September 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Quick budget shave today:
Flare tip SuperSpeed
Sputnik blade
The Body Shoppe Maca Root shave cream
Barbasol Brisk

This is another soap that I don't reach for enough, as it always works incredibly well for me. I don't mind the scent, either. Barbasol Brisk is a fantastic aftershave for $1.20. In all, top notch results all around with two quick, easy passes.


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I think you need to lower your sights a bit. A half eaten box of last year's Girl Scout cookies might be more realistic.

 

Back to work

The edge on the big Koraat felt great, very smooth and very sharp, I was wondering would today be a record? Will today be 3 consecutive epic shaves? I thought I nailed it but there was a tickle from the alum and smooth but not long lasting enough for an A+. All in all a wonderful shave though.

Irritation A Closeness A Smoothness A+ Sharpness A+

Razor: Koraat 7/8 “Splash”
Strop: Dry Gulch black latigo
Brush: Rooney best
Pre: Proraso
Soap: R66
AS: ‘Enhanced’ Florida Water
Scent: Creed Himalaya

 

Cause it had Adam's ball germs all over it?

I didn't toss it, I was just kidding. I am not sure of the actual provenance of the bottle. @PLAla PIFfed it to me, then I think I remember him saying later it came from @Drygulch . It has sort of sat on my shelf untouched since, wondering if I need a Haz-Mat team to get rid of it, or if it is relatively unpolluted with Fromunda.

 

Says the guy who tosses everything he doesn't like into the garbage can.

 

There is no such thing as a half eaten box of Girl Scout cookies.

 

-Henckels 72 1/2
-Simpson Classic 2
-Stirling Gentleman

I broke my shavette focus today, cause I am only home a day or two a week lately, and I am missing a straight shave. Some days it is nice to not worry about stropping and immaculate rinsing and stropping again, and a wipedown with oil the next morning before it gets put away..... but sometimes the ritual is really relaxing. Today was one of those times. I left the bathroom claiming BBS, but found a little miss under my jaw later. Still a fantastic shave.

Gentleman comes out of the bottle smelling a little harsh, or chemical-ly, or something. Every time my wife smells it right after I,put it on, I get a look like I just soiled my pants, or a comment about it being too strong, or too much etc.... Give it 15 minutes to a half hour to dry down? She's purring like Eartha Kitt and telling me how good I smell. Tonight I got a purr out of the deal.

 

Then there's these...

 

Just a quick update. No shaves since Friday. I had a tooth decide to abscess on Thursday and am now on antibiotics to calm it down so we can fix it. The pain has been, how shall I put it.........beyond bad. Worked yesterday but not today as I went to get the antibiotics and slept most of the day away with fever and all the fun stuff. I'm supposed to work tomorrow if I'm able so I'll be a shaggy dude for a day. Hope to return to my routine tomorrow night or Tuesday. Hope you all had a great weekend!

 

Heal well, Sir. We need you. Do you have any idea how this place gets with no one at the controls?

 

September 2017
Sheep Sunday!



Love Sheep Sundays. Quiet day on the prairie. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a magnificent Monday!

 

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

Heal up, Buddy. Pulling for you.

 

Definitely doesn't sound like fun. I am praying for a quick recovery.

 

Keith and Jared, two very cool looking Straights.

 

I hope you feel better soon.

 

SEptember 18, 2017
OneBlade Genesis V2
Feather FHS
Shavemac Silvertip D01 3 Band
Mystic Water Lilac
Captain’s Choice Bay Rum

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A great shave is good way to start the work week. The MW Lilac soap is so slick that it makes shaving a joy. Two and 1/2 passes ended in a near perfect shave. I really can't ask for better. I hope everyone has a great Monday.

 

Hoping and praying for a quick relief from the pain. That doesn't sound like too much fun.

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I feel your pain, literally, as I went through one back in February. I ended up using a Mach3 for a couple of shaves as I didn't trust the unfamiliar contours of my swollen face.

 

Beautiful picture, Clint!