30 Day Rule/Focus; July 2023. All Are Welcome!

Very fine shave Joe. Women do notice every little thing.

 

thank you Joe.

 

fabulous DG shave Joe.

 

25th July 2023.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

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

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears with Mint Extracts Transparent Bar Soap.
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Brush: Omega 10077.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Erasmic Shaving Soap Bowl.
Razor: Parker24C. - Personna Comfort Coated. (D3)
Razor: Parker InjRzr. (Head/Dome) (Settings) 4-wtg. 4-xtg/atg.+pick-ups. - Personna Injector PTFE. (D6)

Post:
Cold water Face & Head wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse/Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Denim Original ASL./Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

Greetings,

Early morning face & head shave,

A wonderful performance from both the Parker InjRzr & Parker24C..The 24C is such a smooth efficient razor.

A enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

My face is feeling smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

SOTD 20230725 Fresco

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25 July 2023

2 days growth, Tabac Tuesday, Gillette Tech



Prep = usual
Cream = Tabac cream
Brush = Semogue OC cherry finest badger (1)
Bowl = Op Shop Microwave proof bowl made in Japan
Razor = Gillette Made in Argentina Tech
Blade = Gillette Rubie (1)
3 passes + touch ups
Post = cold water rinse, Alum, cold water rinse, Thayers, Tabac ASL and Balm

Semogue: first time use of, nice backbone; soft on the face, holding on to the lather a bit, already splaying after one use
Argentinian Tech: no problems with lather clogging
Rubie (1): smooth, sharp, happy
Bowl: nice and wide, reasonable depth lightweight, easy to clean
Results: some BBS top lip after ATG. Superbly scented for the day
Damage: none

After all was said and done and the clean up completed I found some stubborn little stragglers at the midline just below the chin: Gillette Sensor Excel to the rescue, oh well it’s still a Gillette day!

After @Terry ‘s comments about old timers & grey beards etc, I think I will stick to single use of blades for a while to see if this helps…

(PS: Finally the Plumbers have come and gone from this house, hope that’s the last I will see of them, we have gas, water, hot water and no more leaks...)

 

Nice shaves Barry. Have a great afternoon.

 

Nice and easy setup Pierpaolo.

 

Fine shave Chris. I have the Semoque OC Super Badger Brush with the same handle. My Badger brushes are lather hogs. To circumvent it, I over load the brush, then paint on the lather without splaying. Subsequently, I will lightly splay the brush and do circular motions until I am satisfied with the lather. Pushing the brush hard into the face will make the lather retreat into the bristles.

 

Thank you Joe...Enjoy your day.

 

Real nice shave this morning I received my Stoylin Glacial yesterday(Lemom Chill)and went right to work with it today. Clean and clear on the cheeks&sideburns, North and South Porcupine came out fine, as did the jawline after "chipping away" at it(as we chip ice off our cars in the wintertime), and I did about as good as I could down at Cactus(neck). 2 passes. Nice work with the aftershave, and Halston cologne for the close. Most Outstanding.

 

Great insight Joe. Thanks! That describes exactly what was happening to me, pushing too hard on the face, with lather all collecting at the knot end of the brush. I guess too much pressure in the bowl will do the same thing. Perhaps the italian grip near the knot will help too.

 

Nice shave and description/chipping Paul. No ice here in Perth West. Australia... last time our car iced up was when we lived in Invercargill (NZ), so chipping windscreens and hot water to unfreeze the doorlocks were the order of the day. I will add "chipping" to my repertoire.

 

awesome shaves gents.

 

-TECH-TUESDAY-
1939-45 canadian tech/kcg
yaqi ruby
stirling



good day gents.
tech tuesday.
awesome
have a fantastic day everyone.
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Ikon S3S stainless steel head.
Yintal stainless steel handle.
Astra SP blade (2).
Yaqi two band badger brush.
Mike's Natural Honeysuckle soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Cremo Bourbon and Oak EdT.

Awesome shave this morning. The Mike's Natural soap is just good stuff....slick.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

 

Super setup and shave Gary. That brush is definitely a looker. Have a super day.

 

thank you Joe.

 

July 25 SOTA

Good afternoon.

Shavette Shave # 469
Parker SRB
Gillette Wilkinson Sword 1/2 DE Blade (2)
MrEE Tuxedo Brush
Chiseled Face Cryogen SS
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Stirling Alum Block
Beard Growth: 22.5 hrs

Headshave:
Mühle R102 (R41)
Gillette Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (fresh)
Dome Turf: 3 days




I had a great shave session this afternoon. I decided to go full bore by choosing my Parker Shavette and my Mühle R102 for the shaves. Again, Cryogen came to the rescue with its cooling relief on my epidermis. Here's the lather:



I only needed two passes on my face and dome for an error-free BBS result. When I do a headshave, I don't usually have a fresh blade in my Mühle R102 because it is very aggressive, but these Gillette Wilkinson blades are just magic for me. They are sharp and comfortable blades that tone down the aggressiveness of this razor without compromising its efficiency.

The alum feedback was very slight all around. Splashed on the AQ Ice Blue aftershave to finish this session. I finished this bottle and I have to go to my pharmacy to get another one. Take care.

 

Wonderful setup and shave Danny. Have a great evening.