30 Day Rule/Focus; June 2025. All Are Welcome!

Thank you Joe. Busy week painting in the Southern Den.

 

SRS # 1313

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Genco - Getico 5/8”
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft “Beehive” 28mm
Lather: Declaration Grooming/Chatillon Lux Lamplight Penance
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Musk
Additional Care:
Maggards Alum
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Thayer’s Witch Hazel - Original

A busy week painting and other things in the Southern Den. Finished off my week with a great shave this morning. Three glorious passses with the Genco straight. Super smooth and just about ready to heading back to the Northern Den.

Hope you all have a great day.

 

Great Tuesday shave...2 passes with the Mike's Unscented soap No cuts, Knicks, red bll sunsets. . Nice finish from the Stephan Bay Rum aftershave. As Outstanding As It Gets.

 

Nice shave on this "Way Of Wednesday". A minute at the Loading Dock(0:30 in each direction). Mike's to the rescue again! I'm beginning to see the bottom already(didn't think I would so soon). 2 healthy passes. No damage. The Stoylin Coniferous Glacial A.S. has more focus on the scent than the chill, but that's OK. Good to get SOME cold feeling. As Good As It Gets.

 

thank you Joe.

 

thanks again Joe.

 

fantastastic gear,shaves and pics gentlemen

 

-The-Midweek-Shave-
canadian n0.26
rubberset 400-3
arko disc/lancaster scuttle
av sport



good morning gents
fine arko lather built with the rubberset boar
smooth 2 passer,minor pickups with the canadian tech
av sport to finish
awesome
have a fine day everyone


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Wonderful Wednesday shave Joe.

 

Thanks Gary.

 

Awesome Arko shave Gary.

 

thank you Joe

 

Thank you Joe.

 

12th June 2025.


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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Men Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Naturalé aloe vera & olive oil bar soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Erasmic shave cream.
Blade: Gillette Winner Platinum. (D2)
Razor: Parker 22R.

Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Cold water face 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./Aloe Vera Gel./Blue Stratos Original Blue ASL.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

The Erasmic shave cream is another inexpensive shaving cream that doesn't have much of a scent, but makes up for it's performance and post shave feel.

A close comfortable 2 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Blue Stratos Original Blue ASL.

My face is feeling smooth, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Great post. How do you find the Ogallala bay rum? Oh, and more to the point, where did you source that from?

Thanks Gary: I saw an Old Spice mug last week in Guildford, but no lid with it, so I gave it a miss

Thanks Gary

Classy shave and setup

Great Tabac shave Joe
You guys are lucky to have access to the Aqua Velva's over there

Perfect, yes thanks Joe

Nice shave. More Aqua Velva!
Lucky man to have 3 dens: Northern, Southern, and the Shave Den.

Lovely vintage setup Gary

Nice shave Barry. Tested the Blue Stratos this morning at the local pharmacy. I think I might have to go back there, it's quite pleasant and durable

 

12 Jun 2025

2 Days growth

Hot Water Prep and Preshave = Derby Menthol, starting a new tube! Happy days
Soap = Derby
Brush = Omega Pura setola
Bowl = white Plastic
Razor = Eversharp Hydromagic black handle L-1
Blade = Personna PTFE (3)
Passes = 2 and done
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayer’s rose petal
ASB = L’OCCITANE Homme CAP Cedrat provided the necessary skin protection
ASL = Clubman Pinaud
Scent = Pinaud Lime Sec Cologne

Somewhat summery scents on a cool dreary day, but nevertheless a great super smooth start to a another day
The Derby Menthol cream almost has no menthol
The Derby soap (shave stick mashed into a bowl) is dry both during and after the shave
I think it might be good for Mediterranean complexions, but even though I regard my skin as oily I still found this somewhat drying. It will benefit from some additives, I guess I will try add some glycerine next time
Great and easy to lather though

Have a great day!

 

Pretty good Throwback shave this morning. Not without a couple "issues of negativity" in the form of 2 Knicks(each side of one lip)and a cut near the jawline at S.Porcupine. They turned out to be harmless, they just LOOKED bad. Maybe not enough Proraso soap applied at those areas. Course that's me, not the Proraso. Fine elsewhere. Surprisingly the Skin-Bracer application resulted in some Niagra Falls action-I didn't think it would do that, like the Aqua Velva does. I'll be more careful tomorrow. Pretty Outstanding.

 

thank you twice Chris.

 

fabulous thursday affairs gents.

 

Here's a detail I forgot(until just now)in describing the Maggard brush I used this morning-the attractive Marble handle. Senior moment?