SoS: June 23, 2014 - June 29, 2014

Summer is here - woo-hoooooo!!

Menthol Monday:

Gatsby Ice Cooling Gel Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Sharp
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
444 AS Balm
Osage Rub AS
Aramis EdT

I'm so in love with that Glacial Wintergreen soap that I decided to use it again - that scent drives me crazy, that lather is awesome, and that freezing effect ensures that you won't sweat for even a second. With the help of the 444 balm and the Rubby Dubby Doo, you're guaranteed to feel cool and comfortable the whole day.

 

Noxzema Classic Clean
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Gillette Fatboy F2
Derby Extra (5)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The MWF face lathered easily with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with my Gillette fatboy and Derby Extra blade left me with a close, comfortable shave. After my cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Razor J.A Henckels 17 full hollow 7/8
Strop Kanayama cordovan #8000
Brush Simpsons P8
Soap Boellis Panama 1924
Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux aftershave blam
Scent Tom Ford Black Orchid EDP.

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Morning Shave 23 June 2014

Prep : shower + clearasil
Razor : Gillette Tech
Brush : Semogue 1305
Cream : Mem Olive
Blade : Israeli Personna - Viking's Sword (4)
Post : cold water + alum + Floid Genuine


In summer I tend to facelather instead using the scuttle so today it was the Mem Olive cream and Semogue 1305. I went with a super slick lather directly on my ugly mug, worked like a charm
Two quick passes WTG and ATG with the Tech and Viking's Sword and I'm ready to go. The alum block and Floid Genuine wrapped it all nicely before I bolted out the door.

• Thought for Today:

"To have felt too much is to end in feeling nothing." — Dorothy Thompson, American journalist (1894-1961)

 

Gillette LC New Bulldog
ASR Personna
Semogue BC Cerda
CO Bigelow SC
Alum
Superior 70

 

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37C (Slant)
7 O’Clock Super Platinum (Blue) (d1)
Arko
Vulfix 404
Osage rub
Stephans Island Lime

 

6/8 Wacker Inox
De Vergulde Hand
homemade boar
Very nice shave this morning. I like the DVH, it could end up being a little drying for my skin post shave but I think I could get away with it during the summer months. Anyway, I can complain about it's other shaving qualities. Have a good one.

 

Monday:
hot shower w/British Sterling bar soap
Somersets PSO
Gillette Sheraton 2+ passes
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum Blue (1)
Surrey boar
VDH Luxury unscented soap in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
British Sterling AS

Very nice shave this morning. The Surrey is one of the brushes acquired while out scavenging and appeared to be unused since it came in it's original box and was very clean. The excessive skritchiness of the bristles confirmed my hunch so it'll take some time to break in.
The VDH soap performed predictably and smelled very nice with a bit of British Sterling cologne dribbled on top of the puck to soak while I was showering.
The Sheraton is probably a good candidate for replating. It feels as if the lack of a shiny surface causes the razor to want to drag a bit but as long as I keep it wet it seems to get the job done.
Finally, the elusive and mysterious SP Blue. After shaving with the SP Black I've been extremely curious about this blade that every vendor lists as "unavailable" or "out of stock". I could tell you where I got this blade but then I'd have to kill you so my source will remain anonymous. The shave was very smooth despite the razor so I'm anxious to use it in my FatBoy which comes up next in rotation.

 

today's shave
Monday again
hot water wash with nivea men's
vdh badger brush
Williams mug shave soap
gem g bar
cvs persona(1)
aqua velva classic ice blue
good shave today. Williams lathered ok. I let it soak in a little water during preshave. it dries quick, but Williams always does. I used the last of my se razors. the ultra mod looking g bar. it did ok with a new blade. it is the mildest off my three se's. three and a half passes today. dfs- just a little ruff under my chin.
finish with aqua velva

 

Wow, two members with 7 O'Clock Blue SP's today. I am jealous! I still have two left for special occasions.

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (7)
Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest 24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

Great 7th shave with the Med Prep and NEW SC! I used the Maggard Limes & Bergamot today. It has become one of my top tier soaps! Seven close, smooth, and nick free shaves! I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

Menthol Monday
warm shower
Thater 4292/6,2 band,fan
Proraso PSC
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen
Mergress XL/Astra SP (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
The Penguin ASL
Imaginary Authors Mosaic edp

A real frosty start to the week!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Pre: Shave Secret
Brush: GBS Pure Badger
Soap: TOBS Coconut
Razor: Gillette TTO Black handle
Blade: Topaz (2)
Splash: Wal-Mart Witch hazel 86%
Post: Dove +Men ASB
After: Aqua Velva Musk

Good shave today! The Topaz blade seemed noticeably less sharp but still performed well. Love the lather of the TOBS Coconut. The scent it nice also. Speaking of lather, did you notice I used a different bowl? Probably not LOL yesterday I stopped by Wally World and picked up some store brand witch hazel, some Aqua Velva Musk (didn’t know they had it, BONUS!), and a black plastic salsa bowl (only $1.50) that I had seen mentioned on The Shave Den as an ideal bowl...

Read the rest on That Shave Life!

 

SOTD June 23 - Menthol Monday

Prep: hot shower
Razor: G. Wostenholm & Son "CANUCK"
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Margaritas in the Arctic
Passes: 3 (WTG, XTG)
Post: witch hazel

75 slower laps on the strop cleared up my skipping issue from yesterday, but there was still some tugging...
I ran into some scheduling issues this morning and got kicked out of the bathroom right after lathering up for my first pass. Having the lather sit on my face added a little bit to the menthol sensation, which was nice. I only went with two passes on my neck, WTG and XTG but added an extra XTG to my face. The extra XTG (chin out to ears) got me a very nice DFS, with one small nick.

Second day with the Petal Pusher's Dandy Candy moustache wax. I did get the wax softer today which helped with application, still not sold on the hold ability of this wax.

 

SoS
June 23, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Merkur Slant 37c
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Semogue 1305
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Fine Platinum. Axe Shield Sensitive

Go out and get it!

 

Monday 6/23/14

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Razor: slim adjustable set to 4
Blade: Feather
soap:

Provence Sante
with a touch of
Rose of Bulgaria

Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic rose scented
AS: Sampsons all natural


The more often I use Provence Sante, the more I want to use it. It just leaves my face feeling smooth and clean.

 

SOTD Monday 6-23-2014

6/8 F.H. Loeffler, "Our Drummer", Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Ingrams SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Parker Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue ASL

Liked the menthol blast yesterday so much I had to do it again today. (Well, it is Menthol Monday so it's the right time for it.)
Another hot one today so might as well start cool.

 

Monday morning, June 23, 2014

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (8)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

6/23/2014 Menthol Monday!!

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea For Men Original Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: GE Jones Shake Sharp, H. Boker Master Razor straight razor with worked spine
Blade: Astra SP (4)
Brush: Turkisk #6
Soap: Arko with 2 drops of TSD MBomb Menthol additive
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue after shave


A cool 1 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

MONDAY
Peaceful day-off from work, quiet morning shave…
In honor of Menthol-Mondays, M-Bomb in the Petal Pushers Puck. First shave ever with the newly-Honed Henckel (whoa, enough of the alliteration already!).
A very smooth right-handed shave! The rather pungent scent of the PP soap is milder when lathered—some in my household found the scent of the dry puck off-putting—and I enjoyed the fragrance. Outdoorsy and herbal.
Overall, a first-rate shaving experience!

Have a blessed Monday, everyone!