NOV 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic&Discussion Thread

Are we talking about your legs, your pits or your face. It's hard to keep track of

 

Murica, y'all!

 

General shenanigans! Remember, it's the party they never ends!

 

I never have.

 

Day 13 - 13 November 2015

No Variation November!


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13th verse, same as the first! The GSB lives to day 14, flawless two pass with zero irritation! Have I found a new top performing soap? Time will tell. This month's shave kit is really producing great shaves! I wonder how long this GSB can really hold out. 14 will be a record for me on any blade type. Early shave today, night out in Denver with Mrs. Samurai. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado!​

Have a great weekend!
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NOVember - NO Variation

November 13

Razor - Feather SS AC Pain Stick
Blade - (4)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea

Friday the 13th - 13 days on the Feather SS, the only thing missing is a black cat crossing my path. Wouldn't have mattered. The automatic nature of this process continues. The only issue today was a slight grab at the latest cut still healing near my ear but again no blood or damage, just that feel of a slight bump. I'm holding the angle well across the entire shave finishing DFS on two passes. The thought occurred to try and improve it with a third pass today but hey, why mess with success at this point. Maybe over the weekend I can take it another step further. For right now I'm just happy at how natural it's feeling and how enjoyable the shave has become.

My only change up was to go back to Nivea for post shave. The alum is still out for an extra moisturizing at night but the Nivea felt good this morning. The alum is still a bit harsh at times, especially on some neck areas I'm buffing a bit to get the DFS, but Nivea took care of it and the irritation backed off nicely.

So, almost a full 50% through the month and all's well. Still have all my fingers, my nose, ears, etc. For me it's becoming almost TOO boring. Hope your weekend is great!

 

Face. the rest was a one time thing agreed upon during mass alcohol consumption.

 

I still don't have enough facial stubble to do more then a one pass shave. I'm not even sure it would need touchups after that pass. The tech challenge shave made me a better shaver and made me appreciate the smooth sharpness of the GSB.

 

Sage advice!

 

Nov 14 Focus shave 14

Day 23 with Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet, with trepidation I decided to go with a straight razor. To compensate I used my top brush, a two band fan Thater. The lather today was much improved over the last two tries. The first two passes felt so smooth, I was surprised. Did all 4 passes except for the 'fools pass'. Everything felt great. I applied the alum and to my surprise there was some stinging, where did that come from? I did not feel anything during the shave. Final results was BBS, only the 3rd time with a straight.

Irritation b, closeness A

Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet soap (old version)
Thäter 2 band fan silver tip
Wade and Butcher near wedge
SRD strop
Lucky Tiger AS
Spieck ASB
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet

 

November 14th

Well - what can I say ... another great shave today. Man, this is getting old



- D.R. Harris Sandalwood
- Semogue 620
- Mühle R89
- Gillette Silver Blue (#5)
- Myrsol Agua Balsamica

Drove my wife to the airport this morning (she's visiting her mom for a week) and after that spent some quality time in the bathroom. What started as a quick 2-pass (so I planned, at least) culminated into a shave-fest. Everything went so great that I decided to do the job properly and have a 3rd pass, just for the fun of it. Irritation A+ again, overall A. One hour later there's one tiny spot where I can feel some stubbles ATG ... but at least it's a different spot than yesterday So I'd say I missed the perfect BBS by a whisker.

After the actual shave I decided to try a few brush/soap combinations and face lathered the Stirling Ozark Mountain and my MWF with each the new Stirling synthetic, The Vulfix 404 "Grosvenor" mixed and the new Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger. Worked out great, but I still don't like the Ozark Mountain smell. On the plus side: it's really good for de-stinking brushes ... the new badger smells like pine needle now instead of wet animal

Still no irritation after 3 passes of actual shaving and 6 face lathering attempts afterwards. Interesting mix of scents on my face now though.

Have a great saturday.

 

Congratulations on your BBS with a straight!

 

Very nice photo and congrats on the BBS shave.

 

Congratulations on your near BBS! Over time, you'll discover all those troublesome spots and zero in on them. There are some areas where my whisker stubble seem to sleep until I apply my After Shave. Those are the areas I need to pay close attention to during my cold water rinse and go over again if there is any hint of stubble there. If I don't, at best I wind up with what you and I both have today: a near BBS!

 

11/14/15
Gillette Super Speed Y3
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Proraso Sandalwood cream
Pinaud Clubman Original

Shave #3 with the 3rd Gillette Silver Blue in my Birth Quarter Super Speed.
Face lather and 1 pass XTG/ATG. Great reduction. I wet my face and neck and did a small amount of touch up where I could easily feel stubble. This gave me a near BBS. A cold water rinse followed by a small amount of touch up and I thought I had the baby. The Pinaud Clubman stung at first, but settled down.

A nice comfortable one pass near BBS from the Gillette Silver Blue in my Birth Quarter Super Speed. About 30 minutes after the shave a spot under my right jaw line that I hardly ever have trouble with showed up. Apparently I was so focused on getting my usual trouble spots smooth, that I neglected this one. Yesterday's shave was so long lasting, it almost felt like I didn't even have my 5:00 shadow this morning. I thought about waiting to shave for a few hours, but decided against it. I expect the travel box to arrive today. If it does, I'll be experimenting tomorrow morning.

Hope everyone has a great Saturday!

 

11/14/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather Super Pro (3)
Brush – Rubberset 400 with Omega 49 Boar
Lather – Strop Shoppe Baker Street
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine Platinum



Going back to the Mongoose for the next 6 shaves continuing with the comparison with the Wolfman. I realized it had been a while since I used a boar brush so I decided to give this Rubberset 400 some love. I restored this brush with a knot from an Omega Pro 49 brush. The big boar whipped up the Baker Street to a slick and protective lather in short order. Loaded with a Feather Super Pro and a little more time than usual, I went with a 3 pass shave and some touch ups around my chin. The resulting shave is exceptionally close. I do not think I could do a 3 pass shave on a daily basis with this set up but it is nice for a change of routine. I did end up with one weeper just to the right of my lip. Let's call it operator error. Overall closeness A+ and irritation A-. Finished with a splash of Fine Platinum. Hope everyone has a great Saturday.

 

SOTD
November 14, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat Junior #49
Blade: Astra SP
Lather: Gingers Garden Rose Petals
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Gingers Garden Osmanthus
First shave with the Aristocrat Junior, excellent shave!! Great quality, weight, a bit more aggressive than the Aristocrat. This razor feels so good in my hand. Astra SP's aren't my favorite blades, they get the job done but I'm not a fan of them. Not as sharp as Personna Lab Blues. YMWV. Gingers Garden Rose Petals. Simply. Awesome.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

Saturday, November 14, 2015

B-3 Mongoose UFO Titan Fine XL
Feather Pro Super #4
@clint64 Rubberset 400 Manchurian
MDC Fougere
Alum, Witch Hazel +Menthol, Whipped Shea Butter
Fine Platinum


An excellent Saturday Shave, 2 Passes +clean up = near BBS. This blade was short lived, maybe I lost count, and regardless I changed to a new Pro Super. They give me the closest shave in the Mongoose. MDC is my favorite, quick loading, soaps easily, and gives me a great slick creamy lather. No sting Alum followed by super chilly WH, and Whipped Shea Butter, which has the best face feel of all my Shea Butters.
Hope all are on they’re way to a great weekend. Stay frosty my friends.

 

Great photo. Love the UFO.

 

Thank you my friend!