August 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

CT for Charlie - "Carlos Danger"

 

August Focus - Slim and Feather AC
August 6
Razor - None
Blade - None
Brush - None
Soap - None
Post - None

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Woke up this morning at the usual time, got up, got my cup of coffee, sat down on the couch, reclined it back, and decided it was too early to care today. Set my alarm for another hour, got up and took a quick shower and out the door to work. The world just had to deal with me without a shave today. Sleep sounded better. In my defense I didn't sleep well last night. Apparently I was snoring so I kept being jolted awake and told of that fact. I didn't hear anything, but SWMBO swears she did.

On a positive note this will put the Slim and Voskhod at 9 and against a two day growth in the morning. The weekend's on the way!

 

He just got nominated.

 

Been there, done that with Mrs. F.
Sometime ago I bought her a lifetime supply of ear plugs. Now we both use them. Problem solved!
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That Omaney guy doesn't have jurisdiction here, so we're back in business!

 

That sounds great, have a wonderful time with her!

 

I unequivocally love all members of my family. But my aunt who is visiting is very special to me. She has always understood and accepted me (whether she agreed or not) as I am. we are going to have a fun week!

 

Don't let him hear you say that, lol....

Tony Sickles is a lot of fun, and quite witty.

 

Ok Doug, I've held out long enough...
Without getting too sentimental, my father always used Old Spice and seeing you use it I'm tempted to try to find some of the vintage stuff?

Any advice?

 

29 people voted in our poll.

What should the poll be next month? The last answer option will, by necessity, be "I am just here for the cookies."

?

 

Aside from all the Feather guys, I notice a bunch of you use Gillette Silver Blues. I've just started using them and get decent shaves from them.

How many shaves do you guys get from a single blade?

 

This is a fun question. At your stage in the game, I did three and out, not wanting to stress my technique by introducing the variable of a degrading blade. I firmly believe that with good blade angles, perfect lather and even usage--- 5-7 should be easy attainable down the road. That's the norm for me these days, I went 12 days on a Derby, but only the first 10 were really good.

 

Ha, that's interesting, cause that's exactly what I've been doing so far - 3 and out. But I'm planning for the future so I thought I'd ask.
Thanks!

 

I'll think of a possible poll but I do have to lodge one complaint....I have yet to find the cookies!

 

In my trials using GSB it has varied. I did 4 the first time but wished I had stopped at 3. The next time I got 3 and stopped, and did notice that the third day wasn't quite as smooth as the first two.

 

Well how 'bout that - a poll on poll questions!

My immediate reaction -
How long have you been doing traditional wetshaving?
5 years or more
2 - 5 years
1 - 2 years
Less than a year

I'm curious because as a newbie to traditional shaving (in my third month) I'd have thought that most participants in the thread would be newbies like me. But I get the sense there may be more people in this thread who have been shaving for quite some time. That surprises me.

(If you think that some people answering the poll aren't actively involved in this thread, then limit it with the qualifier- poll is open to those who have done at least one 30 day focus in the last 6 months.

Just a thought

 

And what are you getting from the vaunted Voskhod?