30 Day Rule/Focus; June 2024. All Are Welcome!

Ah a like extra effort is what build character. Well done Joe.

 

Molto bene Gary.

 

Excellent “shave stick” shave Barry.

 

Excellent shave Joe

 

Wonderful Gary.

 

Wonderful setup, lather and shave Joe! Yes, the weather met with my approval.

 

Thanks Joe.

 

Thanks again Joe!

 

Grazie Joe.

 

Grazie again Joe.

 

absolutely fabulous gents.

 

Grazie Gary!

 

I'm glad you enjoyed the Proraso, Paul. It is one of my favorites too. Stellar shave, my friend.

 

Tuesday June 4 (morning) - Just Shaving June & Injector Blade Focus

Prep: Hot face wash with Aleppo olive oil soap with 20% bay laurel oil

Razor: Supply 2.0 matte black stainless steel injector w/ SE "nickproof" comb plate / vintage American-made Schick Plus Platinum (8)

Soap: Arko stick

Brush: Supply Silvertip Synthetic 24mm

Lather Bowl: None

Post: rinse, alum, rinse

Last shave: Thursday morning - 5 days

Today's shave stuff:



I stayed with the stripped down shave setup again while continuing to focus on the injector blades. However, I am not doing so well at keeping my shave intervals consistent so each shave deals with whiskers of the same length and toughness. I suspect that variable would have a much greater impact on blade longevity than the brand of soap or brush used.

To be honest, as long as I use the same razor, I rather doubt that changing out soaps or creams, brushes or aftershave products will affect the number of shaves the blade lasts. In other words, I am tired of using Arko and want to switch things up...

The Arko did provide the usual easy and plentiful lather. And my usual two passes took me back to cleanshaven with no errors.

I then spent the morning at our local university's convocation ceremony, where my niece received her degree - a four-year Bachelor of Science in Archaeology with Great Distinction.

She now intends to spend even more years at university obtaining a Masters. And possibly eventually a PhD. I believe this will then enable her to obtain employment either as a History Channel program host or as a grocery store clerk...

 

Excellent post and shave John. Congratulations to your niece graduating college.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

Thanks Gary

Cool shave. Still on the acquistion trail Gary?

Cool shave setup, bowl and lather Joe

Thanks Barry

0-0-0 all zeroes, sounds like a great shave Paul

 

Thanks Chris.

 

04 JUNE 2024

Days growth = 1 day

Usual Cold Prep and Preshave
Cream/Soap = Sterling Satsuma
Brush = Omega 10049
Bowl = Timeless
Razor = Popular
Blade = Bolzano (2)
Passes = 1 single pass
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, CWR, Thayers
ASL = Pinaud Clubman
Scent = Red Musk
Damage = none

Hope Yesterday was a great day

 

05 JUNE 2024



Days growth = 1

Usual Warm water Prep and Preshave
Cream/Soap = Maca Root
Brush = Omega EVO synthetic
Bowl = White plastic
Razor = Gillette Rocket 52 grams 50’s or 60’s
Blade = Bolzano (3), still ok but binned
Passes = 3 +
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, CWR, Thayers
ASL = Proraso Rinfrescante
Damage = minor weeper between lower lip and chin

Super smooth shave, love the Macca, the Rocket is fine but needs a few more passes than the OC Popular