February 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by NCoxSTL, Jan 30, 2020.

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Name your favorite!

  1. Straight razors.

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%

  2. Vintage DE razors.

    21 vote(s)
    48.8%

  3. Modern DE razors.

    19 vote(s)
    44.2%

  4. SE razors.

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%

  5. Pain sticks.

    5 vote(s)
    11.6%

  6. Badger brushes.

    16 vote(s)
    37.2%

  7. Boars

    11 vote(s)
    25.6%

  8. Synthetics

    17 vote(s)
    39.5%

  9. Cookies

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%

  10. Polls that don't take 10 minutes to fill out!!

    13 vote(s)
    30.2%
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  1. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Amazing photo and shave, Jim! I was intrigued by the packaging of Darkfall, so I looked up the scent profile--that's a pretty awesome blend! :D
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
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  2. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Very classy looking shave, Danny! Certainly the antithesis of the Dollar Tree shave ;)
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
    #8682
    brit, 9nein9, jluc and 2 others like this.
  3. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Great shave, Clint. Love the look of that Lupo! L'Orange Verte sounds wonderful, and the packaging cracks me up. :D
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
    #8683
    brit, 9nein9, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  4. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Good stuff, Myles!
    I love mirrored polished straight blades!
    Thanks Gary!
    Mmm, Coconut & rum! Great shave Bill!
    Fantastic shave Gary! Hope you kick that cold soon!
    You have a great eye for arranging your compositions, Jim!
    Excellente, Danny!
    Fantastic shave Clint!
    Lovely photo and shave, Jason!
    Great shave Joe, even with a little nick!
    That is some great lather and a sweet looking Barbie!
     
    Linuxguile, Feb 27, 2020
    #8684
    Primotenore, Keithmax, brit and 9 others like this.
  5. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Wowza, Fantastic frozen photo, Doug! Don't stay out playing in the snow too long!
     
    Linuxguile, Feb 27, 2020
    #8685
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  6. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Wonderful photo, and awesome set up, Jason. :D

    Love the razor stand! Did you do that?
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
    #8686
    brit, jtspartan, 9nein9 and 4 others like this.
  7. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Fantastic shave, Paul. Way to show that right side who's boss, sir! ;)
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
    #8687
    brit, 9nein9, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  8. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Nice shave, lineup and awesome photo, Doug! In my neck of the woods, we didn't get any snow in February and very little the prior 2 months. I think we got maybe 4 inches total, if that.
     
    Trigger, Feb 27, 2020
    #8688
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  9. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thank you, Andrew!
     
    Trigger, Feb 27, 2020
    #8689
    brit, 9nein9, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  10. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    A very refreshing looking shave, Joe! :)

    Out of curiosity, do you go ATG on your 2nd pass, or stick with XTG?
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
    #8690
    brit, 9nein9, clint64 and 2 others like this.
  11. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Could be worse. At school I've been called 'Mrs. Nieves' (our Spanish teacher at the time), even 'mom' once. I took both as compliments ;)
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
    #8691
    brit, jtspartan, Edison Carter and 5 others like this.
  12. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Beautiful Bay Rum shave, Joseph--that lather looks amazing! Sounds like the BFH worked quite well for you :D
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
    #8692
    Primotenore, brit, 9nein9 and 4 others like this.
  13. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    That, sir, is a gorgeous watch! :D
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
    #8693
    brit, 9nein9, wristwatchb and 4 others like this.
  14. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Beautiful looking shave, Doug, and fantastic set up! :)
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
    #8694
    brit, Douglas Carey, 9nein9 and 4 others like this.
  15. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    As a member of your fan club that was a very, very awesome shave Joseph. I am still waiting on the signed 8x10 glossy. :bounce015:
     
    Hembree, Feb 27, 2020
    #8695
    Primotenore, brit, 9nein9 and 4 others like this.
  16. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    I have one Charlie. I'll have to get a picture of it sometime. I used to love the hum!
     
    Hembree, Feb 27, 2020
    #8696
    brit, 9nein9, wristwatchb and 4 others like this.
  17. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Awesome shave and picture Doug. Love the SS Karve.
     
    Hembree, Feb 27, 2020
    #8697
    brit, Douglas Carey, 9nein9 and 4 others like this.
  18. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Thanks Tim. The Dollar Tree shave will work in a pinch but I like to step it up a notch.:D
     
    Hembree, Feb 27, 2020
    #8698
    brit, 9nein9, Trigger and 3 others like this.
  19. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Thanks Andrew. How is mom doing?
     
    Hembree, Feb 27, 2020
    #8699
    brit, 9nein9, Trigger and 4 others like this.
  20. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Week 4 (Anything Goes)
    Feb. 27 Episode 27: “Uh, This Is… Different”

    Edwin Jagger DE89
    The month started rough with the DE89, but the last few shaves have been quite good...

    Untitled.jpg

    Week 4, Day 6 Gear
    • Blade: Voskhod (4)--may have been pushing things a bit with a 4th shave--slightly tuggy, but not enough to get me to switch out the blade. Could also have been a combination of 4th-shave blade and this particular razor.
    • Brush: Kong
    • Soap: Stirling Sandpiper
    • Enhancements: Stirling Frost Drops
    • AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
    • Balm: Stirling Glacial Unscented.
    The Shave
    Thought I’d start the shave XTG to mix things up. Two inches into my shave I quickly determined that was not meant to be. Well, I gave it the ol’ college try. WTG did much better, but still kind of tuggy along the goat-zone.

    2nd (XTG) pass went much like the 1st.

    3rd (ATG) pass went like the 1st & 2nd: slight tugginess, but relatively drama free. No blood, BBS/DFS, and oddly enough no irritation. Great results if a somewhat mediocre feeling shave.

    Score
    • Comfort: 5
    • Closeness: 4
    Tally

    week 4.png

    How about that? A little bit o’ green on the list!

    Have a fantastic day-before-Friday everyone! :D
     
    timabababaluka, Feb 27, 2020
    #8700
    Primotenore, Keithmax, brit and 9 others like this.
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