OCT 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Shave School' started by Bama Samurai, Sep 30, 2015.

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Since it is autumn, how do you feel about menthol?

Poll closed Oct 30, 2015.
  1. I'll have a double of Osage and a TSD ISZ chaser!

    36.2%
  2. I like a little, but not too cold. Fun once in a while!

    32.8%
  3. I don't care for menthol, you guys are nuts!

    6.9%
  4. I have not yet tried a menthol shave product.

    6.9%
  5. I'm new, but the pedantic Bama Samurai says no heavy menthol until I master technique!

    6.9%
  6. I am just here for the cookies!

    10.3%
  1. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    I know many people use an alum block after shaving but I never have. My after shave routine is cheap drugstore brand witch hazel followed most mornings by Dove Aftershave Balm. For my preshave routine, I always shave after I shower so that my face is well hydrated. I then was my face one more time at the sink with Musgo pre shave soap. I would guess any good face soap would work. Some of your irritation might be you trying to hard for a perfect shave and subconsciously using pressure or going over the same spot to many times. The perfect shaves will come but it takes time to hone your skills.
     
  2. Drygulch

    Drygulch Snowballs

    . Sorry, threw this torch back at @Rufus T.
     
  3. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Menthol is closing....7 pts. beind Osage :).
     
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  4. pvtbanks

    pvtbanks Corners First


    I may head to the store and try and find some witch hazel and call it good for now. It's just hard to control oneself with so many options.
     
  5. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    That's what I find on here-the ideas come like crazy! But it's nice to work on these ideas.
     
  6. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    I love the Witch Hazel and Aloe from Stirling Soap. They have all kinds of aftershave splashes and balms and preshave oil. $5 flat rate shipping regardless of order size. Good folks to deal with too.
     
  7. DDuckyMark

    DDuckyMark Ducky Duck and the Hiding Bunch

    Ok I finally shaved again. Schick type B OC, MWF, 20mm WhippedDog synthetic brush, 3 pass BBS. turns out it was the personna blade that ripped me up. I loaded a schick brand blade in it today and the shave was amazing. The whipped dog synthetic had a good backbone and some good softness too. I enjoy it as much as the boar brush I have, maybe more. I love the smaller 20mm size and only time will tell me if I enjoy it more then my semogue. The MWF was amazing, I couldn't imagine that anyone has trouble lathering it. I had amazing lather that just overflowed my oldspice mug. If I had known it smelled so good I would have gotten some a long time ago. I'll have to get a full size puck in the ceramic dish to enter into my rotation. All in all an informative day for me. I have a few amazing products that I am looking forward to using again.
     
  8. Rufus T.

    Rufus T. Late for dinner

    October 4, 2015

    OC OCtober - Shave Den Sunday

    Morning Shave
    Hot Shower
    Soap: TSD Unscented
    TSD Witch Hazel
    TSD Aftershave Milk
    TSD Iced Subzero
    Brush: Omega Pro 48
    Razor: Gillette New LC OC
    Blade: 7 o'clock Blue (4)
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    2-day growth, 3-pass shave.
    1st pass - good reduction on the WTG pass.
    2nd pass - XTG sets up 3rd pass well.
    3rd pass - ATG pass leaves me clean and smooth.

    6 hours later, no stubble, still smooth. The New LC, paired with the 7 O'Clock blade (just 4 shaves) is one of the most effortless, consistent, top shaves that I've had in my short journey.

    Cheers!
    RT
     
  9. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Razor: Gillette SS 1947 NDC (Birth Razor)
    Blade: Personna Prep Blade Blue (6)
    Brush: Fendrihen Silver Tip Black Faux Handle 22/49
    Soap: TSD Iced Barber Shoppe
    A/S: TSD Iced Barber Shoppe

    Day 4
    Another outstanding DFS this evening. Followed the same procedure adding a little menthol crystals in a table spoon of hot water mixing and adding it to my TSD soap. Made it a little cooler and made for an excellent lather. Stepper angle of attack with the Gillette SS made it a more aggressive razor. The 3 passes made for a great shave, followed by TSD Iced Barber Shoppe A/S.

