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UK Gen1 Aristocrat, Perma-Sharp Stainless (5&retired), Palmolive Stick, SOC 2Band, La Toja Splash
UK Gen1 Aristocrat, Perma-Sharp Stainless (5&retired), Palmolive Stick, SOC 2Band, La Toja Splash
February 2023 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
- Thread starter FoolishMortal
- Start date
That view isn't too shabby
I never tried going that high up! (…and my injured right shoulder would not have liked it most of the past year!)
I use the forearm, palm up, starting a couple inches below the elbow, ending a couple inches above the hand. Of course there is the psychological aversion to dragging a razor blade over the wrist…. Might be even scarier with a straight razor!
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Still out! Wunderbar/Polsilver combination a marvellous match: two pass BBS! Hang tight, comrades!
19/2/23 - still in
Pre - Palmolive
Soap - MWF/Kent
Brush - Omega/GFS 'The Hog'/10019
Razor - Yaqi DOC/Lemonwald handle
Blade - Lord Silver Star (4)
Post - Lea Balm
AS - Benjamin's Bay Rum w/Pimento
Pre - Palmolive
Soap - MWF/Kent
Brush - Omega/GFS 'The Hog'/10019
Razor - Yaqi DOC/Lemonwald handle
Blade - Lord Silver Star (4)
Post - Lea Balm
AS - Benjamin's Bay Rum w/Pimento
Still in
3 days of growth
February GRUME : 11
2023 GRUYERE : 28
Razor : Baili BR179
Blade : Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless (0)
Pre Shave : Shave Secret oil got it gotta use it
Soap (SOTM) : Gillette Pure Cream
Brush : Simpson Trafalgar T2
Aftershave: OSMA Alum Block, Proraso white AS balm, Dove Men+Care moisturizer
It was a long debate to see if I would use the Gillette Platinum blade again, change the razor/blade combo altogether or stick to the plan and try another blade with the baili. In the end I decided to stick to my plan and suck it up if a poor week of shave would ensure. all of that 5 minutes before the shave.
No on for the shave, slow Sunday morning, 30 minutes swim , 10 minutes Sauna. Would have enjoyed staying more but could not stand the 2 dummies that were in there anymore. One of them has a really busy life and was on the phone loudly talking for the entire time, the other one could not stand the mild heat and was in and out of the place every 2 minutes or so letting plenty of cold air in at the same time. Took a shower applied some Dove Men+Care moisturizer to help the skin a bit. Took a pancake platter at the local Whataburger and came back home for the shave.
The first pass was not too bad, fairly smooth save for a user error on the adam apple and a good nick.
The 2 next pass were not too bad either but yielded a few more nicks.
Post shave shows a bit too much irritation on the chin and apple adam area, the area I struggle with today, go figure it out.
Over all this is not as bad as last week with the Bic so far but far far from being great. Next shave in 2 days (all for the love of science of course).
Now for the fun part of the week. Stopped by the Japanese used to be dollar store yesterday here in town, and bought a pack of those for $1.75 plus tax. Beats a scissor hands down for both the nostril and ears
3 days of growth
February GRUME : 11
2023 GRUYERE : 28
Razor : Baili BR179
Blade : Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless (0)
Pre Shave : Shave Secret oil got it gotta use it
Soap (SOTM) : Gillette Pure Cream
Brush : Simpson Trafalgar T2
Aftershave: OSMA Alum Block, Proraso white AS balm, Dove Men+Care moisturizer
It was a long debate to see if I would use the Gillette Platinum blade again, change the razor/blade combo altogether or stick to the plan and try another blade with the baili. In the end I decided to stick to my plan and suck it up if a poor week of shave would ensure. all of that 5 minutes before the shave.
No on for the shave, slow Sunday morning, 30 minutes swim , 10 minutes Sauna. Would have enjoyed staying more but could not stand the 2 dummies that were in there anymore. One of them has a really busy life and was on the phone loudly talking for the entire time, the other one could not stand the mild heat and was in and out of the place every 2 minutes or so letting plenty of cold air in at the same time. Took a shower applied some Dove Men+Care moisturizer to help the skin a bit. Took a pancake platter at the local Whataburger and came back home for the shave.
