30 Day Rule/Focus, May 2025. All Are Welcome!

That's one thing you won't see me reporting on in here, let alone DOING.

 

Is Noble Otter getting out of Texas? Maybe not enough buyers with their Texas-based soaps. This is an ongoing investigation.

 

For the members of TSD who aren't yet follicly challenged, the joy of a head/dome shave is something to be savoured, and to be feared, but to be embraced with strong enthusiasm and become an exclusive honourable member of the dolphin smooth headed bald is beautiful club.
Myself,and the honourable member @Trigger will give you guidance on how to embrace and welcome the "Kojak look" with no fear or embarrassment.
Bobby comb overs,Toupee Tommy's &Walter Wiggys are not allowed, in our dolphin smooth headed bald is beautiful club.

 

Thanks, not interested.

 

Thanks Gary.

 

Awesome shave Gary.

 

Thanks my fellow sly (baldy) guy.

 

Lol! I am always willing to help a prospective member to become sly.

 

thank you Joe

 

SRS # 1296

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Taylor Eyewitness 1000
Brush: Brent Jacobson Tamarind and Ebony w/ Paragon 24mm boar
Lather: Declaration Grooming/Chatillon Lux Nefertiti
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Nerfertiti
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Fabulous shave on a dreary morning. Gradually working my way to having this soap meet up with the Edmund Fitzgerald. Wonderful three passes with the Taylor Eyewitness straight. The end result was a super close and comfortable shave.

 

Thank you Gary

 

Thank you Gary.

 

Thank you Joe

 

Terrific shave Joe! Love the scales on that razor!

 

15th May 2025.


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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Men Kenya Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent bar Soap.
Brush: Omega 11047 'Mixed Midget' Badger/Boar.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap. (no.3)
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic. (D4)
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Premium. (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./Aloe Vera Gel.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

The HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap. (no.3) with Lavender & May Chang I haven't added to my shaving soap rotation for a while and forgot how much of a delight it is to shave with.. The zesty citrus scent from the May Chang is a wonderful addition to the Lanolin Soap recipe.

A close comfortable 2 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave to finish my shaving week off wonderfully 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.

 

Thursday 13 May 2025

2 Days growth

Hot Water Prep and Preshave = Palmolive Shave cream
Soap = (Slowly sinking the) Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Brush = Semogue Galahad C3 Premium Boar
Bowl = white plastic
Razor = Gillette Nacet / 7 o’clock OC
Blade = Super Iridium(2)
Passes = 2 +
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayer’s rose petal, TOBS Royal Forest
ASL = Fine Latigo
Scent = Santal Spirit Sandalwood

Another fine shave with the Gillette Nacet / 7 o’clock
Thought I felt a nick somewhere, but no: no blood, no damage
Back of the neck taken care of too
Lovely shave: presentable; and good to out for the day

Have a great Thursday everyone

 

Thank you Gary

Nice setup with some interesting software
Good thing you mentioned about the mismatched handle...would never have noticed!

I did enjoy the RasoZero soap, but agree it is not in the top tier. Usable, nevertheless, but a great scent which makes up for things

Thanks Joe

and again: thanks Joe

Fair enough, no problem with that.

Nice shave Joe. I am impressed you went to a 7 day dome turf

There is that nice brush again Lol!
funky razor: to the holes in the goodwill make the shave "feel" any different to you?

I well remember Kojak and his lollipop
Might be time to dig out some of those movies
Fortunately for some, the dome is fairly smooth.

Being of a rather bony disposition, my own dome is on the lumpy side
Just need more hair product is all!
That way I can go for the Tin-Tin look: that will do for now!

Fantastic shave. Fun looking brush too

Fun midget shave Barry. Don't lose that in the lathering bowl will ya?

 

Kojak is well worth revisiting, a firm favourite of mine,along with the early series/seasons of Columbo.
Now I understand your reasons of apprehension on not wanting to head shave,and to keep hold of those precious sparse dome follicles to mask your lumpy dome. The "Tin Tin hairline look" will help immensely, especially if you tell people you have dog called snowy,and you listen to the Thompson Twins.
I'm blessed at least not to have a lumpy boney dome, however, I have a 25mm childhood scar at the back of my head due to yours truly climbing & falling from the top of a horse chestnut tree,with the fall I received a broken collar bone and a fractured ankle. My main concern wasn't the fall & injuries it was the conkers/ horse chestnuts that I gathered were ok for the up and coming annual school conker tournament. Happy days...

 

Great TT shave . As part of my TT, I did Clubman Country Club shampoo(in shower)and Clubman Hair Gel(out of shower, prior to shave). But back to the shave, I got a lot of the Mama Bear "The Club" soap onto the brush. Clean&clear all over. No "incidents of negativity". 2 passes, although as I looked at the brush after the 2, I could have easily done a 3rd(but didn't). Maybe I'll try a third someday. Nice close-off with the Clubman A.S. They say the 12.5 oz. bottle(my current one)is the one used in most barbershops. I got a good "tingle" spreading it across Cactus Nation. As Outstanding As It Gets.

 

thank you Chris.no,the holes in the cap don't change anything.they are relief holes for the pins on the baseplate..all part of the gillette/autostrop merger around 1930....good read..

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