April 2024 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[Balin]

Still in!

 

[Texchappy]

Still in

 

[Roedeer]

Day 22, 73.3% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (Tallow)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #1
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

I loaded a fresh Astra for the fourth week. Back to the Game Changer, for a quick but effective DFS.

Thanks for finding the thread about KCGs, @JAHE. We'll probably never know for sure.

 

[LJBraaten]

Still in on this on this Vintage April Micromatic Monday. Today I choose my 80 year old (repaired) Gem Jr 1912 series. First, I honed the Gem PTFE blade on a 110 year old Stag Sharpener, then stropped it on a 100 year old TwinPlex. After addy my RIGS Shim, I got an excellent shave, barely stirred up yesterday’s cut. A 9.8 on shave 14 for the blade.

 

[Guido75]

Date	23.04.2024
366 daily shaves	114/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Gillette NEW Flat Bottom	KCG China (4)	Zenith 502B XSE
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop (96)	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Passes	WTG XTG ATG and touch up
Process Quality	Blade Sharpness
8/10 (Weepers)	6/10 (Razor sharp)
Effectiveness	Shave Comfort
9/10 (BBS)	6/10 (Harsh)

Notes:

Summary. Approaching marble on the cheeks today, but the journey was less stellar.

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[Markdad2]

Still in

Proraso Green
Henson AL13
Wizmet Super Iridium
Omega Evo 2.0
Proraso Green AS

 

[blethenstrom]

Still in. It was very close yesterday though, but I remembered.......... Almost impulse bought a DE89, but I prevailed.

Evening shave - 4/22/24
Razor: Noname OC
Blade: Derby Premium (8)
Soap: BSS #1
Brush: RazoRock Hive 24
Aftershave: Clubman VIBR
Rating: 9/10, DFS
New razor. Unknown, noname OC razor. Used the blade from previous shave. Very comfortable shave, but it felt a bit inefficient. Could be the blade that is on te way out. I will try a new blade next time. Very comfortable shave though, but some to be desired in closeness.

 

[ric164]

Still in on day 23. Have a blessed day gentlemen.

 

[La Malice]

Today's shave, 2 days of growth

Razor : Merkur 34 HD C
Blade : Voshkod (5)
Soap (SOTM) : Hendrix Classics & co Canadian Mafia Shave Soap
Brush : Trafalgar T2
Aftershave: Osma Alum block, Stirling sharp dressed man, Proraso White Balm

Well I finally killed that Proraso White Balm AS. I will now focus on the Nivea sensitive skin one.

 

[rudewarrior]

Still in on this fine Bay Rum day!

Razor: The Tortie (5/8" Dovo Special w/faux tortoise shell scales)
Soap: B & M Bay Rum
Brush: Parker Boar
AS: Clubman Bay Rum

 

[Multum in parvo]

Still in - DFS
Old Type, Personna Platinum (6 & retired), SMdF, Shavemac D01-2Band, SMdF AS

headshave

 

[MondoJ]

HSOTD 4.22.24

Occams Razor SE-noch
G5 knotted Vie Long
Razorock Empreror

 

[SmoothOperator]

I'm getting a bit more confident with the Ambassador, although today I missed to not shave the spot on my neck with the small cut from a few days ago.

Nonetheless, a good DFS++ shave (6 WTG, 3 ATG).

Have a great day everyone!

• Razor: Ambassador XL
• Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)
• Brush: Mühle Sophist STB
• Preshave: Proraso White
• Aftershave: Manufactum Bayrum
• Aftershave Cream: Manufactum Sheabutter-Creme

 

[JAHE]

I'm getting a bit more confident with the Ambassador, although today I missed the spot on my neck with the small cut from a few days ago.

It's better to miss a spot than to re-open the cut next shave tomorrow, anyway

Speaking about the Ambassador...

A nice and pretty efficient two pass shave. DFS+, or perhaps even a bit closer

 

[SmoothOperator]

It's better to miss a spot rather than re-opening the cut next shave tomorrow, anyway

Speaking about the Ambassador...

That's true and I must have expressed myself a little incorrectly. I overlooked not shaving the area again.

The Rex Ambassador is a great shaver, but it does challenge me from time to time.

 

[Doti B]

Still in
Had an early morning shave today for a change

Pre-Shave: Hot Face Wash
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 3 in Best
Razor: Gold Follar 66 6/8
Soap: MDC Agrumes

Post-Shave
Alum Block
Williams Acqua Velva Ice Nlue Splash
Razorock XXX ASB
Ach Brito Bergamotto Cologne

No fuss or drama just a wonderfully good shave. Very close but no irritation or claret and zero sting from the alum block. Was ready to face the office after this shave.

Finishing line in sight. Let’s close this out brethren

 

[ChriWilson]

Shave - #22
- Still In -

• Mike's Natural - Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper - SOTM, GRUYERE
• RR Barber 24mm Synth
• Muhle R89
• Personna Med-Prep - (6)
• Nivea 2-in-1 Splash

Early meeting this morning

 

[JKaboom]

Still in, had an uneventful shave yesterday

 

[LJBraaten]

Still in. Back to the early postwar Tech, it was easier on my face after the recent blood letting. No blood today, and a CCS for #521 on the Fearher.
I’m soaking my Badger in Dove soap and water tonight. The moisturizing hand soap I wash it in after every shave is building up and affecting its effectiveness.()

 

[Roedeer]

Day 23, 76.7% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (Tallow)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #2
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

The blade had smoothed out for its second shave. All the components worked together perfectly, for an easy near-BBS.