December 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Very nice start to the month of December Barry.

 

Very cool Danny. Stay warm today.

 

Wonderful tobacco Tuesday shave Jim.

 

Wonderful shave Keith. Fabulous looking brush.

 

DEcember 1st
Canadian New Deluxe w Astra SS
APShave Flattop/Sapele
First Canadian Maximo Gomez
Thayers
Jeeves Tobacco Bay AS

I don’t know if a fave software combo and a gold plated New count as Decadent, but it sure was a nice shave. Evan does excellent work. First use of the Astra SS as well. I’d say I find the Platinum version smoother. I’m not perfectly smooth, but not too far from it.
Have a great day all!

 

December 1, 2020
Wolfman WR2 1.05mm
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
OKU Botiho
MdC Vetyver
Fine Fresh Vetiver Aftershave

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I do not like this cold weather stuff at all. The MdC Vetyver seemed like a great choice for such a cold morning. The earthy smokey scent is strong of the puck and lasts throughout the shave. The OKU is a wonderful brush with excellent backbone, flow through and face feel. The OKU paired with the MdC is near perfection for a vetiver junky like me. Three passes with touchups caught the baby with ease. A splash of Fine Fresh Vetiver was the perfect end to a wonderful shave. I hope everyone has a great Tuesday.

 

Happy Tuesday Jason. Love the warm tones of the photo. The razor looks fantastic.

 

Same temp here in the Rockies. Clear skies, though.

 

Simply wonderful pic and combo, Clint. Is it me, or does that brush not make very frequent appearances? I like pairing that splash with Desert Vetiver as well, it compliments very nicely.

 

ER Streamline
Gem Stainless PTFE (3)
Semogue 22mm BC Mistura
MWF
Superior 70

Nice two pass shave on a day 3 blade.

My soaps will not be DECadent this month as I only have MWF and CO Bigelow SC in rotation now, but will get to rotate through my razors.

Enjoy your day.

 

You've got those barless razors mastered, Terry.

 

The handle on that razor qualifies this shave as decadent, Jason.

 

Setting the bar rather high, aren't we???

 

really dumb question but good at the same time. Could I use a beard oil to lubricate my safety razor. the ingredients are relatively natural and the viscosity of the oil isn't too thick in my oil.

 

Thank you Jason. You are correct I have not used the OKU brush often. By my count today made 10 times for the year. Fine Fresh Vetiver is one of my favorite aftershaves.

 

I decided to start Decadent December off with a bang.

 

December Focus

Baume.be~~Ali Baba 2~~dubl duck Goldedge
Decided to do a focus this month. I am eschewing the Decadent aspect of December
in favor of using up this wonderful shave cream.
I might even keep the jar, if I am able to remove the label.

Interestingly, as I work my way through the jar, the yellow tint has begun to fade away.
The scent is still the same as well as the performance.
Today, I took Keith's advice and performed a 4 pass shave.
I added another WTG pass and the smoothness of my skin is noticeably better.
Thank you @Keithmax
Finished today's shave with some Dickinson's Witch Hazel (I'll be glad when this is used up)
and a half-dozen spritzes of Aramis Tobacco Reserve.​

 

Glad you're with us, Dale.

 

If it is wonderful, it is Decadent. Love the Ali Baba too.

 

Rimshot!