30 Day Rule/Focus; April 2025. All Are Welcome!

-The-Midweek-Shave-
french market aristocrat jr
simpson
mdc
fine italian citrus



good morning gents
fabulous mdc lather built with the simpson stnthetic.
smooth 2 passer with the french market 'crat jr.,minor pickups
fine italian citrus to finish
awesome
have a fine day everyone
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Marvelous MdC shave Gary!

 

One difference with the Blade razors is that it's harder to slide the cap off.

 

thank you Joe

 

10th April 2025.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Men Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Gillette Skin Ultra Sensitive Shave Cream.
Blade: Dorco Prime Platinum. (D2)
Razor: Baili BD191 head w/Muhle R89 Handle. (D1)

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./Brut Splash-On Lotion./Aloe Vera Gel.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

The Gillette Skin Ultra Sensitive Shave Cream provided me with a more than adequate lather in a short space of time leaving a good post shave feel.

In my next week shaves I will be revisiting the "Derby Usta " after seeing @Trigger "Joe" using the "Derby Extra" with his Shavette posting it jogged my memory that It's been a while since I last added a Derby to my blade rotation.

A close comfortable 2 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Aloe Vera Gel.

My face is feeling smooth, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

awesome thursday shave and set up Barry.

 

-Thursday-
1939 no.47
omega
platitum



good morning gents
fine platinum old formula lather built with the omega boar
smooth 2 passer with the brit popular
this is basically the first aristocrat jr,
platinum splash to finish
awesome
have a fine day everyone
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Thanks again Gary.

 

Another great shave set up Gary. Love the Aristocrat junior. ..You are on a roll with your Omega boars.

 

I found 2 solutions to make it easier with the BLADE razor....1)-slide it halfway off the night before, so it'll be easier to slide off before use, 2)-dispose of the razor after one use. Meanwhile, I'll look for somewhere I can get back to the Gilllette Sensor Deuce I normally use.

 

Nice Throwback Thursday shave . Course I didn't have my favorite razor, but the post above should help me. The Proraso foam came out nice and cloud-like-good help. Shaking and dunking is the way to go with foams. Have yet to test it with Barbasol. Anyway, just like yesterday, clean and clear all over minus North Porcupine. I did SOMEWHAT better at South Porcupine, but could still use improvement(I blame the razor for this, thus in this regard TOOLS trump TECHNIQUE). One pass. Love that Proroaso A.S. Will repeat tomorrow.

 

thank you so much Barry.this razor was a british favourite some time ago.hence the name "popular"..

 

11 April 2025

2 days growth

Same prep, preshave and soap

Rocket HD

Omega boar 10049

Merkur super platinum (1)

I remember not having liked this blade previously

It is quite smooth but not the sharpest of the bunch but it did just fine on 2 days growth

2 passes and a few touches ups

ATG was feasible with this setup

Starting to see the end of this Stirling soap… maybe another week or so should see the end of it

Usual post followed by Santal Spirit Sandalwood

Delightful Friday to one and all

 

April 11 SOTM

Good morning.

Gillette Fatboy (7)
Gillette 7 o'clock Permasharp DE Blade (fresh)
Rockwell Synthetic Brush
Captain's Choice 45th Parallel SC and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Beard Growth: 3 days



I definitely needed a shave so I decided to make it a Fatboy Friday session. I decided to lower the setting to 7 because I went with a fresh blade. I went with the Captain's Choice 45th Parallel shave cream because it makes a quick, slick lather. Here's my lather:



Three error-free passes gave me a very close, comfortable shave. The alum feedback was minimal on my neck and nonexistent everywhere else. Splashed on the wonderfully scented matching aftershave and I am ready for the day. Take care.

 

Nice job noticing the Pasteur discount, Gary. They just e-mailed me, saying they "hadn't heard from me in a while" and offering me a 10% discount on my next purchase. That stunned me somewhat, as I bought something from them not too long ago. Caswell-Massey gets like that with me, too. I'd love to get a Bill Neumann note with a discount. Hasn't happened yet. Shux.

 

SRS # 1275

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Thiers-Issard Super Gnome Extra
Brush: JTSpartan Boar 24 mm
Lather: The Holy Black Shaving Cream
Aftershave: B & M Reserve Spice
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Outstanding pre-travel shave with my first straight the TI Super Gnome. Three passes to a close and comfortable shave.

The upcoming shaves will feature the collection from the Southern Den. Looking forward to the warmer weather.

 

Outstanding shave Joe

 

a buddy picked this up for me when on a business trip in new york.i left the label on as a reminder.

 

fabulous friday shaves and pics gents..