January 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Great picture, Charlie. That background is terrific, as is your set up!

 

That is just a clean looking picture, Mark! Very nice!

 

Thanks Doug. Yes, I just posted today's shave with the R41. Have a fantastic Wednesday!

 

Keith, the brush looks great. Sorry to hear it isn't a favorite.

 

Jim, thanks for the kind words. The background is a dish towel. Have a great day!

 

Great looking dish towel!

 

We decided to live large in retirement.

 

Today was another Voskhods shave. Felt like taking a trip down to the islands so I broke out the Bay Lime Shave Cream from Stone Cottage Soapworks and the Clubman VI Bay Rum AS. Stone Cottage is an artisan soap & cream maker here in NJ. Kept the SA-109 on the Double Natural(that's "7"&"7" for all you non-crapshooters). Two passer, no clean-up. As they "age" the Voskies seem to like the higher aggression. Alum was as quiet as the Siberian winter. A side note. I've started using a cold towel finish. Man it's great. It was a tip from one of you Gents. Unfortunately with all the info I've been absorbing I failed to remember who's tip it was. So if you wrote about it step on up so I can acknowledge your great advice! Have a good 'un boys and girls.

 

Great photo Charlie. I'm glad to see the EJ synthetic brush is working better for you. I felt loading off the puck actually helped splay the fibers better and gave a more natural feel to the brush as I face lathered.

 

Jim the SS looks great. Congrats on winning such a nice razor in the raffle.

 

Thanks, Clint! I may have found my travel shaver.

 

Thanks very much Perry.

 

Thank you very much.

 

January 4, 2017

Razor: Schick J1 Injector
Blade: Chick
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Soap: Cella

Same setup as yesterday, same great results as yesterday. Right now, I'm just working on dialing back my loading so as to not waste soap.

 

SOTN January 3rd


Merkur 34c
Astra SP(2)
Blades Grim Smolder
Stirling 24MM Synthetic
Crown King Scuttle

Good morning friends and happy (belated) birthday Doug! Last nights shave was relaxing and enjoyable. I absolutely love the sweet smokey scent of smolder (and so does my wife) and the Stirling synthetic always whips up an abundant bowl full of lather with little effort. The Astra and the 34C brought the baby home again and I am still really smooth this morning! Hope you all have a fantastic day!

 

Belated Happy Birthday, Doug! I hope your holidays were wonderful as well.

 

Thanks Jim! Have a great day!

 

Today's shave: REDEMPTION

The Razor: Magic Shavette
The Blade: Treet
The Brush: (((crickets chirping)))
The Soap: CLUBMAN PINAUD SHAVE CREAM
The Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud

After yesterday's less-than-stellar shave, I decided to do something different for the day. I revisited an old nemesis: Clubman Pinaud shave cream. I was excited when I found this stuff a few months ago. My first go around with it was not great. Fast forward a few months. This is not as slick or cushiony as a brush lather. It's a bit airy. But, truth be told, it smells nice (light Pinaud scent) and, used in high quantity, provided a nice 3 pass shave (re-lathering in between passes, of course) with a surprisingly nice post-shave face feel. The Magic worked its magic, and the Treet was a treat. I followed with Clubman face balm and Clubman Pinaud aftershave for a surprisingly nice and fragrant shave that restored my confidence after yesterday. It's 70 degrees today with snow projected Saturday. But I should have some new toys to play with by then, so when that 2-3 inches shuts us down, I won't be bored.

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Beautiful picture. I'm glad you had a great day. Best wishes!

 

I enjoy your write-ups! Good detail mixed with a light-hearted approach.