One of these days they will learn not to leave the thread unlocked at night.
I will take one in XL please.

I will have to try that one.

Glad to see that you managed to not lacerate your face!
Another great 'budget' shave. I aspire to get my technique with the 1912 down using low cost, yet high quality, gear!
Just started using the witch hazel myself (just the cheap stuff for around £2 for 200ml/7oz), and I am finding that it gives a really nice post shave feel... Heck, I'm sure that my neck shows less irritation after too!

I won't be quitting on it... I can't believe just how close it felt after just one pass on my cheeks. My skin is looking and feeling much better this morning, so it's attempt number 2 this afternoon!

Saturday shave:

My main squeeze showed up in town to see me and the cherry blossoms. Unfortunately we got hit with a cold spell so a hot shave seemed in order. I broke out the tea kettle, scuttle and QCS. The edge was just refreshed on the pasted strops and smooth like silk and sharp as a laser. All the planets were in alignment resulting in an epic shave.

In addition to the cherry blossoms we attending for one of my staff today. She got married at the National Assembly (similar to US Senate) building in outdoor ceremony. Her groom work for one of the senators.

Irritation A+ Closeness A+ Smoothness A+ Sharpness A+

Razor: Mastro Livi Gifretto
Strop: Mastro Livi
Brush: Gemstar elk antler Silver tip
Pre: Nivea
Soap: Queen Charlotte
AS: Razorock XXX AS, Edsin Jagger ASB
Scent: MDCI Invasion Barbare

Thanks, guys, for the encouragement and fashion advice.

This has been the unwritten credo of the 30DC for some time now (along with “I got this. Hold my beer.”). Glad it’s finally in writing...

Keith - you have to have the finest collection of beautiful straights on the planet. You just keep pulling out one looker after another.

Glad to have you back Charlie. Anytime a contributing smart@$$ is missing from the 30 DC posts, the rest of us have to work that much harder.

The Gem Jr looks fantastic Dan. Congrats on such a nice find.

Thank you Dan.

You did get lucky. I can not recall paying less than the estimate.

Congrats on finding your birth year and quarter razor. It looks great. The scent profile of the soap and aftershave sounds very interesting.

Congrats on getting the razor dialed in.

Beautiful razor, Dan,

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My shave was a little off stride this morning....left some fuzz on the right cheek area(AGAIN), and didn't put enough Clubman Special Reserve on(although I suppose for that aftershave, less is better). I'll save the cheek tomorrow.

In my opinion, Arko rinses cleanly, but you have to get it all. Left some behind your ear? You smell like a candle. Wore a t shirt for a night shave and went to bed wearing it? Your wife asks if you are camping.

April 7, 2018

OneBlade Genesis V1
GEM PTFE
Varlet Beehive
CRSW Lavish Soap & AS
Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet

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I began wet shaving believing it would save money in the long run. Then I tripped on my AD and fell in the rabbit hole. I try to pretend I budget shave but let’s face it. I have a lot of crap.

I started using witch hazel from studying the routines of others. Good stuff. Fuzzy @wchnu uses witch hazel as a lubricant for clean up passes too.

Thanks, Clint.

Thanks, Andrew.

Where in DC is that??? Great looking bldg.

He’s talking about South Korea. They have a Senate or National Assembly as well.

Let me say this....OOOOOPS

Maybe instead of "as soon as possible" he should say "yesterday".