July 2021 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion. All are welcome!

6th July 2021.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap. + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush: Chinese Unbranded Silvertip Fibre.
Face Lather.
Lather: Proraso White Shaving Soap.
Blade: Personna Gem PTFE. (D5)
Razor: Ever-Ready 1914. (US) (Brass)

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils. + 3 Menthol Crystals, Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./ Lidl Cien Aqua ASL./ Nivea Men Fresh Kick ASB.

Greetings,

A wonderful early morning shave...The gem ptfe blade is still feeling smooth and efficient on it's 5th outing showing no signs of dragging or tugging throughout the shave....The Gem PTFE are one of the few blades i push beyond 3-4 shaves.

A Enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing to the shave off with a small dollop of Nivea Men Fresh Kick ASB.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Good morning gentlemen. It's been a little while since I frequented this wonderful corner of the world. Things have been mighty busy around here, but the shaves are still happening.

I hope that everyone is well and in high spirits despite the challenges we are all still facing.

Update: having become obsessed with my MMOC (MM if you're Fuzzy), I have exhausted my supply of GEM PTFE blades (my last one sits in the razor) and I didn't have the foresight to order more well in advance. I made a visit to Connaught Shaving to purchase 200 of these, only to discover that they are in fact sold out and said that I could sign up to be emailed when they are back in stock (which I promptly did).

A question to all of you gentlemen more knowledgeable than I - is there a shortage of these blades globally, or was it just bad timing on my part?

For now, I'll have to use my R41 I guess (it's a hard life ).

 

Tuesday July 6, 2021
Razor: Rockwell 6s Plate 5
Blade: Wizamet (?)
Brush: The Hive
Soap: Current 1508.5 Haslinger Tallow Schafmilch
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: CFG Ghost Town Barber
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 972

 

Thanks, Joe!

James! Good to hear from you!
Best of luck finding your Gems.

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6 July 2021
Razor: DE89
Blade: Rapira
Brush: Proraso Prof.
Soap: Tabac Cream
AS: Alum block

last night i was planning Proraso Green, but this morning we woke up with rain and cold weather. i cheated and changed my choice to enjoy some tabac scent. i hope it is still within 30d focus rules

 

Thanks, Joe.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

July 6th
Razor: H&S Co NO75LE
Blade: Gillette Platinum (2)
Brush: Grizzly Bay Festive
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: Noble Otter The Night Before
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Star Jelly
AS: Noble Otter The Night Before

Good morning!

Christmas in July!

Terrific three passer to start the day! I did do something I know to be a mistake, I did some baby chasing in the hollows of my neck after my usual three passes. Bumpy skin with whiskers that grow flat and in a circular pattern. Easy to peel skin off the high spots. Result, weepers and hot alum. Fortunately no residual redness or discomfort. Like I said, I know better but that probably won't stop me from trying it again.

Have a great Tuesday!



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Great to hear from you James. Gem blades are available in bulk here in the US at razor blades and more with now issues.

 

Wow Just Wow. Love the colors.

 

Thanks, Clint!

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Terrific Tabac shave Tolga! I have it in stick form and I like the scent.

 

SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 2021

This morning’s Joe Friday “just the facts” mug shave featured the Wade & Butcher 7/8. The razor is beautifully balanced and easily swept away the MWF lather generated by the Viking Silvertip Badger brush in three luxurious passes. The Gillette New LC mowed down my noggin stubble in two ATG passes. The Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme Balm finished things off nicely leaving me feeling clean and porcelain smooth.

RAZOR: Wade & Butcher 7/8 (Mug), Gillette New LC (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.

 

I like your style of using an out of season soap Jim! Wonderful shave, pic and setup! You prompted me to use Stirling Christmas Eve sometime this month. Thanks!

 

Fabulous shaves Jeff!

 

Nice shave Dave! You made a great choice on the razor!

 

Great to hear from you James! I am not a Gem blade user so I can't help you. However, having an R41 is a great backup!

 

Thanks, Joe!
I think I'm going to keep the Christmas in July theme going for awhile.

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Glad to read your post, James.

 

July Focus

Yardley~~Simpson~~Boker~~Oud al Layl
Back in the Boker (Böker) saddle again. No awkward set-downs, but a couple of skin breaches.
The Yardley was easily whipped into a slick 'n protective (huh? see above) lather.
Love the Duke knot. It's got just enough backbone and scrub to invigorate your skin.
Good---not perfect, results on the lower neck. I'll keep at it, but after many, many straight shaves,
I am fairly certain a BBS result on this area is out of reach...literally and figuratively.
Cleaned up with the Thayer's Witch Hazel and ASB.
Fragrance today is nowhere to be found on Fragrantica nor basenotes:
Oud Al Layl EDP Perfume By Arabiyat

Instead of notes, I will offer you up a review from one of my favorites, AC.
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