SEPT 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

1953 (Y3) Tech
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
C.O. Bigelow cream
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Shave #3 with the Astra Superior Platinum in my birthday Tech. Near repeat of the last two days.
Used an almond size dollop of C.O. Bigelow on each side of my neck and squeezed out the water from the Vulfix Super Badger brush and did a face lather. Added a hand scoop of water twice as I went. This time the lather got to the consistency I like and I had plenty for the shave and an additional couple of passes if I'd needed it.
2 full passes: Pass 1 WTG on my face and XTG on my neck. Passes 2: ATG. Comfortable shave. A little closer then yesterday at this point after adjusting the angle to be more toward the cap. Did a cold water rinse and 2 touch ups to capture the baby. The Aqua Velva was angry with me, but quieted down after a bit of yelling.

Another comfortable BBS shave from the Astra SP in the Tech. I still needed to do two touch ups to get there, hitting some areas 3 or 4 times, but came home with the baby. Have a great Thursday!

 

Congrats on your first year!

 

Around here that is simply SOP - Standard Operating Procedures!

 

You always need cookies!

 

It is a beautiful looking razor. Mastro Livi razors always look amazing.

 

The voices in your head is actually one voice in an echo chamber. Here is that voice now ...

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Thank you. The best thing out the year was finding TSD. This really is a special place with so many helpful people.

 

09/10/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather Pro (6)
Brush – Rubberset 400-3 with WSP HMW
Lather – Lo Haiku
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine Platinum



Another fantastic work morning shave. I can tell this blade is getting worn since it was much more effort on the touch ups. Finished off with a splash of Fine Platinum and I'm off to another day of taxes.

 

SEptember Focus Day 10:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Chiseled Face Sherlock
Injector Type G
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva Musk

I stuck with my two pass, with the second being XTG. This worked well yesterday and again gave a DFS this morning. I am still getting just a little irritation on my mustache; I think I am struggling with the angle there just a bit.

The biggest disappointment from this shave was that I wasted some much great lather. I had mounds of it, enough for 5 passes at least. Rinsing the brush out this morning was almost sad.

 

Wow. Kind of freaky that you know that. But, you gotta admit, that outfit, that hair and that quality lip-synching.....hard to argue with perfection like that.

 

Absolutely! Especially all the great people that inhabit this thread and are so willing to share their knowledge and experience.

 

September 30 Day Focus--Blade Search

Sept 10 (Hopefully will add a picture later)

Razor -- Lord L6
Blade -- Ladas
Brush -- VDH Boar
Soap -- Stirling Gin and Tonic (M-bombed)
Post -- Cold water splash and WH, TSD ISZ

Day 1 with the Ladas blade. A very good start for this blade. Performed what has become my usual first pass of WTG on the cheeks, XTG on chin and neck. Pass went very smoothly, almost too smoothly. I was not sure if it was actually cutting anything it seemed so smooth. Had audible feedback, but not as much as some blades have given. Did a cold water rinse and checked. Wow, really nice reduction for a first pass. The GSB and this blade really do an excellent job of slicing through my very coarse hair and leaving very little for the second pass to clean up.

Second pass, another very smooth pass. XTG on cheeks, ATG everywhere else. This blade, like the GSB, really does an excellent job ATG. It just glides along with no irritation, no tugging, no problems. Really took my time on the chin and jaw line today so that I could see if this blade could find the baby. Well, after a cold water splash, a little M-bombed witch hazel, and some faceturbating, I declared the baby captured. Added my ISZ for one last cold blast before heading out into the warm, humid morning. (At 7 this morning it was 78 with 80% humidity).

My face was incredibly smooth, one of the best shaves I have had. I will be really interested to see just how long the smoothness lasts. With some blades, like the derby, I would have noticeable stubble and roughness in 4-6 hours. With the GSB, I can easily get 8-10 hours out of a decent shave and 12 out of a really good shave. Will be checking all day I am sure to see how this blade holds up, and will definitely be interested in seeing if the next two shaves are as good as this one.

 

SOTD
September 10, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Mongoose B3 Dr. Bomber Handle
Blade: Feather Professional
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: Figaro Monsieur Gold
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud
New soap. Figaro is awesome! Great Oud scent, very easy to lather. I've noticed with the Mongoose if your lather is creamy you won't have any issues with it clogging up, dry and you'll spend more time rinsing. The Feather Pro blade gets it done for me. Really nice shave, I like this soap a lot! It's only available at IB.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

One of the many special qualities of TSD members are the Pay It Forward's, not with goods, but with knowledge. Friendship. Compassion. Yes TSD is a special place.

 

I fully agree. It's really the only forum shaving or otherwise I follow on a regular basis. I visit my motorcycle forums on occasion to research an issue but that's about it.

 

The last time I rode a motorcycle 1986 I used the front break instead of the back and flipped over the handlebars into a flower bed.

 

Anti lock brakes on motorcycles have made things much easier now. I have been riding since 7 years old. This Christmas will make 44 years I've been riding. My back issues have kept me off the bike most of the summer but if the weather is good and my back allows, I am going to take a short trip to the NC mountains the weekend of the 18th.

 

Day 2 of 7-day Test Drive: "There Will Be Blood"
The second day with a new razor is often easier than the first—as was the case with this large custom straight razor. Having had one successful shave done, today's was anticipated was less angst than yesterday's first attempt.
New soap puck (L'Occitane Cade—one of my favorite soaps) in a new Japanese ceramic bowl provided the glide for another VERY close 3-pass shave. I did manage, during the third pass, to catch the sharp tip of the blade on my cheek, causing a small bleeder. It happens. Still a great shave with this massive 'chopper' of a razor! Two down, five to go!

 

They have a brunette on the team??? Oh my!

 

Wow, it's been a busy 8 hours in this thread! You guys gave me some laughs this morning
I am really starting to like this Michromatic OC. This was day three with it and I got a very nice BBS with two passes and some touch up. No blood since day one.
SOTD
Gem Micromatic
Gem blade (3)
TOBS Grapefruit Cream
AOS AS Balm
Florida Water
Have fun!