December 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

12/10/19

Omega 10049 Boar Brush
Salsa Bowl / Timeless Lathering Bowl Scuttle
Palmolive Sensitive Cream
Rockwell 6S - Plate 6
Voskhod Blade
Nivea Post Balm
Pinaud Clubman Classic

This morning I recreated my first shave when I joined this 30DC. When I jumped on the 30DC I posted the following.

"1 brush, 1 soap, 1 brand of blades, 1 razor, 30 Days" ---- Can I join the party?

Omega boar brush, Palmolive Sensitive Shaving Cream, Voskhod blades & Rockwell 6S

Nov. 30, 2018”

I was welcomed with opened arms and the encouragement was just amazing during that first month. I went back and read a lot of the post from that first month and it was great going through those memories. I was being watched by the Cartel and even had a few visits from Natalia. We are not even going to talk about the enabling.

The bottom picture is the first picture I posted on the 30DC.

The shave this morning was a lot easier than the first time around. Rockwell plate 6, Gillettes at 9 and Feathers are not scary anymore and have become the norm now.

I really appreciate the time that I have spent with everyone. My family has seen a lot of changes this year but this band of merry gentlemen has made it a lot easier to get through those times and for that I am thankful.

Thanks guys and maybe we can get this shaving thing figured out next year.

 

Terrific picture, Doug!

 

Super picture, Danny!

 

Dec 10th

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Atmotic SS & AS/C
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - PS Tube 2.0, ASB Star Jelly
Zenith 2 Band Badger
Feather Pro
Feather AC DX (Kamisori style)

2 pass, slight touch up on lower right neck. DFS+ result today. Used the lightest of touch with the DX loaded with a new blade...and surprised myself. Usually I'm adding styptic gel or pencil to the list when using a new Feather Pro and the DX handle. Not today.

PAA's Atmotic....another 30DC enabled purchase...first a couple $1 samples, wifey approves, Cyber Monday sale for the purchase. Yay. Awesome super slick goodness for the Feather combo. Finished off with PAA's Star Jelly & Atmotic AS/C. Wonderful face feel and fragrance!

Been researching a knot replacement for the HC gel tip option used yesterday....thinking through what I prefer. Found the stiffest 2 band badger in my den for a test. Zenith appears to mount their badger knots with less loft than most. Combined bowl and face lathering with a soap base I'm familiar with. This knot has a great face feel, slightly, ever so slightly scritchy, but plenty of backbone. No problem at all with lather hogging. So....if it's going to be a badger for the Klenzo, it's gotta be a close match to this one.

74 degrees yesterday...34 (with a feels like 29) this morning. Um. Wow. Someone turn the heater back on....

Hope everyone has a Terrific Tuesday!

 

December 10 SOTD:

Razor: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth Barley
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: PAA Starcraft
Lather: PAA Et Tu
Aftershave: PAA Et Tu

Another two pass DFS for me this morning. I used this vintage Brut dupe for a great scent and great lather. I hope everyone has a great day!

 

Lovely picture, Blair! Atmotic is a wonderful scent.

 

Thank you, Jim!

 

Great shaves and pics, gents!

 

Thank you, Daniel!

 

I think so. Jim! Still recovering from the menthol fumes.

 

A pretty excellent shave this morning, returning to the Burma Shave cake soap. I had the smaller Stoylin li'l brudder brush this time, and it worked better at "negotiating" the mug. In fact, it brought out suds from the B. Shave that I didn't see yesterday. Perhaps it means future shaves with the cake will be easier to accomplish. Stayed with the Whiskey Woods for the aftershave. I said the overall shave was "pretty" excellent...a minor weeper along the jaw prevented it from being "very" excellent. By the way, I found a travel-size Gillette Foamy regular last night-I think my dop-kit tumbled over and opened itself up lol. I might as well work with that one for a while, to finish it off.(when I'm not using artisan soaps or the Burma Shave)...looks to have a few shaves remaining. Besides, I have no near-future travel plans.

 

Thank you, Doug and Jim!

 

Great shave, Jim!

 

na-na-na-NA-na...you say it's your birth-day. . Happy birthday to Wilson.

 

Wonderful shave, Blair! Falling temps here today. Was 62F and will be in the 30s this afternoon.

 

Thank you, Paul!

 

Wonderful shave and photo Perry.

Happy Birthday Wilson

 

It might get up to 60 here today in Acton, Alabama . (Whoops, maybe there IS an Acton, Alabama). But these two temperature shockers were just hiccups-back to the cold tomorrow,.

 

I got away from work for a little while to meet Wilson and Alice for breakfast. Wilson wanted McDonalds.

 

Thank you, Clint!