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

thank you Joe.

 

Right on point my friend.

 

Another fine start of the mo th Barry.

 

Love the Ach Brito Mogno. Great shave Gary.

 

SRS # 1140

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: AA Gen Takahashi Tokusei
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T2 Sovereign Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Stirling Electric Sheep
Aftershave: Stirling Electric Sheep
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

I had looked forward to this shave for the past week or so. Finally, back to a little variety. Plenty to choose from, so I have the Stirling Electric Sheep the nod. Given the heat that has decided to grace our lovey little island I felt this choice was appropriate.

I had a very nice three pass shave that lead to super closeness. I did get one weeper along the right side burn area. See what I did there? The use of straight forward terminology to give a clear picture of the issue that presented itself.

PT: ​

This month’s theme for me will be _____________. (Exactly what I said, nothing. I am just going to wing it.)

 

thank you Joe.great soap.

 

fine stirling shave Joe.

 

Excellent start to the month Chris.

 

Thank you Gary

 

Thanks Joe.

 

Terrific Thursday shave Joe.

 

Great intro, as usual, Joe! And I am "Late" commenting about it, also as usual!

Good themes too!.

Hmm... Adjustable August is a no-brainer for me because I normally use my "adjustable" Supply 2.0 injector - although it's more accurate to call exchangeable plate razors like it "interchangeable". You can't adjust the shave on the fly with them the way you can a true dial-adjustable razor like a Gillette FatBoy. It may also be time for me to haul out the Gillette SuperAdjustable again and to re-try the Parker Adjustable injector and see if I can get better results with it now....

Awesome Aftershaves August -- I have a lot of those in my toybox that I have never even tried....

Arko August -- well, I cetainly have an Infinite Supply of those shave sticks around here...

On the whole, I think I will just call mine "Anything Goes August" and call it a day...

 

Thanks John. It seems you have all your bases covered.

 

Shave today was better than yesterday. One change from yesterday, which was the

A.S.-Osage Rub

I spent a little more time squeezing out the Rise. Still a squiggly snake, but n0t like yesterday. Will do better with it tomorrow. Very well done. Clean and clear all over. One pass. I didn't wet my face and neck as much as I do with other cans, soaps. I figured I'd let the Rise do the moisturizing, which is a key strength of the foam. In fact, on Rise commercials, you see the shaver just put the Rise on, with NO WATER. Course the closing line is "Imagine what Rise can do WITH water". The Osage Rub A.S. was most refreshing. No cologne today. As Outstanding As It Gets.

 

August 2 SOTM
Good morning.
Shavette Shave #567
Dovo
Personna Hairshaper Blade (12)
JR #290 Cashmere Brush
Captain's Choice 45th Parallel SS and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Personal Care Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 40.5 hrs



I decided that my first shave of the month would be that I use my Dovo shavette and the Captain's Choice 45th Parallel setup.
Three passes gave me a very nice, close and comfortable shave. I am very satisfied with all my soaps and Captain's Choice is no exception. It's easy to lather and it's slick. Here's my lather:



Didn't have any alum feedback. Finished with the witch hazel and then splashing the matching aftershave. Take care.

 

It looks like August is off to a fine start for both of you.

 

Both of us? Who's the other?

 

-Fat-Friday-
e-4 gillette 195
oak boar
mwf
azur lime



good morni9ng gents
it's fat friday again
lovely fat lather built with the home made boar brush,
smoothe 2 passer with the e-4 fatboy.
thayers and azur lime cologne to finish
awesome
have a fine friday everyone
​

 

Friday Aug 02 (morning) - Anything Goes August

Prep: Hot shower with Aleppo olive oil soap w/ 20% bay laurel oil

Razor: Supply 2.0 matte black stainless steel injector w/ SE "nickproof" comb plate / vintage American-made Schick Plus Platinum(?) (9)

Soap: Stirling Iced Pineapple

Brush: Simpson's Chubby 2 Synthetic Bristle

Lather Bowl: None

Post: rinse, alum, rinse, Stirling Iced Pineapple splash

Last shave: Monday just after midnight - 4.3 days

The Planned Shave (with 2 razor options):



I planned to start August with a bang - an Actually Adjustable, Arko, Awesome Aftershave August setup: Arko, either my Parker Adjustable injector or my Gillette SuperAdjustable 105 (refurbished and cerakoted in red and black by the wonderful but now defunct Delta Echo Razors), and an Awesome Aftershave. However:

1. My allegedly-adjustable-but-actually-interchangeable Supply 2.0 still had a working blade in it and I didn't feel like starting a second blade in a different razor. I prefer keeping track of just one loaded blade at a time. So there went the true Adjustable....

2. My choice for the first Awesome Aftershave of August was the nicely mentholated Stirling Iced Pineapple -- for which I have the equally nicely mentholated matching soap. Bye bye Arko....

The result - the Actual Shave:



And how was it? Absolutely Awesome...

 

Joe @Trigger...