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

Thank you Gary.

 

Beautiful looking shave Gary.

 

SE Shave # 373 - DECLARATION GROOMING DARKFALL MONDAY

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Ever-Ready 1912 SE
Blade: GEM Stainless
Brush: Whipped Dog Butterscotch 24 mm
Lather: Declaration Grooming Darkfall
Aftershave: Declaration Grooming Darkfall
Additional Care:
Declaration Grooming Darkfall EdT
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Declaration Grooming Aftershave Liniment - Darkfall

It is that time of year folks. My Monday shaves are always reserved for Declaration Grooming. As the season has turned to Autumn, it is time to bring out on of my favorites, DG Darkfall. I will feature this soap every Monday throughout the entire Autumn season.

For those of you not familiar with the scent, its profile is as follows: “Darkfall is a spicy oriental designed to capture the spirit of fall in the rural south. Agarwood, amber, and benzoin provide a deep, warm base for the cinnamon and clove top notes. Birch tar adds a slight smokiness that represents the ever-present smell of burning leaves that heralds the arrival of fall in Georgia.”

Unfortunately, it appears that this scent has been discontinued. Such a bummer. If I find it elsewhere I will have to pick up another tub.

Fabulous three pass shave this morning with the Ever-Ready razor.

Hope you all are having a great day.

 

thank you Joe

fine DG Darkfall shave to start to the week Joe,,

 

30th September 2025.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Nivea Men DEEP CLEAN Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Omega 11137.
Face & Head Lather.
Lather: Derby Shaving Shave Stick.
Blade: GEM coated. (D3)
Razor: Ever-Ready 1912. (US)
Razor: Gallant II Platinum. (Head) - (D2)

Post:
Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse./Alum Rub. / Cold Water Face & Head Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Arko Comfort AS-Cologne./Cien Men Sensitive ASB.

Greetings,

Early face & head shave.

An enjoyable Turkish themed close shave to finish the month off wonderfully.

Derby & Arko are becoming my go to soap choices for my head/dome shaves. The performance slickness, protection & post shave feel that both of these humble soaps provide is excellent.

My reacquaintance with my Vintage SE razors has been a joy.

A enjoyable face & head shave with no errors to report...Finishing to the shave off with a few small dollops of Cien Men Sensitive ASB.

My face is feeling smooth, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

30 Sept 2025

Same again, this time with a fresh Kai blade in the Tuckaway. Superb combination.

Easy and comfortable 2 pass shave with no damage

I would say the Kai and the Feather do the same job equally efficiently

Now to plan the approach for October

 

Nice way to bring in the Autumn Joe

Nice close out shave for September.

 

Today's shave is a 9/10 due to a cut on the nose due to it being sharp and having to go back to get BBS on the left side using Dial 2. I did use the Twin Stropper above for my shaving and why the ends were sharper than they should be but I am only doing this once per blade going until the blade is sharp again, if I can even do this with some of the Chinese King C Gillette or all the FEIYU Chinese blades being so thin. Today is shave 16 on the top/total with the Personna 100 pack made in USA I bought in late 2017.

I used as always, my H 2 or 1962 Gillette Adjustable slim handle shaver without the case.

I shaved before the shower, but due to using the Twin Stopping device I did not need to use any of the shave soap I made from a small hotel lotion and soap/conditioner in the bottle. I did keep the blade wet as needed.

 

X SRS # 1376

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Thiers-Issard Super Gnome Extra
Brush: JTSpartan Boar 24 mm
Lather: Catie’s Bubbles Vintage
Aftershave: Catie’s Bubbles Vintage
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Finishing off the month in fine style. Wonderful lather courtesy of the Catie’s bubbles soap with a great assist from the JTSPARTAN boar brush.

Three smooth passes with the TI straight has left my face super smooth. No errors and a silent alum report to boot.

Getting ready for the month of OUDtober as well as incorporating some of my Autumn scented software.

Hope you all have a great day.

 

Thank you Chris

 

Nice shave Casey. How did you manage to cut your snazzola?

 

Sweet looking razor Gary.

 

Excellent barbershop shave Gary.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

Outstanding shave Barry.

 

Awesome Maca Root shave Gary.

 

Wonderful shave Paisan.

 

Cool looking shave Gary. One day I may pick up a Moon Soap co software. Perhaps in 5 years.

 

Awesome photo and great shave Chris.