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

Nice shave Chris. The Satsuma doesn't seem to want to end. Lol!

 

thanks Joe

I omitted to add in my post that I once again combined 1/2 scoop of Satsuma with the Sandalwood. Only 3/4 of a crescent of Satsuma left in the tin makes it harder to load from the tin.

 

When I am at the bottom, I scoop out the soap on the side walls and push it toward the middle so there is nothing left on the sides. Therefore, everything is in the middle and I find it easier to load the brush.

 

fine friday shaves Gents.

 

-Friday-
1948 #48 aristocrat jr
simpson
west indian lime
#74 victorian lime



good morning gents
limey shave
fine lime lather.built wiyh the mighty simpson special
smooth 2 passer ,minor pickups with the brit 'crat jr
thayers lemon and no 74 victorian lime to finish
awesome
have a fine friday everyone

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How does one wash off a cut?

 

soap and cold water-y'know, to reduce the appearance of it.

 

Thanks Gary.

 

Awesome shave Gary.

 

thank you Joe.

 

21st September 2024.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Bulldog Peppermint & Eucalyptus Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Anbbas 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Proraso Sandalwood & Shea Butter Shaving Cream.
Razor: Supply V2 (**) base plate. - Personna Injector PTFE. (D4)
Razor: Gillette Guard. (Head) - (D4)

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel./Boots Freshwood ASL./ L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB.

(Face & Head Shave)

The Proraso Sandalwood & Shea Butter shaving cream never fails to provide an acceptable lather with a excellent sandalwood scent.

Another close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB.

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth and smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

Super Saturday setup and shave Barry.

 

Thank you, Joe.

 

Fine shave this morning. 0:50 at the Loading Dock, although the brush looked pretty loaded at 0:30, frankly. Clean and clear along the cheeks&sideburns. Not as good at Porcupine Alley, as both ends had a Knick. Nice job down at Cactus Nation(neck). It's a great shave soap, it's just what you DO with it that matters. Hub City Soaps ia another Texas soap-base in Lubbock, TX. Course that's where Buddy Holly was born. I have another one besides Pages, and will get to that soon. 2 passes. Zero cuts and Polka-dots, 3 Knicks. The Pages A.S. helped clean off the Knicks, but not 100%. I've decided to be less critical of the Pages A.S. than I was last fall&winter. He did the best he could with it. Maybe the scent of the A.S. doesn't quite match that of the shave soap, but it's close enough. A Very Outstanding shave.

 

Hmm, why didn't I think of that!

Thanks Gary

Classy shave pic and setup Gary

Another simple sandalwood shave Barry

 

21 Sep 2024

Sample soap, SE razor, Sterling soap, Satsuma, Pura Setola, Sandalwood



1 Days growth

Warm water Prep and Preshave = Faulding’s shave cream
Cream/Soap = Sterling Satsuma
Brush = Pura Setola
Bowl = Timeless
Razor = SE GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf: Pat 1739280-1773614 (1940s? 1930s?)
Blade = GEM (1)
Passes = 2 +
Post = Usual CWR, Alum was HOT, rinse, pat dry, Thayers rose petal
ASL = Imperial Leather
Scent = Santal Spirit Sandalwood

Getting near the end of SE September so it was high time for me to haul out a different SE I’ve had lying around on its lonesome….of course I felt I needed the protection of a decent lather, still working on the Satsuma

Score = Would have to say this was a 9+ /10 shave in terms of smoothness, in fact a few hours later have re-rated this as a 9.5

Took some getting used the GEM and the blade, very little audible feedback, 2 passes were Plenty with a few touch ups. The Alum was HOT, hotter than usual, but there was no blood shed so I am happy with that. I would have to say that it would take some adaptation to make this a daily shaver

Damage = None

Enjoy your Saturday and the weekend ahead

 

Lol! That's what makes this thread valuable. We are hear to pick one another up by sharing out knowledge to make things easier.

 

thank you Chris.

 

Excellent shave and post Chris.

 

awesome Chris.would love to find/try that imperial leather a/s.