January 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shave School' started by NCoxSTL, Dec 31, 2017.

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Any New Year's Resolutions for your shaves?

  1. Go Dark Side and learn straights this year.

    6 vote(s)
    15.8%
  2. Purchase your dream razor and live happily ever after.

    4 vote(s)
    10.5%
  3. Use up some of the excess soaps/creams I've been stockpiling.

    14 vote(s)
    36.8%
  4. Limit purchases of shaving gear to less than 25% of my gross income.

    10 vote(s)
    26.3%
  5. No Buy 2018!

    5 vote(s)
    13.2%
  6. Cookies. Just going to eat cookies.

    13 vote(s)
    34.2%
  7. I solemnly resolve that I am up to no good.

    19 vote(s)
    50.0%
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  1. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    I'd play. My success rate isn't too great, but I am definitely hoping to have a net reduction of soap.
     
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  2. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Thanks very much Brian.
     
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  3. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Thanks Jim.
     
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  4. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    Wow this thread grows fast, I will have to catch later today.

    I will probably decide to keep both, they both easily produce fine edges.

    Just go for it and follow @Bama Samurai , the shavette Sensei's advice, "don't cut yourself'.
     
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  5. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    Out of focus:

    No time this morning for a straight and I wanted to try a gift from my Secret Santa, Williams Mug Shaving Soap. The Williams performed wonderfully, not as wet as I would like for a straight but great for DE, slick and allot cushion. The Joris is one of my favourite razors and loaded it with Gillette 7 O'clock Blue. Nice shave.


    Irritation A+ Closeness A

    Razor: Joris Open Comb (Gillette 7’Oclock Blue)
    Brush: 30DC LE
    Pre: Proraso
    Soap: Williams
    AS: Fine Snake Bite, Edwin Jagger ASB
    Scent: Frederic Malle Musk Ravaguer

    IMG_4436.jpg
     
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  6. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Brush looks great also Keith.
     
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  7. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Thanks. I think Speick is as good or better than any cream I have used, but there aren’t very many of them to compare to. TOBS, Trumpers, Musgo... That may be it. It gives a great, smooth shave. I had a tube of it once before, and was convinced that it smelled exactly like Desitin. I decided to give it another try, and am finding it to be piney and spicy, and something. Whatever something is, I like it.

    Sorry for the abruptly ending post. I was so beat last night after work that I fell asleep on the couch in the hotel, in the middle of typing while I ate my supper. I found it like that this morning when I got up.
     
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  8. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Jared. No problem, we have all been there. Try to get some rest.
     
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  9. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    This is how routine and technique become invidually perfected. You're on to something with the mapping.
     
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  10. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    @wchnu
     
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  11. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    I was going to do that too, and ended up with more than I started.
     
  12. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Have you tried the Palmolive Cream? I find the Menthol version simply outstanding.
     
  13. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    Thank you, it is a beautiful brush.
     
  14. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Thank you!
     
  15. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    @Norcalnewb

    Pro tip two:

    Shavettes are identical to Straights in every way, until the user messes up.
     
  16. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

  17. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    I didn’t get it, until I looked her up and realized she was a Canuck. Yep, low blow.
    At first, I thought it was your backyard.
     
  18. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Thanks, Justin!
     
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  19. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Let's ritually cleanse American Ears for a second. As a bassist, I say....

     
  20. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    We can blame Avril for a lot of stuff. Keep it going and I'll bring up Nickelback. Yeah, I ain't proud, I will go there.

    Besides, chicks dig scars.
     
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