May 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

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

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What will you be "mixing up" in May?

  1. Razors I rarely/never use

    5 vote(s)
    16.7%
  2. Blades I rarely/never use

    3 vote(s)
    10.0%
  3. Soaps I rarely/never use

    6 vote(s)
    20.0%
  4. Brushes I rarely/never use

    2 vote(s)
    6.7%
  5. A combination of everything just thrown together like a salad!

    15 vote(s)
    50.0%
  6. Who said you could suggest a salad?! We eat cookies here!!!

    5 vote(s)
    16.7%
  7. Gonna PIF some stuff and try to win some PIF'd stuff to replace it!

    3 vote(s)
    10.0%
  8. I miss Chris's intros with only two questions. This is just ridiculous!! Sheesh!

    5 vote(s)
    16.7%
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  1. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

    Nice Paul, despite the small oops! Too much aftershave!?!.....nevah....that's what social distancing is for! :happy108:
     
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  2. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thanks Clint! I just gave Chris my specs and they are really simple. I am just waiting for his reply to see if it is doable, price, time frame, etc
     
  3. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    I didn't INTEND for it to be too much, but that is one issue I have with Aqua Velva. Will focus on this problem better.
     
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  4. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Thanks Gary...will repeat tomorrow(different brush though).
     
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  5. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    ”May 7--In the Mix-it-Up-of-Mystery May”
    (Yeah, you read that right!)
    Shavette Shave #61

    Gear
    • Razor: Max Headroom Focus R21 Shavette
    • Blade: Gillette Super Thin (1)--it’s got a picture of what I’m assuming is Gillette on the front. Frankly, the picture looks (and the blade shaves) like Stalin.
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    • Brush: Stirling Finest Badger--again, this brush will not share.
    • Soap: Pleistocene Texas on Fire (6 Frost Drops and whipped and chilled with ice water)
    • Menthol: Stirling Frost Drops
    • AS: Avon Wild Country & Pinaud Citrus Musk--my Mix-It-Up choice was the two most potent AS I own. How’d it go down? It beds down surprisingly well!
    • Balm: Stirling Glacial Unscented
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    The Shave
    The badger whipped up a good amount of smokey, chilly lather, but hangs on to it all! I squeezed a lot out after my shave, and all I could think was, “Why was it so hard to get any of this onto my face?” It’s definitely got a one-for-you-and-two-for-me attitude. I don’t know what to do about that other than double the amount of soap I’m using. I’ll try that tomorrow.

    This was a 3 pass shave… at least until i started shaving. Just a tuggy, horrible experience. I don’t have a lot of blade experience, but all the Gillette blades I’ve ever used have been wonderful. The Super Thin was not. I put the shavette down after the 1st pass (WTG), unloaded it, and then reloaded it just in case I screwed up the process somehow--it is not beyond the scope of possibility. Then I started pass #2

    It didn’t go much better.

    I got halfway through the 3rd pass before I hung it all up. When something doesn’t cut like it’s supposed to (no matter what it is), I apply pressure until it does--I was getting to that point, and it never turns out well in shaving. DFS/CCS at best, and a bit of irritation to go with it. Still, better results than the shave felt; for that I am thankful :)

    Hope your Thursday is the perfect precursor for Friday! :D

    61 down, 39 to go!
     
  6. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Thank you, Clint.
     
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  7. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Thanks, Blair. If you can't lather vintage Williams, you can't lather anything.
     
  8. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    :eatdrink013:
     
  9. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    CCS/DFS is pretty darn good with a bum blade. Not sure if I've ever used a Super Thin but I'm pretty sure I have a tuck. Maybe it was just a dud.
     
  10. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    :signs002: Could have been a bad blade. That's King Gillette on the wrapper. He and Giacomo Puccini look alike.
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  11. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Awesome shave Tim! It may be just a bad blade. I would suggest to try another one and if it feels the same then switch to a blade that has given you good results.
     
  12. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Sorry about the poor results with the blade Tim. Wise choice hanging it up and not pushing things.
     
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  13. 9nein9

    9nein9 Guest

    Yes indeed . The misses had a fender bender this morning and I just noticed water in basement again . Yaaaah ! Will report in later .
     
  14. 9nein9

    9nein9 Guest

    Hahaha. My lips are sealed . I will try to disguise it as something less suspicious.
     
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  15. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Sorry to hear, Patrick. I take it the missus is ok?
     
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  16. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Sorry your blade didn’t work out, Tim, but you were smart to stop before applying pressure! GSB, Yellow 7 O’Clock, Wilkinson Sword if you want Sharp smooth Gillette Blades.
     
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  17. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

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  18. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Gillette looks to be getting seriously back into the DE RAZOR business. They’re now selling these in Walgreens nationally! 6CAEB297-1C08-44CB-83EB-5D68EDCE5CE7.jpeg
     
  19. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Thanks, Clint!
     
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  20. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Thanks, Blair!
     
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