February '16 - 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion Thread

I post the SOTD on both places.

 

Today was my 27th consecutive face shave with the Blackbird razor. I think I actually found the ONE razor for me. It consistently provides a smooth 2 pass shave with minimal need for touch ups. Seriously, when the next round of production is available, you might want to consider buying one.

 

February 4
Edwin Jagger DE89
Feather (1)
PSO, Hot Shower, Nivea Face wash
Omega 10066 Boar Shaving Brush
Route 66 Bourbon Jungle
Alum, Nivea Balm
Mod Cabin Holysuckle Beard Balm

First use of Route 66. Got my sample pack yesterday. Love this scent! Lathered up very nicely, slick. Three pass with a little touch up, and I will call it BBS! Now that I have so many samples, I guess this is turning into a soap focus month for sure. Still working on shaving technique, too. But sticking with this razor, brush and blades. Happy Thursday all!

 

The no pressure aspect is definitely the area that made the most difference for me. My shave this morning was another very nice near BBS shave thanks to figuring out the angle and not using pressure. Will post more on it later with picture. I can definitely see using this razor on a regular basis. It really does give an excellent and easy shave. I like the fact that I should be able to get at least a weeks worth of shaves if not more based on people's reports.

 

Mongoose Focus
Today was my first Mongoose shave. I am going to like this razor More to follow, running late.
SOTD
Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Doug Korn brush
Mongoose
Feather Pro blade (1)
Alum
Déjà Fougère AS
Have a great day!

 

SOTD
February 4, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip 1959 E1
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Pré de Provence No 63
Brush: Semogue 610
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Fine L'Orange Noir
Having as many soaps as I do I often neglect some of them and PdP No 63 is one, darn I love this soap! Wonderful lather I get from it. The Semogue 610 holds more lather than the Semogue 830 in my non-scientific experiment. Once again the SS shines like the classic razor it is.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

I post mine here and in the What Straight Razor did you use today thread. I post more detail on the shave here, and much less commentary in the SR thread. The only reason I don't do the SOTD thread is because I don't have time to keep up with it and this thread both.

 

@clint64 says the blades last for 7-10 shaves in his experience. I found the Schick blade to be really sharp.

 

Both. I do. It's up to you.

 

I post in both with less commentary and just a basic summary in the SOTD Thread. I think posting on both is good because many people read the SOTD threads that are not on this one and since I generally read both I might as well post to both.

 

Post in both! Many of us do that. There is some overlap of members in both threads, but each place has different members too. Share your experiences with all of us in both places!

 

Love the scales on this blade

 

Hi all
Had migraine yesterday so couldn't bare looking at anything omitting light. All better today and managed to wangle half a days holiday and leave work early. Excitedly rushed home to see my son and wife, and get an early afternoon shave in.
At this point I would like to publicly thank my wife for bursting through the bathroom door like a herd of elephants whilst I had an se blade against my scalp.
Can I claim first blood of the focus?

 

And this is why I get up a 4am on days I am going to shave. One bathroom in the house, so that's the only way I can get it to myself. Hope it looks worse than it is.

 

Thank you!

 

Oh my. Hope it's not to bad and you heal up quickly.

 

I hope it is worse than it looks. I had to have that conversation with my wife and kids after a few scares.

 

We talk techniques here, I post both places. SOTD is more of a journal thread, this is more about discussion.

 

Yikes!

 

It is no where near as bad as it looks. My shave was good I got BBS but had 9 touch ups. I want to get down to 2 passes with a maximum of 3 touch ups. The good news is I'm much more comfortable with the razor now. At least when my wife isn't coming through the door like a drug dealer after money. I may take a leaf out of @Drygulch book and get up early. I am getting coffee and pancakes out of it though so perhaps it was worth it.