April 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Are you skin stretching?

 

Yup! Using alum on my fingertips, and stretching in the opposite direction to the way I'm shaving.

 

hello folks wednesday night shave. ,back to the flat bottom tech, nacet blade second use.went with the jeeves this time around,nice stuff.2 pass combination shave. dfs.sunday s shave was very close so growth seemed less, even after 3 days.
hard to shave with the same soap software over and over,nice to have some variety or it feels like the old days with 1 soap and a cart.getting better with the tech razor.better results with less passes.techs shave a little different to me compared to my ttos.still liking the nacets,smooth and sharp.have a great day,gary

 

Thursday April 19 - preshave experiment

Prep: Dove Exfoliating Facial Scrub
Pre: generic glycerine
Supply Co V.2 SE injector on two - dot plate / Personna ( 6)
Semogue Owners Club cherrywood Tuxedo brush
Vitos Eucalyptus shaving cream
Alum and Osage Rub

I experimented tonight with rubbing on plain glycerin as a preshave preparation, then lathering directly over it. I started by washing my face thoroughly with Dove facial scrub so I began with squeaky clean and completely oil-free skin. I then rubbed in glycerin until my face felt well-moisturized not to mention downright greasy and proceeded to use the same shaving setup I have used for the last week.

It was definitely a slick feeling shave. Two passes and a touchup pass along my jawline to bring home the baby with absolute silence from the alum.

Was it slicker and smoother than normal with this gear? Uhmm, yes, I think it may possibly have been, a bit. Was there an enormous difference? Well, no. But then, the cream I am using already has tallow, glycerin, coconut oil and lanolin in it so the window for adding slickness is pretty narrow. Would I use preshave glycerin on a regular basis? No, not while I am already using good shave products.

I could see using glycerin as a preshave if I was dealing with dry or chapped skin. It would also be useful to upgrade more dubious shaving products. It might be interesting to revisit my Dr. Bronner's alleged shaving product - currently slotted into the handsoap category in my bathroom - and see if a preshave swab of glycerin could make a difference. Or I could just shave with the good stuff and forget the whole extra step...

Which I think ultimately answers the whole preshave soap question for me: with a whole cupboard full of topnotch soaps and creams, why bother?

 

Excellent picture, Dan!

 

Great shave and picture Dan.


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Interesting experiment with the glycerin. I add a couple of drops per oz to my aftershaves. Seems to help with post shave feel.


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April 19, 2018
OneBlade Genesis V2
Feather FHS
RV Rover with TGN Finest
AOS Ocean Kelp Shave Cream
Fine Platinum

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Last work day of the week for me. Asha and I will be taking a long weekend trip to Phoenix. A wonderful shave this morning was a great start to the day. The Ocean Kelp scent is really growing on me. I pick up herbal and citrus knots over a very clean base. Two passes and touch ups ended in a near perfect shave. A splash of Fine Platinum and I am ready to start the morning commute.

 

Micromatic Day 148

Gem ClogPruf
Gem Stainless
Semogue BC Mistura
Arko Stick

Not much to say.... Quick, Easy, Comfortable...

 

Beautiful picture, Clint!

 

April 19 SOTD:

Razor: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem Stainless
Brush: Stirling Pro
Lather: Jeeves of Hudson St Bay Rum
Aftershave: Clubman Reserve Whiskey Woods
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

Back to work today, so a nice one pass with the MMOC was in order. The Jeeves and Stirling Boar whipped up a nice lather, and the shave was smooth. A little Whiskey Woods capped it nicely, and I am feeling ready for this last day of the work week for me. I am behind on the thread again, so I'll have to catch up at some point. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

Thank you Jim.

Great picture as usual. You're breaking out all the interesting aftershaves.

 

Now that is a first rate shave. The Jeeves is some good stuff.

 

April 19, 2018

Wolfman WR1-OC with Darwin Ti
Gillette Silver Blue
Dorian Craft Works Two Band
Panna Crema Nuavia Rossa
Chatillon Lux Delor de Treget Toner & AS

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SOTD April 19, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick J1 injector
Brush: Omega Hi synthetic
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Witch hazel, Fine American Blend aftershave

Top notch shave this morning. I'm on the road so I brought this combination to use through Saturday. Great stuff all around. Have a great day!

 

April 19th
Gillette SA-84 w Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3)
Stirling Coniferous SS
TGN Synthetic / Mahogany
Thayers
Pinaud Clubman AS

Nice 3 pass shave this morning has left me quite smooth. A great Stirling lather with the Coniferous and I finished with my oft-neglected Clubman. I’m ambivalent about Clubman. Don’t love it, don’t hate it. One thing I’m certain of is that IT DID NOT get mailed and shipped across international borders via the USPS by a 30DCer. Never.
I’ll switch up razors tomorrow, I think.
Have a great day all!

 

April 19th
Cold water
WTG/XTG/ATG
Timeless Bronze SB
Feather HS (3)
Semogue Owners Club Badger
Stirling Soap
Stirling AS
Thayers

Good morning gentlemen! Fine shave reports and excellent photos! Tough act to follow!

Nice shave this morning, DFS. Quiet alum. A couple of spots along my jaw are a little rough, not sure how I missed them. Still, a nice shave.

Stirling Dunshire this morning, what a wonderful scent! I have found more than a couple of favorites among the samples I picked up.

I hope everyone has a great day! I'm off to bed.

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Have a great trip, Clint!

 

Great looking set up, Gary. Nacets are at the top of my list as well.

See? You almost toasted a NB for nothing...

Great photo, Jim. How was Louisiana?

Safe travels, Perry.

Awesome B & W photo!

 

Another gorgeous baberpole brush Mark.

That is a great travel combo Perry. Have fun on the trip.

Wonderful B&W Photo Jason. I can honestly say I am not ambivalent about Clubman.

Great photo and lineup. Love the B&W.