SoS: November 21-27 2011

Monday/Wednesday (3 day work week )

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush, hand strop blade
CD: 4 Him ~ The Ride
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor
Cream: Tom's of Maine
Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor badger/boar mix
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, SJ Unforgivable, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

I'm gonna miss the Tom's when it's gone.

 

... and the man in the back said, "Everyone attack!," and it turned into a Ballroom Blitz!

 

Monday, November 21, 2011 - Today's the day!

1. Prep: Hot shower; lather marinade
2. Coffee: Locally roasted, fresh ground Tanzanian Peaberry w/ cream
3. Lather: C.O. Bigelow - face lather
4. Brush: Vulfix 2234
5. Razor: Gem MMOC
6. Blade: Pella SS PTFE coated (2); 3 passes
7. Post: Warm water rinse; cold water splash; California Baby super sensitive face lotion

A wonderful Menthol Monday to you all. The C.O. Bigelow delivered an effortless lather as usual. I've dropped both the Bio-Oil and the Talc for now as one of them (or possibly both) gave me a bright red sunburned type look for a day. Those were the only two products that I also put on my forehead so I know it wasn't from my lather. I'm trying to find out the best post-shave regimen for my dehydrated yet oily face.

Shave Rating - Splendid. God Bless!

 

I guess his username has multiple connotations.... stingrays was rocking! WTG!

I can't believe I'm the first to reply to a comment like that! I just hope no one says the following...

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What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but what happens in Lakeland gets posted on the shave forum.

 

Apparently so!

Note to self... stay out of Lakeland!

 

Merkur GOLD slant&perma-sharp, Plisson #10 blaireau noir, Aramis Créme à raser, Annick Goutal "Duel"

 

I am usually the type that greets the morning with a song but too much snoozing yesterday had me waking up on the wrong side of the bed, and since I am single, both sides were wrong.

I had a deadline of 8am on some paperwork, probably the source of my crankiness, and then confirmed the day's business, and headed in for a shower and shave.

I need to get a nice big soap bar for the shower. EBC has a nice one, maybe I should go over. Oh yea, I also learned about Yardsley's and Walmart in another thread. Well something, I need something.

After an eye opening shower, I set up for an eye opening Menthol Monday.

The Shave:

Assorted Hot and Cold soaks and wraps
EBC Pre-shave
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor Mixed
Gillette 7'ocklock dark blue (4-which means two more)
MWF
EJ89
Witch Hazel
TSD ISZ Milk
Barbers Choice Menthol AS
Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talc

The shave slowed me down and put me in better spirits, except near the end, going atg on the stash I errantly jerked my hand. A weeper. Well we are men, not Devo, so I finished the shave and all the steps, grabbing the styptic after the witch hazel.

Then it was time for my beloved TSD ISZ Milk, some Barbers Choice Menthol AS, and a dusting of talcum.

My face is smooth as can be, and the weeper closed right up. This was the sixth use of the MWF, it's a keeper along with Palmolive Italian and Fraser's Polar Ice. Several others are liked as well. Until the next Bat-Shave...

 

Monday Morning...

Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE (2)
Semogue 2000
Ingram SC
Alum
Superior 70 (Boosted)

Not a bad way to start the week.

 

Don't forget about Little Willy, as it's my favorite song of theirs.

 

Monday:

Razor: Gillette New
Blade: Personna (US)
Brush: Best Badger
Soap: Prairie Creations
A/S: Ivy Club Spice (~Old Spice)
EdT: Grey Flannel

 

SC week, day one (and coincidentally Menthol Monday):

• Dalan D'men moisture SC (with menthol sprinkles)
• 2011 R-41
• 24mm super badger reknot
• store brand blade (3)
• boosted Clubman Pinaud AS

Another superb shave with the R-41. A wondefully frosty and super close and comfy shave.

4.5/5 blades for this one!

 

I may have to break down and try one of those R-41 razors.

 

Contrary to George Shaw, youth is not wasted on the young. It is they who dare put it to good use!

 

I love this place, I can't believe how many of you remember Sweet! My playlist:

Fox on the Run
Action
Silverbird
Lettres D'Amour
California Nights
My Generation (they were huge Who fans)
Little Willie Won't Go Home
Love is Like Oxygen
Ballroom Blitz

In addition to my new Sweet mix I made a TV theme song mix. My kids showed me how to extract the music out of You-Tube videos and I went a little
crazy with it. Boy does this bring back memories. It's a bit embarrassing but here's the goods:

Partridge Family
Barney Miller (actually good music)
Dick Van Dyke
Mary Tyler Moore
Welcome Back Kotter
Mr Ed
The Munsters
The Addams Family
Pink Panther (also very good music)
Love American Style
That Girl
Petticoat Junction
Green Acres
Gilligans Island
Beverly Hillbillies
Flintstones
Batman
Spiderman
Scooby Dooby Doo
Jetsons
Magilla Gorilla
Speed Racer
Mod Squad
Mission Impossible
Hawaii Five-O
Bonanza
Rawhide
All In The Family
Bewitched
I love Lucy
Leave it to Beaver
HR PUffnstuff
Josie and the Pussy Cats
Brady Bunch
I Dream of Jeanie
The Love Boat
Laverne and Shirley
Charlies Angels

 

For those who know Seinfeld...I'm gonna wait this marriage out

 

I too am quite curious and as Ralph Kramden would say, I'm ascared Norton.

 

Monday afternoon Home Alone with SRV

Hot Shower with the old stereo cranked... SRV Wax spinning on the turntable
Fendrihan Finest badger loaded with Proraso SS
1957 Super Speed Wilki blade... 2 passes
Warm rinse followed by application of Proraso AS Balm
Finished with Proraso AS Splash

Sweet Shave n Some Sweet Sounds


http://youtu.be/bGho1QZO4Us

 

Hello Gents! First Post (ever) on a glorious Menthol Monday

• Proraso Pre-Shave
• Proraso Cream with a few drops of Osage Rub
• Vulfix #374
• Merkur 38C HD Barber Pole
• Polsilver blade
• Osma Alum block
• Proraso After Shave Balm
• Floid's Blue

 

You have really dated yourself there Danny, and a few of the rest of us, I have 2 Sweet Lp's...*lol*
HR PuffnStuff...Saturday mornings...Sunday Nights was Disney...man I'm feelin old now
Cheers