July 2015 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

That's why I shave after supper. Take my time, no rush. Hope you came out of this alright.

 

I am loving the MdC Fougere. The scent is amazing, very fresh. I really like the original scent but I actually like this one even more.

 

Tuesday focus shave 5.

The Dovo is up again and today was a 3 pass with SR and 4th with DE. A couple of weepers on the 3rd pass but all in all it felt pretty good. 4 pass with Ikon Shavecraft Tech left me BBS with some irritation. My progress with straights seems to be a stand still, not getting any closer and not reducing the irritation levels any more. Next shave I will double check the pressure I am using and go with a shallower angle.

Homemade Pre Shave
Cyril Salter Rose shave cream
Gssixgun Elk Antler brush
Dove Bismark 2
Dry Gulch strop
Alum block to keep my fingers dry
Homemade vodka menthol AS
L'Occitane Cade ASB
Chanel Platinum Egoist

 

1956 Gillette Super Speed Flair
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Georgetown G12 Scuttle
Proraso Sandalwood cream
Aqua Velva
Current Blade under review: Gillette Silver Blue

Shave #2 with Gillette Silver Blue. Excellent BBS results, a wonderful shave. Extremely close, smooth, no nicks, weepers, irritation or razor burn.
2 Full passes: Pass 1: WTG on my face, and XTG on my neck. Pass 2: ATG. At this point, I could have ended the shave with a DFS.
Lathered up again for touch up and to deal with the spots where the grain is every which way. I wound up with my closest shave yet. I hunted, but there were no stray whiskers to be found - even an hour later!


While I'm very pleased with the results, I caught myself applying pressure during my touch up. I’ll need to keep an eye out for that if I’m going to continue to avoid nicks and irritation.

 

July 6, 2015

30-Day Focus - Blade Trials for Gillette Tech

Weekly Trial for: Personna Red,
Derby Green, Gillette Silver Blue, Voskhod

Hot Shower
Pre-Shave Oil: Gingers Garden
Soap: TSD SubZero
Brush: Omega Pro 48
Razor: Gillette Tech “Fat Handle”
Blade: Personna Red (2)
RazoRock Alum
After Shave: Florida Water



2nd day on this blade after 1st shave mowed down a two-day growth. I had I hopes for today after my shave turned out so well on Sunday.

Yesterday was a 3-pass, today a two-pass.

I was a bit disappointed today. It was an OK shave, but my smooth face didn't last near as long as the first day and there were noticeable misses on my weak spot - the jawline. However the alum affirmed that there was no irritation.

Perhaps I was anticipating a great shave after the success of the first day. Maybe I was distracted, with the rush to get to work after a three-day weekend and just didn't mind my technique very well. Or maybe I need to do a 3-pass with this blade.

I guess that's why you all recommend spending some time with a blade. I still have the rest of the week to assess this.

Still loving the TSD Subzero to cool my face down, as we continue our scorching weather in the US Pacific NW.

And - Florida Water continues to grow on me!

Cheers!
- RT

 

Looks more like lazy eye to me, though the handlebar may just be turning one eye.

 

Because this is how I felt this morning, I need all the caffeine I can get.

I forgot to put my caffeinated shampoo in the pic. I not all menthol items but blue at least.
altoids box for used razors, blue so it tossed it in the pic.

 

Congrats! Sounds like you got a winner!

...above 7 was the way to go when tried it. A Slim on three is like driving a Ferrari through a school zone on the way to pick up some groceries. I agree, it just ain't right.

Welcome to the 30 Day Crew! Thanks for joining in!

 

Now we're getting there!

 

You may actually be seeing the differences in the blade versus a Wilkinson! Glad you tried the FW. It's pretty spicy when wet, but I think it's much nicer after an hour or so. Packs quite the burn, but that's just Murray&Lanman congratulating us with a life affirming reminder we are alive.

