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

Hi Chris
Its actually Titanium or Ti for short it did give me pretty good shave I may have been a bit to critical about its performance because
my previous shave was with the Alpha outlaw evolution SS (stainless steel) which in my opinion rates very highly as far as modern DE razor go.
Cheers,

 

Lovely Pic mate.
Cheers.

 

thank you so much .

 

-Friday-
brit red tip
semogue
arko
fila red



good morning gents
quick arko work shave
awesome
have a fine day everyone
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Today's shave is a 10/10 even with the small mini cut on my moustache that I did not feel due to using barely too much of my home-made shaving soap. I shaved with Dial 5 the whole time after realizing the shaver was on dial 1 after 2 passes all except for a touchup area at the end using only water on dial 1. Today is day 5 on bottom of blade, overall blade day 19.

I used like always my Gillette slim handle H 2 without the case.

I used my concoction of hotel small lotion with the adding a hair bit more of the Palmolive free and clear to the mixture and a little of the Dial water mixture from the inside of the pump before using to get it to lather a bit more, the other soap I had added mixed in again. I did not really keep shaver head/blade wet the whole time almost nothing at all because I used barely too much shaving soap.

The new book I got on July-31, King C. Gillette, the man and his wonderful shaving device https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316009377/?tag=thshde-20, my early era of King C Gillete blade before the company moved to the thinner Chinese models, and my Gillette shaver are proving they are still a great trio for this month. I am still in the beginning of chapter 10 as I did not read the book at all yesterday.

 

SRS # 1354

Rating: 3.5 / 5

Razor: Andrey Shpakovskiy 8/8 Half+ “Hanabira” Kamosori
Brush: Omega Italian Flag Boar
Lather: Cella Crema da Barba
Aftershave: Cella Milano
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Far shave today as the Omega boar brush ate up the lather as it was applied to the face. Second use with this brush. First shave I did not have any issues. It is going to take time to break in.

As a result of this issue, I only managed a two pass shave with a knick on the upper lip and a delay weeper on the left cheek. Additionally due to the lather hogging of the brush the lather did not feel as slick as usual. Better results next time.

 

cool cella shave and pic Joe

 

Nice Italian shave.

I have been looking at the brushless cream that Cella makes.

 

23rd August 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 Transparent Bar Soap.
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Naples Tuxedo Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Goodfellas' Smile Abysso Shaving Soap.
Blade: Lord Shark Super Stainless. (D1)
Razor: Baili BD177 Rose Gold TTO.

Post:
Cold water Face & Head wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse/Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel./Goodfellas' Smile Abysso ASL

Greetings,

A new eclectic shave set up to start the weekend..

Everything in my shave set up paired together wonderfully this morning. Another close comfortable combined face & head shave.

The lathering performance from the Abysso shaving soap is superb providing a great slick protective wonderfully scented lather in a short space of time.

Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Goodfellas' Smile Abysso ASL.

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

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

A small mini cut on your moustache. I think you have to take away half a point for that.
New amended score 9 1/2 out of 10.

 

Great review mate by the way that’s one of my favourite soaps.
Cheers.

 

Great pic and shave also a brilliant razor
I’ve never been able to get my hands on the British version in any sort of reasonable condition. Well done.
Cheers.

 

I gave a score of 10/10 because of how quickly the cut healed in about 1 minute, later on my instincts were right as I scraped off the excess of the scab to be more normal micro sized for the scab.

 

Thank you. The Goodfellas' Smile Abysso provide a superb lather.

 

23 Aug 2025

Adjustable/Australian

2 Days growth

Another day of this mini focus

Usual Prep
Cream/Soap = Australian made Woolly Wash Night at the Pub
Brush = Pura Setola
Bowl = coconut
Razor = Schick M Type 1964 - 1968 M3 type H1 I think at 4
Blade = Persona SE day (5)
Passes = 2 + touch ups
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayer’s rose petal
ASL = Clubman Reserve Whiskey woods
ASB = TOBS Royal Forest
Scent = Bulgari Wood Essence
Damage = minor weeper, cleared with cold water, no sweat

Blade is starting to drag, binned

Great start to my Saturday

Hope you all enjoyed your shaves and the day ahead

 

Another great setup and pic Gary

Cool straight shave Joe

Lovely
Arko Awesome August

Pity about the small nick. The brush will settle in quickly enough though.

Super shave once again Barry

 

Thank you Chris.

 

thank you so much.it has plating damage but works well.

 

thank you Chris.

 

fabulous shaves and pics gents.