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

02/23/2016
Mongoose B2 with Triad Ti
Feather Super Pro (2)
DK7 with Druida Manchurian
Chiseled Face Trade Winds
Witch Hazel
Fine L’Orange
Whipped Shea Butter


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A near perfect 2 pass work morning shave. With just minor touch ups I managed to catch the baby which is very unusual for me on work mornings. As expected the CF Trade Winds provided a nice slick protective lather. Finished up with a splash of Fine L'Orange. I hope everyone has a great Tuesday.

 

SOTD February 23, 2016
Focus day 23
Day 7 of open comb use and comparison

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Razor: Maggard MR1 handle with V2 open comb
Brush: Trader Joe's synthetic
Lather: TSD unscented shave stick
Post: Witch hazel splash, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Nice CCS this morning following a one-pass with touch-up approach. I haven't quite dialed in the soap stick yet. The Trader Joe's brush and soap stick combination is one that I might take traveling so I'm wanting to practice with it some. I just don't have the ratio and proportions down quite yet, but I'll get there. The soap from the TSD stick is amazing stuff regardless. I need to fiddle with the water on my face, on the soap stick, on the brush, etc.

Good results from the Gillette Silver Blue blade and the Maggard open comb continues to work wonders. I really like this open comb razor.

I hope you folks have a great Tuesday!

 

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Pre: Shower, Sterling Pre-Shave Soap, Chatllion Lux Pre-Shave Butter
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Druida D-7 Manchurian
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Feather #1
Post: Witch Hazel, Whipped Shea Butter, Tabac Aftershave

 

Nice picture, Mark. Is that a cactus your bowl is sitting on?

 

You can't blame me for the pipe AD, somehow I ended up with a Dunhill pipe.

 

I'm on the road this week and am using my travel kit. The Mongoose gets a rest. I just did a quick two pass DFS+
SOTD
On the road today.
Palmolive shave stick
AoS Pure Badger travel brush
Schick type G
Chick blade
MK Sport cologne
Have fun!

 

Great write and photo.

 

Im guessing the smaller handle would be okay, it would be like choking up on a baseball bat.

 

Ready for an "on the road" story that may qualify for the "I Did Something Stupid" thread? I ran out of my tiny Barbasol shaving cream on the last day of my trip to Utah last April. There was a supermarket across from our motel, so I went in to get-here comes the "stupid" part-a LARGE can, not thinking to check for the "travel kit" section . I had the one shave on our final day, and then had to sadly toss out a near-full can of Gillette(too big for TSA's liking).

 

Have a safe and productive trip.

 

The few times I have used a DE since switching to straights have been almost zero effort shaves. Based on the feelings from knowing the blade angle on straights, it is really easy to find the angle on DEs. I don't ride the cap anymore, and seem to get good low irritation shaves. My definition of aggressive has also changed significantly.

 

Looks like a Golden Barrel Cactus to me. I miss Arizona.

 

SOTD
February 23, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum
Lather: Italian Barber Amici
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft
Post: Thayers Rose Petal WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Shambala
EdT: Floid Blue
WOWZER! IB Amici is the best $3 soap I've ever used! Beautiful Red grapefruit, lemon, orange, musky scented soap. F&C Shambala is in my top 3 aftershave. The Blackbird. The best. Floid Blue EdT great stuff! Going to my mother in laws house today for a afternoon BBQ to celebrate my wife's 50th birthday! It's going to be a blast, will have our kids, and our grandchildren there. As soon as we get a little more day light I'll be shaving my head. It's going to be a nice day for a Barbecue! 75 for the high today.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

Sunday morning and Monday night shaves:
Shave den Sunday! Simple one pass with the gemstarcustom plus fluffy lather from TSD shop wheat cream. I'm still amazing that I enjoy a one pass shave almost as much as a 30 minute 3 pass shave. Never as close but always consistent. When I go single pass, I really focus in on my chin and neck area. Finished with TSD shop after milk both vanilla bourbon. All this before the Daytona 500!

Last night was a 3 passer. Waking up third morning to still having a bbs doesn't get old! Dr Harris Arlington is fabulous for a face lather. Favorite cream I've been using this focus. Might have to move it to my daily rotation.

 

I'm in Utah today and Colorado the rest of the week. I'll have to try not to do the same

 

Thank you!

 

30 Day Focus - February 23, 2016
Gillette Heavy Tech / Gillette Silver Blue
Omega / Santa Maria del Fiore
WH / shea butter

Another nice shave with the GSB this morning. Amazing blade -- the perfect combination of sharp and smooth. The judges have even been considering calling the Rusty Blade "King of the Castle" blade trial to a halt because it is uncertain whether any of the remaining blades in the trial will come close to this Gillette Silver Blue! Will see on Day 7 if this blade remains a top performer. Is it possible this champion will be like the Derby and run out of steam on the last days of the week...who knows? Stay tuned!

 

Happy birthday to your wife! Have fun with the family, sounds like a great day.

 

Thanks, Jim! Lots of food and little ones running around.

 

Thanks Jim! Yes that's a cactus, a golden barrel.