August 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

That's too bad about the mustache. Are you going to grow it again?

 

Sounds like an Order I would want to join! Whose starting it up?

 

You've had quite a few posts to the Haul lately!

 

My happy place with a slim is 5-6. 7 if I haven't shaved in four days or so. Otherwise it irritates my skin.

 

I can't blame it on my daughter. She is still too young for Harry Potter, but SWMBO and I are fans.

 

Three points to Slytherin. (I assume Neal was in Slytherin in the 70s.) Book references are fun.

• The Answer is 42.
• Left at the first star, and straight on till morning.
• The Band of the Red Hand- "It's Time to Roll the Dice"
• Winter is Coming/ For the Watch!

OK, need to step away from my geek stuff and focus on something normal, like wet shaving...

 

I may be paraphrasing, but I remember a line about too many razors, not enough shaves. Tough problem to have!

 

Working on my acquisition. I'm going to float the idea of another razor with my bride. It's been a whole 3 weeks since she told me I needed to stop for a bit with the RAD after I bought two razors the same day. We'll see when I can pick one up. Hopefully sometime in the next few weeks. Oh, and I also want a Gillette New LC. I don’t want to poison the well. As everyone knows, you can do what you want, but if Momma aint happy, aint nobody happy.

 

Slytherin would be correct.

 

We'd welcome your participation Mr. Chick!

 

1959 E3 Gillette Fat Boy
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Georgetown G12 Scuttle
Noxzema
Proraso Sandalwood cream
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Shave #1 with the Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Platinum in my '59 Fat Boy set to 6. A very nice, really smooth, comfortable BBS shave.
2 Full passes: Pass 1 WTG on my face and XTG on my neck. I had an almost DFS after the first pass. Pass 2: ATG. At this point I had a near BBS shave. After touch up, the baby came home.

A really nice BBS shave from the Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Platinum and the Fat Boy. I thought I might have some irritation on the way after blade buffing one area of my neck, but the Aqua Velva hardly complained. Very pleased with my first experience with this blade.

 

Yes. My RAD was a bit underfed so I'm doing some catching up. LOL

 

Oh, you HAVE to give the fat boy a go.

I think I like the FB over the Slim because of the larger handle size and the different apportionment of the weight. The thicker handle makes it easy to hold with my long fingers and I just like the "feel" (weight?). I haven't notify that the larger head dome makes any difference.

 

That's par for the course for a smooth operator.

 

30 day Focus - Day 20
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Rapira Stainless Blade (Day 2 on blade, Day 2 on Rapira Swedish Stainless)
Slim Adjustable set to 8
3 passes

This was a seriously good shave today. The Rapira Swedish Stainless is, IMHO, a better blade than the Sputnik, Rapira Platinum Lux or the Rapira Stainless.

 

No shave today. Just didn't feel up to it after a very rough night.

 

Hang in there @clint64. This to will pass.

 

I'll start one if it doesn't exist by the time I get one. But don't wait on me. Somebody open the Order for business!

 

SOTD
August 21, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Mongoose B3 Dr. Bomber Handle
Blade: Feather Pro Guard
Brush: Omega 10098
Lather: Tiki 1920's Barber Shoppe
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Fine American Blend
Mongoose/Feather Pro Guard combination allows for me to shave along my jawline without any irritation. This combination is IMO pretty darn smooth! I do look forward to trying a more aggressive blade once this blade has become dull. The Dr. Bomber handle serves me well, I see no reason to replace it. Clint was right when he said make sure you use a good hydrated, slick lather. My last pass I was a little lazy and a bit dry unti my first stroke, the brush needed some water. The Mongoose is truly a joy to use. Tiki 1920's is wonderful! I love the scent. I'm going to be using this Omega 10098 until I feel it's broken in, which could be a long time. I think I ran out of my Axe face wash my wife bought at the dollar store, she got like 10+. Now I'm using a different Axe product, it has little pieces of sand in it? Or something like it.
"Believe you can and you're halfway there."
-Theodore Roosevelt

 

I noticed while reviewing some older posts that you used Noxzema as a prep a while back and that you aren't using it any longer. I just started using it as part of my preshave routine. Can you enlighten me on your experience with Noxzema and what caused you to move away from it? Did you find something that worked better for you?

Thanks!