July 2018 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Thanks Jim!

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Maybe you’ll make it up here sometime. All the beer is on me. I can’t go there, because the last I knew, I am wanted in the state of Florida.

 

You pay enough money you should get a favor or two now and then.

 

July 2018

July 13 - Let the Meetup begin!

Razor - Soviet Mladost II
Blade - (1)
Soap - Russian "Start" Cream
Brush - Russian supremely sucky super shedder boar thingy
Post - Alum

First of all, kudos to @wristwatchb for hosting a "pre meetup" get together tonight. Dinner was great and Charlie, @Drygulch and @mrchick along with my wife and Charlie's wife had a great time as well! Yep, lots of razor talk but also talk about families, houses, former places of residence - you know - just a good time had by all. Fortunately the restaurant I recommended came through with fantastic food and service as well. I knew having Ivan standing in the kitchen the whole time would help.

Home and time to shave to be ready for breakfast tomorrow. As promised, a weekend of all Russian for me. The Mladost II razor - it isn't horrible, it isn't good, but it's definitely Soviet era "meh". I paired a Sharp Star with it just to make sure I had a fighting chance. (Remember, all Sharp Stars should be returned to Cartel HQ immediately - they really are horrible, terrible, unbelievably bad blades). I used the Russian shave cream and even the really horrible boar brush. Seriously, by the end of two more shaves there may be no bristles left. Amazingly enough it did whip up a usable lather from the cream and I had a pretty good shave, albeit not as nice as the past week.

Two passes and touch ups and I have a DFS. Nothing spectacular but better than the gear might be expected to produce. Sharp Star to the rescue. (What am I saying - send them in - horrible stuff).

For those of you in the Lou we'll meet up at the designated Golden Corral around 8:15ish. Breakfast and good times is next on the agenda for the meetup. For those elsewhere, have a great start to your weekend!

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Charlie was rockin’ his new purse sweater combo.

 

He's going shopping for the matching shoes tomorrow.

 

Jeeze, I thought you guys were kidding about the betting pool.

It was a great dinner. Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.

 

Cool shave photo, but even cooler (literally) photo of Logan!

 

I should've known....

 

Great photo, Clint!

 

The key to pulling that off is pure confidence and no shame. Well done, Charlie. Although I think the ensemble called for heels instead of tennies. Have a great time guys!

 

Thank you Bruce.

 

I’m thinking he could have worn what Neal wears here with this weather.

 

I know you went shopping for your own pair late last night. You can never have too much foot bling.

 

Tick tock.....whatcha gonna do? Only a little over three hours until launch....
And, what if a polished version isn't going to happen?
Decisions, decisions....

 

Blood on Steel- first shave. Since I picked the soap from Buckner, MO, it’s only fair that I get to use it first, right?

The labels on this are awesome. @Jeeves of Hudson Street hit them out of the park. I brought my 30DC LE brush, because it seemed fitting. Staley Live razor on a Windrose handle with a vintage Wilkinson Sword blade with six or seven shaves on it. I did forget my shave bowl, so I face lathered with the boar beast. The scent on this soap is complex but awesome. I get a hint of tobacco leaf, and a mix of spices, but not a heavy scent. I really like it, and this isn’t the type of scent I normally go for. Two passes and clean up, and the baby showed up. Just the right amount of menthol in the splash, and I’m set for the day.

Going to meet some troublemakers for breakfast, then seeing who I can drag to a tattoo shop...

 

I got behind yesterday, but TGIF!!

 

I like how the Razorock soaps spread across my face and neck to set up the shave.

 

July Focus

July 14th already. How time passes so quickly.
But not when I am shaving...
I take my sweet time. If I have to rush a shave, more likely than not, I will just skip it.
The ring has appeared at the bottom of the Williams. I am not certain that it'll make it for another 17 shaves. We'll see.
But until then, the Rooney Style 3 (boring name, I will have to think of a better one), with its massive knot (only 24mm at the base)
sucked up enough of the bloomed Williams to sink a ship.
While I like this brush; indeed the brush handle is lovely, such a wide knot makes applying the lather somewhat sloppy for my tastes.
Be that as it may, the lather was brilliant. Oodles and oodles of creamy, rich, slick goodness.
The R41 didn't exacted no damage at all today; I was especially vigilant with the angle and pressure, even under my chin,
which has always been rather sensitive.
Funny, for years and years my right-side jaw line was always the "danger zone"
(I actually had a healthy fear of shaving that part of my face, even with a 5-blade cart),
no longer...
The Schick Krona blade is still going strong. No issues there.
DFS in 2+ passes. Not chasing the baby at all, even though I still do an ATG pass.
Finished again with the Floïd Mentolado Vigoroso, which I have decided to "titanic" my way through.
So from today until the end of the July focus, only my brush/blade will vary.
BTW, for those with Eagle Eyes, that is not a crease in the "Vintage Williams" label, just a reflection.​

 

I still have a couple of hours to mull it over but as of right this moment I'm saying no. Well, maybe not. Maybe...

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