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

So true, Barry.

 

Great product mix and choices for travel. I like the small pucks for that and often use the Pinuad for business trips..

 

Thank you Joe!

 

Thank you Barry. Curious to know what your recommendation would be for another lemon cologne to add. I really liked it.

I was looking at the Eyup Sabri Tuncer Lemon, but am open to suggestions..

 

It's something I may try in February. It's generally a quiet month for me, but even then, this seems like a Sunday only endeavor to start out with. I will be looking for some advice after the new year if that's OK....

 

DE Shave # 497 - DEcember Shave 6 of 15

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: The Smith Long Handle
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Pre-Shave: Pears Soap - Mint Extract
Lather: Arko
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Musk
Additional Care:
Maggards Alum
Nivea Sensitive Balm

Wonderful Arko shave this morning following an X3Bar Pull workout and a 20 minute work in the crisp Florida sunshine. Yes, it did get a little chilly here overnight. Interestingly, these Floridians do not like the cooler weather. I pass a few people on my work that were bundle up to the nines with their sky caps and winter coat while I had a “newsboy” hat, shorts and a sweatshirt.

After a 35 second load of the Arko soap to the brush and working the lather in the lather bowl I was rewarded with a nice slick lather. Three passes with the DE razor has left my face super smooth. Of the AV Musk is just the icing on the cake.

Hope you all have a great day gentlemen.

 

Excellent shave Joe

 

Oh man I have to bust out the Ach Brito when I get back to the Northern den. Excellent shave Barry.

 

Excellent shave Chris.

 

Bingo. Nice set of brushes. May you have many fine shaves with them. I love the boars.

 

Very nice shave Troy. Hope you are enjoying your trip.

 

Yes, I definitely would say to do it when you are not in a rush and it's less hectic in your place. Usually, the weekend is the optimal window to start straight/shavette shaving. If I remember, I think that I referred you to a thread Shavette and Straight Shaving for Newbies that I started a few years back. Also, Joe Carbone @JACarbone is also a good source of info on open blade shaving.

 

Most excellent shave Hogie. Hope you did not get to much of the white stuff.

 

Most excellent shave Scott. I have not heard of the Persona Lab Blue blades.

 

Nothing like stirring up the routine a little Joe. Excellent shave.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

Thank you Scott. I have both the Floid Genuine and the Genuine Vigoroso. Both are fantastic but I prefer the Vigoroso. Unfortunately, unavailable at the present time.

 

Wonderful shave Joe. I guess 60 degrees is cold for them. Lol!

 

Thanks Joe.

 

Excellent shave with the new acquisition John.