30 Day Rule/Focus; April 2023. All Are Welcome!

Way to go Barry! I never tried my Tabac shave stick for a headshave. Maybe I will take the plunge. Enjoy your afternoon.

 

Super Arko Shave, pic, setup and post, Chris! Yes, Arko does last a long time. You definitely get your money's worth with Arko. Enjoy your weekend.

 

Thank you Joe. It was a nice, relaxing and enjoyable shave.

 

Terrific travel shave Joe. I am glad you had an adventurous time catching squid. Safe travels.

 

thank you Joe.

 

fine weekend affairs gents.

 

Weekend Shave
R-3 super 84
7 oclock green ss
raqi silvertip
crown shave co




good day gents
took a break from the fat shaves.
fine 2 passer with the super 84/platinum combo.
crown a/s to finish.
awesome
have a great weekend everyone.

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Thank you Gary. Enjoy your weekend.

 

My shave this morning was real good, but for one area. I'll get to that later. Zingari Man soap worked well with the Jayaruh brush(#59). The resulting shave left soft, fresj skin an all but that "one area". The left and right sides of North Porcpine Nation(just over the upper lip)really pick up a lot of hair . Shaving there feels like mowing your lawn with one of those old-school mowers. But I got it all. South Porcupine looks and feels good, And now for the "one area"....right down the middle of Cactus Nation(neck). I'll do a better job there tomorrow. The Stoylin Unscented afteshave was a nice finish to what should have been a better shave. Most Outstanding.

 

Gary, I do like the reflection power of your brush.

 

Super Saturday shave Gary! Have a great day!

 

thank you Paul.

fine saturday shave Paul.

 

thank you Joe.

 

Thank you Gary....y'know it just never occurred to me that I missed that section of Cactus Nation. Shame on me.

 

April 29 SOTA

Good afternoon.

Schick I-1 Injector
Ted Pella Injector Blade (7)
MrEE Tuxedo Brush
Stirling Tsuka SS, AS, and EdT
Stirling Alum Block
Beard Growth: 22 hrs




It was another fine shave. I decided to use the Schick I-1 for an easy and quick shave. I am going out to a memorial so I decided to use the Stirling Tsuka set for the occasion. It's a nice scent that is fine for any situation except possibly a work environment. Evan's brush has some backbone and whips up a nice lather.
Here's the result:


As you can see, Stirling provides a creamy, slick lather. I really needed to just paint it on my face and neck. I did 3 passes because I had more than enough lather and I like the scent. The alum did give some feedback, but I can handle it. Lol!
Splashed on the matching aftershave to end this session. Before I head out, I will spritz the Tsuka EdT for good measure. Take care.

 

30th April 2023.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Dove Men+Care Clean Comfort Body + Face Wash.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Original Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Face Lather.
Lather: Nivea Men Body Shaving Stick.
Blade: Vidyut/Supermax Super Stainless. (D2)
Razor: Merkur 39C.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face 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 2 Phase ASL + Body shaving Anti-Irritation ASL.

Greetings,

A relaxing Sunday morning shave.

After my duo face & head shave in my previous shave the Vidyut/Supermax Super Stainless still felt smooth & efficient pairing up wonderfully with the hefty Merkur 39C.

A close comfortable 2 pass +pick ups shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Body shaving Anti-Irritation ASL.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your Sunday ladies & gentlemen.

 

Thanks Joe, always good to catch up with my two "boys"!

Thank you Joe, I have used a few of my synthetics and find them quite pleasant. Both my synthetics, my boar and my badger work well with the bowl lathering. I have yet to find the best brush for face lathering though.

 

More great lathering Joe. Good to see other folk's lather, it sure looks slick.

 

30 April 2023




Goodbye to Arko Adjustable April ! It’s been a fun learning curve.

Growth: 31 hours.
Early Sunday evening shave, all set for work tomorrow. Somehow my evening shaves tend to be a bit rushed.
Brush: Ever-Ready 200
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Stainless (1) actually works well with the Slim
Face Prep: Usual prep
Cream/Soap: I will let the sun set on the ARKO for a while.

Post Shave: HWR, CWR, Thayers. Proraso Green AS

3 Passes were needed with the Slim set to number 5 and then down to 3 for some buffing.
Skin starting feel the blade but no damage done. Some thorny bits left for another day. I can’t get too close with a new/fresh blade it seems.

PS:
It is time to let the sun set on the Arko. It’s been good getting to know it, but it’s time to give it a rest for a while, it does tend to be a bit drying on the skin.




Hope you all had a great weekend, looking forward to see what the new week brings.