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  10. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    No.:happy097:
     
  11. pvtbanks

    pvtbanks Corners First

    So I have my shave of the day planned out, and I will let everyone know how it goes.
    Pre-Shave- Warm towel
    Razor- 52 Gillette black tip
    Blade- PX Brand (Personna Red)
    Soap- Classic Brand Sandalwood
    Post-shave- Cold water rinse followed by WH, allowing to dry then applying dove ASB

    Hoping for a great shave. This will be my first time trying a new blade.
     
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  12. CyanideMetal

    CyanideMetal Wild and crazy guy

    Doug, you make a good point that I've thought about lately. One difference between carts and DE/SE is that by adjusting the blade angle on a DE/SE, you can create your own kind of razor to suit you. With carts, I find that's already been done for me and it's not to my liking.
     
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  13. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    The survey is beginning to look like the 1989 Preakness, as Sunday Silence and Easy Goer ran neck to neck for almost the whole thing, leaving the rest looking like they were just out for practice runs.
     
  14. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    I have been using a Feather AC once a week as a learning tool. I have one straight that doesn't appear to be shave ready as it doesn't shave very well.
    I'm sure I will eventually graduate to straights but want to wait until I've mastered more of what I already have.
    We will see
     
  15. Bill_F

    Bill_F Well-Known Member

    10/4/15

    Gillette Old Type
    Frank Shaving Pur-tech Synthetic
    Proraso Sandalwood cream
    Aqua Velva Ice Blue

    Shave #1 with the Gillette Silver Blue in my Old Type.
    Did face lather and 2 full passes: Pass 1 XTG on my face and XTG on my neck (top to bottom today). Great reduction, almost DFS but went a little too fast on my neck. Picked up a couple of weepers. Pass 2: ATG. Almost a BBS at this point. A cold water rinse followed by a minor touch up and had the BBS The Aqua Velva was mild.

    A solid BBS shave from the Gillette Silver Blue in my Old Type. Rushed a bit this morning and paid for it with a couple of minor weepers. My wife and I are on vacation, in Las Vegas this morning, St. George Utah this evening. Off to Salt Lake tomorrow. Hope everyone had a nice weekend.
     
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  16. pvtbanks

    pvtbanks Corners First

    Update on the shave, went ahead with the planned setup from my previous post. I don't even know what happened but lather was literally flying out of the brush. I had a substantial, lasting, and very slick lather. So much so the lather got on my hands from my brush and I could hardly hold my razor. I LOVE these blades. They are much more comfortable than the Astras. But that also could've been the outstanding lather! I plan to visit the blue Astras at some point in this focus so I will pay close attention then. The Black tip Gillette seemed to float along my face, the best way I know to describe it would be a canoe on calm waters. Or at least in my mind. (Not good at describing the shave yet. My cheeks and moustache are BBS after a WTG/XTG/XTG 3 pass shave. My neck, or my trouble area, is borderline DFS, other than a couple spots. All in all I'm extremely pleased, other than a few weepers it was an incredible shave.
     
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  17. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    @wmbjr
    Hey, William are you still above water? Things are looking bad in SC.
     
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  18. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Ask a pharmacist for an Alum deodorant block or stick. If it's potassium alum you are all set.
     
  19. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Hi guys! No shave today... I am officially lazy. I hope everyone has a great Monday!
     
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  20. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    10/05/2015
    Razor – New LC with Triad Helix SS
    Blade – Feather (2)
    Brush – Olivewood with TGN Finest Fan
    Lather – Strop Shoppe Baker Street
    Post - Witch Hazel & Floid Black sample

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    A very good 3 pass shave this morning. Not a BBS shave but about as good as most work mornings. Finished off with a splash of Floid Black from my sampler and I am ready for the day. Hope everyone has a great Monday.
     

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