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

Thank you Joe.

 

Thanks for the compliment.

 

excellent stuff..

 

thank you Joe.

 

thank you Joe.

 

fine weekender shave and pic Joe.

 

Thank you,Joe. Omega boars are a firm favourite of mine.

 

4th August 2024.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Moisture Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Frank Shaving 22mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Derby Menthol shaving cream.
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp (Carbon) Yellow/Red pack. (2)
Razor: Baili BD177 Rose Gold TTO.

Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, /Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.5 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel./Superdrug Sierran Breeze ASL./ Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

Greetings,

Relaxing Sunday morning shave.

Another very in-expensive eclectic shave set up where everything paired together wonderfully.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe and enjoy your Sunday ladies & gentlemen.

 

04 Aug 2024
Adjustable, Arko, Aloe Vera, Astra, (oh, and Alum)



Days growth = 1
Prep = COLD water prep, real chilly outside
Preshave = Proraso
Cream/Soap = ARKO + Aloe Vera
Brush = 10049 boar
Bowl = Timeless
Razor = Merkur Progress Adjustable
Blade = Astra Superior Platinum (1)
Passes = 2 + WTG face and jaw, mainly ATG and XTG in the neck areas to get real close
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayers, Nivea balm
ASL = Old Spice
Scent = Santal Spirit Sandalwood
Score = 9.9 /10
Damage = none

More water added today, around 15 mls compared to around 7 mls yesterday. Certainly does help!
Superest smoothest shave ever. Yesterday’s longevity was superb with the SE, with little stubble creeping back in late in the evening, but I think today will be just as good. The Progress was set at 3 and delivered its usual crisp audible feedback. It took only a few moments to adjust to the weight of this thing (and the bulky head), then back on track and off to the races. The Astra was sharp and smooth, as good as I remember, good to have a few tucks of these stashed away

The Thayers Lavender was finished 2 days ago, it lasted nearly a full year. I am enjoying the Rose scent even more

What more can I say? as good as it gets

Enjoy your Sunday ladies and gents

 

Well shux....another one of those "bullpen needed" shaves, where it began not so good, but ended fine. I thi k what caused it is not getting enough soap onto my face and neck. I must find a way to load the brush with a soap that is only visible along the perimiter of the puck, not the middle. That is all that is left from the Razorock Lime Burst now. Turning it on its side and rotating may be the solution. Zero cuts and Polka-dots, 3 Knicks, all along Porcupine Alley. 2 passes. No issues anywhere else. The cold water rinse and Coniferous A.S. helped clear the redness.Although everything looks fine now, it gets a Kinda Outstanding.

 

Thanks Joe

Yup, more water today did the trick

Thanks Gary

Thanks Joe, the Arko's not too bad actually

 

August 4 SOTM

Good morning.

Straight Razor Shave #567
6/8 Thiers-Issard Spartacus
Rockwell Synthetic Brush
Seaforth Sea Spice Lime SS and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Personal Care Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 48 hrs



I went with my Spartacus straight this morning because I haven't used it in quite awhile. This razor is still sharp because it took down my 48 hr stubble without any issues. Three passes for a smooth comfortable shave. I would say that it is a low BBS quality shave. Somehow, I got a micro weep on my chin, but disappeared. However, I did hit it with the alum and there wasn't any zing or sting. Must have been a tiny surface scratch. Anyway, it proved to be no big deal. It's why I prefer cold water shaves year round so that my skin is tight and makes it easier to shave, thus minimizing any breaks in the skin.
As for the soap, I went with the Seaforth Sea Spice Lime. The scent is just wonderful. Obviously, you get the lime, but I also get the hint of being on the beach with the smell of the ocean air. Don't ask me how it's done, but it is quite intoxicating off the puck. Here's my lather:



I did get some alum feedback on my neck, but that's all. Splashed the witch hazel and that glorious matching aftershave and I am good to go. Take care.

 

Just a lovely setup and shave Barry.

 

Wonderful shave Chris. Glad that you added more water to get the slickness needed to have a super session.

 

Thank you, Joe.

 

fabulous sunday shaves gentlemen

 

-The-Sunday-Shave-
1930 canadian new de luxe
mr.ee #002
santa maria del fiore



good morning gents
fabulous tobacco shave
the new de luxe performed as it should
awesome
have a fine sunday everyone
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Thanks Gary.

 

That's a gorgeous razor Gary.

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SRS # 1142 - Sample Soap Sunday - Areffa Tarot

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Martens HDW Co. 11/16” Kingwood scales
Brush: Semogue Hereditas - Boar
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Areffa Soap Tarot
Aftershave: Areffa Soap Tarot
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

A warm, muggy day here in the Northern Den. Not to be outdone, the Southern Den is currently dealing with Tropical Storm, soon to be Hurricane Debbie. Fortunately, the worst of that storm will be in the Panhandle region of Florida.

Nonetheless, I had a great shave this morning. The Areffa Tarot soap sample, PIF’d to me courtesy of our Gran Poombah, Joe, @Trigger, upon his return from a Pasteur’s meetup last Fall is o e phenomenal soap. One o the highlights of this soap is the inclusion of bear fat. To my face, even better than wool fat. See description below. Three PT (You know what I am talking about Budaaah) free passes to shave Nirvana.

Here is a detailed description of the Areffa soap from the artisan.
“The Ukrainian artisan manufacturer offers an exclusive opportunity to try out soap brewed with bear fat, this is the highlight and the main feature of all fat soap lines, both hard and soft. Bear fat contains beneficial omega 3 acids that are not synthesized in the human body, but are so beneficial for the skin. The especially mild effect of the soap will be appreciated by people with problematic and reactive skin prone to irritation and itching.

Bear fat has unique cosmetic properties:
- has a powerful antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect;
- promotes rapid healing after cuts;
- instantly softens the skin. Agave tallow-based shaving soap perfectly combines the classic approach to soap making with modern trends. The composition of the soap is chosen so that you can whip up a gorgeous, creamy foam in the shortest possible time. Shea butter as a care component, nourishes the skin, makes it smooth. Suitable for any skin type.

- Cooked on the basis of bear fat;
- does not contain synthetic surfactants;
- 99.8% natural product;
- enriched with shea butter.



Luminous and sophisticated fragrance lays on the skin like an amber floral and woody breeze. A poetic alchemy, where the aerial notes of jasmine and the radiance of saffron carry mineral facets of ambergris and woody tones of a freshly cut cedar wood.

Fragrance Type: Floral, Oriental
Top note: Jasmine, Saffron
Heart note: Woody amber
Base note: White cedar, Spruce resin”

I know I have enough soap to last me for at least another 15 years but this one is tempting me. Also, on the Areffa website there are several other bear fat soaps. Extremely tempting.

Hope you all have a great day gentlemen.