February 2021 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[Roedeer]

Still in.

Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil
Soap: Speick, bowl-lathered
Brush: Men-U boar
Razor: Rockwell 6S, R4, Astra SP #2
Post-shave: Brut AS, Nivea Balm.

Another autopilot DFS with the Rockwell. Speick works just as well as Palmolive for me. Maybe it's time to try a solid week of MWF, though.

 

[Rhody]

Another thread is tempting me. Shark blades. $7 per 100!

 

[Owen Bawn]

Another thread is tempting me. Shark blades. $7 per 100!

They will still be $7 in March. They've been between $5 and $7 per 100 for over five years.

 

[Rhody]

They will still be $7 in March. They've been between $5 and $7 per 100 for over five years.

So you are telling me to just get them now?

 

[Timeclo]

Still in. SOTD - 10 FEB 2021

Nice and easy shave. BBS result with slight irritation on the neck that went away soon.

 

[Sotiris_A]

Still in. Today, I used the Ralf Aust Spanish point, the Semogue 1800 and La Toja (grated).

Happy shaves everyone!

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in

GEM 1912
GEM PTFE (15)
Stirling Baker Street
Omega 10290 Boar
Stirling Baker Street splash

 

[hopper_64]

Still in

Razor: Muhle R108
Blade: Schick Super Stainless
Brush: Yaqi Moka Express 26mm 2-band badger
Creme: TOBS Sandalwood
Aftershave: TOBS Sandalwood & Nivea balm

 

[Abz88]

Still in, another impressive shave with the FaTip Gentile and Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow.

Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Jack Black Deep Dive Glycolic Facial Cleanser
- Truefitt and Hill Pre-Shave Oil
- The Goodfellas' Smile Savage Shaving Soap

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Omega Alum Block
- Simple Kind to Skin Alcohol Free Soothing Facial Toner
- The Ordinary Hyaluronic acid
- Jack Black Protein Booster Skin Serum
- Dolce & Gabbana The One aftershave balm
- Jack Black Double Duty Face Moisturiser

Tools
- FaTip Special Edition (Gentile Head)
- Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow (2)
- Antica Barberia Mondial Boar

 

[Mike M]

So you are telling me to just get them now?

I think he's trying to say get them now and get more in March

 

[CzechCzar]

I am out!

 

[wmadoty]

I am out!

What happened? Did you decide you needed some Shark blades? Let me save you, I am using a Shark for the One Blade in February Challenge. It is not a bad blade, but there are many much better for around the same price.

Does your wife think you spend too much time on Badger and Blade? Let me save you, I have a wife too, my third. Having said that you should be able to see how great relationship advice is from a guy like me. Dump her, the web community if far more important and you will be much happier?

Half the fun of these things is getting to laugh at the reasons people fail! Whatever the reason, I hope you enjoy the reason you failed.

 

[Rhody]

I think he's trying to say get them now and get more in March

Oh yes even better.

 

[Doti B]

Just shaved and still in
Pre shave: Hot face wash
Razor: Rockwell 6C (4)
Blade: Shark SS (2)
Brush: Omega Synthetic brush
Soap: Thiers Issard Vetiver
Post shave: Alum block
Nivea Protect & Care ASB
SV Skin Repair - Shea butter

3 pass shave plus touch ups.
First time face lathered in a while, but a nice BBS shave for me

 

[CzechCzar]

What happened? Did you decide you needed some Shark blades? Let me save you, I am using a Shark for the One Blade in February Challenge. It is not a bad blade, but there are many much better for around the same price.

Does your wife think you spend too much time on Badger and Blade? Let me save you, I have a wife too, my third. Having said that you should be able to see how great relationship advice is from a guy like me. Dump her, the web community if far more important and you will be much happier?

Half the fun of these things is getting to laugh at the reasons people fail! Whatever the reason, I hope you enjoy the reason you failed.

A lying vendor sent me the wrong pack of blades.

 

[Timeclo]

Still in! SOTD - 11 FEB 2021

An easy 2-pass shave. Comfortable DFS result.

 

[Sinnbad11]

Still in!
The Schick grip is doing great for me. I think I'm gonna go on a streak with it for at least all of next week, save Sunday when I will break out something with a bit more blade, probably my vector.

 

[B_R_A_D]

Still in.

Razor: Timeless .95 Titanium OC / Scalloped Top Cap
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Brush: Chisel and Hound “Buffalo Valley” 26mm V9 Fanchurian Badger
Lather: Barrister and Mann Vespers (sample)
Aftershave: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sangre de Drago Aftershave / Cologne (sample)
Additional Care:
Osma Alum Block
Timeless Lather Bowl

Great Shave 4/5
3 passes (WTG, XTG & ATG)
+ BBS
+ No cuts, weepers, tugging or razor bumps / ingrowns
- Some feedback with alum
- Minor irritation on right side of neck

Second shave with Timeless OC. Very efficient. I need to work on on my technique with it, I think I’m using a bit of pressure still.

Received a sample of Vespers from a very kind member of B&B. Vespers was a nice scent, not as dark compared to Beaudelaire and Lavanille, which was good for me. I can see why it is such a popular scent. I don’t get Christmas from it but would be a nice winter scent.

I enjoyed Sangre de Drago but unfortunately my wife had a bad reaction to the scent that kept getting worse so I had to wash it off after a few minutes. Guess I won’t be getting that one.

 

[Roedeer]

Still in.

Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil
Soap: MWF, bowl-lathered
Brush: Men-U boar
Razors: GC.84 OC, Astra SP #10, GC.68 SB, Wizamet #6
Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion.

Took my time, and was rewarded with a convincing BBS. Instead of a rotation, I'm going to try a week of only using MWF.

 

[Jmp63]

Still in.
Razor: Karve SS CB OC-A
Blade: Kai
Brush: Semogue 830
Bowl: WCS
Soap: Cella EEB
A/S: Old Spice Pure Sport
Have a great day y’all!