30 Day Rule/Focus; November 2025. All Are Welcome.

Wow...a winner of a shave this morning. By the way, I said the brush would be a "TBD"....it was the Stoylin 26 mm. Pro-Handle synth, making this an "all-Stoylin" shave. Nice Rembrandt job getting the Ramblin' onto my face and neck. Led to a clean, soft shave all over the map.2 healthy passes. Zero damage. Great close from the Ramblin A.S. As Outstanding As It Gets.

 

206,000 likes! Thanks very much, everyone .

 

Thank you John.

 

fine weekender shaves gentlemen

 

Oh no, no no. The Indian-made Tiger brand blades have absolutely no connection to the Chinese ones. They are properly made blades.

 

Not sure how broccoli got on the list. Otherwise a great list of things to avoid!

 

just wanted to share some news.
seems the shave den is shutting down at years end..

https://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-shave-den-ending.68688/unread

 

for anyone interested i am also on the DFS Shave forum as well as a british forum called "The Shaving Room "
If you are interested..

https://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/community/

take care ,see you there.cheers.and thank you for having me here.

 

Today's shave was a 9/10 as I used dial 4 with only a hair rip out and a micro mini cut on moustache area due to a slightly off angle with the shaver. I wish that hairs were not growing where my cuts were as this looks bad in this area I avoided. Today was Personna USA 100 pack from 2017, day 10 topside/total.

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

I shaved before the shower, but only used water on my face and kept the blade wet as needed. I did not need to do like most days since late 2017 a partial clean opening up the shaver in middle of shave to keep going before the final clean at the end, only the final clean. I did have to shave while in the shower on two parts of the face before another final dry off using the shower to clean the shaver better

 

Thanks Gary

Back Roads Gold replating

I have enough blades, they are cheap and designed to be disposable, so for me when they go dull, they get dumped.

Thanks John

Good prep (really good prep), good lather, sharp blade and and adequate technique work well for me

Fine Fatboy Friday shave Joe. It is always worth keeping an ear out for those blades that are crying out to be released.

Thank you Joe

Thanks Joe

 

fine shave Gary, pics not uploaded though

 

Pics?

 

Sad day

 

yes they are gone unfortunately.but thank you.

 

Thank you Gary.

 

16th November 2025.


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Shaving Recipe for today.

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

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Fine 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Gillette Skin Ultra Sensitive Shave Cream.
Blade: DERBY USTA. (D2)
Razor: Parker 55SL Semi-Slant.

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care + Witch Hazel./ Brut Splash-On Lotion. /Aloe Vera Sensitive Aftershave Gel.

Greetings,

Relaxing Sunday 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.

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

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your Sunday ladies & gentlemen.

 

Well, THAT is sad news(about the Shave Den closing soon).

 

Good Sunday shave, returning to the Stoylin Ramblin' Man team. The Omega brush(Proraso)got me some good soap, and I was looking forward to another top-ranked shave, but I had a couple issues of redness at the first of my two passes. They happened at North Porcupine(just above the upper lip.). No serious damage, just the appearance of the things. Fine everywhere else. The Ramblin Man A.S. is quite strong...but I like that. Pretty Outstanding.

 

Today's shave was a 9/10 as I used dial 4 with only a hair rip out and 2--3 micro mini cuts with the shaver. I was able to get the neck area and only have 1 major cut from the area with the rest these so tiny of cuts they were not cuts at all just healed right away. Today was Personna USA 100 pack from 2017, day 11 topside/total.

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

I shaved before the shower, but only used water on my face and kept the blade wet as needed. I did not need to do like most days since late 2017 a partial clean opening up the shaver in middle of shave to keep going before the final clean at the end, only the final clean. I did have to shave while after the shower on two parts of the face before another final cleanout and drying before done.

 

for sharing the company that did the work.