30 Day Rule/Focus; July 2024. All Are Welcome!

Happy Canada Day John. Great Fraser shave.

 

Very nice intro Joe. I think I am going to go with a modification: One Soap July Weekdays. The soap of choice shall be Cella.

 

SRS # 1123 - Just One Soap July Weekdays - Cella

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Drew Dick 7/8” Half Hollow Damascus
Brush: Semogue Hereditas - Boar
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Cella Crema da Barba
Aftershave: Cella Milano
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Fabulous Cella shave courtesy of the DD custom razor. I loaded the soap off of the puck for about 30 seconds then proceeded to bowl lather until I got the soap the way I like it.

I did my customary three passes. The end result was a super close shave that the missus happily approved.

Hope you all had a great day.

 

Well done Joe. I have had a few of the soap made from this artisan. All have produced fabulous lathers. The price, due to shipping from Spain, makes it hard to repurchase.

 

fine start to the month gents.

 

Thanks Joe.

 

I think that's a great strategy Joe.

 

Terrific start to the month Joe.

 

Thanks Joe. I believe Maggards and the Razor Co. and possibly Pasteur's stocked that brand.

 

Thanks Gary.

 

2nd July 2024.


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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Moisture Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Fine 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Fine Fresh Vetiver Classic Shaving Soap.
Blade: Chinese Super Gillette Blue. (D1)
Razor: 1960's Gillette Slim Twist.

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils, 5 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel./Blue Stratos ASL./Cien Men Sensitive ASB.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

(Face & Head Shave.)

A relaxing combined face & head shave to start July of wonderfully.

Everything in my shave this morning paired together superbly.

Starting off the month off with the 1960's Gillette Slim Twist which was my first ever vintage Gillette DE razor passed on to me by a friend of the family when I first started out. Maiden combined face & head shave with the Gillette Slim. The Chinese Super Gillette Blue was a good match for the mild, yet efficient slim twist feeling comfortable smooth & efficient.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Creightons Sensitive PSB.

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

To describe my shave today,I refer to our former member Edison Carter's use of the basseball term "bullpen". It was a rough beginning, as I developed some Knicks along each side of Porcupine(painless, but there they were). A minute at the Loading Dock, but I should have loaded better, as the remaining soap is along the perimeter of the puck ONLY. I think that was the problem-not enough soap on the Jayaruh(#59). I'll work on that tomorrow(course I'll have a different brush, but I don't blame the Jayaruh for the loading issue-that baby is on ME). Clean and clear everywhere except for Porcupine, as mentioned. 2 passes(I did a re-load for pass #2). The Clubman Reserve Gent's Gin came in from the aforementioned bullpen to save me. (Course the cold-water rinse prior to the A.S. helped in that persuasion, as well). Gent's Gin is like drinking Gin while having your shave and haircut at the barbershop. One Man Show cologne to close. Very Outstanding(course that means it should have been better, but good enough).

 

SRS # 1124 - Just One Soap July Weekdays - Cella

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Thiers-Issard Super Gnome Extra
Brush: PAA The Green Ray 24 mm
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Cella Crema da Barba
Aftershave: B & M Reserve Spice
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Excellent travel day shave. I chose to do a face lather to shave some time, approximately 3 minutes since that is how long I take to get the soap the way I want whe I bowl lather. Three passes with the TI straight delivered a close and comfortable shave.

Hope you have a great day gentlemen.

 

fine tuesday affairs gents.

 

-Tuesday-
rocket HD
semogue
lea



good day gents
fine lea shave
fabulous lea lather built with the semogue boar
smooth 2 passer with the HD/suneko combo.
matching splash to finish
awesome
have a fine day everyone.
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Than you Gary

 

Thank you Gary.

 

Today is a non-shave day. However, I have my setup laid out for tomorrow morning's shave.

 

Truly a fine shave, Barry.

 

Awesome Cella shave Joe. Safe travels.