30 Day Rule/Focus; November 2023. All Are Welcome!

SRS # 991

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: AJ Jordan Old Faithful Cocolobo scales
Brush: Epsilon Horse Hair
Lather: PAA Atomic Pumpkin Bay Rum
Aftershave: PAA Atomic Pumpkin Bay Rum
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Superb shave this morning.

 

Wonderful Cella shave.

 

Beautiful scenery Pierpalo.

 

Wonderful Proraso shave Terry.

 

Thank you Chris

 

Go ahead a purchase it, you know you want to.

 

Thank you John

 

Very nice

 

Thanks. All user-grade, but their mine. Maybe it should be Newvember?

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Thank you!

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"Great looking line up there Herm, looking forward to seeing them in action." Sounds like a challenge.

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i will drop in for a few Newvember shaves.. very cool..

 

Super shave as always Joe!

 

Thanks Joe.

 

What makes it more tempting for me is that it is also available in an EdT, and balm.

 

9th November 2023.

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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Nivea Men Power 24H Fresh Effect Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Wrights Coal Tar Bar Soap.
Brush: Omega S10018.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl : Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap (No.2) with Tea Tree & Lavender essential oils.
Blade: Lord Silver Star. (D4)
Razor: EJ DE89 .'kelvin.'

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 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./ Aloe Vera Gel./Brut Splash-On Lotion.

Greetings,

A relaxing early morning shave to finish my shaving week off....The Silver star has felt comfortable smooth & efficient and has paired together with the EJ DE89 wonderfully with each shave.

Finishing the shave off a with a generous splash of Brut Splash-On Lotion...My face is feeling smooth and smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

09 Nov 2023
( No Repeat November )



48 hours stubble
Prep = CWR x 3
Preshave = my Proraso Blue Preshave is finished: so I used the Tabac-in-a-tube as a preshave while lathering up
Cream = Tabac in a tube
Brush = Old Vulfix
Bowl = Timeless
Razor = Gillette OC No 46 Popular
Blade = Gillette Platinum Blue (1): I keep coming back to this blade so I guess I need to buy more

Three passes plus a few touch ups XTG and ATG as needed
No damage was done, lovely 9/10 shave
Post = usual CWR, Alum was good, CWR, Thayers, then a light splash of Tabac ASL
Scent = Guerlain Pour Homme combined beautifully with the Tabac, wife's seal of Approval

Have a great Thursday one and all..

 

I am going to need to work on this bowl lathering deal. I likely will pull out a tube of Proraso and try it with a cream instead of Arko. I just can't seem to get it slick. Perhaps I need to add more water. My lather is thick and dense but not slick. Any tips?

 

Most safety razor shavers don't work the lather enough while doing a bowl lather and that's why they get that voluminous, fluffy and high structure lather. They think that it provides a cushion. To get a really super slick lather, you have to be patient and add water a little at a time until it shines and it is creamy. When you tap the brush on your face, you will see nice peaks and that tells you that you have a nice, slick lather. I am a straight razor shaver so I need my lather to be slick and this bowl method works for me. Sometimes, I will still add water the tips of the brush while I am still lathering my face if I don't think it's slick enough for me. I made a video on bowl lathering so you can actually see what I do to get a nice lather. I want to say that my method is not the all end all way to make a bowl lather, however, this may give you a good foundation to get a good bowl lather.