January 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic&Discussion Thread

6 January 2016

Day 6 - 90 Day Intro to SR



Ralf Aust 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 Lumberjack
Alum
Osage Rub​

In prep for today's shave, I did 30 green laps, 20 red laps and 20 laps on leather. The blade seemed a bit better and smoother than yesterday. Apparently the crisis of confidence has passed. Using everything I've learned in the last year, I decided a slow, precise and deliberate two pass shave was the idea. Really tried to stretch the skin well today, and made sure the Route 66 had enough water to make it do its voodoo. The good news...other than a small bleeding nick on my chin (set blade down badly), I am DFS with no need for touch up today. Day 6, I am proud to say I completed a full shave. Apparently my angles still need a bit of work, there is a bit of irritation under my jaw and in the neck folds. The Alum encouraged me to keep trying to master angles, Osage cooled it all off, I made sure not to get nuts with it! This straight razor thing gets easier each day. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.​

Have a triumphant Thursday!

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2 Quickly learning are you.

 

Except for the scraping and nicking parts, it's not been too bad. It will be a while before BBS or quick shaves happen, but I am really encouraged by my first week. I will add, waiting a year before trying really helped me out, as I already knew how to lather, prep, post, etc. Straight razor would have been really intimidating without being on TSD for over a year reading.

 

Congrats on a great shave! They will continue to get better.

 

Here's a handy brush reference developed by our very own PLANofMAN

 

Sounds like things are going well for you. Is that a Freudian Slip I see?

 

Nice job, Chris. You're making excellent progress, and this is only the first week! DFS shave with Osage on face only!

 

The 30 Day Crew hereby awards Chris The Golden Nut Award! Huzzah!

 

She should have samples soon. NB16 will keep me from ordering them.

 

Oh boy…a NEW addition to my signature line…...

 

Yeah, I won't be doing that again.

 

This one got an out loud chuckle

 

Oops, it will stop me too

 

Add another one for me and technology....

 

SOTD January 7, 2016
Focus day 4

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (4)
Razor: Wet Shave Club 3-piece
Brush: Satin Tip 'The Purest' synthetic
Lather: Proraso White
Post: Witch hazel splash, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, XTG, minor touch-up

Day four with this combination. Pretty good shave this morning with CCS results. No nicks or weepers. I'm proud that I've improved in that category! I had a little irritation on my right cheek (a couple of red dots) which is unusual. It may be due to the weather changes here and perhaps the skin being a little dry. I'm going to watch it and see.

I'm trying to fight off a cold so my head was pretty stuffy when shaving this morning. I decided for two fairly quick passes with minor touch-up on the neck and jaw.

Tomorrow and this weekend I will switch up the blade and soap while keeping the same razor. I'll return to this setup on Monday.

Have a terrific day!

 

1. Turn off auto correct
2. Always proofread
3. Always proofread
4. Count on hearing about it
5. Take a little time and proofread my work


Glad I could help.

 

I promise not to make a big deal about getting samples of all her soaps so you won't feel too bad about the NB16. I am thrilled she is planning to do samples though!

 

I am going to go with "me not making sense".

 

January 2016

Straight Feather Goose Focus

January 6



For January I'm focusing on two razors, the W.B. Speed Rabbit TSR and the Mongoose, on loan from @Rufus T. Since the Goose uses AC blades I'm using the Feather Pros.

Razor - W.B. Speed Rabbit
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Soap - Tabac
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea, The Veg

Another day on the Rabbit. Changed the brush to the WW Silvertip and the soap to Tabac. I've had this puck for longer than I remember at this point and don't use it in a tight rotation but man it seems like it's almost brand new. When does this soap run out? Never? Not complaining, it's just one of the traits that keeps this soap in the slot just below MWF.

Two passes was the plan and I got a good shave on those passes. Went ahead and did a third that was mostly finishing up around the goatee and some other touchup. Decent DFS so calling it a very nice shave. No blood or other problems. A bit faster than normal so the speed is getting there. Not giving myself too much credit lest the next time turns the tide in the favor of pain. I'll take this one and move on. Back to the Goose tomorrow.