NOV 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic&Discussion Thread

Hello everyone,
my 11/26/2015 shave:

- RazoRock Mudder Focker
- WD High Mountain Badger
- Mühle R89
- Gillette Silver Blue (#4)
- Tüff sensitiv Rasierwasser

I have to go through some of my soap samples over the course of the next few days, because I want to put some of them on my Christmas wish list. So I picked this RazoRock for today's shave. It lathered easily with the WD badger, compared to some of my other soaps it seems to be pretty water-hungry. The lather was slick and protective and smelled just great. So this one's definitely on the shortlist (same as the WSP Gaelic Tweed I used last time).

Instead of the usual approach (WTG - XTG + some ATG touchups) I tried WTG - XTG east/west - XTG west/east today. Worked pretty well, but left parts of my face less smooth than after the last shave. There are some areas that apparently just have to be shaved ATG, even if it's just for those little finishing touches. On the other hand - pretty nice shave without any kind of irritation (seems to be the usual thing nowadays). Finished with the usual: cold water rinse and Tüff After Shave. I'd rate it B+ for smoothness, A+ for irritation.

Oh - and one more thing. This is what your shirt looks like after you used it to wipe/polish your razor with a blade still in it



We don't celebrate Thanksgiving over here - but to all of you in North America: Have a wonderful day

 

Thanksgiving Day Shave
Thursday, November 26, 2015

Mongoose with UFO Red Bronze
Feather Pro Super #6
Druida Barberpole
MDC Fougere
Alum, Witch Hazel +Menthol, Whipped Shea Butter
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver




I am thankful for today’s shave, a super close two pass near BBS with zero irritation. MDC Fougere’ reigns as my one soap. Finished with a splash of Fine Fresh Vetiver. Later a spritz of Tom Ford Fresh Vetiver for our family holiday dinner celebration. Happy Thanksgiving to the Shave Den Family and the 30-day Focus guys. You Rock!

 

Thank you!

 

Thanksgiving Day

Gillette Super Speed Y3
Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Strop Shoppe Baker Street
Pinaud Clubman Original

Today I followed the directions on the cover of the Strop Shoppe Baker Street container. I wet my face, squeezed out my soaking brush and swirled for 20 seconds in the soap container. Went to my face to spread things out - nice and smooth, then added water and began to work it. Several rounds of water and brush strokes. Had a rich thick lather that felt nice and slick. The photo may not look like much, but my face was well coated with smooth lather.


2 full passes: Pass 1 XTG. Very good reduction. Pass 2: ATG. At this point had a near BBS. Afterwards, I did some touch up where I could easily feel stubble and it felt like I might have a BBS. A cold water rinse followed by a small amount of touch up in a few of my trouble spots and I caught the baby. The Pinaud Clubman was mild.

Another nice BBS from the Gillette Silver Blue in my Super Speed with the Strop Shoppe Baker Street. A very enjoyable shave. I hope this BBS lasts as long as the one yesterday. I couldn't feel even a hint of stubble for over 4 hours.

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

 

SOTD
Happy Thanksgiving 30 DC!!
November 26, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Gillette British Rocket
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Gingers Garden Vetiver
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Gingers Garden OakMoss
Fantastic shave/setup.
I'm starting breakfast soon, eggs, hash browns, toast, hot chocolate, woke up to 37F tomorrow 34F I don't own a heavy coat. We used to go to my in-laws for Thanksgiving dinner, now that our kids are grown and have wives we are staying home, it'll be my wife and daughter and I. I'm thankful for everyone here that has made The Shave Den a better place. Chris, thank you for your dedication to this wonderful thread! I am forever grateful to those who have donated to the NGA past and present, thank you!
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

November 26

Feather Artist Club SS
Feather Professional (8)
Semogue 830
MdC scented
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Pinaud Clubman

Goals
Further develop my two-pass shave technique by practicing the basics
Break in and get more experience with the Semogue 830
Get more experience with MdC

A great shave with the Feather AC on two days of growth. Two passes (WTG and ATG) plus touch-ups for a near BBS shave. This is the first time I've used a blade for 8 days, and I found it to still be very smooth.

May God bless all my TSD brothers and their families on this Thanksgiving Day!

