre shave balm and the Stirling ultra-'Cool' soap.
I wasn't always a big fan of menthol, but I now find it a welcome addiction addition to the straight shave regimen.
Three-passes left me with a tingly near-BBS face!

Have a great Monday, all!

 

Menthol Monday SOTD 1/12/15

Razor: Weber w Classic Handle
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel (5)
Brush: RV Chubby w 30mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal Shave Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Tiki Frosted Woodlands
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Alt-Innsbruck

 

Such lovely photos, gentlemen!!!

 

Tabula Rasa December :: Thäter 49125 :: Puma 222 :: Myrsol F./Extra

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SOTD January 12, 2015

This is the 11th day of my 30-day adventure to improve my shaving skills using the Mongoose. Preshave consisted of a warm shower and face wash using Cetaphil Daily Skin Cleanser. I used my Kent BK4 brush and face lathered using Mike's Natural Soap and a few drops of glycerin.

I used a new Feather Pro blade today on my two-pass shave - no nicks or irritation! I finished with Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel and unrefined shea butter.

Happy Monday, everyone!

 

SOTD
January 12, 2015

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: Proraso Green
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Proraso Green
Nice shave.
Go out and get it!

 

Menthol Monday, January 12, 2015
Gatsby Face Wash
WD Synthetic
Stirling Frozen Tundra
Merkur 34C w/Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (2)
Cold water, Stirling Glacial Wintergreen Splash, 444, Osage Rub
W/X/A, touch up

Another nice shave with the Gillette 7 O'clock SP. The Stirling Splash was BY FAR the coldest part of this shave. It was so overpowering I barely felt the 444.

 

Weber PH Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Texugo
Institut Karite Soap
Alum
Superior 70

After 10 days with the LC New, the first shave with the PH Weber yesterday was just as good and much longer lasting. I could have easily skipped the shave this morning. I gave it a quick single pass and was good.

 

good morning
menthol Monday
hot water wash with nivea men's
Ever-Ready 150
bombed William's menthol mug soap
Matador elegante
persona lab(2)
Osage rub
today's shave went well.I added a drop of m-bomb to the Williams. the Matador did very well. three passes for a nice smooth shave. finished with rubby-dubby-do.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Muehle R41 2013
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Simpson P8
Haslinger - Schafmilch
Nivea - Energy A/S

Dior - Vetiver

 

1/12/2015 30 Day - Shave # 12

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade - Kai Mild (5)
Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW
Lather - Soap Commander Confidence
Post - Witch Hazel and CC Bay Rum AS



Very nice shave this morning. Great way to start off the week.

 

Schick G8 razor
Personna blade
Colgate Cup Soap
WD Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S

Another mighty fine shave with the Colgate Cup Soap. But I've only got 1 or 2 more shaves worth left. Have to dig out another vintage soap. Have to think about which one though. Seaforth? Another Colgate? TJ Watkins? Renleigh? Gonna be tough to decide.

 

Please join in, @Peter Martin. Would love to see your setup.

 

Monday:
hot shower w/Grandpa's Orange Essence bar soap
Maggard Sweet Orange PSO and Maggard Lime PSO mix
Schick Adjustable (9/6) 2+ passes
Schick (3)
Mystery boar
Muhle Sea Buckthorn soap in a warm mug
Humphrey's Citrus WH
Edwin Jagger Limes & Pomegranate AS balm
Fine L'Orange Noir AS

Tried using the Schick Adjustable wide open and had to dial back. Lesson learned.