September 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

September 13 SOTD:

Razor: Razorock Hawk V2
Blade: Feather AC Professional Super
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Lather: AOS Tallow
Aftershave: Mountain Mike's Spiced Bay Rum
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

A nice smooth shave with the Hawk this morning. It was two passes and a DFS+. I finished with some Mountain Mike's Spiced Bay Rum, which is a different Bay Rum scent. The strongest scent is the Spiced Rum, which fades fairly quickly. This is OK, as I am on my way to work and wouldn't want to smell like I just rolled in from a long night. It's not my favorite scent, but it works well enough. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

Nice picture, Perry!

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Cool effect, Jim!

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Thank you, Jim!

 

September 13th
Razor: ATT S1
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (3)
Brush: Switchback/TGN Finest
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Stirling Port Au Prince
Stirling Orange Chill witch hazel
AS: Stirling Pharaohs Dreamsicle

Good morning!

Wonderful shave to start the day! Two pass with touch up. DFS.

The mutton tallow performed great! Slick. The Port Au Prince isn't my favorite scent. I have the matching aftershave sample but went with Pharaohs Dreamsicle glacial for a little extra morning wake up.

Have a great day!

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"By George, I think he's got it!" Congratulations on getting your shaves back on track.

 

Terrific picture, Jim!

 

Thanks, Jim!

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Thank you, Jims!

 

Nice photo, Jim!

 

Wonderful shot, Jim!

 

Love the picture Perry.

 

Thank you, Perry!

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Great photo Jim. Never heard of Mountain Mike's until your post.

 

Love the photo Jim. How would you describe the scent of Port Au Prince?

 

Thanks, Clint!

 

September 13, 2018
Blackland Sabre L2
Gem PTFE
SOC Mistura Taj
Proraso Cypress & Vetyver
Cream and Balm

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Fantastic two pass shave this morning. With touch ups along my jawline and lower right neck, I caught the baby with ease. I really like this Proraso Single Edge cream. It is easily one of the best creams I have used. I will certainly be getting more when this one is finished. I hope everyone has a great Thursday.

 

Thanks, Clint.

The earthy, grassy description on the Stirling website describes it pretty well. I also get the lemon from the lemongrass.

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Beautiful picture, Clint!

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My fifth shave was better than the last and it helped that I spent longer on my pre-shave routine. I applied some Cremo before putting on a hot towel for a few minutes and then washed it off. Then I used some beard oil as a pre-shave oil and applied more Cremo. Also, I mixed the Cremo with a bit of water and applied it to my face in three sections to try to prevent it from drying out. Shaving the left side of my face I used my left hand which went surprisingly well. Drinking coffee and not having breakfast before the shave was probably not the best idea but it worked out. I felt pretty good about most of the shave and didn't have many nicks and the few I came across were minor. I need to work on my shave angle going forward. I have been cautious and keeping the angle a bit lower than desired but tried to increase it this shave and I felt it might have been a bit steep in a few areas. I'm trying to use light pressure and when doing so it seems like you can increase the angle a bit but I might have gone a little too far in a few spots.