January 2015 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome

He's a bit aggressive with the shaves. Look at what he did to his own son.

 

He probably just needed a 30 day rule to work out his technique. And it wouldn't hurt to explain that we're shaving faces and necks here, not trimming fingernails. Evil geniuses can be so hard to talk to sometimes.

 

Day 6 - Thirty Days with Merkur 34c (Jan 1-Feb 4 [No shave on Saturdays]) BSG 1-7-2015

Hot Shower and Prep - Nivea Men Sensitive Skin Face Wash, & Wm. Neumann & Co. Peppermint Leaf Bar Soap
Razor Merkur 34c
Blade Astra SP (6)
Brush - Plisson Synthetic
Lather - Poraso Green
Post - Warm & cool water rinse, WH & RazoRock "Problem Solver" Lime scented AS splash

Three pass with just a few neck touch ups to a pretty decent BBS

 

Under $20???? - Jealous!!

 

I was about to think you went a bit to far for the BBS

 

$14 to be exact.

 

Nice shave today, getting more used to the cream and new brush

 

Rub it in...thanks.

 

That is a very nice looking tech. I have shaved with a 53 and it was mild and very smooth shaving! Glad you had a good day!

 

That's THE way to start shaving! Good form, Dad!

 

Love it!

 

Thursday! Day #7 of the 30 day BSG challenge

• Music: Daft Punk, Human After All
• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: TGN a grade silvertip badger in Oscar11 handle
• Soap: Cella
• Razor: birth quarter Gillette Slim (@ 4, 5, 6 & 7)
• Blade: Derby #4
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: cold water rinse

Have a great day, ya'll!

 

Day 3 on the #30DayChallenge Weber and Voskhod did just fine. Prep was better and the shave ended up being better.

Face wash and Cornhusker's Lotion pre-shave
Weber PH
Voskhod (5)
Klar Kabinett
Vie-Long 13061M
Cool rinse and Ogallala Bay Rum aftershave

 

Are you going over your neck without any cream on it? For touch up. Have you tried a preshave oil? You can make your own. Try dialing the progress down 1 after your first pass. For the chin, use short light fast strokes, it's called buffing. Keep it wet,

 

SOTD
January 8, 2015

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant
Blade: Feather
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: Speick Men Active
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Speick
Speick Active is a good soap, I perfer the cream. Feather blades arent all that. IMO after the first shave they lose their sharpness. The RRSS continues to provide me with the best possible shaves available. Plisson. If you don't have one. Get one.
Go out and get it!

 

Always you cream but I didn't use oil yesterday but interested in making and trying my own! Thanks for the thread.

 

1/8/2015 30 Day - Shave # 8

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade - Kai Mild (1)
Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW
Lather - Soap Commander Confidence
Post - Witch Hazel and AOS Sandalwood Balm



While the Kai Mild blade was sharp for yesterday's shave the smoothness was not there. With a new blade ended up very good 2 pass shave with touch ups around the chin. As usual the Soap Commander provided a great lather. Very pleased with the progress this month.

 

Guys. I apologize. I haven't been able to stick with one set up. January is a bad month for me to take on this challenge due to getting a bunch of new things for Christmas I just can't resist. I tried though. I will probably partake in this challenge again down the road later in the year.

 

I understand completely. Given that I usually have zero patience, the fact that I'm made it this far is shocking me. Were it not for starting with a brand new razor, I'm sure I would fallen off the wagon by now.

 

Shave #4 of on the #30-day challenge:

Brush: Simpson's Chubby 2 in best
Razor: ATT M2 with UFO Handle and a fresh Polsilver SI \
Soap: Tabac original
AS: Home made extra menthol AS splash

I think I have my verdict on the Chubby 2. It is a beautiful brush, sturdy and well built. I understand the rave around it. I also like the fact that it keeps the lather warm for several minutes. However, its huge knot and density are deal breakers for me. The "good lather" is kept inside the brush, and since I most often do a single-pass plus touch ups shave, I end up wasting soap and losing the best lather. I have other stellar brushes such as the Thater 4125/2 two-band, Plisson synthetic and the Tulip T2 two band that will get the deserved attention. That's what I most enjoy in the wetshaving hobby: trying out different products and brands and keeping only what works best for you.

I will continue to use the Chubby 2 during the 30-day challenge, then I will probably offer it on the BST.