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GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks gents, I appreciate the support!
Nope, not Jackson...but only about 1 1/2 hours away, good to know!
Left of California? So, not Mississippi then..... Hawaii? Maybe Japan?
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Hey...I could live with that for sure!
I thought you wanted a lower cost of living?
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
There’s a lot of beach!
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GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thank Chris!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #256 (338 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:
Gear: Gillette NEW RFB OC, Astra SP blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, CBL 50 SoV soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Pinaud Vanilla & Myrsol K AS mix to finish!
Up early today to get the kids out the door while the missus is off to tend to the big Life Way event at the church.
Had my second shave with the RFB today. The shave was a bit better than yesterday’s first go around. WTG and XTG were a hair smoother, but the edgy-ness was still there. The ATG was a tad better too, but ended up decapitating a number of bumps and things still felt a bit rough. I have the LC up tomorrow to refresh my thoughts on that. As far as efficiency over the LC, I don’t feel it’s more efficient.
Last night’s shift was putting out fires that no one else knew were even burning and making final touches no one else thought of...the hell of being a conscientious perfectionist...
Work today is catching the tail end of the big event and taking care of the resulting cleanup. We’ll have half today’s shift and all tomorrow’s to get things back in order for services Sunday.
I’m so ready for my days off!
Have a great Friday all!
Gear: Gillette NEW RFB OC, Astra SP blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, CBL 50 SoV soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Pinaud Vanilla & Myrsol K AS mix to finish!
Up early today to get the kids out the door while the missus is off to tend to the big Life Way event at the church.
Had my second shave with the RFB today. The shave was a bit better than yesterday’s first go around. WTG and XTG were a hair smoother, but the edgy-ness was still there. The ATG was a tad better too, but ended up decapitating a number of bumps and things still felt a bit rough. I have the LC up tomorrow to refresh my thoughts on that. As far as efficiency over the LC, I don’t feel it’s more efficient.
Last night’s shift was putting out fires that no one else knew were even burning and making final touches no one else thought of...the hell of being a conscientious perfectionist...
Work today is catching the tail end of the big event and taking care of the resulting cleanup. We’ll have half today’s shift and all tomorrow’s to get things back in order for services Sunday.
I’m so ready for my days off!
Have a great Friday all!
Ooh...sorry about the minor lacerations. Hopefully you get your days off soon! Have a great weekend!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #257 (338 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:
Gear: Gillette NEW LC OC, Astra SP blade, RR Big Bruce synth brush, SS Citrus & Bay soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Bootlegger’s Bay Rum AS to finish!
Man...I am beat!
Counterbalance shave with the NEW LC today...uh oh.
Let me just say, things aren’t looking good for the RFB. The shave with the LC was noticeably superior (noticeable, but not a huge difference) in feel and I did not have that edgy blade feel I get from the RFB. The LC was more consistently smooth, even ATG. As for results? Same as RFB post shave with less follicle decapitation (none in fact). Long term, we’ll see.
The day yesterday was a whirlwind. My team got a lot accomplished, almost erasing completely that the event ever happened (the event was quite a hit with the event’s leadership and attendees). Physically it was a hit as well...the negative kind lol. Did not sleep well and the body is feeling it.
One shift to get through and then two days off!
Have a great Saturday all!
Gear: Gillette NEW LC OC, Astra SP blade, RR Big Bruce synth brush, SS Citrus & Bay soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Bootlegger’s Bay Rum AS to finish!
Man...I am beat!
Counterbalance shave with the NEW LC today...uh oh.
Let me just say, things aren’t looking good for the RFB. The shave with the LC was noticeably superior (noticeable, but not a huge difference) in feel and I did not have that edgy blade feel I get from the RFB. The LC was more consistently smooth, even ATG. As for results? Same as RFB post shave with less follicle decapitation (none in fact). Long term, we’ll see.
The day yesterday was a whirlwind. My team got a lot accomplished, almost erasing completely that the event ever happened (the event was quite a hit with the event’s leadership and attendees). Physically it was a hit as well...the negative kind lol. Did not sleep well and the body is feeling it.
One shift to get through and then two days off!
Have a great Saturday all!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks Tim!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #258 (338 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:
Gear: Gillette NEW RFB OC, Astra SP blade, Sorrentino TSC 1st Anniversary badger brush, SV 70th soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, SV 70th AS, and Zaharoff frag to finish!
So tired this morning...
Again the RFB shave was a little better than the previous use. Still, it did not surpass the LC in feel. I’m glad I brought out the LC yesterday to check. Closeness in shaves are pretty much neck and neck. Still, it remains very close.
Well, my team kicked butt yesterday, finished the cleanup from the event, and got things ready for today’s normal Sunday activities. It was nice to come home early last night and chill. I’m still feeling the physical fatigue this morning though. Probably could have used another hour or two of sleep.
Services, some yard work, MIL coming to visit...should be a pretty decent day ahead!
Have a blessed Sunday all!
Gear: Gillette NEW RFB OC, Astra SP blade, Sorrentino TSC 1st Anniversary badger brush, SV 70th soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, SV 70th AS, and Zaharoff frag to finish!
So tired this morning...
Again the RFB shave was a little better than the previous use. Still, it did not surpass the LC in feel. I’m glad I brought out the LC yesterday to check. Closeness in shaves are pretty much neck and neck. Still, it remains very close.
Well, my team kicked butt yesterday, finished the cleanup from the event, and got things ready for today’s normal Sunday activities. It was nice to come home early last night and chill. I’m still feeling the physical fatigue this morning though. Probably could have used another hour or two of sleep.
Services, some yard work, MIL coming to visit...should be a pretty decent day ahead!
Have a blessed Sunday all!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Good shave. Still surprised you're not impressed with the RFB.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
I think if I didn’t have the LC, I wouldn’t know any better and think the RFB is just fine.