May 2021 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion. All are welcome!

Thanks Blair

 

May 13


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Very nice Clint! Seems a good number of us are on a mission lately to finish off extra inventory.

Very nice menthol combination & choices Troy!

 

Terrific shave Barry! I never mentioned it before, but I think your B/W pics bring an old style charm to your posts. Have a great day!

 

Great epic shave Dave!

 

Real fine shave this morning as I opened use of the Royal Copenhagen aftershave. It was good to bring out the Central Texas Soaps' Down At The River. which I use for the spring&summer months. 0:45 to load the Stoylin brush(No-Name). One thing I like about these soaps that I haven't used for months is that after just ONE shave they "look" used right away. Nice coverage all over the face and neck("coverage"= "paint job"). 2 passes. I could have done a little better at NE Porcupine(I just felt the area and some astroturf was still there)). That side needs more attention than does NorthWEST Porcupine, for whatever reason. But nice work everywhere else. Cactus feels good(except for the ingrown hair section). No cuts/Knicks. I ALWAYS like THAT result . The Royal Copenhagen has a wonderful relaxing feel to it. Super Duper Excellent.

 

Terrific Thursday shave Clint. Have a nice day.

 

Pic says it all Troy! Enjoy your day!

 

Great details Paul, nice!

 

Thank you, Blair. Y'know, that Stoylin brush needs a name!!

 

May Focus

Klar Kabinett~~Morris & Forndran Ali Baba 2~~Feather AS-D2/Personna 74~~Oud Maknoon
Focus variables today were the razor (Feather AS-D2) and face-lathering the soap.
Stuck with the Klar Kabinett and the Personna 74.
I am trending towards the mild as this razor has one of the smallest blade gaps in my den.
Because of the small gap, the optimal blade-angle is correspondingly smaller.
There are two established methods for acquiring the proper angle.
Either starting on the cap and moving downward, or starting on the bar and moving upward.
Whatever method you use will work, if you pay attention to the feel of the blade against your skin.
It is quite easy to "overshoot" the "sweet spot", so I move slowly---at least I used to when I was still a
The Feather razor has some beef and because I am using one of the smoothest blades ever produced,
I could, with the help of a very slick soap, perform some serious buffing.
The ATG neck-pass was the best so far this month and I was left with zero weepers or irritation.
Tomorrow, I am going to move to my Feather AC and shoot for similar results.
Now, to pay homage to our resident Bostonian, @Paul Turner I chose as my FOTD®

For some reason unbeknownst to yours truly, this perfume is not listed on basenotes.net
There are many such perfumes also absent from their directory.
Luckily, https://www.fragrantica.com is quite inclusive, so those out there that may be budding
fragheads, should bookmark both of these websites.
I am getting a wonderful melange of pepper and rose.
Later, after the scent has begun to dry down, the musk will dominate.
Listed is Agarwood (Oud), however, if you are anticipating a "barnyard" scent,
you will be disappointed.



While "animalic" is listed in the main accords, I don't agree.
This is a lovely rose/amber/musk scent, that'll last you all day.
Speaking of lasting all day, yesterday's frag, for those who follow my posts with bated-breath,
Oudh 36 Nuit was still going strong upon rising this morning.​

 

How do you feel about the utilization of fragrances(like Oud Maknoon)in the warm/hot months, Joseph? OM is one of 4 of the Swiss Arabian samples that I kept.

 

May 13th

Martin de Candre SS - Fougere
Evan's @MrEE LE 2021 w/TGN Badger
Drew Dick Damascus
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Star Jelly
paco rabann pour homme

Mix up day.....used Evan's brush handle and MdC's Fougere for a great bowl overflowing lather, super face feel (added a couple drops glycerin) for 3 full passes today. First pass was WTG, north to south all over, then XTG out to in, followed by the opposite XTG in to out. This example from Drew Dick was a razor I used for a rule....so maneuvering is like riding a bike, it just happens naturally, even if I haven't brought this beauty out for awhile. Shaves like butter after a stropping session, very quiet while at work. BBS results, no issues to report. A favorite for some skin soothing, PAA's star jelly after shave balm. It is slightly mentholated (the only aroma) so there's a small reaction that's refreshing.

Finished with a wifey favorite , this EdT is sublime. Awesome @Primotenore enablement from late 2020.

Hope everyone has a terrific Thursday!

 

Razorock Gamechanger 0.84 solid bar on Colibri handle.
Feather blade (2)
Delrin handle shave brush with Dscosmetics synthetic knot.
Soap Commander Honor shave soap.
Royal Copenhagen cologne

No complaints with the Soap Commander this morning. It is just great solid soap that always delivers.

Three great passes with the 0.84 Gamechanger this morning. No blood loss and just a hint of alum in a few places. I wanted to see how the GC plays out against the Colibri so I went with the Colibri handle to remove that variable.

Finished the shave off with a witch hazel splash and a few squirts of the Royal Copenhagen.

So how does the GC compare to the Colibri? These razor are close with a nod to the Colibri. I think the wider gap of 1.10 makes it a tad more efficient. Both razors are smooth and have similar blade feel. In all honesty it is too close to call. Both razors will not disappoint and are very smooth solid razors.

I hope every has a wonderful Thursday.

 

Love the image and combination Joseph, awesome fraghead details too! I probably need to start a new bookmarks folder for 2022 fraghead research and purchases.....

 

Thank you Joe...I like to convert my pics to B/W , and your right it does bring a old style charm to them. Take care,and enjoy your day.

 

Nice Danny! Love the images and comparison details.

 

Thank you Blair..Have a great day.

 

Glad to see Max back out and about. Gorgeous shave, Joe. Take care.

 

Thank you Dave.


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