November 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thank you, Joe! It made for a great shave.

 

We've traveled a bit in rural Ontario and enjoyed our time there greatly. We stayed with a really sweet farm family a couple of times near Linwood. It's jaw-dropping to drive across the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit to Windsor. Two totally different worlds.

We've flown over Atlantic Canada and would love to visit it someday. I had a professor from Newfoundland that was quite a character, so there must be some good stuff going on there.

 

Lots of conversation about the supply interruption on Fine soaps. I'm...ahem...adequately stocked with Tabac, so I didn't lose any sleep last night. OTOH, I'll cry a river if Fine stops making L'Orange Noir and Platinum aftershaves. These are two of my favorites.

 

19th November 2020.



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Shaving recipe for today.


Prep: Warm shower / Cussons Imperial Leather ~ Arctic Ocean & Icelandic Moss Shower Gel.


Pre:

Cold wet flannel to my face.
Simple ~ Sensitive Bar Soap + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush : Semogue 1305.
Face Lather.
Soap : Lea Shave Stick.
Blade: Trig ~ Silver Edge. (4) (Green cover)
Razor: Weishi 2.0 Adj.~ (Settings) 5-wtg,6-xtg,7-atg+pick ups.

Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade peppermint Lavender, + eucalyptus, Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./proraso eucalyptus & menthol ASL./Tesco ~ Aloe Vera Body Lotion.


Greetings,

I started having cold water shaves since April this year, which have been an invigorating tonic for my mature skin and a good wake up call for my face sensors.

Last outing of the Trig Silver edge blade which has performed wonderfully with each shave throughout the week showing no signs of dulling.

The Lea shave stick lathered up wonderfully on my face with the Semogue 1305 building up a slick protective lather adequate enough for the full shave...'This week i have re-discovered my love for my humble boar brushes again'.

The Proraso eucalyptus & menthol aftershave i haven't used for a while which is a favourite of mine it's scent to my nose smells nothing like the soap... YMMV I only wish the fragrance of this outstanding aftershave lotion had more lingering power....However, the post shave feel makes up for the lack of it's wonderful sadly quickly fading away fragrance.

Opposite to the Ming Shi 2000s in my previous shave i find the higher setting are more suited to my skin type when i shave with the Weishi 2.0.adj it's shaving characteristics remind me of the parker variant with less aggression.

A comfortable 3 pass + pick ups near BBS shave with no errors to report..Finishing to the shave off with a small dollop of Tesco ~ Aloe Vera Body Lotion.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Another lovely shave, Barry! I’m a long-time cold water shaver, and have found it much more refreshing than warm water. Enjoy your day!

 

Terrific shave Barry! I am a cold water shaver as well. It helps me wake up and coupled with an uber mentholated soap makes it more so. Have a good day!

 

SRS # 419

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Wade & Butcher 13/16 “Bow”
Brush: Ever Ready 200T
Lather: Razorock X
Aftershave: Razorock X
Additional Care:
Barbero Alum Block
Stirling Tea Tree Witch Hazel
C.O. Bigelow Elxir Red Balm

A chilly morning here on LI. At least @Trigger is happy since there is not any precipitation. He has established that he does not want any snow. It is coming my friend.
Superb shave this morning. I am gradually working my way through this tub of soap. Another excellent three pass to start off my day.
Have a great day gentlemen.

 

November 19th
Razor: HomeLike CT☆PT 1.18
Blade: SuperMax Blue Diamond (2)
Brush: Heritage Collection Klenzo
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: JoHS BoS
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Star Jelly
AS: JoHS BoS

Good morning!

Wonderful shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Nearly silent alum.

Have a great day!



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SOTD November 19, 2020

Brush: Sapele beehive badger
Razor: Schick G4 '66'
Blade: Schick 'Chick'
Lather: Stirling Sandpiper
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Sandpiper aftershave

I was inspired by Jason @jtspartan and got out the Schick 66 for a nice shave. Easy going all around. Stirling Sandpiper is a wonderful scent. No complaints.

Enjoy your day!

 

Great picture and setup, Jim!

 

Nice shave, Joe!

 

Terrific setup, Barry! I also shave with cold water. Switched over several years ago and haven't looked back. I quite enjoy it.

 

Thanks, Perry! Right back atcha!

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Splendid shave Joe! Yes, I know the snow is coming. I just don't want a repeat of the winter of 2003-2004.

 

Fine shave Jim! How does this BoS compare to Stirling's?

 

Awesome shave Perry! Andrew @Linuxguile piffed me a sample of the Sandpiper soap. Frankly, it was just ok. It is a ymmv thing to be sure.

 

Thanks, Joe!
The only thing Stirling and JoHS have in common is the name. Completely different scents. JoHS is a sweet powdery tobacco and vanilla to my nose. Love it!

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Wonderful shave report and photo Barry.

Great photo and shave Joe. Happy Thursday.

Simply beautiful Jim.

Awesome photo and shave Perry.

 

Thanks, Clint!

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November 19, 2020
Merica (WSC & Yates)
Tatra Platinum
Elite Razor “Tres Amigos” with Envy White 2 Band
Mike’s Bay Rum
Captain’s Choice Bay Rum Aftershave

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Another brisk Chamber of Commerce morning here in the ATL. I absolutely love Mike's Bay Rum shave soap. It is not trying to be anything but a wonderful straight forward bay rum. The Elite Razor "Tres Amigos" brush did a fantastic job loading and lathering the soap. Going back to the Tatra Platinum today confirms my earlier thoughts. The Tatra and Feather feel about the same in the Merica razor. Three passes and touch ups ended with the baby tucked in for the day. A splash of CC Bay Rum and I am off to a client site for the day. I hope everyone has a great Thursday.