NO BUY JULY 2015 or ARE YOU THE MASTER OF YOUR OWN UNIVERSE?

I have to agree not shave related, but my definition would be blades, razors, after shaves, brushes, soaps, creams or bowls to hold the soap or cream. Has to be related with the act of actual shaving.

 

I'm still in after the first day but by a margin of less than two minutes. My last purchase was submitted at around 11:58 last night and confirmed just before the clock hit midnight. Blades from tryablade.com. Now, I have had my eyes on a new brush and my temporary "brokeness" is coming to an end shortly....I have to keep reminding myself that I have to wait until August 1 to get it. That may be the one thing that has the best chance of tripping me up. By staying on a 30 day rule this month I think the urge will lessen since I can't change brushes anyway.

 

If you already have some I think it should be considered cheating. If you are replacing a finished product then it's ok =P

 

Originally I said I was in, but with antique stores in my path for July I felt it was better to remove myself from the list. I did remove myself from the list before the July 1 starting gun went off.

 

I missed that. Edited OP.

 

Ok this is getting ridiculous. I've received three emails today from vendors touting sales. That 30% off at Lucky Tiger hurts.

 

I have been using Lucky Tiger AS and Face tonic for years and I can guarantee that there will be many more sales this year on it. There are some reputable dealers on Ebay, I bought my last bottle for $11.95, free shipping. Checked and he is still making the same offer.

edit: looked at it one more time and now his selling liquid cream

Dave

 

my best advice would be to stop checking ebay or the online vendors. this will help to make it thru no buy july. most of us have a nice collection of stuff built up and it's always better to enjoy what you have rather than lust for things you want. I plan on using this time to revisit products to get the right soap/water ratio. I went crazy when I started Wet Shaving and had to try everything so a lot of stuff I have only used once or twice. It is always a good idea to revisit products anyways. something you might now like the first time could be better the 2nd time around. LETS GO! NO BUY JULY! WE CAN DO THIS PEOPLE!!! and may the force be with you!

 

typo

 

Yes! What about the closeout on New Forrest brushes!?!? Ridiculous! I found myself trying to find a way to "technically" comply, but still get a brush. Maybe buy it, but leave it in the delivery package until August... But my rationalizations were not honest, so I abandoned that line of thinking! But what's with the adds?

 

Nawww - more fun to torture myself!

 

I know I have checked a few vendors to see if anything new came in lol

 

Well I was just informed that the Feather AS-D2 I purchased on a Massdrop shipped.

Neener Neener. I bought it in June.

 

I'm gonna give this No Buy July deal the old college try. In the last week or 2 of June I acquired, or initiated a transaction to acquire, an East German Tech, a Stahly Live Blade, a Fat Boy (subsequently traded to @RaZorBurn123 ), an Ikon 102 Slant (thanks to @RaZorBurn123), a new razor stand, a Standard razor from the Massdrop deal and some Astra SP blades. I think that ought to hold off most of my RAD's for a while.

Now if I find a toggle for $5....all bets are off.

 

On vacation in Rochester, NY. Every year I sub in a golf league with my brother- in- law and our buds. Thursday is garage sale for my wife, her mother, sister and her consort. He found me my first Gillette back on March. This time he scored a super speed and an old. My wife bought them and a hat box for me which really surprised me because she is usually on me about the shaving products I purchase. I'm posting pictures on the Haul thread.
BTW, I shot a 46 (league is nine holes) had a chip-in for birdie a couple pars and took 6 of 11 points. It's a riot every year.

 

I find that staying off the forum makes for an easy No Buy July. Starting today I'll try and slowly start coming back around

 

I tried that. Didn't work for me. I enjoy reading the posts. Some keep me in stitches. Plus it's a great brotherhood. I just keep telling myself "use what you have Donald."