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

Thanks Gary.

 

View attachment 292186

SRS # 1048 - March Mug Madness - Ach. Brito Mogno

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Taylor Eyewitness 1000
Brush: Shore Shave Blue Nebula w/ Paragon 25 mm Boar
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Ach. Brito Mogno
Aftershave: Obsession A/S Balm
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel

I plan on incorporating about 20 shaves in the March Mug Madness theme. I have 7 mugs which I plan on giving some love this month.

I decided to start of the month with the Ach. Brito Mogno soap. The Shore Shave boar was load from the mug with about a 25 second load. We don’t have a loading dock here in this den. . The vrysh completed the job of whipping up the soap
Into a nice lather in my

thank you Gary.

 

Thanks Joe. I guess it can’t be “Outstanding as It Gets”.

 

Hi All

Hope you are all doing well, and I have been popping in to look at all the wonderful shaves.

Still traveling. In Vegas until next Thursday, and then one more work trip. I’m going to finish up March by being around more, and have been accumulating a few things to do a “Menthol March” when I get home.

For now, back at yet another hotel, but upgraded the travel kit somewhat. Since TSA let my $3 razor through a few times, I took a chance with one of my better mild razors.



So….

Henson Mild loaded up with Feather blades
Arko in a twist up travel stick
My ancient Semogue brush
Homemade bootleggers blend lime Bay Rum in a TSA bottle
50/50 mix of grapefruit witch hazel and Lucky Tiger AS in the other.

Getting probably the best travel shaves I’ve ever had with this lineup.

Thanks care guys. Will be back more regularly soon….


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

fine shave and pic Scott.

 

Lol! Love the inference.

 

Thanks for the update Scott.

 

01 MAR 2024
Days growth = 1

Prep = 3 x cold water soak
Preshave = TOBS Jermyn street massage
Soap = Cella
Brush = Omega Pura Setola
Bowl = Timeless
Razor = Gillette TV Special 1958 date code D3, day 3
Blade = Permasharp (1)
Passes = 2, that’s all folks
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, CWR, Thayers
ASL = Cella, very mild, too mild for me
Scent = none today
Damage = none

Super smooth start to March!
Effortless 2 passer
Felt a minor scratch left side of the cheek on the first pass, telling me to ease off: no damage resulted

Today the ’58 TV special felt much better with the Permasharp. Much smoother. Much more like a Gillette should feel. This tells me they tuned their razor design to the blades they were promoting.

Up to now I was using the Kai

Appropriate pressure applicable in the appropriate areas with no hesitation. WTG and XTG, some ATG upper and lower lip, Zone 8 etc

3 successive days of Kai shaves and my face needed a rest, hence the Permasharp rather than a no shave day
I will keep Kai’s in the back pocket for another day

super start to March!

 

02 Mar 2023

Face prep = cold water splash
Preshave = Perth Soap Works hair conditioner
Soap = Sterling Baker Street Bar Shampoo, face lathering
Brush = Omega bristle 10049
Razor = Gillette TV special
Blade = Permasharp (2)
Passes = 2 + (WTG, XTB, but S-N to the neck with ATG as needed)
Post = Usual
ASL = Cella after shave to one side of the face only to see how the face feels at the end of the day

Very acceptable shave. No damage. Razor and blade performed superbly

I have been using this Sterling Shampoo Bar in the shower for a while and liked the way it lathered, so decided to shave with it

Points to note:

1. The Sterling Shampoo Bar works OK as a shaving soap, but thins out towards the end of the shave
2. It leaves the face a little dry, unlike their Shaving Soaps and other soaps eg MWF
3. No scum or residue in the basin!!!!! Nothing to clean. The brush rinsed out really easily

I am no chemist or soap aficionado but this means the constituents of the Shampoo Bar and Shaving Soap are different

One could do the opposite and use the Shaving Soap in the shower, but at the risk of accumulating residue in the shower

‘nother thing learnt. Cool

(Each day lived without a lesson learnt is a day wasted)

Great weekend to you all gents

 

Thank you Gary!

 

You’re welcome Joe!

 

I agree that was a great way to start the month Chris.

 

Excellent shave and observation Chris.

 

Great travel shave set up Scott..It might be a ancient brush, but the Semogue 1305 is a great performer once it's broken in like most boar brushes. Take care. Yours-Barry.

 

2nd March 2024.



​

Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Bulldog Vetiver & Black Pepper Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Rainbow Brown Synthetic. (Faux Horse)
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Pearlman Shaver's spirit soap.
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp (Carbon) blue pack. (D1)
Razor: Pearl SBF-11. (Face)
Razor: Gillette Guard. (Head) - (D1)

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 Care+Witch Hazel./ Denim Original ASL./Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

Greetings,

(Face & Head Shave)

A new shave set up to start the weekend. First face & head shave of March 2024.

It's been a while since I last used The Indian Pearl SBF 11 razor to my razor rotation and forgot how smooth and efficient this razor is.

The Pearl SBF 11 paired together with the Treet Dura Sharp excellent making a smooth sharp, & efficient duo.

The Pearlman Shaver's spirit soap is a good shaving soap... It's very slick, protective with a fresh mild masculine fragrance which lingers throughout the shave and beyond creating a wonderful lather in a short space of time leaving a excellent post shave feel.

A close comfortable face and head shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.

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

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

Thank you Barry. You can see in my pic how fluffy the end of that knot is. Super soft…

 

Wonderful looking shave Barry!

 

Well, shux...this shave deserved a "mediocre" not an "outstanding". But just HOW mediocre? Well, let's have a look: Nice work along the cheeks&sideburns. Porcupine suffered the worst-a Knick at North, 2 Knicks and a scary cut that was neutralized at South. Cactus turned out all right. 2 passes. Good finish from the Agadir A.S. Went a little too hard at Porcupine. I should have used more soap. Most Mediocre. I hope to do better tomorrow, as I bring out an old friend for the aftershave.

 

Thank you Scott.

 

DE Shave # 520 - March Mug Madness - Williams Mug Soap


Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Muhle R41
Blade: Shark Platinum
Brush: CRD Patriotic Swirl 26 mm Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Williams Mug Soap
Aftershave: Halston Z - 14
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Declaration Grooming Darkfall EdT
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm
Halston Z - 14 Cologne

Excellent R41 shave this morning as I prepare to take Anthony and his cousin for another day of skiing. It is going to be a wet experience for the boys. Oh well, I will just hang out I. The lodge.

I have modified my approach with the William soap to enhance its performance. Following g loading the brush in the mug, I add 6 drop of glycerin to the lather bowl to assist in the whipping up of the lather. The end result is a nice, thick and slick lather for my three passes.

Hope you all have a great day gentlemen.