January 2021 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome

You are so very welcome Patrick.

 

23rd January 2021.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Original Source Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears ~ Lemon Flower Transparent Bar Soap + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Boar.
Face Lather.
Lather : Scottish Fine Shaving Soap.
Blade : Parker ~ Premium Platinum. (1)
Razor: Parker 94r.

Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade (~Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Witch Hazel Mixture./ Brut Attraction Totale ASL./ Nivea Men Creme.

Greetings,

(Parker Razor & blade duo week.)

Another new shave set up to start the weekend...I haven't used my parker razors or the premium platinum blade for a while, so this week will be a parker razor & blade duo week...Starting off with the 94r ,which is a sturdy hefty efficient lady that hold's no prisoners to face stubble i was BBS after the 3rd pass but carried on with the pick up pass just for the sheer pleasure of the shave.

A enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups close comfortable /near BBS shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off with small dollop of Nivea Men Creme.

My face & feeling smooth & smelling divine.

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

 

Thanks Joe.
IMHO the Simpson Trafalgar T3 is a nice brush.
Good quality, nice price, great effectiveness.
But I prefer my custom synths, with thinner and denser fibers.

 

The Hawk has a huge blade reveal.
Needs to focus on the angle and the skin stretching.
Here the pics.
https://theshaveden.com/forums/posts/1920989/

 

Great shave Barry ! Good weekend to you too !

 

Saturday January 23, 2021
Razor : Gibbs Adjustable
Blade : Wizamet (1)
Brush: @Dragonsbeard by Tim Knothead
Soap: Dragonsbeard V1
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Dragonsbeard V1
Fragrance: Prada Luna Rossa Black

This was just an enjoyable shave from start to finish. The soap scent is strong and just one of my all time favorites. The soap is good as it was an Oleo soap base collaboration when Frank started but the Skin Food Splash is where it goes to another level. It's just so nourishing and restorative to the face. The Gibbs on setting 5 is a smooth shaver. Actually smooth all the way up the dial but being a daily shaver I always use 5 which is more than adequate. The Prada tops it all off like a cherry on top of an Ice Cream Sundae. I may not have a million bucks but I feel like it. Have a great day everyone !!!

 

SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 2021

My vintage Sheffield Henry Hobson 6/8 Wedge arrived yesterday. I do like the wooden hand carved scales. The seller advertised it as “shave ready”, and we’ve all learned the hard way that one man’s ‘shave ready’ is not necessarily another’s. Not in this case, however. An examination under the USB microscope revealed a mirror-polished bevel along the length of the blade. A reassuring note revealed the honing progression which ended at 12k, and that three layers of tape were used as this is a full wedge blade. A friend on one of the straight razor forums had been singing the praises of Ariana & Evans Shave Butter. It's described as unscented, but it does possess a bit of a ‘frou-frou’ flowery scent I could do without. It also arrived yesterday, so I decided, despite the unpleasant odor (YMMV), to take it for a spin this morning.

The shave butter is described as having a consistency midway between a croap and a cream, and I would agree. It bowl lathered nicely, and has an almost iridescent quality. The lather was thick and protective, and the scent which seemed apparent upon first opening the tub dissipated nicely leaving a very slick, relatively unscented, protective lather which I prefer for my shaves. The new-to-me Hobson cleanly and soundlessly swept away the mug lather. The blade was quite sharp and had no trouble cutting through my wiry “old man” mug whiskers in three easy one-handed passes. The dome shave featured Fine’s “World Finest SS Safety Razor”, a homage to Gillette’s New LC. It's an efficient razor, but frankly I prefer my Gillette original. I will admit that the post shave skin tone seems superb, and every bit as good as my regular MWF. I feel refreshed, clean and dolphin smooth.

RAZOR: H. Hobson Wedge 6/8 (Mug), Fine’s “World’s Finest SS Safety Razor” (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rooney Ebony Pure Badger
SOAP: Ariana & Evans Shave Butter
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Williams Aqua Velva (Spanish Version).

 

Great razor and sounds like it was a nice first outing Jeff, Congrats !!

 

Nice report, Jeff.

 

Thanks, Joe!

 

No, picked it up from a friend at the SRP Forum.

 

Awesome.

 

Thanks, Joe!

 

Excellent Friday Fougere shave Blair.

 

Thanks, Dave! You’re spot on! It was a great first shave!

 

Thanks, Joseph!

 

Thank you Jason on all accounts.

 

Lovely shave report, Barry! I’ve heard good things about the Parker razors! Glad your shave went well! Enjoy your Saturday, my friend!

 

Awesome Gibbs Adjustable shave, Dave! I love mine! Always delivers a close smooth shave!