SoS: March 17, 2014 - March 23, 2014

March is going by so FAST!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/new Rapira
Yeti Snot SS
Diana Sport Menthol Balm
Osage Rub AS
Aramis Stick Deodorant
Aramis EdT

Guys, unless you can handle hard-core, intense menthol freezing which lingers and lingers after a shave, do NOT attempt to use a set-up like this. Even the Neutrogena facial wash is pretty cold, especially if you leave it on your face for a couple of minutes. The Yeti Snot soap has a freezing sensation which kicks in as you start lathering up, and it causes your eyes to tear. It becomes stronger and stronger as your shave progresses and a cold water rinse might be painful. The Diana Sport balm and the Rubby Dubby Doo are ungodly cold - much too much for many to withstand.

 

I'm dumb. I've been a member since December 2013 and have been trying to sort out what SoS: means to no avail. Anyone?

 

Shave or Shower. Not dumb at all.

 

Never ever would've sorted that out.
Scent of shaving
Soap or scent
Others...
Thank you.

 

I started my week today. Merkur 1904 w/ Astra SP. And a new soap: Petal Pushers Fancies Coconut.

I need to work out the water ratio a wee bit with the soap, but boy is this stuff slick and the scent is just right.

 

I'll be shaving tomorrow morning with a new straight razor I acquired. I spent some time today honing & polishing it up for the St. Patrick's Day debut.

 

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SOTD
Pre: hot water
Soap: Proraso green
Brush: Marfin shaving brush, silvertip 26mm
Razor: Puma Silber 222
After: cold water
... and two fingers of Tanqueray

 

Gillette LC New
Voskhod
Oscar11 1800
PC Walter's Rose
Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Shave Cream
Parker Black Badger
'62 Gillette Slim
Voskhod Teflon Coated (3)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The Parker black badger brush did a good job lathering the cella shave cream. Two passes and touch ups with the '62 Gillette Slim and Voskhod Teflon Coated blade left me near BBS. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. Now, I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Muhle R41 (13)
Voskhod (d1)
Vulfix 2235
MWF-Face Lather
Superior 70

 

Monday

DR Harris Marlborough face lathered with TGN Pure Badger in Ever-Ready handle
Ikon Slant with Personna blue (3)
3 passes, cold water splash and finish with Aqua Velva

 

Monday:
hot shower w/TOBS Sandalwood bar soap
Maggard Cherry Sandalwood Vanilla PSO
Gillette Contract Tech 2 passes
Feather Hi Stainless Platinum (3)
Omega boar
Wm Neumann Heartwood soap
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Wm Neumann Heartwood AS

2nd time using the Wm Neumann and my lather was a bit on the thin side same as before. I put a little warm water on top of the puck, screwed the lid back down, and placed the tin in the warm sink water while I showered. I also used my stiffest brush (same as before) hoping to pick up the maximum amount of product but still came away with a less than satisfactory result so I'll need to keep working at it because I really like the scent.

1st time with the Contract Tech and it gave a predictable shave though it seemed to feel ever so slightly different than my younger Techs so I'm curious if it's just me or if there were slight engineering changes in the head over time.

 

SOTD March 17 -- Blade safari day 42

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki with ball end handle
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium(day 2)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Col Conk lime
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Nivea Men cool kick

I almost took today off to let my face heal up from yesterday's shave, but where's the fun in that? Today was an improvement. I still got some irritation, but no cuts. The Col Conk lathered up like a boss although there wasn't a lot left over.

 

Monday, March 17, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Soap: Stirling Clubman
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

Very nice shave to start off the workweek.

Have a great St. Patrick's Day!

 

3/17/14 - Menthol Monday
Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Barbershop and homemade PSO
Lather: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: Omega 13522 boar
Razor: Merkur 34HD
Blade: Derby Extra (4)
Post: Cold rinse and Proraso Green AS

DFS this morning with the standby Merkur. Blade was growing a little weary by the end of the 3rd pass, but still worked. Cooled the face right down with the Bigelow/Proraso.

 

St. Tabactrick's Day!
My neck is still a bit sore from yesterday, so I went with my favorite soap, and fewer passes. I got a nice DFS and my face feels much better. Just two passes on my neck, three on my face and I am well on my way to healing. I used Synergy Coconut Bay Butter Balm after my Krampert's Finest Bay Rum AS, and the two pair quite nicely in face feel and scent. My Tabac EDT rounds out the scent.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Prep: Burt's Bees sensitive face wash
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: HIS
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101
Blade: Astra SP (1)
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum, Synergy Cocnut Bay Butter Balm
EDT: Tabac!

 

Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (6, 7, 8)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Lucky Tiger Menthol Vanishing Cream
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

Happy St. Patrick's Day. Ample prep and careful attention to detail got me another BBS shave today. The menthol combination was very refreshing, and continues to chill my cheeks even as I type this up. The Bic is showing almost no signs of wear and tear yet, although I managed to reopen a weeper or two from yesterday on my final pass.

An Irish blessing for the day:

May joy and peace surround you
Contentment latch your door
And happiness be with you now
and bless you evermore.

 

Hi my dear Friends,

here is my Birthday shave:

1. Prep: hot shower
2. Soap: PannaCrema Nostalgia
3. Brush: Frank Shaving 28mm Synthetic
4. Razor: Fatip Piccolo
5. Blade: HEMA
6. Aftershave: Myrsol Agua Balsamica



I LOVE the Nostalgia from PannaCrema. A lovely scent with oranges in the front and cloves in the back. A little bit like Bay Rum. But more with oranges in the front. Very very nice. The Frank Shaving brush creates rich,thick lather and is soooo soft on the skin. Wonderful. The Fatip Piccolo is very thoroughly but a gentle shaver. Wow. Nearly BBS in 2 passes + a little touch ups. Today i used the Myrsol Agua Balsamica the first time and i´m really impressed. Smells very nice on the skin and gives an absolute outstanding skin feel. It cools the first minute or two and after that it calmes and soothes the skin. Highly regarded!!!

So,this is it for now.Enjoy your time and your shaves.

Greetings
Thorsten ​

 

Happy Birthday Thorsten!!!!!!