JUNE 2015 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Yep, since you post-stropped after your last shave, the blade was already primed to go! I've forgotten to strop at times—particularly if I'm hurried or its zero-dark thirty when I'm shaving. Since I also have habit of stropping about 2 dozen laps post-shave, there usually isn't a problem. The problem arises IF I'm not using the same razor and I pull one from the drawer that may or may not have been stropped.

 

June Open Comb Focus
Day 16

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Omega 10083 Boar Brush
Lather: The Copper Hat Island Hopper Shave Soap
Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Witch hazel, Nivea Sensitive Cooling ASB

Today was alright. Minimum irritation with a DFS result.

 

I am still trying to decide on my July Focus. What are some of your plans for July?

 

no buy july!!

 

30 DAY RAZOR AND COLD WATER SHAVE FOCUS



PRE SHAVE: MUSGO REAL ORANGE AMBER
RAZOR: MAGGARD 18C
BLADE: BIG BEN (2)
BRUSH: OMEGA S SYNTHETIC
SOAP: TIKI INTO THE FOREST
POST: ARKO ACTION AFTERSHAVE CREAM
SCENT: AQUA VELVA FROSTED LIME

HAD A PRETTY DECENT SHAVE TODAY.NOT BBS BUT NOT IRRITATION AND NO NICKS OR WEEPERS. THE SCENT OF THE TIKI SOAP IS INTOXICATING! IT DOES SMELL LIKE A WALK IN THE FOREST WITH A FRANKINSCENCE NOTE ADDED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT MAKES THE AV FROSTED AS I DONT NOTICE ANY MENTHOL IN IT BUT IT HAS A GREAT LIME SCENT AND IT CAME IN A 4 PACK THAT LOOKS LIKE POKER CHIPS. BEST WISHES ON GREAT SHAVES! CHEERS!!

 

Already in on NBJ. That should be interesting.

 

yea I haven't gone a month without buying something shaving related since I started lol. but it will be nice to use up the things that have accumulated.

 

Time is limited and I taking a friend on the town for his birthday tonight so I did a 2/2 shave, 2 passes with a straight and 2 passes with a DE. It is rainy and cool morning (for the summer) so I went the scuttle. I had not had a hot lather shave for a over a week and the hot lather always feels good. The 2 passes with Dovo went without incidence and I think I am taking more stable off than I used to with 2 passes. I wanted to go for the 3rd but not when pressed for time. Finished with the ATT for a BBS and no irritation shave.

Proraso Pre Shave
QCS Cubano Breeze
Whitehead scuttle
Simpson T3 in Super
Dove Bismark 2 - ATT H1 with Super Iridium blade
Harold Russian leather strop
Alum block to keep my fingers dry
Alcolado Glacial AS
Speik ASB
Dior Cuir Cannage

TGIF!

 

Clint, not that you'll get any ideas for your July from me, but here's my plan....

Following my Newbie 30-day Rule for technique, I will choose 4 brands of blades from the list below to begin to develop "favorites" to be used with my first razor - Gillette Tech. Each brand will get a one week trial.

btw - I'm looking for a daily, everyday blade that I can perform efficient, comfortable and close 2-pass shaves for my days at the office.

Suggestions from the list would be appreciated.

Bic Chrome Platinum
Big Ben Super Stainless
Derby Green
Elios
Personna Lab
Personna Reds
Rapira Platinum Lux
Vidyut Super Max Platinum
Voskhod Super Iridium

Cheers!
RT

 

Bic
Personna Lab
Personna Red
Vidyut

Completely biased suggestions.

 

Back to the CJB with a few days off for DE. But mostly straight baby!

 

Voskhod
Voskhod
Oh, did I mention Voskhod? Ok enough of that one.
Ladas
Bic
Super Max Super Platinum

 

Biased is good if it's based on direct experience.

 

Hey! What about Voskhod??!!!

 

Going to limit myself to three straights. Plan on experimenting with stropping routines, using a badger brush, and maybe one soap. Will flesh it out a little more this weekend.

 

Oh, sorry yeah I left that one out. Definitely Voskhod.

 

Phew that was close! I would have never thought of that one!

 

Day 24 - 25 June 2015

30 Day Rule Focus with a Cadet OC!

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Day ten on the blade. Yup. 10. On a Derby! Pretty decent 2 pass shave finished with Pinaud Clubman. I do think I will try for day eleven. Looking forward to finishing out June and starting something new in July. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.
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Have a Happy Friday!
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I heard Voskhod is worth a look.

 

Well based on your recommendation I'll have to try and chase one down to try it!