30 Day Rule / Focus; December 2025. The Final One.

Dec 24 SOTM

Good morning.

Shavette Shave # 626
Parker SRS
Gillette 7 o' clock Permasharp 1/2 DE Blade (3)
Hembree/Maggard Timberwolf Synthetic Brush
Angora Soaps Midnight Lavender SS and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Lucky Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 3 Days



I definitely needed to take off 3 days growth this morning so I went with my Parker SRS.
Picked my Angora Soaps Midnight Lavender because of its great scent and slick lather. Here is my lather:



Two passes gave me an error-free super smooth and comfortable shave. Had some alum feedback, but nothing outrageous. Splashed on the witch hazel and the matching aftershave and I am good to go. Have a Merry Christmas!

 

Today's shave was a 10/10 as I used dial 6 the whole time getting a nearly a BBS shave, the next level up. Today was Personna USA 100 pack from 2017, day 2 bottom side/16 total. I do flip the blade over around 14--16 and count the flipped side amount with also a total overall.

I do feel this blade is going to die sooner because I am skipping a day or sometimes more between the shaves

I used, as always, my H 2 or 1962 Gillette Adjustable 1960's era shaver, my model without the case.

I shaved before the shower, so I used my home maid of foaming hand soap, conditioner, and lotion in a on my face from an American Inn hotel due to skipping 2 days. I did keep the blade/head of shaver wet. I did need to do 1 partial clean in middle of the shave and did a final full clean at the end of the shave with touchup and more cleaning at the very end.

 

25th December 2025.


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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Bulldog Skincare Lemon & Bergamot Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Omega 10005 Boar.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Kent Luxury Shaving Soap.
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp (Carbon) Blue pack.(D2)
Razor: Pearl SBF-11 TTO.
Razor: Parker InjRzr. (Head/Dome)- Parker Injector PTFE.(D3)

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./Paco Rabanne Pour Homme ASL./ Nivea Men Replenishing PSB./ Paco Rabanne Pour Homme EdT.

Christmas Day Greetings,

As on all Christmas day's since I was a kid, I have always been a early riser due to the festive excitement, now it's my ageing body clock.

An enjoyable Christmas day face & head shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a few small squirts of Paco Rabanne Pour Homme EdT to the chest & pulse points.

My face & precious swede are both feeling silky smooth & smelling festively divine.

Later, but soon as always, I shall be venturing out to the family gathering to prepare the Christmas dinner, my multi tasking-skills come in useful at certain times' and take part in the festive activities, then after that I will be catching up on some well earned rest.

I wish every member of TSD a Merry Christmas. Have a good safe pleasurable Christmas day ladies & gentlemen whatever you maybe doing.

Take care...Yours-Barry.

 

Thanks Joe, have a good one!

Went to my youngest son today, and for once we were the ones treated to a Xmas lunch. Home made pizza. Really good.

Great shave Barry.

Merry Xmas indeed.

I too intended a lie-in but was awake around 5 AM. Aging body clock, or early summer sun-rise, I will take the latter as the best option!

 

25 Dec 2025

1 day growth, gotta be presentable today!

Same setup again, Permasharp still featuring well

Nice and easy shave, 2 passes, no damage.

The pull of a different setup is gettting stronger

 

Awesome shave and setup Barry.
Have a Merry Christmas!

 

I am sure the pizza tasted great. Being a recently diagnosed type two diabetic, I have to cut down to one slice, sometimes I can have 2 slices if the pizza has a thin crust.

 

You're so close to the finish line!

 

Thank you Joe. Have a Merry Christmas too my friend.

 

Merry Christmas Chris.