January 2016 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic&Discussion Thread

No hurry, just if you get a chance. Your "efficiency" remarks intrigue me.

 

I'm not sure if I need to shave tomorrow...14 hours and I'm still pretty smooth.

 

I am having that issue with SR. If I do it well, smoothness lasts hours longer than I am used to.

 

In case you did not know, TSD does not make Pinaud Citrus Musk AS. Just giving you a hard time. Glad everything is going so well with the SR!

 

You could always honor the spirit of NB16 and buy it and then send it to me.

 

Is it a bad thing? No. But I really don't want to miss out on a relaxing shave tomorrow, and I certainly don't want to force a shave and cause irritation. Milder razor tomorrow..

 

Thanks actually, I wanted to link up the TSD AS, got distracted. Fixed now.

 

No problem. Glad I could help. I love the TSD ISZ. Definitely one of my favorite purchases since finding this site. It and the bourbon vanilla are some of my favorites! Like you said, definitely quality products!

 

I wanna shave every day! I hate missing days.

 

Look out......He's BAAAACCCCKKKK!!!!! Landed in the Lou a couple hours ago and finally got home after stopping to eat. All done in Chi-town after three days of nonstop meetings. Yeah, fun fun. Anyway, I'll be catching up tomorrow with what went on with my shaves. The Mongoose didn't get to see much in Chicago but did enjoy the flight both ways. Felt FREE!!!!! I know I have lots to catch up with on here so I'll get to it. Hope you've all had a good week. It's good to be home....both here and in the "real world".

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All a Goose ever asks for is a 'wing'side seat!

Sounds like he had one.
Welcome back!

 

You know Charlie, purchasing the razor and then PIFing it to a needy person does not violate NB2016.

Just saying'!

 

Welcome back to the show that never ends!

 

It's just a Filter effect, added in post-processing. The original picture looked a little boring and I thought the color scheme would match the Aftershave name "Sunrise Orange".

 

That's my "concern" with the R41. I had a really good BBS shave with it last week and touching my face 24 hours later I thought I could still rate that as the result of a CCS.

 

Straights Focus January 15:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Bay Rum SS
Ralf Aust 5/8
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling Bay Rum AS

This morning's shave was a little different for me. I started intending to follow the same pattern as I have the past few days, two full passes, but breaking up the last pass into what I have taken to calling center field, right field, and left field. It has helped to keep my lather from drying out, and I have been getting pretty good results. I got my first pass in and lathered up my mustache, chin, and down through my Adam's Apple (center field), and did my second pass there. I spent a little time cleaning up my chin and Adam's Apple, and rinsed. While rinsing, I noticed the rest of my face just didn't seem to need much work. It certainly was BBS, but it was definitely better than SAS. So, I called it good. A little different than intended, but still a good shave this morning.

 

01/15/2016
Razor – Ikon B1 OC with Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather (3)
Brush – Olivewood with TGN Finest Fan
Lather – SC Renewal Shave Stick
Post - Witch Hazel followed by Myrsol F/Extra



I decided to use the Ikon OC B1 today before continuing the comparison between the Cobra Classic and AlumiGoose. I just went with a traditional 3 pass shave, WTG, XTG, & ATG, doing touch ups in my trouble spots as I went. The shave was a near BBS which about as close as I get on work days but it was very comfortable. The Ikon is much less aggressive than either Cobra or AlumiGoose but is still very efficient. Finished up with a splash of Myrsol F/Extra and I am ready for a rainy traffic filled commute. I hope everyone has a great Friday.

 

Good morning TSD



- RazoRock Mudder Focker
- Whipped Dog 24mm Synthetic
- Merkur Futur
- Ladas
- Tüff Red Aftershave

Since I like sharp blades in mild razors I tried something else today: loaded a Ladas blade and set the Merkur to 1.

Worked pretty much as expected: I needed three passes (WTG, XTG and ATG) for a BBS shave ... something I can achieve with 2 passes on settings 5 or 6. And I still think I like the Ladas least of the Russian bunch I tried (the others were Voskhod, GSB, Sputnik and Polsilver SI). My feeling is: they might be the sharpest, but at the same time the least gentle. Maybe because they lack the teflon coating of the other blades.

I haven't used my WD synthetic brush for quite a while now ... it did a fantastic job with the RazoRock soap. Why do I even bother to use those boars and badgers?

First time I used the red Tüff - I really like it. Pleasant scent that seems to last a while. Though the green Tüff might provide just a little more skincare.

Have a great day

 

Thanks so much.

 

Good picture, good post. Good luck with your commute.