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May 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion
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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. Trigger
    It's a no shave day for me!
    Edison Carter, jgreenepa, Keithmax and 6 others like this.
  2. timabababaluka
    I've yet to try Skin Bracer, but like you, I've heard good things :D
    jgreenepa, brit, clint64 and 4 others like this.
  3. timabababaluka
    Awesome sandalwood shave and report, Joe! The scales on your WB look amazing, btw :D
    jgreenepa, brit, clint64 and 4 others like this.
  4. timabababaluka
    :D
    jgreenepa, brit, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  5. jtface
    Thanks, Jim.
    He's not been spending as much time in the garden of late. I think the whole lockdown thing is getting to him a bit. He has learned to ride his bike over the last couple of weeks, so that has been a bit of a novelty. The weather is looking up, so we'll probably be back to it soon! Thank you for asking! :)
    Edison Carter, jgreenepa, Keithmax and 5 others like this.
  6. jtface
    Your accent is unreal! :cool:
    jgreenepa, brit, clint64 and 3 others like this.
  7. timabababaluka
    Another age commonality! My wife is also 42--I got married when I was 28, so it didn't seem too weird. Perspective is the key. When I graduated high school, she was 10. That is a perspective I avoid thinking about. :happy102:
    Edison Carter, jtface, jgreenepa and 6 others like this.
  8. myles wilson
    Yay Joe made a video!
    jtface, jgreenepa, brit and 4 others like this.
  9. Trigger
    Thank you James! I will take it as a compliment, but it is an atypical NY accent.
    jtface, jgreenepa, brit and 4 others like this.
  10. Trigger
    This was my 2nd video Myles!
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  11. myles wilson
    Just checked out the other one. I’ll be looking out for some shave videos on your channel soon :)
    jtface, jgreenepa, brit and 3 others like this.
  12. timabababaluka
    For me, the reliance I have on skin stretching/face-making for shavettes has really upped my DE game. It may also have helped me focus more on blade angle than I normally do with a DE.

    All I can say is: congratulations! Your shaving will never be the same--they'll all be even better now ;)
    Edison Carter, jtface, jgreenepa and 6 others like this.
  13. Trigger
    Shave videos will be difficult because I only have my phone camera. I am only capable of taking before and after shave pictures.
    Edison Carter, jtface, myles wilson and 5 others like this.
  14. timabababaluka
    Nice vid, Joe :)
    jtface, jgreenepa, brit and 3 others like this.
  15. jluc
    So cool that he's learned to ride his bike!
    jtface, jgreenepa, brit and 2 others like this.
  16. timabababaluka
    ”May 13--In the Mix-it-Up-of-Mystery May”
    Shavette Shave #66

    Gear
    • Razor: Max Headroom Focus R21 Shavette
    • Blade: Feather Hi Steel--thank goodness!
    • Brush: Semogue Boar
    • Soap: Stirling Glastonbury (chilled and 4 Frost Drops added)
    • Menthol: Stirling Frost Drops
    • AS: Clubman Original (⅙), Pinaud Citrus Musk (⅙) & Aqua Velva Ice Blue (⅔) with 2 Frost Drops added--very birsk!
    • Balm: Stirling Glacial Unscented
    20200513_104806-01.jpeg

    The Shave
    The plan, like yesterday, was for a 3 pass WTG, XTG, and ATG shave. Unlike yesterday, however, that’s exactly what I got. And I knew that’s exactly what I would get because I pulled a Feather out of Paul, the blade box of mystery.

    What I didn’t know was just how well this shave would go. About as close to BBS as I have ever come with a shavette--just a couple spots that are at a lowly DFS. One small weeper and no irritation. A phenomenal shave with a blade that is a very solid performer!

    Happy Hump Day, one and all :D

    66 down, 34 to go!
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  17. jluc
    Phenomenal progress, Tim! Way to go!
    jtface, brit, clint64 and 2 others like this.
  18. Trigger
    Thanks Tim! Glad my NY accent doesn't disturb you. Lol!
    jtface, jgreenepa, brit and 3 others like this.
  19. Trigger
    Supercalifragilisticexpialadocious sixty-sixth shavette Tim! You are just shy of the 2/3 mark! The next 34 will be a piece of cake!
    Edison Carter, jtface, jgreenepa and 4 others like this.
  20. Primotenore
    May-hem 2020
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    CFG Midnight Stag~~Simpson KH4~~DE-Vette/Wilkinson Light Brigade
    The DE-Vette certainly qualifies for a May-hem shave. It may not be as rustic as popsicle sticks,
    but it's a heckuva better-looking tool. :)
    Shaved after returning from the dentist, so prep consisted of a splash of water.
    Really nice lather from the Midnight Stag.
    I stuck with the Wilkinson blade and I did discover, that when loading the blade and reattaching the handle,
    I have to look for a click. The snapping sound that indicated the top cap/blade and base have closed together.
    This assures equal blade exposure.
    The DE-Vette did some singing today. Nice audible feedback during the stroke.
    This razor provides a clean, smooth shave in two passes. WTG/ATG.
    Finished with the CF aftershave and not-pictured cologne.
    This scent, sadly, has not received the SWMBOSOA. :(

    ​
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