30 Day Rule/Focus; Feb 2023. All are welcome!

Thanks Herm. Yes, it is a very mild razor, but it gets the job done. I admit, that I have to do a lot more buffing to get a good shave. By the way, I hate to correct the date on my post. It was Feb 26th, not the 27th. Lol!

 

Well done Joe

 

Very nice shave Joe.

 

SE Shave # 314 - MICROMATIC DARKFALL MONDAY

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: GEM Micromatic Bullet Tip
Blade: GEM Stainless (9)
Brush: Brent Jacobson Tamarind and Ebony w/ Paragon 24mm boar
Lather: Declaration Grooming Darkfall
Aftershave: Declaration Grooming Darkfall
Additional Care:
Declaration Grooming Aftershave Liniment - Darkfall
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Omega Alum

Fabulous first shave back in the Northern Den. An easy three pass shave following a warm shower. Chilled lather courtesy of the Dirty Bird brush scuttle.
The resulting shave easily fell into the category of Smooth as a dolphin’s backside”. I will be alternating my soaps between Darkfall and the other DG/CL soaps I have each Monday for the foreseeable future. Just need to give some of my other DG/CL soaps some love.

Hope you all have had an enjoyable day. Joe, @Trigger, is your shovel ready?

 

Thanks for the wonderful words Joe.

 

Excellent pic, lineup and shave Joe. I don't shovel. Lol!

 

28th February 2023.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Asda Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Original Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Anbbas Boar.
Face Lather
Lather: Derby Shave Stick.
Blade: Statum Platinum Chrome. (D1)
Razor: Parker 55SL Semi-Slant.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse./Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse/Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel. / Gummy Traditional Turkish Lavender Cologne./Aloe Vera Gel.

Greetings,

Early morning Shave,

The all Indian made razor & blade duo yet again performed wonderfully together resulting in another pleasurable 2 pass + pick ups shave with no errors to report.

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

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Nice shave Barry. So far, the Indian blades that I have used were very good. Have a great afternoon.

 

Now that I appear to have Ingrown Hairs on my CHEEKS(of all places), all my shaves from here on out will focus on those areas-try to cut down on the hairs, if I can. But of course a shave involves the ENTIRE face and neck, so I'll just go on with all that as well. Fine shave all around. 2 passes. Zero cuts, Knicks, and polka-dots. The Stoylin Unscented A.S. was a good addition. No scent, but it is a Stoylin product. These hairs frustrate me, but they don't prevent me from shaving where I csn, with strong results., Super Duper Outstanding.

 

It fits perfectly into the mug I have.

 

Fine shave this morning after I plowed the nasty white stuff!
4th shave with the Professional blade. The Hawk tames the blades a bit. Error free shave!
I also shave the dome this morning.
MR Taylor's Cream makes for LOTS of lather with very little. Effortlessly.

 

Tatara Masamune with solid bar plate.
Bolzano razor blade (2).
Shore Shave Cool Water Mint Ribbon synthetic brush.
Soap Commander Fortitude shave soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
American Tobacco by Andy Hilfiger.

Awesome shave this morning gentlemen.

I got a 5 pack of the Bolzano blades a while back and decided to spend some time with them. They are extremely sharp and smooth and seem to last a little longer than the Feathers. I also like to fact of no glue dots.

I've been busy but I'm still hanging in there.

I hope everyone is doing well.

Take care!

 

Ahh, very good then.

 

Cart razors and disposables are known to cause ingrown hairs. Too much pressing is required to achieve a smooth shave. I know you have attempted a DE in the past, but it would still be a logical solution to your issue.

 

You're probably right, Joseph. The issue for me has always been two things(well, ISSUES)...1)-settling the blade into the razor with comfort, and 2)-angling the razor the right way.

 

Thank you,Joe..I haven't had any problems with my Indian blade focus either,all have given me close comfortable shaves.
I intend to start a new blade focus at the weekend revisiting my Egyptian & Turkish blades for the next month or long .

 

Awesome shave Hogie. Glad you're able to shovel yourself out.

 

Got my hands ahold of a sealed vintage 1998 Cosmair Drakkar Noir bottle.


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It's always good to hear from you Danny! I have heard Balzano's are very sharp. Have a great day.

 

You always seem to easily get the vintage colognes and aftershaves Myles.
I can't believe that your 2nd anniversary is the Marine Corps is in a few months. Time certainly flies. Hope all is well my friend.