February 2022 30 Day Rule/Focus and Discussion. All Are Welcome!

Thanks Joe! It's a no shave day for me today. However, I have tomorrow's shave setup before our LI 30DC chapter meeting.

 

Super shave Giuseppe! Yes, I am looking forward to tomorrow's meeting as well.

 

Thank you Joe...great way to begin the week. Same animal tomorrow.

 

Sharp Star Blade Focus

After some challenging shaves with a Silver Star duridium process blade manufactured by the American Safety Razor in Brooklyn, NY sometime between 1949-1960, the last two days have turned to a Sharp Star blade manufactured in Russia. What a relief to use a blade that cuts rather than tugs. Comfort level greatly improved, efficiency about the same. Not BBS on neck area, but far less tugging. Here is Sunday's shave setup:


Tonight's shaves were outstanding. Minimal blade feel, highest level of comfort experienced during this focus so far. The neck is still the challenging area, but everything else is BBS.

 

Glad you had a nice shave Eric!

 

15th February 2022.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Sea Salt & Fennel Extract 2 in1 Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap with Mint Extracts.
Brush: Frank Shaving 22mm Synthetic.
Face Lather.
Lather: Ingram menthol Shave cream.
Blade: Ted Pella PTFE SS. ( D6)
Razor: Ever-Ready 1914. (US) (Brass)

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Alcolado Glacial mentholated Splash Lotion./Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

It's been a while since i last had a 'Full On' menthol themed shave, which is an invigorating wake up call for my face sensors!
The Ingram menthol cream i haven't used for a while either and forgot how little is required to produce a good amount of protective slick lather with a good punch of menthol within it.

I have mentioned before the Ever Ready vintage SE razors are a pleasure to shave with, once you've adjusted to the required shaving angle training your mind to use good shaving technique these vintage SE razor's will reward you with some sublime shaves.

Another enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report....Finishing the shave off with a small dollop of Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Thank you Gary. The shave bowl you refer to is actually a brush scuttle. I use it to chill the lather on the brush for my iced water shaves. I fill the bottom reservoir with a few ice cube and water, place the insert on top and the lathered brush in the scuttle for a minute or so. I bowl lather the soap prior to placing in the scuttle. Following each application I reload the brush and place it in the scuttle to chill down for the next pass. Very invigorating.

Also, it work wells for hot water shave too.

 

Marvelous menthol shave Barry! It's amazing that vintage razors stood the test of time. Take care.

 

SE Shave # 241 - MICROMATIC & DARKFALL MONDAY

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM Stainless
Brush: Epsilon Horse Hair
Lather: Declaration Grooming Darkfall
Aftershave: Declaration Grooming Darkfall
Additional Care:
Stirling Alum Block
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm
Thayer’s Witch Hazel - Original
Declaration Grooming Darkfall EdT

Wonderful three pass shave this morning following the X3Bar Pull workout and hot shower. The Whipped Dog brush easily developed a thick and slick lather. The DG/CL soap is a phenomenal soap with excellent glissade. It has a great scent, unfortunately SWMBO does not like it.

Now I am set to go to this morning’s LI 30DC meeting with Joe, @Trigger. No need for Robert’s Rules of Order.

Have a great day gentlemen.

 

Than k you Joe.

 

Fabulous shave Eric.

 

Excellent shave Barry.

 

Feb 15. SOTD



Shavette Shave #337
Dovo Shavette
Personna Hairshaper Blade (15)
Semogue OC Super Badger Brush
RazorRock Classic SS
Pinaud Clubman Lilac Vegetal AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 34hrs

This morning’s shave went well. The Semogue Brush produced a nice lather for my Dovo shavette. Razorock Classic was slick for the razor to glide down my face like a downhill Olympic skier. Two passes without pickups gave me a nice, close, comfortable, bloodless, and irritation-free shave. I am meeting Joe C. today at our monthly LI 30DC meeting so I had to make sure my A+ shave game was on today. Don't want to look like I don't know how to shave a with scratches and cuts on my face and neck at our shave meeting. LOL! The alum treatment didn't give any feedback so it really was a comfortable, close shave. Applied Witch Hazel and the Veg to end the shave. Have a great day guys. I am off to see Joe for breakfast. Take care.

 

Terrific shave Joe! See you in a few minutes.

 

Joe...It is amazing that vintage razors have stood the test of time...Because they where made to last, and not just to make a fast buck from the common people masses like the new mass-produced offerings that are manufactured just for sheer profit today...If only they could speak and tell us their shaving history. Take care, and enjoy the rest of the week.

 

Joe.

 

French Apollo/Proline. Razor uses proprietary oval DE blades. Injector blade fits ok but a little rough. Clean up pass with Shake Sharp.

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very cool Joe.

 

fabulous set ups ,shaves and pics gents..

 

tuesday
new tech hybrid
platinum
bbj custom brush and bowl
crabtree & evelyn west indian limes




good day gents,
more tech/hybrid goodness today
but with a hard soap,boar brush and face lather.
2 smooth passes in the usual manner
awesome.

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