30 Day Rule/Focus; December 2024. All Are Welcome.

Thanks John. I enjoy my 6C and the original Model T version. I never had a bad shave with them. I primarily use these razors for headshaves. I like the vintage razors, too. Every shaver gravitates to a specific type of razor. In my case, I am glad that I can enjoy all types of razors. Of course, my preference are straights and shavettes.

 

Great Xmas eve shave Troy, nice to be clean shaven again no doubt

Thanks Barry, I might see if I can find some in the New Years sales department somewhere, since it comes so highly recommended

Another masterful 2 passer as we have come to expect from you Gary ! Lovely colours

Lovely run up to Xmas Joe, I see you are another Suneko fan

 

Merry Christmas to all the members of this group, both past and present

Hope you all have a blessed and relaxing Christmas day wherever you are

Stay safe in the days ahead

 

25 Dec 2024
Early post today, I had planned and prepped my shave the day before on Christmas Eve

Up at 5 am with some cooler weather at last

2 Days growth

Gillette Tuckaway. Bolzano (2). Christmas Eve. TOBS Royal Forest. Rinfrescante. Prada Ocean Luna Rossa

Super smooth, no red stuff was spilt I am glad to say, the alum was silent, i am all set for the day ahead

9+/10

 

their shave soap existed since 1979..but still....

 

thank you Joe.

 

thank you Chris.Merry Christmas.

 

thank you Chris.one shave at a time..

 

Absolutely fabulous gentelmen.

 

Thanks Chris. I do like those blades. A former member, Jeff from PA recommended them, but Joe C piffed a tuck to me awhile back during our monthly breakfast.

 

Excellent Christmas Eve shave Chris. One day I will try TOBS.

 

Thanks Gary.

 

So it was just hand / bath soap for the first 40 or 50 years? Huh! I didn't know that. Mind you, even that comparatively "recent" start at making shaving soap was still 45 years ago...

Oh well, we still have both Haslinger and Stirling that make shave soaps with lanolin in them. Very good ones too ... that are very easy to lather...

 

Very nice shave setup, Chris. Good photo of it too.

I have a tub of TOBS Royal Forest. Lovely fall apple orchard scent and, of course, the usual great TOBS performance. My tub of shave cream has been rapidly becoming a tub of croap, but both the scent and the performance remain unaffected.

 

and we were lucky enough to experience mwf in it's(mostly) original form....unlike old spice ,yardley's,and older soaps..well for me anyhow..

 

-The-Midweek-Shave-
no.22
wcs
1805



good morning gents
christmas shave
lovely manderin flavored 1805 lather
smooth 2 passer with the 4th gen #22 aristocrat,minor pick ups
thayers and 1805 cologne to finish
awesome
have a happy Christmas day everyone
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Great Christmas shave, Gary!

 

Christmas Day Shave of the Morning

Good afternoon.

Straight Razor Shave # 595
Henckels Friodur
MrEE LE #10 Cashmere Brush
Music City Suds Lavender and Ever Amen SS and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Personal Care Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 48 hrs



Did a three pass shave that was close. However, I got 2 nicks on my neck; one on my left and the other on my right. I haven't gotten two nicks with a straight in ages. Actually, I don't remember if I ever did. Lol! The good thing is they won't leave any scars because they were superficial wounds.

I face-lathered instead of bowl-lathering. I sometimes don't wring out the brush and use the slushy soap as a preshave and then add a lot more soap to give me a nice, creamy, but thin lather. That's what I did for this session.
Finished the shave with my usual routine. The alum didn't sting or zing. The witch hazel and the aftershave was very soothing. Merry Christmas to you guys!

 

Wonderful Christmas shave Gary.

 

Wonderful Christmas day shave set up Joe. Merry Christmas my friend.