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

That’s for sure. See you in the AM.

 

Razorock Gamechanger 0.84 head.
Above the Tie handle.
Astra SP blade (3).
Yaqi 24mm synthetic brush.
Lakewood Soap Company Smokeberry shave soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Scottish Antique by Andy Hilfiger.

Hard to beat a Gamechanger shave.

Happy humpday!

 

Thanks Joe....Clint PIFed this soap to me a long time ago. It is good stuff.

Take care.

 

July 26 SOTA

Good afternoon.

Assured for Men DE Razor by Dollar Tree
Assured for Men DE Blade (7th and final use)
Semogue OC Super Badger Brush
Chiseled Face Cryogen SS
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Stirling Alum Block
Beard Growth: 1 day



I love this hot weather that we are having on Long Island. I broke my personal record of using Cryogen soap a lot in such a short window of time. I am not complaining.
Anyway, I brought out my cheapest razor in my den and I still got a very nice, close and comfortable shave without any blood leaving my body. It's a miracle because I am using a cheapo blade that came with this razor for the seventh time. I binned it after the shave. Why press my luck? The blades didn't cost me anything. Lol! Here's my lather:



My alum gave me a little feedback on my neck, but that was it. I broke open my new bottle of AV Ice Blue aftershave that I bought last night. What a cool feeling I got on top of the menthol remnants from the soap. I feel refreshed and smooth. Take care.

 

Alabama Awesome shave Danny. Have a nice evening.

 

The other day, my health insurance contacted me to see if I wanted a home test kit for colorectal cancer. I said fine. The last time I had a test was over 25 yrs ago. I had a flexible colonoscopy back then, and there weren't any issues. I completed the kit and mailed it today. I should know about the findings next week. I don't expect them to find anything because I don't have any tell-tale symptoms. However, one never knows until the results come and the certainty is most assured. I am sharing this because I don't go to doctors unless I need to do so. However, I do believe pre-screenings are important. That's my PSA for today.

 

awesome Paul.

 

cool shave and pic Danny.

 

cool shave and pics Joe.nice semogue brush.

 

Thanks Gary. It was my very first badger. It helped me learned the nuances of lathering with a lather hog.

 

Grazie Joe

 

PSA?

 

Budget shave set ups are a favourite of mine..Great shave joe. It's all about shaving confidence & technique. Take care. Yours-Barry.

 

27th 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.
Pears with Mint Extracts Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Williams Mug Shaving Soap.
Blade: Personna Comfort Coated. (D4)
Razor: Parker 24C.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face 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./ Williams Aqua Velva ASL. (Spanish Version) /Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

Greetings,

Early morning shave.

A Great shave to finish my shaving week off wonderfully.

My recent run with the Personna Comfort Coated paired up with Parker 24C has been absolutely fantastic!

The love/hate classic Williams Mug shaving soap yet again provided me an slick acceptable lather for the shave leaving a wonderful post shave feel. The Spanish version of the Williams Aqua Velva ASL has became one of my favourite post shave applications....Superb stuff!

A comfortable 2 pass + pick ups silky smooth 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 cool smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

27 Jul 2023
24 hours, late afternoon shave in Preparation for early morning start tomorrow

Usual prep
Cella, Omega 11137 bristle, Timeless bowl

New blade = Personna Stainless steel (red), looks nice, no glue dots, felt very rough though ::: made in Germany is that good or bad…my other German made blades did not impress e.g. Merkur super platinum

Gillette Slim: Starting at #4 and ending at #1

3 passes were needed with tentative touch ups for this scratchy shave.

Lather initially a bit thick and draggy, thinned it down, maybe too much, not getting the protection my skin needs

More stragglers left behind than usual, one self healing weeper left top lip (ATG here not usually a problem with my other setups)

ASL = Brut ASL, trying to use this one up afap (as fast as possible)

7/10 only today.

My best shaves are in the morning, > 24 hours growth, tallow and with Gillette products….

Still I may try the Cella again but with different hardware, but not until the weekend

Have a great day all, looking forward to doing better over the weekend.

 

Public Service Announcement.

 

Terrific shave and setup Barry. Have a terrific day.

 

Chris, I am surprised that you're not getting a very good lather with Ceĺla. I have never tried Personna Reds so I can't comment on their quality. Take care.

 

Oh, Lol! i was thinking prostate specific antigen...

Hi Joe, me too, next time I will load from the tub and not place some in the bowl. Interesting how every variable needs a different technique and mindset.

 

Thank you Joe....Enjoy your day.