July 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thank you Jeff...and you are so right. I'll be back on the shave soap bandwagon tomorrow. THAT is something you can see and feel, of course!!

 

I have some of that somewhere. I was going to try to add it to home made hand sanitiser, which I never wound up doing. Would it work a bit diluted as a splash for a small area prone to irritation or better to apply full strength?

 

My wife has pajamas like that.

 

That may be the case. I bought the Frostbite at least five years ago. He was making the soap then.

 

friday's a new day Paul..clear is good for windows..

 

On spot areas, I use it full strength just dabbed on directly. It really helps against scarring. I've also used it mixed with some aloe vera gel for rash/irritations. You may try this way for what you asked me. For cuts (first aid) I also use it full strength. Some articles have said to use it diluted, but I've never had any ill effects from using it full strength.

 

Andrew, just checked his site. He's still making the soap. I wouldn't recommend it, but it has been a long time since I last used it.

 

I'm pretty sure his soaps have always been farmed out to the Soap Smooth company. Even says so on his website.

 

I made an initial order, but am second-guessing my choice. Pretty sure I want a blade gap over 1.00, leaning heavily towards the Darwin handle and fairly certain that I want the OC. The biggest choice is between the WR-1 and WR-2 and the finish.

 

Amen, brother.

 

Stick with your hard soaps, Paul.

 

thursday shave
38-40 sheraton
platinum
rr barrel 24 finest badger
tobs tobacco leaf
mont blanc legend night
good morning everyone.fine bbs in 2+ smooth passes courtesy of the old familiar sheraton/platinum combo.been playing with different blades lately,all good,but the mind loves a gillette in a gillette.comfy shoes,you know what i mean..i use ford filters on my mustang as well..the tobs tobacco leaf performed well,built up with the razorock barrel 24 finest badger.scent is nice,cedar,orangey,not a tuscan tobacco scent but still nice.mont blanc legend night edt to finish.awesome.going to hit 30c today..sounds like a cold beverage day..have a great one gents..

 

July Focus

Turtleship Shave Co.~~Simpson CH3~~Fatip Lo Storto/Sharp Star~~Santa Maria Novella
3rd day of the mini-focus with the Sharp Star razor blade.
It's starting to show signs of degradation in that without buffing, which I am eschewing in this test,
I am barely achieving a DFS.
First the lather.
Second shave with the Turtle soap (that's my new moniker for it)
and it was a glorious as yesterday.
I used a soaked, but well wrung-out brush and all I can say about the CH3 is that it is a
LATHER HOG!!!!!

I literally had to squeeze out the lather from the knot to get to the good stuff inside.
Once it was on my skin, the rest was a snap.
The Fatip is a really credible razor. Whether or not the slant aspect really provides a "better"
shave...that's anyone's guess.
Three passes and like I said earlier, just passed the DFS threshold.
Finished once again with the Santa Maria Novella Patchouli aftershave.
This is not really a splash, as it is somewhat viscous.
The scent isn't smack, pow, boom in your face, but refined and subdued, with
medium sillage, albeit long staying power.​

 

Love the Sheraton, Gary.

 

Thank you, Jeff and Andrew!

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It is another awesome shave, pic and gear, Jim!

 

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thank you Joseph,good morning..

 

True.
Here's the thing...it's an excuse to get more stuff by adding enough to qualify for free shipping. Sure, you *can* just buy one soap and pay a few bucks for shipping. There's just something about hitting the free shipping threshold that's more satisfying. And, you end up with more goodies - even if it technically costs more.

The same thing holds true with just about all retail. Look at J.C. Penney. Years ago, they tried getting away from doing sales and coupons, by just marking every item down to the "normal" price. It flopped. Consumers are so used to "getting things on sale" even though we really aren't. They artificially inflate the prices, then create a "sale price" (which brings the cost down to what they'd charge anyway) so folks feel like they're getting a deal. They even admitted that.
It cost them money and time to have "sales" - having employees going through the store changing prices constantly and mailing out coupons. They had the right idea, yet it failed miserably. Consumers have been conditioned to shop for sale prices, now they can't stand to pay "regular" price. Even though they are...