March '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix and Discussion Thread

I used both the Kai and Feather guards when I first tried the CJB. I'm not sure there was a great advantage over the Kai mild, other than the guards do keep you from slicing as easily, which is the worst mistake to make. Well, actually, the worst I've made with a pain stick was the tip slice that left a nice filet of cheek that one time. The guard probably wouldn't have stopped that though.

 

I decided that the eBay price was pretty good and I have waited long enough for a CJB and a tryablade sampler so I ordered both.

I'm glad I wasn't part of No Buy 2016. This thread is full of enablers. I have Florida Water, Tabac and, a Pain stick coming in.

 

Enablers? Who?! Where?! I want to avoid that crowd like the plague!!

 

Placed a small order with him today. I like people that go all in.

 

I like that aftershave.
Good picture...

 

Day 68 - 90 Day Intro to SR
7 March 2016



Ralf Aust 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
Pinaud Citrus Musk
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Found some free time this afternoon, and decided to try and catch BBS. Got it! As usual the R66 took care of business for a super close and comfortable three pass. Alum was a nice and quiet. I am still doing the NBSP, and it is the way to go! Decided to switch it up and went Citrus Musk, always enjoy this AS. Lightning and snow today! Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a terrific Tuesday!
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Monday's Shave

Cold water
Pso-Homemade mint oil
Razor-Gillette Black Handle Super Speed
Blade- Personna Blue (1) Feather (5)
Brush-Omega S
Soap- RazoRock XXX
Thayers Witch Hazel
ASB-Nivea Sensitive

Thanks to @phillpsych I had another great shave tonight. He donated the Black Handle Super Speed to the February newbie giveaway. I started with the Personna Blue but after one pass I swapped in the Feather from my Flair Tip. I did not like the Personna, it drug across my face and barely reduced anything. The Feather finished up great.
This was also my first go with the RazoRock XXX. I really like the scent and it lathered great. I did my second night of bowl lather and I liked it. 15 swirls on the RazoRock and 40 seconds of building the lather and I had plenty. The Thayers and Nivea finished off a DFS.

 

That should shave identically to a Flare Tip SS. February was quite the score!

 

Yes it was, I was blessed to win. I like the texture of the handle on this razor.

 

NBSP? Sorry, please enlighten the uninitiated oh Sensei...

 

@Norcalnewb Baseball Pattern Shave.

 

Nude Bama Samurai Polka

 

Shave Secret & Williams Stick
Omega Pro #248 in suribachi
WD Brandt 100 5/8 round tip
Alum block & AV Ice Blue

Vintage soap? Yup, Williams from the '50's or '60's. Good stuff and if someone duplicated it, I'd stock up. Warmed up my big boar in the 5" textured ceramic bowl, while applying hot wet towel, followed by PS oil. Couple swipes of the soap stick on the moisten bowl and lathered up for a relaxing no drama session with a my Whipped Dog. No DE touch up - I knocked of the training wheels. Not a DFS, but that's why I'm here. No nicks and the alum was sting free. Menthol Monday cooling from Aqua Velva for a nice finish.

 

Mental bleach required!

 

Sounds like it was a good shave and the super speed is treating you well. The Personna blades did not like me much either. I had much better luck with Russian blades, which of course made the cartel happy. The Gillette Silver Blue and Ladas ended up being my favorite Russians and the Bolzano were German blades that were sharp as feathers but smoother for me. YMMV of course.

 

Shave 4 with the ever ready

Cvs blade (4)
1912 ER
Stirling MITA
Stirling synthetic

Another great shave. However, I could tell that the blade was dulling a little. Not quite as smooth but still delivered. Somehow though my right cheek gets bbs but I almost always have to go back over my left ATG again. No clue why. Anyway, perfect bowl lather from the MITA and I just adore this synthetic brush. All in all, a great shave to cut away the stress of the day. Pun totally intended.

 

Out of curiosity I loaded a GSB in the Evahs today.

Evahs razor
GSB(1)
WD 20mm synthetic
VDH Luxury
Gambel's Bay Rum

I was going to try Prairie Creations soap today but after a 30 sec load I couldn't get enough soap to cover me for one pass so I stuck it back in the cabinet for another day and pulled out the VDH. I have only used the VDH once and I liked it then so now I fed it to me WD synthetic. A few swirls and I was loaded. I thought I was going to have problems getting the water right but after 5 or 6 adds(I dip my brush in a dish of warm water) The soap exploded into a creamy mass of lather. No problems there.

I loaded a GSB because I remember the Astra SPs being subpar in my milder razors and the Evahs is proving to be mild and easy to use. I started on my neck with a S/N pass that ended at my jawline. On my neck this is mostly XTG but on the left side it is ATG for a full 1/4 of that side. The GSB loaded Evahs slid over all of it with ease and amazing reduction. I finished the pass with an ATG from the ears to the center, rinsed, checked, and found a solid DFS.

I relathered and started on the neck again going N/S with some G-slide. On my neck this is mostly XTG but on the right side I have a place that is ATG near the center and again the razor flew over it with never a grab one. I finished the pass ATG mostly S/N for the rest of my face, rinsed, checked, fasterbated, had my fiancee check, and gave it a BBS. I splashed on the Gambels with no sting except on my one weeper at the corner of my mouth which I always get on day one with a GSB.

I'm not a fan of Bay Rum but when SWMBO sniffed it she said it smelled like a Chai Latte and she would want to eat me up if I wore it. I still don't like it but its getting me lots of extra attention. I guess I should get a bigger bottle some time just to wear for her. ''Happy Wife Happy Life.'' I guess it still works if you aren't married.

 

Ah, that makes sense. I thought of the Baseball Pattern, but was puzzled by the other two letters and decided to ask. I stand enlightened. Thank you Ducky!