July 2015 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

30 day SR focus
WD brush
Satinedge SR
AOS cream
Clubman original

 

7-16-15
shave 6 ?

Razor = celtic wosty
soap = williams
brush =vdh boar
witch hazel
as = himalayan bay rum
asb = shea butter /mint, sweet orange,eucalyptus essential oils, it is a good all around cream works on feet,hands and face my wife loves it.

Well I used my twin duck barbers hone today it did improve the edge however it needs to be used more in the future. 3 nicks today ...not a bad shave today I chased the bbs with a de cleanup on my neck.

I kinda got lazy and didn't use the tip of the blade like i should have and I could tell the difference at the end of my shave hence the de cleanup.

Keen Blades smooth shaves Gents

 

You will absolutely find a fave in that sampler!

 

Planned Day 16 - 16 July 2015

30 Days of Maggard and MITA!


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About to go catch Day 2 of GSB. It's gonna be great! Headed out to Denver tonight, so will check in super late. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado!

Have a great Friday!
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Razor: Gillette SS, 1948-49
Blade: Personna Blue SS(5)
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Soap: Synergy Shaving Soap Bay Rum
A/S: Captain's Choice Bay Rum
Day 16.

Still getting go results from this brush. Going to change brushes tomorrow so I can finish the month with Semogue 1305 Superior Boar.

 

Just wait until August.

 

Friday, July 17, 2015
Mongoose Shave #16

Shower, Stirling Soap – Clubman Smooth, Neutrogena Face Scrub
B-3 Mongoose with Triad Helix Hex TI
Feather Professional #9
Druida Ebony Chubby Manchurian 30X48mm
MDC Le Bol En Bois – Fougere
Alum Block, Dickinson’s +Menthol, Unrefined Shea Butter
Fine – American Blend

Another great Mongoose shave and the last for the Feather Pro blade. I could have squeezed out more shaves but my desire to try new blades is strong. So the next blade will be Feather Pro Guard which I have heard nothing about. The perfect ending to an end of the week shave a generous splashing of Fine's American Blend. TGIF!

Have a great shave today and a wonderful weekend Gentlemen.

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Well it may take that long. I lost an auction for 6 razors by one second today. Had the price right where I wanted it and thought the other guy was done.

 

30 Day Rule - July 2015
July 16th
Razor - Feather SS AC/Gillette New LC
Blade - (1) (1 1/3)
Brush - Omega 10066 (BoS)
Soap - Arko
Post - Cold Water splash, Alum, The Veg

What happens when you wake up on time and immediately think of a customer issue that has to be taken care of as soon as you arrive at work? Well, if you're me you get up and do a quick shower and shave and get to work early to start on the issue so it's resolved. Yep, we're talking wake up, jump up, grab coffee, hit the shower and a two pass with the Gillette New LC and out the door all in under 45 minutes. So, no Feather today. Tomorrow morning is much calmer so I'll be on track again. I did use the BoS today (Omega 10066). Grabbed the Arko for a quick and reliable lather and love the brush already! Great lather and really nice feel. I will probably use the brush with the Fat tomorrow for the Feather.

No issues with the finish. It was a DFS on two passes and I finished up with a quiet Alum and The Veg! I'll have the Veg ready for a body splash tomorrow before hitting the 100+ degree sales lot. Summer has finally found St. Louis!

 

30 day SR focus

Torey

 

Better luck next time.

 

1956 Gillette Super Speed Flair
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Georgetown G12 Scuttle
Proraso Sandalwood cream
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Current Blade under review: 4th Shark Super Stainless

Shave #3 with 4th Shark Super Stainless blade. A nice shave. Near BBS results. Very close, mostly comfortable, no nicks, weepers, irritation or razor burn.
Pass 1: WTG on my face (N/S), and XTG on my neck (N/S). Pass 2: ATG. At this point I almost had a DFS. Not nearly as close as my shaves with the Silver Blue. There were more spots left that needed attention.
I lathered up and chased the baby for a while, then called it quits. A nice result, but with more work than I spent with the Silver Blue. The Aqua Velva burned more today, but things settled down quickly.
I tried using a little less of the Proraso cream than I have (1/2 inch vs. 3/4 inch). I still got great lather, but there would not have been enough for 3 passes. It also seemed rather thin on my face at first until I went back to the scuttle for more lather.

Tomorrow I'll go back to the Gillette Silver Blue.

Happy Friday!

 

Great looking setup with a couple of my favorites and one I have to try. Love the SS and the CC Bay Rum. I really need to pick up the Omega 10066 at some point.

 

07/17/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2
Blade –Feather Pro (8)
Brush –Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Lather – MdC Fougere
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra



Another great shave this morning with the Mongoose. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

 

Phoenix Dbl OC Focus Day 16:

Homemade PS Oil
VDH Boar Brush
Stirling British Leather
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling British Leather AS

Nicked my chin not this morning in a bit of a lost focus moment. Outside of that, it was a good shave with the Phoenix.

 

30 Day Rule - July 2015
July 17th
Razor - Feather SS AC/Gillette New LC
Blade - (2) (1 2/3)
Brush - Omega 10066 (BoS)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water splash, Alum, Nivea

Rise and shine time. Well, rise anyway. I don't shine very well in the mornings. Got the Feather out and ready to and grabbed the BoS and went to work on the MWF. Really great lather with the new brush. Smaller than the Pro 48 by quite a bit but still gets the Fat worked up very nicely. Went for the first pass with the Feather and it felt pretty good. Still having a few issues on the left side but that's just a matter of practice. Definitely better than when I started. No nicks or other problems so I lathered again and gave it the second pass. XTG and again no blood. That's progress. So, two good passes under my belt this morning and decided to let the Gillette and Voskhod finish it up. Very close to BBS. Ran the alum over my face and had some burn but not as bad as it has been. So, that's progress. Let the Nivea cool it down and it's off to work I go. Overall a really nice shave so there's hope I'll get that final pass on the Feather in the next few days. Happy Friday!

 

30 day rule - Day 17
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Ladas blade
Slim Adjustable set to 8
3 passes

I have been cutting down on how long I load my brush for face lathering. When I started the 30 day, I was counting to 20. For the last two days I have been counting to 2. Tomorrow, though, I will increase it back to 3. While a 2 count will give me enough for 4 passes on the face, the lather is a bit thin and not as luxurious as I like. Therefore, I believe the "magic number" for me is 3. This was not a test to see how little I could use, but rather a test to see what is a reasonable amount to use.

 

Thanks @clint64.

 

Razor: Gillette SS, 1948-49
Blade: Personna Blue SS(6)
Brush: WDC-5
Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood
A/S: Captain's Choice Sandalwood

Outstanding brush. Happy I made it and added extra weight to get a better loft. Probably the best boar brush I have.

 

And the four labels that advance are Asco, GSB, Rapira SS, and Gillette 7 o'clock Black. Will be retesting Asco shortly. I am kinda busy this weekend, but am trying to stay caught up. Hope everyone is getting ready for a great weekend!