February '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion Thread

Awesome a new recruit tot he dark side.

 

Thank you, picked up a 4 pack today at Wal-Mart for about $5, they are Bell canning jars. I'm not wild about the lid they come with but I saw some plastic replacements there I may have to pick up.

 

I love the looks of that razor!

 

Nice setup. Welcome to the group!

 

Sounds like everything fell into place. Nice work! That's a great day, and right on...never chase, shave well. The Baby will just come to you.

 

Keith beautiful arsenal for maintains a Sith Lord.

 

I took your advice and didn't go ATG, I think it helped considerably with my irritation and my face was smoother than the last shave. Thank you for the advice

 

You're very welcome. There are two unofficial mantras here. One is What's the worst that could happen?, the other is Techniques trump tools. When I first started, I could only go every 48 hours. ATG tore me up, and it also took a while for my skin to heal from the damage cart shaving did. I noticed that over time my skin toughened and smoothed out as it healed. I've found that as long as I held a low (20-25deg) blade angle, had good lather, and let the mass of the tool drive the shave...all razors are really the same. Currently, I am 58 shaves into straight razor, 20 months after the cart switch, and still believe it. All razors are just a tool to drag a sharp blade over lathered skin at a low and consistent angle and pressure. Nail down this idea and you can shave any direction, with any razor, given time to develop good techniques and routines. I get the feeling it's not going to take very long for you to be able to shave to near perfection automatically. Can't wait to watch the chain of successes you're about to experience.

 

Day 58 - 90 Day Intro to SR
SOTD - 27 February 2016



WD 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
TSD ISZ AS
Veg

DFS

Have a great Sunday!

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That's is one awesome looking razor!! WOWZER!!

 

SOTD
February 28, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip E1
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Gingers Garden Rose Petals
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Disruptor
Post: Thayers Rose Petal WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Gingers Garden Osmanthus
My razors had been getting dusty because of me using the BB for 13 straight shaves. I brought out old reliable this morning and boy was I rewarded with a nice shave. GG Rose Petals is beautiful! The RR Disruptor is really a solid brush, with the 22mm knot I don't have that over-splay I get with the larger 26mm knots. Something to think about for those with a goatee.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Pre: Warm Shower, Sterling Coniferous Bath Soap, Noxema
Soap: Strop Shoppe Barbershop
Brush: Druida D-7 Manchurian
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Feather #1
Post: Witch Hazel, Whipped Shea Butter, Chatillon Lux Post Shave Toner and Aftershave

 

Straights Focus February 28:

Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
TSD Lanolin Iced Sub-zero
Henry Sears and Son Queen 3/4
Stirling Unscented PSB
Tabac AS

A great shave this morning with the Henry Sears and Son. I find it to be a very smooth shaver, and it is a heavy blade, which I seem to prefer at this point. I ended with a DFS quality shave. I topped it off with some Tabac AS, which got me a compliment from my wife when I gave her a good morning kiss. It was a great start to my Sunday. Unfortunately, an issue came up at the refinery, so I am off to work for a bit. Hope everyone has a great day.

 

Today's shave

 

Very nice setup!

 

I always thought the same thing. It can happen.

 

02/28/2016
Ikon Tech with Hempel Ti
Feather (1)
Shavemac Silvertip D01
TSD Yin Yang
Witch Hazel
Folsom & Co Shambala
Whipped Shea Butter


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An interesting shave this morning. This was my first time using the Ikon Tech head. I received this as a gift from @Boojum1. Let's just say this razor is aggressive to me. I felt the blade much more than a Slim on 9. The Ikon Tech is also very efficient and made short work of the stubble. I went 2 passes, XTG and ATG, followed by minor touch ups and ended up with a near BBS shave. I did nick myself twice. With more use this will be a great weekend razor for me. Finished off with a splash of F&C Shambala and I am off to get some fish tacos. I hope everyone has a great Sunday.

 

In an airport yet again. I'm continuing my early start to my March Injector focus.
Body Shop Maca Root cream
Vie-Long horse hair brush
PAL Injectomatic
Chick blade (2)
Déjà Fougère AS
Have a great Sunday!

 

Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless (7)
Brush: Elite Razor Mokume-Gane Carbon and Red Copper Silver Tip 3 Band 24/50
Soap: TSD Bay Rum
A/S: TSD Bay Rum
Badger Aftershave Oil

One more day with my Red Tip. Excellent soap and aftershave. Enjoy your Sunday.