30 Day Rule/Focus; Oct 2022. All are Welcome!

fine fall shave Joe.

 

11th October 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.
Pears with Mint Extracts Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Anbbas Boar.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Palmolive Classic Shave Cream.
Blade: Gillette London Bridge. (D1)
Frankenrazor: Yaqi DOC Head / Ab Inox Eco Safety Razor Handle.

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. /P&G Old Spice Hawkridge ASL. / L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

Everything in my shave set up this morning worked together superbly.

The humble Palmolive classic shave cream is a fantastic shave cream and it i has a good residual slickness and protection and post shave feel which IMHO the three things that make a good shaving cream/soap not so much it's density or scent. As always YMMV, opinions are very subjective.

An enjoyable 2 pass + pick -ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB.

My face is feeling cool, smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

I shaved last night before bed so, I will wait until tomorrow morning now. Doctor appointment in the morning tomorrow at 8:20 for physical and bloodwork. They keep tabs on my kidneys and so far, I am doing something right! Still in the normal range. High side but, normal.

 

Great shave, setup and post Barry. Enjoy the rest of your day.

 

Pray you get a clean bill of health.

 

Thank you, joe.

 

Another winner of a shave this morning, using most of the same arsenal as yesterday(the brush was different-Clubman Pinaud synthetic). Actually, there was another difference, though slight-the in-shower prep. This time I had the Agadir Oud Wood bodywash. Nice scent, just like the aftershave of same. That Razorock soap does just that...ROCKS. A very nice shave. Some red polka-dots developed DURING the shave, but the cold-water rinse and aftershave killed 'em off AFTER.. Speaking of bodywash, I just ordered two Clubman Beard&Bodywashes. They had a discount code for it and yesterrday was the final day of the sale. Anyway-back to the shave-Mutamayez cologne again to finish off. Outta This World Excellent.

 

fine tuesday affairs gents.

 

Thank you Gary....y'know I should go on TV for Razorock Tuscan Oud(but I won't).

 

tech tuesday
#44 fh tech
nacet
simpson
wickham
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good morning gents
tech tuesday shave
slick wickham lather built with the mighty simpson
smooth 2 passer with some buffing in the usual manner
cold water rinse,alum for good measure
a little noisy but that is fine
thayers and lime cologne to finish
awesome
have a fine day everyone.

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Awesome Gary. Enjoy your day.

 

Ikon B1 Open Comb Deluxe razor head.
Signature shaving SSC59 stainless steel handle (bead blasted).
Feather blade.
Razorock 400 Plissoft synthetic brush.
Lakewood Soap Company Honeymash shave soap (sample).
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Royal Copenhagen cologne.

Awesome three passer this morning with just a hint of alum.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

 

Very nice shave Danny. I like hiw the orange and black brush pops. Have a great afternoon.

 

Thanks Joe.....a little fall color.

Take care!

 

No shave today.
I do not know when I will be posting again...busy.

My shaves are not all that impressive anyway.
Fall brings lots of things to do and get done that are more important than posting my shaves.

 

SRS # 770

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: AJ Jordan Old Faithful Cocolobo scales
Brush: Classic Shaving Silver Blue
Lather: Van Yulay Borraga
Aftershave: Van Yulay Borraga
Additional Care:
Stirling Alum Block
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm
Humphreys Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel

Very nice shave this morning. First use of a straight since last Wednesday. I do enjoy my straights. Their usage allows me to get into a certain zone which leads to a fine sense of accomplishment.

I did my usual three pass shave. Unfortunately, I had a minor cut on the left side of the chin. User error I suppose, never even felt it occur. No big deal. Keeps me honest.

I hope you all had a great day gentlemen.

 

Fabulous shave Barry.

 

Awesome shave report. The Proraso soap is an excellent performer.
Regarding another razor, that will all depend on your comfortability level. I have quite a few DE’s ranging from Open Comb (OC) to bar. My preference is the OC, although I get great shaves with the other variety as well.
Here are a few of my DE razors:
Merkur 37c - Slant bar - my first DE purchased in the mid 90’s.
PAA Prismatic - straight bar - excellent razor that “songs” while mowing down the whiskers.
Fatip Grande OC - excellent razor with some heft.
Muhle R41 - not the famed 2011 model but the older version. Somewhat aggressive but delivers a phenomenal shave.
Razor Game Changer .84 JAWS - OC razor, newest DE acquisition.

Vintage DE’s
Gillette British Slim TQT (1966 - L2) - smooth shaver
Gillette Flare Tip SS (1959 E-1) - one of two birth year razors. Efficient.
Gillette SS Red Tip TTO (1959 E-1) - Another quality razor.
Gillette SS Blue Tip TTO (1956 B-1) - A very mild razor. It took some time to acquire the correct angle to get a super close shave.

Any one of these razors will give you a great shave. If you into the history aspect of wet shaving then a vintage razor would be a nice addition to your den.

 

Hogie, it's all good. Post whenever you can and I also like your setups. Stay well.

 

Terrific shave Joe. I am with you on using straights. Too bad about the chin cut, but stuff happens. Take care.