November 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Tabac is great, the pic isn't perfect but it's alright.
It's quite hard to commit to only one soap, no matter how good it is. But it isn't impossible.
Don't know what i'm going to use next month.

 

Excellent shaves, gents!

 

Thanks, Daniel!

 

Thank you, Daniel!

 

Thanks, Keith. Will do, my friend.

 

Thanks, Joe! Can’t believe how close my face shave was! Live and learn!

Enjoy your shaves,

Jeff

 

You are welcome, Jeff, but you quoted a different quote than the one I quoted for your shave. No biggie!

 

Thank you, Blair!

 

SOTD November 9, 2019

Prep: Cold water and PAA Cube pre-shave soap
Blade: GEM PTFE
Razor: Superior Lather Catcher SE
Brush: JR #41 badger
Soap: Stirling Gentleman
Post: Witch hazel, Wet Shaving Products Tobacco aftershave

Not a good shave. At all. I had high hopes for a relaxing, comfortable shave, but I immediately had to switch GEM blades as the first one was toast. The new blade perhaps isn't a good one from the batch. Not sure, but five or six weepers later (all concentrated in one area of the left chin and jaw) and I called it quits. Lower right neck was on fire. Just not a pleasant shave.

At least the WSP Tobacco smells terrific and the Stirling Gentleman offered a compelling scent profile along with slick, shiny lather. Anyway, I'll likely not shave tomorrow as customary and give the mug a rest. Bad shaves help you appreciate the standard, run-of-the-mill, no drama shaves.

Our team lost last night in the playoffs, so the season is done. I'm proud of the players for a great season after a terrible 2-8 campaign last year. With the end of football comes the official end of marching season. That's always a big sigh moment for me as you put so many thousands of hours into planning (you start planning for the summer in January) and rehearsals and games and trips. It's quite a physical and emotional journey. Trying to wrangle 150 teenagers to do anything is an emotional journey, right?!? Not sad for it to end, honestly, because of its toll, but so much work goes into it and time goes so quickly. In any case, I plan to sit back and watch football today with cold adult beverages. Roll Tide!!

Enjoy your day!

 

Sorry about the subpar shave and your school's loss, Perry.

 

Thanks, Joe! There are more shaves to come, so this one will be an anomaly.

 

Sad to hear about your school's season ending loss and your bad shave. Enjoy your break, you earned it!

 

Sorry about the rough shave and your team's loss, Perry. Beautiful picture though.

Enjoy your day!

 

Saturday
November 9, 2019

Blackland Sabre L2
GEM PTFE
Shavemac Silvertip D01
Noble Otter Orbit
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool
Brooks Brothers Blue

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Beautiful, Mark!

Cool brush!

 

fine cooper shave Terry ..good morning..

 

fine shave Joe..

 

cool shave Jim..fantastic pic..

 

cool shaves Jeff..

 

fine shave Paul..good morning..