FFFMM SOTD 3/22/20 | Shave 18
Good shave 4 on Tiger blade.
Uneventful smooth shave.
Good shave 4 on Tiger blade.
Uneventful smooth shave.
FFFMM (Fixed Four For March Madness) 2020 Edition
- Thread starter Cal
- Start date
Shave 22, technically the second of the day
Prep: Hot Shower, Kiehl's Facial Fuel, Cella Pre-shave gel
Razor: Rex Supply Envoy
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: Parker Long Loft Badger
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post-shave: Osma Tradition Alum Block, cold water rinse
Aftershave: Razorock XXX, Hyaluronic acid
Four pass BBS.
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Prep: Hot Shower, Kiehl's Facial Fuel, Cella Pre-shave gel
Razor: Rex Supply Envoy
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: Parker Long Loft Badger
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post-shave: Osma Tradition Alum Block, cold water rinse
Aftershave: Razorock XXX, Hyaluronic acid
Four pass BBS.
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Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless #2
Brush: Vulfix 2335S badger
Soap: Cella
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless #2
Brush: Vulfix 2335S badger
Soap: Cella
Fighting the temptation to use my new Yaqi Tuxedo brush. It looks great, feels really soft and just had a really nice weight to it that I think I'll really like.
I was supposed to be away for work until next week so ordered it to be waiting for when I got home. Now I'm home and so is the brush.
Need to make it through this last week!
I was supposed to be away for work until next week so ordered it to be waiting for when I got home. Now I'm home and so is the brush.
Need to make it through this last week!
FFFMM Day 23 Shave 23
Gillette '48-'50 Aristocrat
Dorco ST-301 (2)
TOBS Avocado
Yaqi Blue 24mm 2 Band Fan Badger
Gillette '48-'50 Aristocrat
Dorco ST-301 (2)
TOBS Avocado
Yaqi Blue 24mm 2 Band Fan Badger
Day #23
FIXED FOUR FOR MARCH MADNESS | |
| Razor: | Viking Captain |
| Brush: | Omega 11126 |
| Blade: | Astra SP (1st shave on 5th blade) |
| Soap: | Van der Hagen (using rain water) |
| Prep: Results: | Liquid AntiBacterial face and hand soap. Rating 10.0 No nicks or cuts. Today, I put a tablespoon of hot water on the soap and worked up a great lather without soaking the brush before hand. |
IMHO Replacing a broken item should not count against you.
March 23 - Shave 11
Prewar Fat Handle Tech
GSB (6)
Arko
Yaqi 22mm
This morning I did two N-S passes, then E-W/W-E depending on what side of the face I was working on. I am a lefty and I am noticing that the right side under my jawline still has some rough spots. I'm sure I will get it down. My left side is smoother. I did have a knick but overall no irritation. I'm pretty sure the knick was my technique in that spot and not the blade due to the lack of irritation elsewhere.
I'm glad that AS is not part of the fixed setup because I received my bottle of PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum a couple of days ago. I love that stuff. The Clasico is good too. I've also tried the Boomtown but to my nose, it has a strong tobacco smell that fades into more of a weed smell. The Capt. Smythe's is smokey and leathery. So far I think all of the PAA Bay Rums are nice, some appeal to me more than others.
I haven't taken any new photos of my setup because like everyone else, I am preoccupied with working from home and making sure my family has some things in place if COVID-19 gets even worse.
I hope you all stay healthy.
Prewar Fat Handle Tech
GSB (6)
Arko
Yaqi 22mm
This morning I did two N-S passes, then E-W/W-E depending on what side of the face I was working on. I am a lefty and I am noticing that the right side under my jawline still has some rough spots. I'm sure I will get it down. My left side is smoother. I did have a knick but overall no irritation. I'm pretty sure the knick was my technique in that spot and not the blade due to the lack of irritation elsewhere.
I'm glad that AS is not part of the fixed setup because I received my bottle of PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum a couple of days ago. I love that stuff. The Clasico is good too. I've also tried the Boomtown but to my nose, it has a strong tobacco smell that fades into more of a weed smell. The Capt. Smythe's is smokey and leathery. So far I think all of the PAA Bay Rums are nice, some appeal to me more than others.
I haven't taken any new photos of my setup because like everyone else, I am preoccupied with working from home and making sure my family has some things in place if COVID-19 gets even worse.
I hope you all stay healthy.
Likewise. One of my favorite aspects of shaving is changing up my aftershave choice regularly, so I am unsure if I could have lasted an entire month sticking to one.
Brush: Whipped Dog synthetic
Soap: Nivea stick
Razor: ATT G1
Blade: GEM stainless steel
A/S: Cella
Me too. It's a complex scent. I really get the smoky notes from the barrel aging. And it outlasts any Bay Rum I've tried without being cloying. I got the bottle, and liked it so much I went ahead and ordered the 7oz Whiskey Jug.
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FFFMM Day 23
Fat Handle Tech
Rapira Platinum Lux (2)
Haslinger’s Meeresalgen
Colonel x2L
Fat Handle Tech
Rapira Platinum Lux (2)
Haslinger’s Meeresalgen
Colonel x2L
Nice set-up. What happened to your ikon and Parker razors?
Right now I am rotating between 3 razors. My Parker 97, the aluminum General with an iKon handle, and the ATT G1. I love all 3 and it would be very hard for me to pick an over-all favorite. They use 3 different types of blades.
So you are using a "Flex" method rather than a "Fixed" method for the FFFMM.
No I am staying with the Fixed method for this month.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
And it's a big BUT.
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