August 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Wonderful shave and photo Joe. I love lime scented soaps.

 

Great shave and report Terry. I would stick with one and done for the comfort.

 

Thanks!
One and done is somthing I've grown accustom to.
Even with so called sharp blades.
Well...
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Terry, it’s great to have you back! I’d forgotten about your famous Kevlar whiskers! I have a heavy beard, but I can always get at least four shaves from a Feather Super! I’m looking forward to future tales of wondrous shaves with that incredible exotic razor collection of yours! Have a great day old friend!

 

Thanks!
Yea! Think that's the best thing for me.

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Thanks!
Guess I'm just a whimp when it comes to shaving. I like a comfortable shave, the razor should just glide along the skin with no effort.

Exotic collection?
Thanks!

tp

 

Today's shave got off to a bit of a rocky start....I used Stoylin Frost Drops on my soap(Razorock Lime Burst), but apparently didn't shake the F.D. vial enough, as it came out looking like Niagra Falls instead of the "drip....drip.....drip..." you want to get. Also, I should have put them in before my shower, not just before my shave. Thus, the first pass was its usual extra-moist. I knew right away the second pass would save me...(like Mr. Cawtuh's "bullpen pass"). The shave itself was very nice...no issues...no cuts, Knicks. What can I say about Cactus Nation-I've worked myself into a solid routine down there. Stoylin Glacial Lime A.S. to close it out. I even put some across my forehead to give the babes SOMETHING to sniff. Y'know, it's funny, at my eye exam the other day, an attractive woman was waiting for her appointment-she had her mask on of course, but the scent of her perfume found a way to penetrate the air ANYWAY. I'll give the shave. a Most Excellent( due to the two mishaps with the Stoylin Frost Drops.)

 

Great shave, Joe. Have a nice weekend.

 

Joseph, were you the one who told me that aftershaves can penetrate masks?

 

SOTD 20200822 Cera Una Volta
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Bat71 “PP73”
Prugno (Plum), Abalone, Oumo Mother Lode, 28x53x115mm
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Saponificio Varesino 1945 "Felce Aromatica"
Beta 4.3 Reformulated, Aluminium Limited Edition 2017 / Dopo Barba Lozione
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Colonial Razors "The General V1"
Aluminium 6061, Black Anodized B1, 44g, 50x96mm
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Sapphoo Red #35
Kai Captain Titan Mild MG ProTouch Replica
Sample by klopp@ilRasoio
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#WaxUponATime #CeraUnaVolta
#ShavingSoap #AUgust #Test

Full size:
https://imgur.com/kTQa512
Soundtrack:
The Police - Spirits In The Material World
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I like the two-color brush.

 

Truth is funnier than fiction....


tp

 

Great shave, Joe!

Looking good, Terry!
Still one blade face and one blade head on your DE shaves?

Lovely, Pierpaulo!

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Proraso shaves are the bomb Blair! Have a great day!

It is another fine shave in the books Terry! Enjoy your day!

 

Thanks!

If I do the face shave first, I can get away with using the same blade for the head shave.
So I cut my steel price in half.
tp

 

Terrific shave Joe! Have an awesome day!

 

AUgust Focus

BAUME.BE~~Rooney~~Gillette Tech/Sharp Star~~Aqua Velva
Felt compelled to do a mini comparison between the BAUME.BE and my newest soap: ETHOS.
Gary asked me if there were any differences between the soap bases?
The biggest difference, of course, is the texture.
B.BE is a cream. Says so right on the label.
ETHOS is a soft soap...affectionately known as a "croap".
Both soaps are sticky at the bottom of the bowl, but the ETHOS is stickier.
Both soaps take on water well, but the ETHOS will "break" if added too quickly.
These days, it's all about the scents and exotic oils.
IMO---and let me stress that! It's a lot of marketing hype.
Do these oils REALLY improve the shave?
Do they REALLY improve the post-shave?
I would argue that they do NOT.
The post-shave I get with my vintage soaps is outstanding.
The soaps that DRY my face out USUALLY contain copious amount of Palm Oil or Coconut Oil.
My recent purchase of Floris dries my skin out.
La Savonnière du Moulin dries my skin out.
Martin de Candre dries my skin out.
But I digress.
Look at the glorious lather I created with the B.BE.

AND...it was MUCH easier to get to this point than it was with the ETHOS.
That doesn't make it better, it's just what it is.
Both soaps offer the exact same slickness.
Both soaps offer the exact same protection.
And...both soaps left my skin feeling fantastic.
In conclusion: If you want some very beautiful scents with matching Skin Food splashes,
you might look into ETHOS.
If, however, you are focussed on great shaves and post-shave scents that you personalize,
BAUME.BE may be the choice for you.​

 

Awsome shave Paul! How did your yearly physical go? Also, did you pass your eye exam?