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

Sounds nice

 

Very nice shave Gary.

 

Glad you liked the soap. Shipping cost from Spain makes it unattractive as a prospective purchase.

 

thank you Joe.

 

thankyou again Joe.

 

Great shave and lineup Joe!

 

Thanks Joe. I checked very carefully and Pasteur's has Los Jabones Noir in stock. However, 35 dollars for a 5 oz tub is still expensive without the overseas shipping.

 

Thanks guys.

A lather catcher I've had for some time.
I've done a small adjustments so it would use modern SE GEM blades.
For 100+ years old razor, it gives a nice gentle, but close shave.
I pull out one of my lather catcher when I get board with shaving.

Might use another one in the morning.
tp

 

Thank you Joe

 

Pasteur’s has inflated the price to include their shipping cost to get the soap into this country.
Same with West Coast Shaving-same price as Pasteur’s.

I picked up the Kilix soap and splash set + two aftershaves from Jose in Spain for €40 + shipping. Total €65.

On Pasteur’s Los Jabones de Joserra soaps are 34.95 & the splash/balm is 26.95. Approximately $62 before shipping from Pasteur’s.

Going directly through the artisan I received more for about the same price.

Information provided for comparison purposes only.

 

Thanks for the info and follow-up.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

Today(Fri.)I did the back 9 of yesterday's Throwback offering. Only negative issue wass something I'm going to fix right now-hair left on right side of Porcupine Alley. There, it's gone. Nice work again with the Gillette Sophisticated Goo Gel. Since that little cut-we'll call it what it was, a Knick-on my jawline a few days agpo, I've been combining the ice-chipping with going AcrTG. Worx better than chipping alone. I didn't give Central Cactus Nation what it asked for-will do better with that tomorrow,. I should say I did give it A LITTLE, but not enough. Clean and clear everywhere else. No Cuts, Knicks, Polka-dots. One pass. Good work from the Royal Copenhagen A.S. and finished with Passion 4 Men cologne. Very Outstanding.

 

Looks like my Eight & Bob" sample will be here Saturday-it's being sent from Jersey-just 5 hours from here.

 

Friday August 25 - Actually Adjustable, All-Sample August

Prep: cold water face wash with MdC handsoap
Razor: Gillette SA-174 on "4" / Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus ( 1)
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 Synthetic
Bowl: Jason's maple walnut with lather buttons
Soap: Fendrihan Aloe Water shaving cream (old sample)
Post: rinse, alum, rinse, Lucky Tiger Face Tonic



My last shave was Sunday evening, so 4 1/2 days ago. I seem to be falling into a pattern of doing two shaves back-to-back with a sample, then not shaving for a few days, then doing two more daily shaves.

I had intended to try the Marram Co. samples next, but went with the Fendrihan instead. Why? Because Fendrihan Canada is still in business and is still having its creams made in Engand (probably by Creighton like most of the English name brands). Marram Co., on the other hand, seems to have gone out of business in 2020 or thereabouts, quite possibly one more business victim of the Covid pandemic. So those samples are the only Marram Co creams I will ever be able to obtain, which makes testing them to see if I want to buy more rather pointless.

Ironically, the Marram Co samples are also the only samples that are probably still in perfect condition -- they are packaged in hermetically sealed metal tubes much like the ones medical ointments come in. Until I puncture the sealed metal tube tops, they should stay completely fresh. As far as I can tell, the company sold its full creams in similar larger metal tubes. Irrelevant now...

All my other cream samples in the little screwtop sample jars are now croaps. And most of the scents seem rather faint, although they may become stronger when I lather the samples.

The Fendrihan Aloe Water sample was no exception. I scooped out an almond-sized dollop and spread it in my lather bowl. It was about the consistency of putty rather than being a cream. The scent did grow a bit stronger when I lathered the sample. Fendrihan describes it as: "Aloe Water – A crisp and clean scent of aloe, complimented with lime and musk.". Uhmm, okay, I guess I will take their word for it. It smells vaguely fresh and plant-like and would likely be a pleasant scent to experience at full strength.

The cream lathered well and provided good glide and protection. Two passes got me back to cleanshaven with no issues. I had plenty of lather left in my bowl, as well as about half the croap I started with -- I will use the remainder in the bowl for tomorrow's shave.

Would I consider ordering this cream? Quite possibly. The performance is comparable to TOBS (and the price is cheaper than the English name brands) and this scent is quite light and pleasant.

 

when i purchase products from canadian artisans i usually shop their original website.always a better deal.non canadian i use a larger vendor--italian barber,top of the chain etc.

 

awesome shaves Gents.

 

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Great shave John. Have an awesome day.