30 Day Rule/Focus; August 2022

Fatip shave. Open comb. Sapone da Barba made me work for the lather. WHIP, WHIP, WHIP!

Fatip open comb
Treet blade 1st use
TOBS Herbal Gel pre-shave
Santa Maria Del Fiore Sapone da Barba
Simpson T2 Trafalgar synthetic brush
Thayers Toner & Geo F Trumper Skin Food
Pinaud Clubman Vanilla AS

It takes a bit more work to get nice rich lather with this soap but, I got it! Nice lather and scent. 2-pass shave WTG & ATG with minor cleanup. Nice and smooth face!
No cuts, nicks, or weepers. Alum bar gave minimal feedback. Another great shave!

The music was great yesterday. Today I am taking it easy.

 

Very nice post, pic, great and shave Hogie! Have a terrific day.

 

August 3 SOTD

Good morning!

Rockwell 6C (4)
Gillette Winner DE Blade (?)
Omega Pro 49 Badger Brush
Chiseled Face Cryogen SS and AS
Maggard's Alum Block
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 42 hrs



It's going to be in the high 80's on Long Island so it's a perfect time to bring out the Cryogen. I decided to go against my method of wetting my face and load the brush dry and just do the reverse. I basically lightly touched the puck so that I don't pick up to much soap. You really don't need a lot because it suds up on the face fine. It may not give a voluminous lather, but it is slick and of course Cold, especially on the second pass.

Two passes with very little touchup gave me a BBS shave without errors. I think that setting 4 is my sweet spot on this razor as well as on the Model T. I was a full throttle guy with my safety razors, but now I find that it's not necessary unless I have a 4 day growth which I haven't had in decades.

The alum gave very little feedback. Witch hazel and the Cryogen aftershave were splashed on my face and neck to finish my shave. It was a nice extra menthol kick from the aftershave and there wasn't any alcohol burn. Now that I am wide awake, I am headed out the door for some breakfast and then off to the gym for my full body workout. Have a great day guys!

 

SRS # 734 - Affronted August Soap - Weekdays

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: JR Torrey Celebrated Hollow Ground
Brush: JTSpartan Boar 24 mm
Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra Kilix
Aftershave: Los Jabones de Joserra Kilix
Additional Care:
Stirling Alum Block
Humphreys Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Today’s shave featured another soap that had been relegated to the back of the den. I do not believe I have used this soap/splash combination this year. It is such a great scent that I am asking myself why I do not reach for it more often? The simple answer to the question is: I have too much stuff.

The scent profile of the soap is: “A deep and mysterious profile opening with Bergamot and Cardamom leading in to an Iris, Heliotrope and Violet heart all settling on a base of Cedar Wood, Sandalwood, Amber, Oud and Tonka Bean.”

I did my usual three pass shave. My face feels smooth and refreshed. It is going to be another hot one today. Before it gets real toasty, I am going to spend about an hour splitting some firewood. Of course I have my bathing suit on so if I get overheated I will just jump in.

I hope you all are finding your cool spot. Have a great day gentlemen.

 

I should just pull out the trusty ol'"Just Like Yesterday" rubber stamp and punch it onto this post space. Course there was ONE difference-the brush. But everything e;se was the same. I decided to keep my glasses on while doing the sideburn area-it's a nuisance to take them off and put them back on just a few seconds later. I did the Stoylin Barbershop in the shower to "prep" the shave, and you don't feel that Stoylin cleanliness&freshness until the end of the shave, when all whiskers are good and gone. But it's worth the wait. Got good lather with the Stoylin Glacial soap(Electric Sheep). Except for a Knick at West Cactus Nation, all went well. That Knick was washed off nicely with the cold-water rinse and Clubman Gent's Gin aftershave. Outta This World excellent.

 

Very nice chilling shave Joe. Enjoy your workout. I did my X3Bar Push workout around 7 AM then jumped in the pool.

 

Fabulous shave Paul.

 

Thank you Joe....Still wrestling with my loofah in the shower upon applying the Stoylin soap to it. But that's OK.

 

Thanks Joe! I got up at 8 am. I am just a slumber bum. Lol!

 

Terrific shave and shot Joe. When I had over 20 soaps, my problem was not forgetting a particular soap, but choosing a particular soap. Lol.

 

Terrific shave Paul. I am nearsighted so shaving without my glasses works for me. I find it uncomfortable to shave otherwise.

 

I'm at the point where most things I see are getting blurry. I found it a big difference to shavew with my glasses on. Thanks for the compliment on the shave. Have a nice workout later.

 

Thanks Paul. I just arrived at the gym.

 

awesome shaves,set ups and pics gents.

 

williams wednesday
canadian z-4 tech
nacet
mr.ee 10098
canadian williams tonsorial
60's canadian old spice





good morning gents
fabulous vintage shave today
the last made canadian tech/nacet combo delivered a smooth bbs in 2 fine passes
fine williams lather built with Evan's #2 of 2 custom omega 10098 boar.
early 60's vintage canadian old spice caps it off.
awesome
have a fine day everyone.
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Fabulous looking shave Hogie. I am going to take it easy for the rest of the day. I did about an hour and a half of splitting wood with a break to jump in the pool. Have a good rest of you day.

 

Very nice Williams Wednesday shave Gary.

 

Thank you Gary. Stay cool.

Thank you Joe. I am a long way off from having less than 20 soaps. I will probably finish off four this year.

 

thank you Joe.

 

Thanks Gary.