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

Merry Christmas Scott!

 

Wonderful selection and shave Joe! Merry Christmas!

 

Well, it's a blast from the past! Hope all is well with you. Have a Merry Christmas Jason!

 

You as well.

 

Thanks Joe, Merry Xmas

Thank you Scott, Ye we are, hard to find all the other cool stuff you have in the North American continent, Merry Xmas Scott

Thanks Barry, I am sure it will help make for a wonderful day. Merry Xmas

Thanks Joe Merry Xmas to you have a safe one

Thanks Gary, Merry Xmas to you too

Cool looking RFB and an elegant container for the humble Arko

 

25 Dec 2023

Ditto from yesterday another wonderful shave from the Aristocrat + Sterling + Gillette Minora (2)

Can't fault these

Have a wonderful day everyone

 

Christmas 2023 SOTM

Merry Christmas everyone!

Shavette Shave #516
Parker SRB
Gillette Wilkinson Sword 1/2 DE Blade (10)
Mühle R102 (Headshave)
Gillette Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (3)
MrEE Tuxedo Brush
Stirling Tsuka SS, AS and EdT
Stirling Alum Block
Modessa Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 40 hrs
Dome Turf: 3 days



I am meeting some friends at a restaurant this afternoon so I picked this setup to smell and look my best. I was going to use the Stirling Spice, but the Tsuka is more exotic. It's a shame that Rod doesn't have it all year round. I wish he would make it in the 6 oz tubs and also have the splash placed in the 100 ml bottles.
Oh well, here's my lather:


Did 3 passes on my face and dome for a BBS and error-free shave. The Mühle R102 took down my 3 day growth in 2 passes, but I did a third to get a BBS just in case one of the ladies at the restaurant wants to feel the dome. Fat chance that is happening. Lol!
The Parker shavette eased through my 40 hr stubble in 2 passes, but did a 3rd pass anyway.
There wasn't any alum feedback on my face and neck, but it was minimal on my dome. So, I was happy about it. Splashed on the witch hazel and that glorious matching aftershave. Did a couple of spritzes of the EdT to end this session. I must say this was the best shave I could have experienced for Christmas. Again, I wish you all a Merry Christmas! Be safe and take care.

 

Merry Christmas, 30 DC family! I pray you and your families are safe and well.

I am applying my 30DC skills to 3017 (knock out) a few items in my den. I'm currently working through a puck of Mike's Hungarian Lavender soap, my stash of Astra SP blades, a bottle of Fine L'Orange Noir aftersahve, and a bottle of Stetson cologne. I recently dropped and broke a favorite shave mug, and our very our @Primotenore surprised with a super cool Aesop bowl. I'm over the moon with it.



Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, friends.

 

Ah yes....Aesop, the Fable Man. Merry Christmas Charlie.

 

Fine Christmas shave.(Pun intended). I saw in a video yesterday that Fine's Knize 10 has the strongest leather scent than any other leathers "in the history of perfumes"(not my quote). Interestingly the same video man said it is best worn if the wearer only likes it-that it shouldn't be worn if you're among others. Thanks a lot, buddeh-you know I'll be among others later today. Strange commentary in a video, but it still doesn't beat the kid doing Williams soap and halfway through the video saying "I really don't like this soap!". Anyway, back to the shave: The "duffnut" at the botttom of the jar is getting a little larger-good sign. Zero cuts, Knicks, Polka-dots. Solid work most everywhere except I'd have liked to get more done around the Ingrowns. I've already announced this area as a January focus. Super Duper Outstanding. Have a wonderful day, everyone.

 

Great setup Charlie! Again I wish you and Kathy a Merry Christmas!

 

Thanks Chris...Merry Christmas.

 

Merry Christmas, Paul. I am blessed to call you my friend.

 

Thank you, Joe! Merry Christmas to you, my good friend!

 

SRS # 1013 -Christmas Shave- Dickens Revisted

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: FA Clauberg CopperKing 6/8
Brush: MrEE Limited Edition #017 Cashmere 24 mm
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Barrister & Mann Dickens Revisted
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Dickens Revisted
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Merry Christmas everyone! I enjoyed yesterday’s shave with this set up that I felt it appropriate to offer it up today as well.

I hope all of you that are celebrating Christmas enjoy the day with loved one and friends. Remember to save room for dessert.

 

Wonderful encode shave Joe! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

 

Hello again. I took up DE shaving ten years ago and since then have acquired more razors than I'll ever need. I took yesterday and today to go through the bathroom cabinets and I must say I'm a little overwhelmed at just how much I went down the rabbit hole buying vintage Gillettes as well as other modern razors like the Feather ASD2 and a couple of Merkurs. I'm sixty-three years old now and I'd like to purge most of this stuff and just get down to one basic type/model of DE that will do the trick and just keep three or four versions of that at the most. The thing is, I've used SuperSpeeds, Long and Short Comb NEWS, Old Types and both types of the basic Techs (triangle slot and the later oblong slotted versions) and I've had good results with most of them. My plan for January 2024 is to 30DC the lowly post war ball-end Tech. I have the typical variants of the Tech razor, both ball-end and fat handles, and pre and post war heads as well as the "Canadian 1932 Pat. stamp" version that is reputed to be slightly more effective. So I figure if I can achieve BBS with the post-war variant (and I believe I can) then I no longer see a need to have drawers full of razors and I think it would be a relief to me to be rid of them. A few Tech heads and a couple of handles will be fine and give me some variety. Wish me luck and I'll report my progress after each shave.

 

thank you Chris..it builds sumptuous lathers in this bowl.

 

good luck.looking forward.will follow along.techs a great razors.

 

fabulous christmas shaves gents..