2022 DFR (Damn Fine Restraint)

Good job Bouki I made no other purchases after the Executive on the 19th of the month so my plan of extending the time between purchases has been working. It has not been accomplished by making a huge purchase of things and starting again but by only a CAN'T pass on it item and just that 1 and done approach thus resetting the no buy for me. In fact I think the Executive was my only purchase for the month but I'd need to look back to be certain. Looking forward to April with no real wants/needs. Best wishes to all in whatever they attempt/accomplish !

Yea! Congrats Dave. That's much better than I've fared.

I've been doing horrible and really need to step up my game. In my defense, I didn't try for March, as I had plans (to waste $$, lol). Perhaps April will be the month for me?

Come on in, The water's fine 

Made it the rest of the month of March and 10 days of April before getting a few things just now and will be back on the wagon now 

I got this on the BST and ordered the matching splash from The Razor Company


I ordered this on eBay because it's the correct ones to completes my Bulldog Set

Out again as a rare to see Krect Spiral Curve Slant razor came up for sale and it's a favorite.....needed wanted a backup. I guess I'm done here, sorry guys 

I made my goal of going four days in the month of April without a purchase. It's getting easier to turn away from soaps, aftershaves, razors, and blades. And since I converted most of my creams to hand soaps, my soap hoard has shrunk by nearly 700 grams. (Only 17 kilos of soap to go! I should have everything wrapped up by April 2057. Piece of cake.)

But now brushes have got under my skin. I've never been a brush man. Though I have a dozen in my stable, I generally use only two. But lately I've been bit by a yearning for a blue-handled brush. Inexplicable. When it comes to making a lather, what difference does the color of your brush's handle make? None. But for some reason, I just can't consider using a blue-labeled soap unless I have a blue-handled brush. Luckily I already have a blue razor and plenty of Gillette Silver Blue blades. What a weird preoccupation.

Out again as a rare to see Krect Spiral Curve Slant razor came up for sale and it's a favorite.....needed wanted a backup. I guess I'm done here, sorry guys 

Nothing to be sorry about, my friend! You showed restraint last month, and arguably, are showing restraint now in not buying EVERYTHING that calls out to you!

I made my goal of going four days in the month of April without a purchase. It's getting easier to turn away from soaps, aftershaves, razors, and blades. And since I converted most of my creams to hand soaps, my soap hoard has shrunk by nearly 700 grams. (Only 17 kilos of soap to go! I should have everything wrapped up by April 2057. Piece of cake.)

But now brushes have got under my skin. I've never been a brush man. Though I have a dozen in my stable, I generally use only two. But lately I've been bit by a yearning for a blue-handled brush. Inexplicable. When it comes to making a lather, what difference does the color of your brush's handle make? None. But for some reason, I just can't consider using a blue-labeled soap unless I have a blue-handled brush. Luckily I already have a blue razor and plenty of Gillette Silver Blue blades. What a weird preoccupation.

Now I am wondering if I need to color coordinate my shaves! Brushes, and specifically handles, have been a fun buying spree. Now it's time for me to enjoy using rather than collecting more. Good luck on the hunt for the perfect blue handle!

Hmm. Year of restraint. What a quaint idea. What have I purchased so far this year? 

• A full set of Tatara 3-piece razors from a generous member (these passarounds are awesome terrible for restraint). 
  
• A few more Stirling soaps (come on, I have to support an awesome vendor with an awesome product, even though I have not tried all varieties I ordered last year),
  
• B&M Passafloria and Paganini's Violin. This is of course forgivable.
  
• Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24 mm synthetic brush during recent sale from Asian website; I gave mine to a friend to start wet shaving, and he loves it. That karma certainly covers the replacement for restraint, because it was my first brush and I really really love the design and I have not found a knot that matches its performance. 
  
• $4 Proraso green on a site that shall not be named; that can't count because I gave my tube of Proraso green to that same friend.
  
• Lapping film for learning to hone straight razors (I just picked up a piece of polished granite FREE from a kitchen renovation. That counts as restraint, right?)
  
• Oh, and I had to get a Gold Dollar to learn to hone on, so as not to ruin the Dovo straight razor I got a great deal on. Oh, yeah, and the strop I just bought for maintenance. But  that's like a necessity, right?
  

So, I now have everything I will ever need. I will not be purchasing anything else this year. For sure. No, really.

Unless someone has a Gillette red tip they are parting with. No, really, nothing else. Honest.

Hmm. Year of restraint. What a quaint idea. What have I purchased so far this year? 

• A full set of Tatara 3-piece razors from a generous member (these passarounds are awesome terrible for restraint). 
  
• A few more Stirling soaps (come on, I have to support an awesome vendor with an awesome product, even though I have not tried all varieties I ordered last year),
  
• B&M Passafloria and Paganini's Violin. This is of course forgivable.
  
• Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24 mm synthetic brush during recent sale from Asian website; I gave mine to a friend to start wet shaving, and he loves it. That karma certainly covers the replacement for restraint, because it was my first brush and I really really love the design and I have not found a knot that matches its performance. 
  
• $4 Proraso green on a site that shall not be named; that can't count because I gave my tube of Proraso green to that same friend.
  
• Lapping film for learning to hone straight razors (I just picked up a piece of polished granite FREE from a kitchen renovation. That counts as restraint, right?)
  
• Oh, and I had to get a Gold Dollar to learn to hone on, so as not to ruin the Dovo straight razor I got a great deal on. Oh, yeah, and the strop I just bought for maintenance. But  that's like a necessity, right?
  

So, I now have everything I will ever need. I will not be purchasing anything else this year. For sure. No, really.

Unless someone has a Gillette red tip they are parting with. No, really, nothing else. Honest.

hey! how goes the shavette? I see you have added a straight to the razor pack, and the Tatara set, nice! I go back and forth on the non-adjustable Tatara. But, I just had my Overlander plated in mirror nickel and it is my top DE. And a Vector is back in the shave drawer, in titanium which probably should use up all the shave funds for the year! I see maybe some blades and a soap or two now. Honestly, no need for anything, but who am I kidding. I am working on being more restrained instead of telling myself I can''t get anything!