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. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    perfect music choice and excellent reminder.
     
    Keithmax, May 11, 2020
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  2. JACarbone

    JACarbone The Oud Dude

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    Rating: 5 / 5

    Razor: RenRen Shavette
    Blade: Perma-Sharp
    Brush: Wolf Whiskers 24 mm Maggard Tux Synthetic
    Lather: PAA Boomtown Bay Rum
    Aftershave: PAA Boomtown Bay Rum
    Additional Care:
    Barbero Alum Block
    Thayer's Witch Hazel - Aloe Vera
    Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm


    Love this bay rum scent. The iced water shave is preparing the face for an invigorating shave. The addition of the brush scuttle, filled with ice cubes and water, engages the brush and lather to remain extremely cold. Love that feeling on the face. Definitely keeps you awake.

    The PAA soap made a fantastic lather in thickness and glissade. I decided to use the shavette today and it delivered a super smooth shave with no issues within the three pass shave.

    The aftershave and balm complimented each other. The post shave feel was excellent.

    Have a great day gentlemen.
     
    JACarbone, May 11, 2020
    #2482
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  3. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    ”May 11--In the Mix-it-Up-of-Mystery May”
    (Yeah, you read that right!)
    Shavette Shave #64

    Gear
    • Razor: Max Headroom Focus R21 Shavette
    • Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock green (1)--somehow I managed to put 2 of these in Paul, the blade box of mystery. Without thinking, I loaded it up and started shaving before I realized, “I’ve used this blade already!” Great blade, smooth and sharp; like most of the Russian blades I’ve tried, if this was the only blade I could use, I’d be fine with it
    • Brush: Stirling Finest Badger
    • Soap: Stirling Iced Pineapple meets Texas on Fire (6 Frost Drops)--I went half and half on the soap content, and ToF still drops into the background; it’s so bizarre.
    • Menthol: Stirling Frost Drops
    • AS: Clubman Original (2 Frost Drops--Menthol Monday!)
    • Balm: Stirling Glacial Unscented
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    The Shave
    I forgot what shaving at 5:00 AM is like--it’s exactly like giving a zombie a razor blade. I did the standard 3 pass shave today (WTG, XTG, ATG) and woke myself up with an insanely stupid set down during my WTG pass on my left cheek. It added some much needed gravitas to my next two passes. They went without any drama.

    I’ve gotten pretty good at the XTG pass along my cheeks now, which is fortunate because I’ll probably be avoiding a WTG stroke on my left side for a day or so.

    The final, ATG, pass went very well, and with a bit of touching up on the chin has left me on the BBS side of a BBS/DFS--no irritation. Not even a sting along the set down when I applied the Clubman. Perhaps the double dose of menthol from my Frost Drops acted as an anesthetic, but three hours later, I am smooth and irritation-free

    These curriculum push-out days are grueling, and I’ve been asked to finish the rest of the semester by the end of today. Very likely I won’t be catching up with you all till tomorrow. Till then, crush your Monday! :D

    64 down, 36 to go!
     
    timabababaluka, May 11, 2020
    #2483
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  4. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Super shavette shave Joe! Shavettes help us maintain our soft touch when shaving.
     
    Trigger, May 11, 2020
    #2484
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  5. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    I "spoke" to my Mom and came up with a good family solution(She passed away in 2017 but her picture hangs nicely on my fridge).
     
    blondblue, May 11, 2020
    #2485
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  6. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Texas On Fire appears to be hot soap of choice for the mix work.
     
    blondblue, May 11, 2020
    #2486
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  7. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Despite the landing, a nice shave was the result Tim! Have a great day!
     
    Trigger, May 11, 2020
    #2487
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  8. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Great shave, Joe!
    I almost went with Proraso Green myself this morning. Nice choice.
    Very nice, Joe! I'm a fan of Boomtown myself.
    Other than the set down error, awesome shave!

    Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk
     
    jluc, May 11, 2020
    #2488
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  9. brit

    brit in a box

    fine old type shave Neal..
     
    brit, May 11, 2020
    #2489
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  10. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thank you Jim! It is a nice soap. It is so easy to lather and it really does smell nice. The only downside is that the scent doesn't linger.
     
    Trigger, May 11, 2020
    #2490
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  11. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Joseph. I hope you have a great day.


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    clint64, May 11, 2020
    #2491
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  12. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Joe.


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    clint64, May 11, 2020
    #2492
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  13. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel


    Great photo and post Jason. I’ve noticed the same thing with Zenith brushes. Honestly working remotely means longer hours for me.


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    clint64, May 11, 2020
    #2493
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  14. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Great menthol Monday shave Joe.


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    clint64, May 11, 2020
    #2494
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  15. brit

    brit in a box

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    menthol monday
    1950 brit tech
    gsb
    bbj omega
    osp menthol
    proraso green

    good morning gents, simple brit post war tech shave.all brass/nickel plate,great weight and balance.also note the brit ball end handle is different than the u.s/canada handle.
    fine osp lather with the bbj omega,smooth near bbs in 2+ passes.perfect work shave..proraso green to finish.not burrr but refreshing and the scent is awesome.have afine day everyone.. 20200511_085327_edited.jpg
    brit handle on bottom has larger neck and different machine work on ball end.
     
    brit, May 11, 2020
    #2495
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  16. brit

    brit in a box

    fine shave and pic Tim..
     
    brit, May 11, 2020
    #2496
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  17. brit

    brit in a box

    cool shave and pic Joe,good morning..
     
    brit, May 11, 2020
    #2497
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  18. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome shave and pic Jim,good morning..
     
    brit, May 11, 2020
    #2498
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  19. brit

    brit in a box

    fine shave and pic Joe..
     
    brit, May 11, 2020
    #2499
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  20. brit

    brit in a box

    cool shave and pic Jason..good morning..
     
    brit, May 11, 2020
    #2500
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