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

Thank you Joe! I hope you and family had a great Christmas. Happy New Year, my friend!

 

Thanks Joe. You too!

 

That would be cool.

 

Thx Gary

Thx Joe

 

Thanks Joe hope yours is drawing to a pleasant close

Thanks Joe it was indeed.

 

Awesome looking shave Gary.

 

Thank you Gary.

 

27 Dec 2023 DE December

21 hours early morning pre work shave

Tried my hand at face lathering

Prep = cold water splash to the face
Pre-shave = none
Cream = Tabac cream in a tube
Brush = Simpsons Chubby 2
Bowl = none
Razor = Gillette Aristocrat '47 ish
Blade = Minora (2)
Passes = 2+
Technique = XTG both ways in the first pass
Post = CWR, alum was silent, CWR, Thayers, Tabac balm, Tabac ASL
Scent = Bulgari Wood Essence
Damage = none

Score = 9+ can't complain
Comments = …decided in the interests of time to face lather. It seemed to work out fine. Just another way to use up the Tabac cream. I am no longer enamoured with its scent, but it seems like it will still last me a while….oh well it was a fine shave

I will see what the Minora feels like on day 3, I don’t usually go that far on one blade, but who knows…

Have a great Wednesday one and all

 

Excellent shave Chris. I have never tried the Tabac shave soap. I have been tempted but with too many soaps in both dens combined I have not pulled the trigger. Also, I did not want to purchase a soap and not like it. Therefore, I purchased the Tabac bath soap. As a result, I would be satisfied with the Tabac for shaving if I choose to do so.

I have done that with several shaves soaps I have been interested in purchasing. Most recently, I picked up three bath soaps from Lakewood Soap Company. I have several LWSC shave soaps so I know the quality is fantastic. I am testing to see if I like the scent.

 

Thanks Joe, great mind think alike

I recently ordered more Stirling shave soap samples: I like these because if you I don't like them, not a big deal. They do last a fair while though.

Since my wife and I currently prefer using shampoo bar rather than the shampoo in liquid form, I ordered some Stirling Baker Street Shampoo bar to test the scent: I know it will work well as a shampoo, and of course as a shaving soap as all Sterling shaving soaps do.
A good way to test the scent, anyway.

Just a word of caution: the Tabac in a tube scent is not quite the same as the the Tabac in the white tub. The cream in the tube is yellow in colour and not as pleasant smelling as the white soap in the tub, kind of more acidy/rancid. Pleasant on some days, not so on others. That is why I am using it up also as a preshave.

Good to hear the LWSC are good quality. Don't know that I have seen them for sale here, but I have enough soaps to last me two life times. (I should be so lucky!)

Anyway, enough goodies for my sons to pick over when my time comes, so I am not stressed about having more than I need

Have a great day, Joe

 

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Thanks.

 

I am using Cella for today's shave. Great minds think alike!

 

Thanks for letting us know about the Tabac in tube form, Chris.

 

thank you Joe.

 

careful with that tabac,it could have gone off already.

 

fine shave Chris.

 

-Midweek-Shave-
brit tech hybrid
simpson
classic edge
gent's gin



good morning gents
fine work shave
awesome
have a great day everyone.
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Dec 27 SOTM

Good morning!

1968 Gillette Slim Adjustable (setting 7)
Gillette Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (3)
Omega Pro 49 Boar Brush
Cella SS
Fine Accoutrements Platinum AS
Stirling Alum Block
Modessa Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 25 hrs



It's another easy shave with my 1968 Slim Adjustable. Cella SS was the pick for this morning’s shave. I am doing face lathers with this soap because I believe that I use it up more quickly. Of course, I could be wrong. Lol!
Did a 3 pass shave for a BBS shave, but got a small nick under my chin. The alum took care of it like a magician doing a disappearing act. The alum was silent except when going over the nick. Splashed on the witch hazel and the FA Platinum aftershave. It was a nice session and I am Fine with it. Yes, the pun was intended. Take care.

 

Wonderful Wednesday shave Gary. It seems to me your setups are getting more elegant. Take care.

 

DE Shave # 504 -DEcember Shave 13 of 15

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Merkur HD 39c “The Slegehammer”
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft “Beehive” 28mm
Pre-Shave: Pears Soap - Mint Extract
Lather: Stirling Sandpiper
Aftershave: Floïd The Genuine
Additional Care:
Maggards Alum
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Thayer’s Witch Hazel - Original
Milton-Lloyd Bondage EdT

Southern Den shave - Started the day off with a nice shave courtesy of the Stirling Sandpiper soap. The RazoRock Plissoft synthetic easily whipped up a nice lather. My usual three passes with the assistance from the Merkur 39c & the GSB delivered a super close shave.

Hope you all have a great day gentlemen.