30 Day Rule/Focus; March 2023. All are Welcome!

19 Mar 2023

Sunday morning shave here in Perth, WA.
(Edit: Western Australia)



Growth: 1 day
Lather Bowl: White
Brush: Ever-Ready 200
*** still not my favourite. I think I will relegate this to the storage bin for a while.
Razor: Gillette Rocket HD
Blade: Feather (3) !
Face Prep: HWS x 3
Pre shave: Proraso Green
Cream/Soap: Cella
** lovely lather, thick and protective, even on the 3rd pass.
Post Shave: Warm and cold water rinse
Aftershave: Old Spice.
Scent: Who is Elijah EdP

Passes:
3 passes with touch ups: Same pattern as yesterday.

Results:
Nicks: slight bleeder left side of chin, too much rotary buffing here, day 3 of Feather. Stopped on its own.

Great shave. First time I am BBS both ways right cheek.
A few bits of stubble left under the chin and to the right of the AA, but that is just me.

The Rocket HD is another one of those razors that feels really safe. Overall, a really smooth shave. I probably used more pressure than I should have but I think the combination of the HD and the 3rd day of the Feather encouraged that. The Feather performed well on day 3, so much so I might take it to day 4.

A super way to start the Sunday.

 

Nice way to close out "Razorock Week-end". I can now see a mark at the bottom of the soap, but there's lots to go before I 3017 it. Cheeks&sideburns look and feel great, as does North Porcupine. I did get a small cut at South Central Porcupine(just over the jaw muscle). It doesn't hurt, it's just THERE. As I recall, I was going over the area too much, which probably is the reason for it. Once again, I could have done better down at Cactus Nation.I'll see about that tomorrow. No Knicks, polka-dots. The Tuscan Oud aftershave is nearing its end, but there's stil a few shaves worth left in it. Most Outstanding.

 

I look foreward to beginning the Zingari Man this week(tomorrow, to be exact). And good timing, as they sent me an e-mail Saturday asking for my review of it. Aaaah, a two-day wait for them can't be ALL bad.

 

I had an idea of possibly moving to Washington in the future. Where is Perth?

 

Marvelous Mühle shave Barry. Have a marvelous afternoon as well.

 

Congrats on getting BBS on the right cheek Chris! I have always gotten great shaves with Cella. It's easy to lather and it's very slick. Enjoy your day.

 

Thank you Joe. Have a marvelous day.

 

Hi Paul, can't help you there it's a bit further than that I am afraid 》》》 I have updated my signature. There is a Perth in the UK somewhere but the one I live in is in Western Australia. GMT +8 hours.

 

SE Shave # 320 - Sample Soap Shave/March Mug Madness - Red Cabin in the Woods

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Shick - Injector Type J
Blade: Persona Injector (1)
Brush: Jayaruh 381 Badger/Boar
Lather: Hub City Red Cabin in the Woods
Aftershave: Floïd Genuine Vigoroso
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Quick and efficient shave with the Schick Type J injector. I replaced the blade, which had only one use on it and gave me a less than adequate shave last weekend, with a new Persona injector blade. The result was a super smooth and comfortable shave. Of course, about ten minutes post shave two mysterious weepers decided to make their presence known on my upper lip. No big deal.

The sample soap of the Hub City Red Cabin I. The Woods is now finished. I will have to decide which sample will be placed in the Crabtree and Evelyn Soap scuttle next. Learning towards Los Jabones de Joserra Viriato. The scent noes for this soap is as follows: “Opening with a spicy note of Cardamom, blending in to a heart of Leather and Suede all resting on a woodsy base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Patchouli.”

Hope you all have a great day gentlemen.

 

OOps, that exlains the "WA".

 

Wonderful R89 shave Barry.

 

Excellent Cella shave Chris. It does pair nicely with the Old Spice AS.

 

Wonderful shave Joe. I just hate those creepers. However, it's better than having a nick or worse. Enjoy St. Joseph Day and don't eat too many hot cross buns.

