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

Love that chunky handle on the razor very cool

 

Good going John. How are you finding the cold shaves so far?

 

Fri 11 Jul 2025

2 Days growth

Hot Water Prep and Preshave = Derby Menthol
Soap = Lea
Brush = Puro Tasso
Bowl = White plastic
Razor = Red Tip
Blade = Henckel day (3)
Passes = 2 and some touch ups
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayer’s rose petal
ASB = L’Occitane
ASL = Blue Stratos
Scent = Blue Stratos EdT

Fine near BBS except for a small weeper top lip left: cold water dealt with that
Back of the neck done too

The Lea is pretty good stuff!
The Henckel was still good on day 3, better in the Red Tip than in the Muhle R89 from Wednesday, and will be used again

Have a great Friday one and all

 

thank you Chris.while this is a built set,they were available this way across the pond

 

fine red tip shave and pic Chris

 

Today's shave was a repeat of Throwback Thursday, with a different

Brush-Large Dark Blue Synthetic

1. Another winner.A minute at the Loading Dock for the brush and soap(0:30 each direction). This time I was more used to the freeze than yesterday. No cuts, Knicks, Polka-Dots, Again, a little extra work was needed at both ends of Porcupine. Great close with the Caswell-Massey A.S.(Jockey Club, a favorite of JFK). As Outstanding As It Gets.

 

-Fat-Frriday-
e-4 fatboy
soc boar
mwf
cool water



good morning gents
fine fat friday shave
aleppo soap face wash pre and post shave
slick mitchell's lather built with the soc boar
smooth 2 passer with the e-4 fatboy on 4,minor pickups
cold water rinse
thayers and cool water to finish
awesome
have a fine weekend everyone

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fine friday shave Paul.

 

Thank you Gary. By the way, I decided to flip my Master Splash Cereations A.S(Frosted Spearmint). Said on the botttle to do so if skin irritation happens, which it has. Ahh, I don't mind. My other one is fine, doesn't show any. As for the flipped item,. it is simply too cold for me.

 

Great shave to end the workweek, Gary!

 

Thanks, gents. I think the cold shaves cut the whiskers better with less irritation than the hot ones did, Chris. I'm a convert.

 

I often get unless the blades are warped beyond fixing, 30 shaves minimum from my blades Persona 2017/Persona 2024-2025 models the same model as my same as my avatar/posting picture with the exception on some of the King C Gillette made in China/unknown early runs that did not have country production on them getting 27--30 shaves so I never really use them keeping as more emergency backups/to let others keep in emergency needing a blade, after I was done testing them in the 2 shaver models I have owned.

I only ever use one shaver the whole time of the blades of the 3 shavers I now own. The three are first one I am currently using, the main Gillette Slim shaver 1--9 and second is an identical nicer back up with case modified just enough to also hold in addition to the original 3rd shaver, my pre Rick Haris endorsed Micro Touch One/Weishi short handle I got in 2017 at a Walgreens long after Walgreens stopped using because it sat dented on the shelf since no later than early 2014, as by mid 2014, Rick Harris of Pawn Stars was endorsing the One Blade version of model and the crappy Dorco 300 blades in a One Blade plastic package over the top. Since I found I hate the Dorco 300 blades I immediately replaced with the 2017 Personna 100 pack same model my posting picture but my dad has and has the second 5 pack of this Dorco model I found in mt shaving stuff in late 2024 giving to him in either early 2025 or late 2025. My dad can use these Dorco 300 because he does a touch up sharpening to a blade until it can no longer be used then needs profiling.

My dad took the Shaver holder from my Micro Touch One for his standard brass non gold plated Aristocrat 1946--1947 model he had as I do not need to air out my models from getting moldy just dry off super well before putting the cover on as I only have models that are chrome/nickel chrome plated.

The 3 shavers are not including the Philipps One Blade I own that I now use more for the trimmer attachment on my longer sideburns and no longer use when I attempted to use the Philipps One Blade shaving in 2023 to mid 2024 before stopping as I could only get to at best 6 O'clock shadow if using the Philipps One Blade every day and mashing it on my skin.

I only keep the Micro Touch for plane travel as in the bag I do not trust the baggage people at airports to not damage my older Gillette shaver's adjustable mechanism.

 

thank you John

 

Thank you Gary.

 

12th July 2025.


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Shaving Recipe for today.

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

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Naturalé aloe Vera & olive oil bar soap.
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Cella Extra Extra Bio Organic Aloe Vera Shaving Cream.
Blade: Lord Asco Super Stainless. (D1)
Razor: 1940's, Fat Handle Gillette Tech. (ENG)
Razor: Gillette Guard. (Head/Dome) (D5)

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & Head 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./Aloe Vera Gel./ Superdrug Sierran Breeze ASL.

Greetings,

(Face & Head Shave)

A new shave set up to start the weekend...It's been some time since I lasted added the Asco super stainless to me blade rotation. Like the Shark super stainless I find them to have a nice balance of efficiency & smoothness, pair together really well with my vintage Gillette tech razors.

The Cella Extra Extra Bio Organic Aloe Vera Shaving Cream is becoming my go to shave cream at the moment. The overall performance & post shave feel are excellent.

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

Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Superdrug Sierran Breeze ASL.

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

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

 

Chris, the missus surprised me by picking up an Omega brush with the Italian Flag colors handle.

 

Excellent Cella shave Barry. I need to bust out that soap from the back of my den.

 

Wonderful all around!

 

Outstanding shave Joe

 

Interesting. Unfortunately, I did not come across any in my travels. I did manage to feel like melting in the extreme heat.