January 2021 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome

January 13, 2021
OREN
Feather Pro
Mondial Boar
A&E Bad Habits
Shave Soap & Aftershave
Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT

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Happy Hump Day everyone. I decided to break out the Mondial Boar and A&E Bad Habits. It has me a long time since I recall using either. I bought the Mondial boar brush after be successfully enabled by @Primotenore . Joseph was correct, this boar brush is fantastic. A&E Bad Habits is a take on Guerlain Habit Rouge. The scent is truly something special. Even SWMBO gave positive comments on the scent during the shave. Three passes and touch ups ended in a near BBS due to my error. A splash of the aftershave and a spritz of the EdT left me smooth shaven and smelling fabulous. I hope everyone has a great Wednesday.

 

Third run of the Gillette focus.

Another nice shave with the focus combo. The Klenzo did an excellent job whipping up the Mitchell’s Wool Fat. The Feather is on its third shave and is still smooth. The pre-war Tech was a three pass joy this morning. Alum was quiet. Finished the shave with some Irish Chestnut by Andy Hilfiger.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

 

Awesome shave with some solid hitters Chris! Take care.

 

Great shaves guys, have a great day !

 

Still a great looking watch....sorry about the mix up. That can be frustrating.

 

Thank you Dave.

 

Awesome shave and you had to be scruffy. I just checked and the last update on your Red Tip was that it processed through Miami on the 8th. Who knows where it is? Take care Patrick.

 

Awesomeness Dave! Great first run with the Fat and the Fatboy is purdy.

 

January Rule

3P~~dubl duck~~R41/Gillette Platinum
The only downside to a "rule" is showing the same gear over and over.
Boring.
I am pushing forward with this gear, hopefully finishing up this soap before TOO long.
At the peril of self-aggrandizing, I was able to create a nice lather. Not too great, but nice.
The cushion was respectable, not too cushiony.
The slickness would satisfy most shavers, not everybody.
The shave was fine. No missteps, luckily.
The Witch Hazel met my needs, rather than exceeding them.
Even the post shave spritzes of the Tom Ford Oud Wood CLONE (see, just modest)
was decent. A very middle-of-the-road shave.​

 

Excellent Williams Wednesday shave Patrick. Nice looking brush.

 

Fabulous Fat Squared shave Dave. Excellent write up. Have a great day.

 

Excellent shave Joe.

 

Wonderful shave Jeff. Have a great day.

 

Excellent shave report and photo Joseph.

 

January 13th
Canadian Old Type w Rapira Stainless (1)
GELously SHD/ Blue Resin Maple
Highland Springs Kootenay Blue
Thayers
Barrister’s Reserve Cool

Switched up the razor for the week’s Gillette focus to this ball-end Old Type. I used to have a Single Ring as well, but moved it along as I found the head identical to this OT. It is a 'rare' OT in that the handle isn't cracked...it does have a chipped tooth, though. Anyway, loaded up a Rapira Stainless, which is a blade I have never used. I've had a few tucks in the drawer for a few years (got them from Neal after a failed NB bet...) and pulled them out for the Rapira focus. The shave soap is a local product made here that is now available from a few national vendors. It is alright, and I like supporting local, but it is nothing special. Apparently they are now making soaps with hand-rendered tallow they do themselves. I may try that someday.
3 passes later and everything worked as it should. I'm not completely smooth, but certainly good enough without any buffing. Finishing with the fave Cool was a good choice.
Have a great day all!

 

January 13th

Saponificio Varesino SS & AS - Desert Vetiver
Evan's Al w/Simpson Trafalgar T2
Gillette Slim Adjustable L1 (9)
Gillette Nacet (2)

Received the order correction from The Razor Company while away, the correct SV Desert Vetiver after shave. Originally ordered the SV Desert Vetiver set back on 12/16.

@MrEE's Green Machine and a damp T2 swirled on SV's 4.3 formula for 30 seconds.....mounds and mounds of slick lather fun. Thick, creamy and super dry vetiver aroma, awesome face feel. Up today is a birth quarter/year razor, the Gillette Slim Adjustable set on 9. Loaded with a Gillette Nacette, 3 easy irritation free passes to BBS. Compared to other more favored safety razors I have, vintage or modern, the Slim (set at 9) shaves with a narrow sweet spot, little blade feel or exposure. I can detect a smidge of blade flex as I shave, the TTO doors as tight as the handle clamping knob would allow. Finished with a palmful of SV's matching after shave. It's a clear slightly viscous liquid, almost a gel. Desert Vetiver is definitely a refined complex 'dry' vetiver fragrance, not much aroma sillage, stays close to the skin with decent longevity. Wifey Approved for this household.

Hope everyone has a Wonderful Wednesday!

 

Awesome shave lineup and photo Jason. I hope your week is going well.

 

Great looking shave and photo Blair. Its hard to go wrong with SV Desert Vetiver.