December 2019 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Fantastic photo Jim. Love the colors and the Christmas theme.

 

Thank you Charlie. Asha leaves on the 30th so I will not be able to spend as much time with her. Maya does not leave until the middle of January, so I will have lots of time with her.

 

Wow, Jim, your colour matching is as cool as ever. Those aluminum Karves have very nice powder coating as well.

 

It's true. When I first started this wet shaving journey, which was two years ago this month, I figured I could use one aftershave for several different soaps. How silly I was back then.

 

Thank you, Clint and Jason!

 

Thanks Clint!
We're sitting here watching 3 stooges.
I recorded them for me, the oldest foud them, and now watches them all the time.
Got about 50 and growing, he's watched all of them in the last few days, I love it, drives the wife nuts.
Our "educational" television show.

tp

 

Christmas Eve
Tuesday
December 24, 2019

Wolfman WR2-OC 1.05 WRH7
Super Iridium
Rudy Vey Two Band Chief
MDC Vetiver
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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Pretty good shave this morning with the Burma Shave Cakesoap, followed up by Aqua Velva Musk A.S&Cologne. More suds are forming along the sides of the mug, which makes me wonder if that's what will eventually show-"Nuttin But Suds". But that's a good sign, of course. The more to load from the sides, the better. Less clinkety-clank, too, I'd imagine. was going to use the Clubman Whiskey Woods today and tomorrow, but as I will be at my sister's house, who is 12-years free from alcohol, I don't want to walk in smelling like whiskey. I rotate the AV Musk and WW with when I shave with the Burma Shave cake soap.

 

I am still trying to avoid buying all the matching aftershaves. However the enabling around here is pretty hard to avoid.

 

Lovely photo Mark.

 

Is there a 3-Stooges Marathon, or do you rent VCR's.?

 

I've gone so far that I'll usually not buy a soap unless a matching aftershave is offered.

 

Terrific shave, Paul!

 

December 24, 2019
Rex Ambassador
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
MdC Vetyver
Fine Fresh Vetiver

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I am officially getting old now that I am turning 55 today. So I decided to break out some favorites for my birthday shave. The MdC Vetyver simply smells fantastic. I get a smokey earthy smell that comes on strong and stays that way throughout the shave. The ruby CH2 synthetic is always a pleasure and fit the time of the year. However, the Rex Ambassador was the star of the shave. Three passes with touch ups and buffing the lower right neck ended in a @Keithmax "Epic" shave. Just Wow. A splash of Fine Fresh Vetiver and a spritz of Guerlain Vetiver EdT and I am to the office for half a day. I will meet the ladies for a late birthday lunch before celebrating our Christmas tonight. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas Eve for those that celebrate and a fantastic Tuesday for the remainder.

 

You mean I don't have to buy the matching aftershave!

 

Happy Birthday my friend!

Terrific shave and picture, Clint!

 

Happy Birthday, Clint! Great birthday shave and Merry Christmas!

 

SOTD 12/24/19

Merry Christmas to all on this 24th day of Decadent December, Christmas Eve. My new-old LaResche 77 arrived from France yesterday. After cleaning and sanitizing it, I decided to shave with it today. Although it is an intimidating looking design, some have described it as the best safety razor design ever. And I believe it after using it! The first pass WTG took the whiskers down to the skin line. One more ATG pass cleared the facial whiskers. I didn’t need more than one pass on the dome. I love my Shake Sharps, but this razor is in another category altogether! The designers at LaResche knew their business! I really enjoyed this effortless BBS shave! I feel smoooooth, refreshed and clean!

RAZOR: LaResche 77
BLADE: Suneko
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub of the face and dome with PAA’s Charcoal-Menthol Cube Preshave Soap
BRUSH: Omega Pro48 Boar
SOAP: Declaration Grooming Sellout
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Pour Homme

 

Thanks Joe....I did get a couple weepers, but more often than not it's easy to skip mentioning them, as they are of the minor persuasion.

 

Congrats on the new addition! Sounds like a winner!