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Bourbon Country Shave Journal - Dave in KY

Wednesday March 27, 2019
2019 Shave # 88 ( 143 Consecutive Shaves )
Razor: Feather SS (2 passes) Rockwell 6c Plate 4 (clean-up)
Blade: Feather Pro Guard (3) Merkur Super (2)
Brush: Paladin 26mm Lime Lotus
Soap: Stirling One
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Stirling One

Don't have many Cologne inspired scents for the theme shaves that I know of anyway but Stirling One is and so picked it for today. Nice scent and soap. Reached for the Feather SS again. No issues other than the typical weepers I get even with a de around the mouth. Another win. Almost went for 3 passes with the SS but decided not to get over confident on the ATG pass yet and cleaned up with the Rockwell 6c. I ask myself why try and learn the open blade shave when I get spectacular de shaves. Had me reflecting on when I started using de's and although got good shaves from the start it took awhile before they were automatic and technique was nailed down. I LOVE the results I now get and thought.....well why not put the same effort into this. I'm enjoying it so far and as long as I enjoy the learning, I will continue. When it stops being fun I'll take a break. I remembered I bought the clicker counter and logged a single open blade shave a few months ago so am adjusting the count to reflect that. I'm at 3 officially. Woo..............Hoo............Lol. Going to grab a muffin to go with some more coffee and read a little before heading out to do a house this morning. Hope the Cadre has a Stellar Day !!!
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A nice shave today...I see that Stirling One is not available. What was this soap inspired by? Great shave today!
 
Well looks who's doing colour coordinated photo shoots now.

If for nothing else straight shaves are a bit of variety.
 
Nice shave Dave! I keep telling myself I'm going to get more into open blades too....then I grab a DE instead because I'm always rushing in the morning lol. Maybe this Saturday I'll get one in.
 
dangerousdon said:
A nice shave today...I see that Stirling One is not available. What was this soap inspired by? Great shave today!
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Thanks Donald :p Our take on the popular The One cologne with top notes of bergamot, coriander and basil, the middle motes bring in cardamom, ginger and neroli, while the base notes create a very masculine trace of cedar, ambergris and tobacco.
 
GearNoir said:
Letting your Noir side out for a little play hmm? Keep up the good open blade work’
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Thanks Chris, I'm trying
NurseDave said:
Well looks who's doing colour coordinated photo shoots now.

If for nothing else straight shaves are a bit of variety.
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Variety, that's why I'm doing this. Check, and are you letting your inner Frenchman out (color here in the states) :ROFLMAO:
SteveChuckFrank said:
Nice shave Dave! I keep telling myself I'm going to get more into open blades too....then I grab a DE instead because I'm always rushing in the morning lol. Maybe this Saturday I'll get one in.
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It takes an effort to start that I'm hoping will just become another mindless choice at some point (y)
 
So I got home and have been needing to get the back of my neck shaved so I had 2 outstanding discoveries.

1st - I always shaved my neck by feel but wanted to see better if it was even so my wife got me a hand mirror to use. I only used it once so far but this 2nd time I looked at the hand mirror to look into the wall mirror instead of looking at the wall mirror to the hand mirror (saw KJ @Spider using this method and thought I should reverse what I did last time and try it) It was light-years better and clearer to see which helped me realize I have a bald spot forming in the back of my head besides the receding front. Not bald yet but very light coverage back there. That discovery gives me more ammo for the raging debate with my wife about me shaving my head which I've wanted but she keeps begging me not to................we'll see how this goes when I confront her with this info she's not told me about............... the back of the heads hair situation...........

2nd thing is I used the @CBLindsay Pineapple Cilantro Banana and this scent is OFF THE HOOK AWESOME. Chris you gotta start this in some full tubs for purchase SOON.........please !! It smelled great in the tub but I'm telling you guys when lathering the strong scent is just a wonderful thing.

Okay, now I need a beer and to reflect on my future head shave hopefully................
 
I was hoping for 6S news...what is this rubbish?

Dave in KY said:
It was light-years better and clearer to see which helped me realize I have a bald spot forming in the back of my head besides the receding front. Not bald yet but very light coverage back there.
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Glad you found it...we wanted to say something but...you know...
 
Dave in KY said:
2nd thing is I used the @CBLindsay Pineapple Cilantro Banana and this scent is OFF THE HOOK AWESOME. Chris you gotta start this in some full tubs for purchase SOON.........please !! It smelled great in the tub but I'm telling you guys when lathering the strong scent is just a wonderful thing.
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It is amazing isn't it. I credit Chad for the Pineapple Cilantro idea and YOU for the banana. At some point you tossed out the idea of adding cooling agent to everything (or some such non-sense) and the banana pineapple cilantro was mentioned. I made a tub around Christmas time and stuck it in my ever growing pile of "let me try this..." experiments. I didn't get around to even smelling it until I was making the ghost banana. You sir are one of three in possession of that scent. I don't even have any (I was able to test shave with it by lathering up the left over in the tub).
 
CBLindsay said:
It is amazing isn't it. I credit Chad for the Pineapple Cilantro idea and YOU for the banana. At some point you tossed out the idea of adding cooling agent to everything (or some such non-sense) and the banana pineapple cilantro was mentioned. I made a tub around Christmas time and stuck it in my ever growing pile of "let me try this..." experiments. I didn't get around to even smelling it until I was making the ghost banana. You sir are one of three in possession of that scent. I don't even have any (I was able to test shave with it by lathering up the left over in the tub).
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I know and appreciate you sending it to me immensely but greedy me wants a bigger tub or 2 :ROFLMAO:
 
Hot Dogs I just got a notice from shipment in Flint MI coming Saturday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Helps take the sting out of my lost in USPS razor................
 
Dave in KY said:
Wednesday March 27, 2019
2019 Shave # 88 ( 143 Consecutive Shaves )
Razor: Feather SS (2 passes) Rockwell 6c Plate 4 (clean-up)
Blade: Feather Pro Guard (3) Merkur Super (2)
Brush: Paladin 26mm Lime Lotus
Soap: Stirling One
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Stirling One

Don't have many Cologne inspired scents for the theme shaves that I know of anyway but Stirling One is and so picked it for today. Nice scent and soap. Reached for the Feather SS again. No issues other than the typical weepers I get even with a de around the mouth. Another win. Almost went for 3 passes with the SS but decided not to get over confident on the ATG pass yet and cleaned up with the Rockwell 6c. I ask myself why try and learn the open blade shave when I get spectacular de shaves. Had me reflecting on when I started using de's and although got good shaves from the start it took awhile before they were automatic and technique was nailed down. I LOVE the results I now get and thought.....well why not put the same effort into this. I'm enjoying it so far and as long as I enjoy the learning, I will continue. When it stops being fun I'll take a break. I remembered I bought the clicker counter and logged a single open blade shave a few months ago so am adjusting the count to reflect that. I'm at 3 officially. Woo..............Hoo............Lol. Going to grab a muffin to go with some more coffee and read a little before heading out to do a house this morning. Hope the Cadre has a Stellar Day !!!
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Outstanding and a great pic too!
 
Trouble is, she knew you were thinning back there and still doesn't want the head shaved. If that's the price you have to pay for muffins.....
 
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