 

Day 6

30 Days with Maggard OC and MITA!


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Day 2 on ASCO, another good shave. These blades are smooth and forgiving. I have not done a blade trial since I was brand new, and I am really enjoying the subtle differences in smoothness and cutting feedback. Classic Osage Rub for Monday...other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a terrific Tuesday!

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Well I for one like the new facial hair. I know sometimes these photos can be a bit deceiving, but if you've got a more narrow face a fuller goatee can be a good thing. A fuller, round face may best be complemented by a narrow goatee.
However, YMMV.

Glad to see your using some wax now.

 

1956 Gillette Super Speed Flair
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Georgetown G12 Scuttle
Proraso Sandalwood cream
Aqua Velva
Current Blade under review: Gillette Silver Blue

Shave #3 with Gillette Silver Blue. Nice BBS results, an excellent shave. Very close, smooth, no nicks, weepers, irritation or razor burn.
2 Full passes: Pass 1: WTG on my face, and XTG on my neck. Pass 2: ATG. At this point, I could have ended the shave with a DFS.
Lathered up again to deal with the spots where the grain is every which way. There seemed to be fewer spots than in past shaves. Touch up didn't take long and everything seemed smooth to me during my final rinse. But putting on the A/S showed me a couple of spots that could have been closer. But once the A/S had been on my face for a bit, I had to hunt to find them. A very nice BBS shave, just not as close as yesterday.

At this point, I'm not sure whether or not I prefer Gillette Silver Blue to the Shark Super Stainless. They both shaved me well. Both were smooth enough, just not as smooth as the Astra Superior Platinum blade. I believe that both the Silver Blue and the Shark are sharper than the Astra. Tomorrow, I'll give the Astra another try to see if I still think it is smoother, but not as sharp.

 

Phoenix Dbl OC Focus Day 6:

Homemade PS Oil
Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
Stirling Glacial Spearmint
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva AS

I've skipped a couple of days posting in thus thread as I have been busy. I was in San Antonio this weekend and actually skipped shaving Sunday altogether. Saturday's shave was decent, but a travel shave for me is always a bit off due to being out of NY routine. My shave yesterday was great, as it was near BBS and zero irritation. This morning's shave was not quite as close but still very good. This razor seems to be very mild, but I get close shaves without much effort.

 

07/07/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather Super Pro (5)
Brush – EJ XL STF
Lather – Jabonman Citricos @Drygulch
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol Limon Sample



The good part of this morning's shave was the result, a near BBS. However, the bad part was 3 nicks. I am a little out of sink after a month using DE razors. This and the fact that the Super Pro is not a forgiving blade at all. I used the Jabonman soap from Adam @Drygulch . This stuff is super easy to lather. Loaded for 10 seconds or so and had enough lather for a 4 pass shave. The scent is a very complex blend of citrus. I am very fortunate to try this lesser known soap and owe a big thanks to Adam for the opportunity. Finished off with Myrsol Limon from my sample pack. Unfortunately this was the last of this AS. After NBJ, I think I might pick up a full bottle of this one.

 

@Drygulch Adam makes soap too? Where was I, when this started?

Also in a handlebar goatee watch. Almost there...

 

No the soap was a gift from Adam @Drygulch.

 

30 day rule
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Ladas blade
Slim Adjustable set to 7

4 passes this morning (instead of 3) mainly because my lather was so luxurious I couldn't resist.

 

I finished using the Astra SP and it provided 3 very good, very close shaves. It is definitely a top contender for my blade of choice to use. I ended up getting sick and so shaving did not happen for several days, so the use of the Voskhod was delayed. It also meant that it would be tackling several days of beard growth.

@NCoxSTL I am not sure what you see in this blade. I mean really? You tout this thing as if it is an amazing blade!

Well, it is! The blade was an excellent excellent performer for me! Very smooth, no tugging even with my multiple day coarse beard. No irritation except for a couple small spots that normally would have TONS of irritation. Will have to see if it holds up over the next couple shaves, but the first one definitely was a top performer!