May 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

I am on board from BR.

Glad you are enjoying the shaves. At least the shaves are good while you are waiting for the big day!!

 

May 8 - Chill out! OOH Minty!

Merkur 34C
Ladas SS (Day 2)
French Vanilla (JR #72)
DIY PSO
Stirling Glacial Spearmint
alum/Thayers/Nivea

Being Menthol Monday, I chose another new to me Stirling soap, Glacial Spearmint. Great slick lather and awesome chill. This reminded me of the B&M Arctique that I got form the Soap Passaround Box II. Arctique is a Peppermint scent. Without them side by side, it is hard to tell which is colder or had the better scent. I have a hard time discerning peppermint, spearmint and wintergreen. I have never liked chewing gum and so my exposure to mint flavors has been limited. They are all just minty to me . I found them both deliciously frozen. The Spearmint was simple in scent. I think Arctique had a little more going on with the scent with some background smells of pepper and leather. Even so, I like both of them. Since I ran out of cobalt containers, I have this soap in a sandwich baggie (for now) and I grabbed a little less than ademitasse spoon's worth for today's shave. Ended up with enough for 6 passes. For the frugal, this soap can last!

Ladas SS kinda let me down. I got a DFS+ but the blade was not cutting as easily on the XTG and ATG. I find I need a super sharp glade for those to go well. The blade still was smooth WTG and rather silent. The shave from yesterday still felt rather close, especially since it was a 1PM shave instead of the usual 6:30 AM.

 

Quality performance this morning with my Stirling Barbershop soap/Clubman A.S. combo. I need to spend a little more time shaking off the hot tap water from the brush before I begin. But otherwise, face&neck feel gooood. Speaking of my neck, the brush&Stirling soap helped knock off what can be best be described as a beehive from the area just below my jawbone.

 

Clubman makes everything better. I think I might need to try some of the Stirling Barbershop soon.

 

As you may recall, I had the S. Barbershop aftershave, but at the wrong time of year(for me)...I think it's best in the colder months...same way I feel about Clubman. As for the soap(Stirling Barbershop), I feel that, too, is more of a fall/winter thing.

 

I have never divided things up into seasonal like that. I guess not that organized. Then again I make stew and gumbo in the hear of the summer too.....

 

Monday, May 8, 2017

Wolfman WR1-OC Darwin Ti
Feather HS
Paladin El Dorado
CRSW Juniper
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver


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Thank you Jim.

 

Chris, safe travels to you both.

 

Great filter effect Jim. Love the colors.

 

C'mon, go for it!

 

Thanks for letting us know. @NCoxSTL Hope and pray you are feeling better soon.

 

Fantastic shot Mark. Bravo!

 

What are you doin' up brother?
Sunlight is bad for vampires!

 

It is what happens when you get off the ole sleep pattern. I am headed out now brother. I have work tonight. Take care out there all you guys.

 

Right after your first successful straight shave

 

Night brother!

 

Thank you, Clint!

 

Wonderful picture, Mark!

 

Mrs. RetLEO-07 raised no foolish children!