SoS: July 13, 2015 - July 19, 2015

Whewwwwwwwwww, it got so darned hot here so I know what to do!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 5
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Old Spice Cologne

After the relatively-low menthol presence of my last shave I'm going to really lay it on thick and freeze my face properly!

 

Monday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Cella
Jayaruh #10 Synthetic
Gillette English NEW LC/Brass Punch Handle
Rapira Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The Cella Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #10 Synthetic brush. Two passes with my Gillette English NEW LC razor and a Rapira Super Stainless 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 Cucumber WH and then Pinaud Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

July 13 Plans

MdC facial soap
Gillette Fat Boy
Feather blade (1)
Omega Pro 98 boar brush
Arko
Two passes plus touch-ups
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

I'll move the FB up to 7 tomorrow. Two-pass shaves on 5 are consistently near BBS for me. This has been a fun razor to use and admire. I will likely finish out the July focus with it. I may change up my brush and soap later in the month for some variety.

Have a great week!

 

Shave for 13 and 14 July​

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You were right, that Stahly head is a really nice shave! Who needs to wind it up?

 

MENTHOL MONDAY - 7/13/15

Razor: Ikon Shavecraft 102 Slant
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush
Razor/Brush stand from West Coast Shaving - ordered in JUNE.
(I can't remember which member told me about the stand!)

A little menthol to help me on my Ikon Slant journey. I've had fun this week, except for Friday when I couldn't seem to catch the baby who was so easy to capture the day before. Oh, I had a really close shave Friday, but parts of my face looked like I'd been the sun too long. I humbly admin...lesson learned. Saturday afternoon's shave was 2 very, very easy passes for a nice shave to go out with friends. Sunday morning, I only need one light ATG pass to achieve a nice DFS. So, now that I've got my technique back in order I'll add some menthol and some fun! I'm sure I'll have another really nice, comfortable shave. If the baby shows up, fine. If not, so be it. I still really, really like this razor for it's balance, it's ease of use and the shave it gives me if I don't get carried away.

 

Planned SOTD 13 July 2015

30 Days of Maggard and MITA!



Maggard MR11 OC
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Stirling MITA
Gillette Platinum
Alum
Figaró Arcviz AS

Have a sterling Monday and a great week!

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Menthol Monday 07/13/15

Razor: PILS 101NE
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D8)
Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry Tuxedo 2 Band
Bowl: ShaveWorks 4.25"
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Tiki Chilled Salsa
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Alcolado Glacial



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Planned Menthol Monday (July 13)

Maggard MR8 fat handle razor
Personna blue blade
New Forest Chubby brush
Homemade frosty woods PSO
QCS Vostok+Cremo Cream Uber lather
Myrsol Metilsol aftershave
Floid Blue EdT

I decided to try Uber lathers this week using Cremo Shave Cream with whatever shave soap I use throughout the week.

 

A great freeze job and a BBS shave - thanks so much to the Glacial Wintergreen trio!

 

07/13/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2
Blade –Feather Pro (4)
Brush –Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Lather – MdC Fougere
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra

 

Menthol Monday July 13:

Homemade PS Oil
Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
Stirling Frozen Tundra
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Osage Rub

 

SOTD July 13, 2015

Pre-shave: Shower, hot towel, lavender pre-shave oil
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Astra
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Proraso White
Post-shave: Lavender Witch Hazel, Coconut oil
Sorry no picture today...an early morning,...up and out before the birds were up. Great shave though...love the Proraso White.

 

MENTHOL MONDAY
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
@clint64 customized rubberset 400/ whipped dog high mountain white
BOMBED soap commander vision
Gillette slim( j2)(7)
persona lab(3.5)
ICED Skin Bracer
today's shave was very good. the 400 is as easy to use as it is beautiful. three passes with my birthyear slim left my silky smooth and very comfy. finished with iced Bracer for a very cool shave today.
also pictured(forefront) is @Jay S 's slim headed out this morning to its new home.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

SOTD
July 13, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: B&M UnScented
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: RazoRock XXX
Here's another soap I haven't used in a long time, thanks to NBJ! B&M is one thirsty soap! But boy are you rewarded. The SC101 performed flawless, this morning I used both sides of the head, the open comb was okay.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

Menthol Monday
Pre shave comparison round two: Mickey Lee Lime vs Van Yulay.
Today I switched sides on my face for the pre shaves, with VY on the right and ML on the left. I think VY distinguished itself this time. My right side feels more comfortable and moisturized even after the shave. Perhaps the tea tree oil in VY tipped the scale for me, since that is one of my favorite ingredients. Tomorrow, Shea Moisture pre shave goes against Maggard's Eucalyptus in the first of two days of comparison. I will then have the winner of each pair face off for two days.
It was a good shave, still a little tender on my neck, but no big deal. Rhapsody was excellent as usual, and Krampert's Frostbite provided the welcome chill at the end.
Prep: Van Yulay; Mickey Lee Lime
Soap: B&M Rhapsody
Brush: HIS
Razor: Fatboy 9/7/7
Blade: Voskhod
AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Island Man
Soap: Reef Point-Peerless
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (5)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain/Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: CC Southern Oud

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

Reef Point Peerless today. 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain. Great, easy, thick, lather. Personna Med Prep still in the NEW SC. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Southern Oud.

Bob