December 2018 30 Day Rule/Focux Pix & Discussion

As a blue collar guy, I feel like I don't have a lot of " Decadent" gear. However, one thing I want to focus in this month, is getting better lathers out of ALL my soaps.
I'm going for decadent lathers this month!
Started totoday with a great one from Stirling.

 

Thank you! I would definitely benefit from a focus with this razor but for a first shave it was pretty good.

Thanks, Danny!

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Welcome from one blue collar guy to another! Good luck on your quest to better lathers.

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What the heck, guys? Despite numerous posts in the 30DC thread each month regarding jobs, I have to wonder if any of you actually have one! Half a bazillion posts already for December, and we’re not even a full two days in? I still haven’t finished reading through last month yet!

Anyway…I’ll be kind of in...kind of out. Like last month. I’ll at least try to keep up reading…just to see what you’re all up to.

Glad to see another new face in here this month, too. Welcome Danny @Hembree !! Seems you’re going to be a great fit for this crew! Humor and sarcasm are always appreciated in here! You’ll hopefully make this thread your “home base”, as many of us have.

The shave:
Karve - D plate
Voskhod
The Weapon
Noble Otter Flying Hide soap & AS

Decadent shave this morning…mostly. I don’t know how many shaves were on the blade in the Karve, but as soon as the shave started, it was a bit tuggy. Thinking there might need to be a little more water in the lather, more was added while lathering for the second pass. Plenty of slickness from the soap…but still a little rough for the second pass. Ok, Mr. Voskhod…I get the hint. You’re retired and don’t wanna play anymore.

Aside from the tired blade, face lathering with The Weapon was delightful. And, the end result, also wonderful.



Have a great Sunday, gentlemen!


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December 2 SOTD:

Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Aurora
Lather: Grooming Dept After the Fire
Aftershave: PAA Santalum Fumus

My first shave of Decadent December, and I had to try out this new soap. I've heard a lot of praise for Grooming Dept soaps, so I was eager to try it out. Thanks to a little extra enabling by @BaylorGator, I bought this tub just before Thanksgiving using a few Black Friday funds. The big thing I have heard of this soap is it has a great post shave feel, and I would say this is definitely true. The best post shave feel I have tried has been Nuavia followed closely by the donkey milk base Wholly Kaw soaps. This is definitely right up there with the Wholly Kaw. I may use some Decadent December shaves to compare the two, as I couldn't pick a winner between them at moment. I only had a couple of samples of Nuavia kindly provided by, @clint64, so I will not be able to compare this one again, but IMO, anyone would be happy with either Wholly Kaw or Grooming Dept. The scent of this one is very soapy with a smokey finish, which I find to be very interesting. All in all this seems like a top quality soap after one shave, of course more are needed for science.

I didn't shave yesterday as I got busy with activities. Looks like some great pictures, though. I'll have to go get caught up at some point. I hope everyone has a great Sunday!

 

I had a nice shave this morning with my "audible at the sink of scrimmage" change to Chiseled Face soap&A..S. I had originally thought I'd be able to finish off both at the same time, but I think the aftershave will go first. The challenge, then, will be to find a decent aftershave for the remaining soap. But all of that is a future problem.

 

Terrific picture, Bruce!

 

Great picture, Bruce! I don't know how many times I've looked at that soap and aftershave but so far I've resisted.

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Great picture and report, Jim!

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Just beautiful, Mark!

Thank you, Clint!

Wonderful photo! Glad the Sabre worked out for you despite the initial hiccup. Beautiful setup!

Great to have you along! I see the Hussy in your photo - love that razor. I used Ozark Mountain last night. Awesome scent.

Terrific shave and photo, Bruce!

Great shave, Jim! Congrats on the new soap.

 

Well, yeah, if you hit them hard enough in the crosswalk that they stick to the grill.

 

Thank you, Perry!

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computer access at work...

 

i hope to have one of these razors soon. wife was enquiring about the website....

 

Just rolled back to my room after a fun night out with the boys in Macau. Thank you for well wishes.

This Thäter 2 band is my favorite knot, if only I could get in one of Jason’s handles.

Yes it is the Indian cream and the performance is pretty good but I need to use a lot. I brought some Creed Green Irish Tweed, Dior Eau Sauvage and Guerlain Habit Rouge extrait along.

 

Remember - "Decadent" does not equal "expensive" or "fancy". It means the gear, setups, etc. that make you feel like a king. Your focus on lather is perfect because, quite frankly, it's often the lather that makes a shave decadent or just "normal" or even horrible. A razor is, at the end of the day, just the thing that holds a blade so we can use it to shave. Sure some of them are high dollar eye-candy made of unobtanium, rubies and unicorn made steel - but they still hold a blade. Really, that's it. I can tell you this - as much as I'd love to find that bottom dial Fatboy and make it my precious - the shaves from it wouldn't really be any better than from a basic super speed unless one or both of the following are a part of it. 1. My technique is impeccable, and 2. The lather is awesome.

 

Thank you, Jim!

 

Thank you, Perry!

 

That's the beauty of the 21st Century. The internet is everywhere and always. Computer at home? You're here. Computer at work and a boss who isn't a tyrant? You're here. Smartphone in your pocket? You're here. Tapatalk gives you that portable phone based channel when your laptop isn't available. I also have a tablet I use for the Uber/Grubhub gig and a hotspot in my pocket - I'm here.

Now, if you're Charlie @wristwatchb and living the life of the retired multi-millionaire international playboy - it's a whole different level of easy to be here. Someday I hope to grow up and be like Charlie.

 

Ooh! That's exciting! I haven't read a bad review of the Karve.

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