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

30 MAY 2024

Days growth = 1

Prep = 3 x hot water soak
Preshave = Proraso cypress and Vetyver
Cream/Soap = Sterling Agar (finally finished)
Brush = Pura Setola
Bowl = Timeless


Razor 1 = Lady Eversharp
Blade 1 = Schick (?) day 5

Razor 2 = Schick Hydromagic
Blade 2 = Schick SE Proline B-20 SS (1)


Passes = 2+
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, CWR, Thayers
ASL = Virgin Island Bay rum
Damage = none

Interesting to compare these 2 razors back to back, swapping each side of the face after the first pass

Both blades felt equally sharp and smooth



The Lady Eversharp has a broader cap: I like that once you lay this flat it kind of sucks against the face while the blade does its job. The Hydromagic is narrower and feels different from this perspective. I guess the Gems etc will have a similar effect with the really broad cap. Can’t recall this from my limited use of them, something to tackle in the next few weeks

However, as mentioned earlier the Lady Eversharp’s spring isn’t quite as tight, so care needs to be taken the blade is secure. May be better with Schick II. The shorter handled Hydromagic is more manoeuvrable around the tight spots. Both perform really well for me.

Super shave either way

Agar is finished
Back to DE and some TOBS Oud next shave

Have a great Thursday ladies and gents

 

SE Shave # 389 - ECF Shave - Game 5

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Shick - Injector Type J
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Leo Frilot Custom NYR 26 mm Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Pears Transparent Soap
Lather: Pre de Provence No. 63
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender Toner
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Pre de Provence No. 63 Balm

We have a cool, crisp morning here on LI this morning. Following an intense X3Bar Back & Leg workout I was treated to a wonderful injector shave.

The Pre de Provence No. 63 paired nicely with the Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender. The CL website has a suggested pairings for their aftershaves/toners with a variety of soap artisans.

https://chatillonlux.com/blogs/recommended-pairings/recommended-pairings#

Three passes with the injector has left my face super smooth. I am smelling quite good. I am ready for another fun filled shopping adventure with my mother. It is never dull.

Hope you all have a great day.

 

Had a look just for fun, sold out it says

Thanks Joe

again Joe, thanks

thank you Gary

fine setup and pic, sinking the waves Gary

super shave and milestones Joe

 

Bravo Barry! Sounds like a great plan for June!

 

Awesome Agar and comparison shave Chris! Congrats on Fitzgeralding the soap!

 

Wonderful shave and setup Joe!

 

Thanks Chris. Looking forward to hitting the 2,000 milestone. At my current rate, that would be early December 2028.

 

fine shave and pic Barry.is that the new proraso soap bowl?

 

thank you Chris.slowly sinking..

 

fabulous shaves and pics gentlemen.

 

A great injector shave set up and post Chris.

 

-Thursday-
new sc
mr.ee custom
waves
jaaaag



good morning gents,
wonderful waves shave
Evan's custom omega built a fine lather
smooth 2 passer with the new sc
thayers and jaaag to finish..
awesome
have a fine thursday everyone.
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Thank you Chris. The Proraso bowl is an old one that I was gifted two by an visiting Italian client inspector where I work a few years back I gave him 4 Palmolive shave sticks in return it's still has it's scent and lathers up superbly.

 

Thank you Joe.

 

that's very cool.thank you.

 

Thursday May 30 (morning) - Simplicity & Injector Blade Focus

Prep: Hot face wash with Aleppo olive oil soap with 20% bay laurel oil

Razor: Supply 2.0 matte black stainless steel injector w/ SE "nickproof" comb plate / vintage American-made Schick Plus Platinum (7)

Soap: Arko stick

Brush: Supply Silvertip Synthetic 24mm

Lather Bowl: None

Post: rinse, alum, rinse - Thayers Unscented Alcohol-free Witch Hazel spritzer, Ogallala Bay Rum's Double Strength Bay Rum & Vanilla splash

Last shave: Monday morning - 3 days

Today's shave stuff (except the last minute post-shave product additions):



Again, I had more of a break between shaves this time than I am aiming for this month.

Testing injector blade durability -- shave 7 on the vintage Schick blade. The blade is as smooth as ever but not quite as sharp. Not at all tuggy, but not whisking my face quite as clean anymore. Even two passes no longer leave me near BBS. Instead, while I am visibly cleanshaven, I can now still feel a faint roughness when rinsing my face.

The Arko stick and synthetic brush created the usual quick and plentiful lather. I then did my two standard passes of WTG on the face and ATG on the neck, then XTG on the face and WTG on the neck.

The two passes resulted in an error-free DFS. I had no nicks, cuts or visible razorburn, and the alum was silent. I had no real need for any post-shave products but decided to splash on some bay rum before heading out on errands. I misted myself with the Thayers Witch Hazel first to provide some cushion against the burn of the double-strength bay rum.

Hope everyone is doing well!

 

fine shave and pic John.

 

Thank you Gary....I'm going to try to put all my BN arsenal to work(including the Heartwood soap)before it gets real warm here.

 

Thanks Gary.

 

Very nice shave Gary. Evan did make nice brushes. It's a shame that he just dropped off the face of the Earth. Good guy, that's for sure.