 

March 19 SOTA

Good afternoon.
Assured for Men by Dollar Tree razor
Assured for Men DE Blade (2nd use)
Rockwell Synthetic Brush
Arko SS
Pinaud-Clubman Classic AS
Stirling Alum Block
Beard Growth: 23 hrs



It's time for my normal Sunday afternoon shave. I went the easy route and picked the Dollar Tree Razor. I can't believe this $1.29 razor gives a great shave.
I chose Arko because the scent is presently non-existent and it provides a very slick lather. As an aside, I happen to like the Arko scent when it was new.
Two passes without touch-ups or errors gave me a near BBS shave.. Alum was mostly silent and that Pinaud-Clubman Classic aftershave didn't burn. Take care.

 

Nice Danny. Which Yaqi razor head is that? Would you recommend it? I love AC razors.

 

US $9.00 | YAQI Single Edge Chrome Color AC Safety Razor Head for Men
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLFuWhc


I would recommend it. The only problem is that you have to check your blade alignment when you load the blade. Once the alignment is right and you tighten the handle it stays locked in. For the price it is a fun head and you cannot go wrong. It handles really nice. I like the thin profile.

Yaqi offers it in a matte finish and a chrome.

Thanks and have a great day.

 

Hi Joe @JACarbone, I see you and some others leave a cover on the scuttle, presumably with the soap puck still in there? Any old cover will do? (I haven't seen these scuttles with covers)

My bad Paul, I should have been clearer!

Thanks Joe, yes I enjoyed the Cella and will it near the front of my rotations.

The Fat Boys used to sell for USD 1.95 not so? Maybe this $1.29 razor will be sought after buy our grandsons in the years to come at inflated prices too! LOL.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

Date: 20 Mar 2023



20 Mar Conk HD F4 large

Similar set up to y’day but different soap and brush

Growth: 16 hours (Also undertook shaving the back of my neck)
Lather Bowl: white
Brush: Puro Tasso Boar
Razor 1: Gillette HD with Feather Day 4 !
(Razor 2: R89 with Derby loaded in case the Feather was getting dull. Didn’t need it.)
Face Prep: HWS 30 seconds x 3
Pre shave: Proraso white, trying to finish this.
Cream/Soap: Col Ichabod Conk Bay RuM. Pleasant enough scent but not great. Tolerable.
Post Shave: Warm/Cold water rinse. Thayers’
Aftershave: Old Spice to face and neck. Nice zinging, that’ll cleanse the pores.

3 Passes again. Beginning to divide my face map into distinct Zones, each of which needs its own strategy. I will map these out in a diagram when I have this down pat.

Touch ups: as needed with buffing in my challenging areas. **Riding the Cap**

Results:
Lather: Man-0-Man does this stuff lather. First time I have used the Col Conk. I have had this sitting in a plastic tub for a while. I loaded it the same as I did with my MWF, loading the boar brush for ~40 seconds to get a thick proto-lather, then into the bowl adding drips of water to get rid of the bubbles, before I knew it the bowl was overflowing with enough lather for 5 shaves!

Face: I did feel some burning on face and lip areas, not sure if it is the Col Conk Bay rum? Sensitivity? Allergy?. Pleasant enough scent though.

Nicks: None
Red spots: None
Alum: not needed
Another good shave.

Lessons of the Day:
*** I found the Cap! Why after 4 months did it take me this long to "find the cap'? Was it the Gillette HD? Was it the lather?

Around the touchy areas, I tried gliding just the cap over the beard area and slowly introducing the blade. Up to now I may have been using too steep a blade to face angle. It’s an in-the-zone thing. Haven’t found that spot with my other razors yet. Have I been scraping too much?

Feather on Day 4 did well enough. Was never able to get a blade to go to day 4 before!
Another successful day.

Residual stubble:
Usual area around the AA but easier with my new found riding the cap. There is hope for this area
Also the chin was much smoother this time round.

Have a great week ahead Gents.

 

Fine shave this morning, with the opener of Zingari Man(The Explorer). I somewhat ruined "Opening Day" with 2 cuts and a Knick, all happening at various areas of South Porcupine Alley(chin). I do need to go softer there, that's a fact. Course when I wrote my review in the Zingari website, I didn't mention the "issues". A very nice shave everywhere else. More experimenting to do down at Cactus Nation(neck). 2 passes. The Vetiver aftershave calmed things down a bit. I can see myself using this from early Spring to throughout the summer (except for those hot&humid days- Might try it ONCE then). I do have other weapons in my arsenal for the heat&humidity It's expensive but the 5 oz. persuasion helps a bit. . Very Outstanding.