 

I didn't really need to shave but I have the box tour box and it is a holiday so I lathered up Prickly Pear Rose soap from PAA. and did a quick 2 pass with my schick type B and a fresh Schick blade. I wanted to do the Veg but Time was short earlier and I couldn't find it in the 2 boxes full of stuff that somehow was fit into the Box tour box.

I noticed after my shave that the PAA soap was a preshave soap and not a shaving soap. I lathered it up with my WD synthetic and it made a very nice slick lightweight lather. It did pretty good on both passes. I never would have guessed that it wasn't a shaving soap based on its proformance. I face lathered adding water to the brush 2 or 3 times. The scent was OK but all I could smell after it was lathered was the rose. I finished up with Thayer's lilac WH and Pinaulds Citrus Musk. The Veg hid from me so Maybe I'll find it for my Soviet razor shave tomorrow.

Despite using a preshave soap as a shave soap I ended up with a 2 pass near BBS with no irritation and no aftershave burn. I didn't touch up because I don't want to explain any redness if I tried too hard for the baby so my trouble spots have just enough roughness to allude the baby.

 

NOVember - NO Variation

November 26

Razor - Feather SS AC Pain Stick
Blade - (7)
Brush -BoS Omega 10066
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea

Happy Thanksgiving!! The turkey's in the oven and all's well on that front. Just myself and SWMBO today which is how we like it. No big families to deal with and much less drama that way! Hope your day is great whether you eat at a restaurant counter or have the entire clan over for the day. I'm always thankful for the TSD gang and I'll just say a special thanks today for everyone here who keeps this community growing and thriving. And now, on to the shave.

Day 7 on the blade and it's still performing without a problem. I'm probably not going to change out as I'm thinking of bailing early on the month and starting something new on Sunday. If I don't, then it will be a good test of how much the Feather Pro can take. I also have a Feather Super Pro I may switch to for a few days. Still not definite on my plans. BoSFat was great today and the shave was a very smooth two pass with some touchups. The only issue was a minor nick across the same area on my jaw/chin as the past two days. It's getting better though. Nice DFS for the holiday and I even added some Proraso aftershave at the end.

Enjoy your dinner today! The guys from the cartel are supposed to be here later. I don't know, though, they texted a picture telling me they were busy. Looks like they may be late.

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Seriously, that handle - most awesome color design I've seen for a long time. Very cool!

 

In Honor of both the holiday and my CT - here is a classic Bloom County holiday strip! Enjoy!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a safe and joyous day. Catch you guys later for some post turkey shenanigans, and maybe we'll even talk about razors and shaving too! Have a great Thursday afternoon!​

 

Thank you!
In Denver, Colorado, USA-- http://www.denverchristkindlmarket.com/gallery/

The local German expatriate community in the city of Denver does this every year. Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday season in Denver. The Christkindl market features German coffee, wine, beer, German sausage, pastry and other holiday foods, handcrafted arts and ornaments, music, lights and dancing. We visit every year for an afternoon, and it's always a fun experience.

 

Kerry-

Thank you! I hope you have a great day with the family! 2016 is going to be a great year on Tsd!

 

Thank you Martin. It's my Holiday Brush.

 

No shave for me today, as I got lazy and my son didn't want me to.

I hope everyone has a blessed and safe holiday today.

 

Well I had to have a variation in my No Variation November. I drove five hours yesterday to my In-laws house and made sure to pack my Feather AC SS in the case I bought just for this trip. Imagine my disappointment this morning when I started to shave and realized I forgot the TOBS Grapefruit. Oh well, out came the Arko stick. I just did a single pass shave WTG and got a surprisingly nice shave. The rest of the day has been pretty mellow. The turkey is starting to smell good!
Happy Thanksgiving!

 

So I am looking forward a bit to next month. I have a couple of choices for my focus next month. One, I can now go with a Pain Stick, courtesy of @Drygulch, or two, I can work with my Schick Repeaters. I have four of these, two of which have been unused. My original plan for the month was the Repeaters, but acquiring the Pain Stick has me reconsidering. I would welcome some input from the 30 day focus group.

 

Day 25 - 26 November 2015

No Variation November!



Have a fantastic Friday!
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I'm assuming it's the CJB? That's the same one I started with. Just a different handle shape and not quite as well built as the Feather SS. It got me started with them though! I say PAIN STICK! Join the BOPS in December.

 

You had me at beer and sausage.