SoS: June 16, 2014 - June 22, 2014

I have great memories of VBS growing up. I attended them at many different churches/denominations and enjoyed every one of them

 

Ditto!

 

Menthol Monday
Razor: Ikon Slant
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Black (D1)
Brush: Rubberset 49-4 W 28mm HMB
Bowl: Georgetown G12
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Iced Mojito
Shave Soap: Tiki Chilled Salsa
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Tiki AS Lotion


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Menthol Monday
hot shower
Semogue SOC,Boar
Proraso PSC
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen
iKon Slant/ASCO SS (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
The Rub
Acqua Di Parma Leather

Extreme frostage!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Monday morning, June 16, 2014

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

 

Monday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Soap: TSD unscented wheat cream
Brush: Plisson synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

After my struggle with the Williams soap yesterday, the TSD wheat cream today was a pleasure. My cream technique may be non standard, but it works for me. I scoop out a little cream from the container with my finger, smear it evenly over my face, then face lather with a damp brush. Wonderful lather!

 

I do the same thing Gary, I organize, (most of the time select one from the 3k photos of shave combinations) the night before so my feeble morning brain doesn't have to figure out these complex tasks in the wee hours of the morning. (I'm retired so, the wee hours are extended to 8:30 - 9:00 sometimes!

 

SOTD Monday 6-16-2014

5/8 Geo Wostenholm Pipe Razor, Full Hollow, Round Point
Proraso PSC
Proraso SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Caswell Massey Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Mositurizing Lotion
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

Went for the Menthol thrill this morning. A great start for the week.

 

Do you mean to tell us you're recycling pictures of your shave of the day and we're not actually looking at a current shot of what was used this morning... or are you looking at previous photos to get an idea and then taking a fresh picture?

 

Razor: ER 1914 + GEM Junior
Blade: GEM (3)
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber Synthethic
Lather: 3P
Post: Pinaud Clubman

Not a good shave. I started off with the 1914 but it felt tuggy and uncomfortable. This is not a good razor. It has one of those large cutting angles which I hate. Much more than the rest of my SEs anyways. So I switched the blade to the GEM Junior and experienced a comfortable and smooth shave with what remained of my stubble.

 

First I decide the night before what razor I want to use and sometimes other factors enter into the selection process such as, do I want to use a specific shave cream or after shave or brush with that razor. I then look in the file photos for those combinations and select a photo (I have over 3 thousand different photos so, if I already have one of that combo, I use it instead of adding another photo of the same thing.) If I don't find a photo of the combo I have chosen I will stage and take a photo of it the night before. Sometimes, I do a new photo of the combo because I don't like the quality of the old photo (my photo skills have improved through the years) I take a new combo photo. What I show every day is exactly what I have used that morning just sometimes a "file photo" of it. This saves me a lot of time as I'm tending the ranch animals and making coffee and moving irrigation lines etc. which gets a bit complicated in the morning period. If I get any new products or razors I will always take a new combo photo of them.

 

Happy Birthday Patrick!

 

I felt it was time for a treat(Treet) =P



Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower

Soap/cream- Stirling soap, sandalwood

Brush- Omega boar 10810

Razor- Mühle R89

Blade- Treet, platinum

Post- Cold water rinse and Nivea ASB

First off, Stirling sandalwood is heavenly, I'm sooo gonna purchase it when I've tried all the samples I have. I really really enjoyed it.

First time using Treet. It was a good blade. Slight, very slight redness around the mustache area. But I blame my technique and not the blade =P

All in all a good comfortable shave, I'm happy!

 

Look at what I got Stirling to do.
I didn't soak it or anything

 

Monday, June 16, 2014

Gillette 'Fatboy' Adjustable F-2 (1960),
with an Astra SP blade,
using an Omega 20102 Pro boar,
lather-up with Arko - shave,
finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Skin Bracer for a DFS!

 

Brush: Plisson Synthetic
Soap: Proraso Sapone
Facelather
Razor: Merkur Progress Long Handle (set @ 2)
Blade: Astra SP (1)
3 passes
Post Shave: Osage Rub followed by Halston Z-14 After Shave Lotion


Awesome Menthol Monday shave!

 

Nu, you had a good shave?

 

A very enjoyable Menthol Monday. No irritation, cuts or nicks!

 

There you go, boychik!

 

SoS - Menthol Monday, June 16, 2014

Hot Shower
Prep: Iced Peppermint PSO
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Soap: Stirling Frozen Tundra
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (3)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH w/ Aloe

Very comfortable, DFS today. Good and cold. The Stirling Lemon Chill is a top notch product.

- Don