30 Day Rule/Focus; Sept 2022

thank you Joe.one of my favorite scents..

 

Terrific shave Joe. Safe travels.

 

Nice!

 

If he was a New York resident, then he would be a St. John's Red Storm fan.

 

Hey Joe,

Nice picture!

What do you think about the PAA Atomic Pumpkin Bay Rum scent and performance?

- David

 

I haven't shaved with this razor in quite some time so it gets the call Saturday morning. It's my 15/16 Wostenholm near wedge straight razor and its approximately 130 yrs old. Yes, this razor was made in the late 1880's to early 1890's. It still shaves well.

 

Right...even when the shaving persuasion isn't involved.

 

I must say, the scent of that Razorock American Barber I'll be trying tomorrow is STRONG.

 

Thank you Gary.

 

Thank you Joe

 

I am a fan of the Bay Rum scent. I have three PAA Bay Rum soap and splash combinations.
Atomic Bay Rum
Boomtown Bay Rum
Atomic Pumpkin Bay Rum

All three whip up into a very nice and thick lather. The scent of all three are well represented during the shave. The aftershave has some nice longevity as I get whiffs of it periodically throughout the day.

Regarding the Atomic Pumpkin, you do get the scent of pumpkin with a bit of nutmeg or pumpkin spice feel but the bay rum is very noticeable.

 

Excellent all around Joe.

 

17th September 2022.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower. /Asda Mandarin & Lemongrass Extract Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears with Mint Extracts Transparent Bar Soap. / Bloom water.
Brush: Omega 10066.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Franken-lather: Scottish Fine Shaving Soap + Wickham 1912 Irish Fern. (Sample)
Razor: Gillette Guard. (D1) Face.
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE 89. (Kelvin) / Dorco Titan. (D2) Head.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings,Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel. /Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic. /Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

Greetings,

(Face & Head Shave)

A new eclectic shave set up to start the Weekend...I decided to use the EJ DE 89/Dorco Titan for my head shave and use up the remnants of the Wickham 1912 Irish Fern sample by mixing it together with the Scottish Fine Shaving Soap to make a wonderful franken-lather.

It's been a while since i last used the Gillette Guard of which i will be using with all my shaves throughout the week.

Without repeating myself i have mentioned before when i first started to fully shave my head and before i had the shaving confidence & technique to do so with a DE or SE razor my choice razor of was the Gillette guard. It's the only cartridge razor i still occasionally use.

My first maiden shave with it felt like i was shaving with a potato peeler due to the tilting head, but what i really like about is it doesn't clog up due to it been open comb and having a large blade gap, one of the few if any open comb single edge cartridge razors on the market. It's excellent for tight spots and problem areas.

My only crits are the plastic issue which i suppose will be recycle in the near future somehow, and it's very light in weight but that's expected considering what it costs to make, 'you're not going to get a shave from it like a DE or a SE razor granted but it's not bad the overall shave performance from this one-blade cartridge razor gives a "socially acceptable shave".

The Gillette Guard is easy to adjust to when shaving with it...I can normally get 3-4 max combined face & head shaves from one cartridge/head which i consider this excellent value especially for head/dome shaving.
It's an ideal travel razor, or when you're in need of a quick no fuss can't be arsed presentable face or head shave...I wouldn't replace it for my DE or SE razors, but i recommend giving a try if having the opportunity to do so.

A close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

Thanks Joe!

Those sound like great soaps and after shaves.

- David

 

This is probably going to be a no shave today. We have some grass cutting and work to get accomplished today.

I was so excited after I opened the mail box yesterday. I had a surprise gift from Joe @JACarbone. It was a gorgeous and I mean gorgeous brush from Shore Shave. The quality and workmanshop is just unbelievable.......true craftsmanship.



See I told you it was gorgeous!

I cannot wait to try it out. The synthetic knot feels great.....soft with great backbone.

Joe.....I really, really appreciate it and it will always hold a special place in the den.

 

Thanks Joe. I am looking forward to shaving with it this morning.

 

Congrats on that new brush Danny. At our LI 30 DC Meet Up, Joe showed me the brush and I said that you were going to love it. It definitely is a beautiful brush. May you have many years of lathering with it.

 

Wonderful shaves Barry. I didn't know that you can get an open comb cartridge razor. That's very interesting.

 

Thanks Joe....I absolutely love it.

 

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