The first pass was not too bad, fairly smooth save for a user error on the adam apple and a good nick.
The 2 next pass were not too bad either but yielded a few more nicks.
Post shave shows a bit too much irritation on the chin and apple adam area, the area I struggle with today, go figure it out.
Over all this is not as bad as last week with the Bic so far but far far from being great. Next shave in 2 days (all for the love of science of course).
Now for the fun part of the week. Stopped by the Japanese used to be dollar store yesterday here in town, and bought a pack of those for $1.75 plus tax. Beats a scissor hands down for both the nostril and ears
Wonderful!It's Carnival over here in Germany as well.
Sure, due to having young kids participation in Carnival is mandatory.
My costume looks like the dress of Clint Eastwood in one of his western movies... thus no shave today, either.
I'll shave off tomorrow.
Cheers, Amigos!
Still in!
Still in 
Effortless, not a bit of craving to purchase.
Slowly getting my confidence and usual nick free BBS back again.
This Fatip is a miracle. Combining smoothness and efficiency like none of my other razors.
I could even shave the crust of the huge nick I got last week.
Gotta love this FOCS. Love the kitsch gold look too
Effortless, not a bit of craving to purchase.
Slowly getting my confidence and usual nick free BBS back again.
This Fatip is a miracle. Combining smoothness and efficiency like none of my other razors.
I could even shave the crust of the huge nick I got last week.
Gotta love this FOCS. Love the kitsch gold look too
Interesting you are using a Lemonwald handle here. I read on internet that their threading is 4.3mm-4.5mm - but apparently that information is incorrect and it's 'regular' M5?
Nice combination!
Enjoy,
Guido.
I have a GC 1.0 waiting for you, my friend.
Brand new, packaged and all.
So don't worry you'll fish behind the net on that one.
Tomorrow I'll try the forearm. The arm offers a lot more stropping area than the palm.
Jack - DUDE awesome and how could I forget!! Even when recouping from Covid you still keep a more clear head than I do apparently.
Did you just hear that sound? Pfffzzz.....RAD just went out the window!
Something to look forward to when GRUYERE is completed
Cheers,
Guido.
Jack - DUDE awesome and how could I forget!! Even when recouping from Covid you still keep a more clear head than I do apparently.
Did you just hear that sound? Pfffzzz.....RAD just went out the window!
Something to look forward to when GRUYERE is completed
Cheers,
Guido.
I completely forgot about that! It was supposed to be a 4.5mm handle, but it works nonetheless for the Yaqi DOC which I presume is M5? The thread felt a bit tight when I screwed it on, so maybe it might be a good idea to use the Yaqi handle for my the Yaqi razor head!
Cheers for that!
Still in
2023 GRUYERE #49 - Still in
February 2023 GRUME #37 - Still in
Date: 02.19.23
Days growth: 4
Head shaver
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Personna Med Prep (5)
Brush: Ever Ready 100 (Erskine??)
Pre-shave: Hot shower using Nablus soap on face and head with facial scrubber
Lather: Nablus soap - face lathered
Passes: 2.5 (9/3/3)
Post Shave Routine and products:
1 - Hot rinse with microfiber towel X2
2 - Cold rinse with microfiber towel X1
3 - Alum block
4 - Cold rinse with microfiber towel X1
5 - Aftershave - 4711 edt splash
6 - Balm: Kirkland organic extra virgin olive oil (about 15 drops for entire head and face)
Time from shower on to dressed and ready: 1hr 7min
NOTES: On the tail end of a cold so wanted something easy going and mild for four days of growth. Didn't shave until 5pm. I've not used that particular brush and not sure if it's Erskine or nylon. It's pretty stiff. I like the Nablus soap, very slick though not much cushion, about the consistency of Arko. Wanted to try olive oil as a post shave balm, I've heard of some people using it as a moisturizer. I like it pretty well but we'll see. I love the 4711, clean and mild. I never tried the Fatboy on 9 and figured with 4 days I'd give it a shot, very aggressive and efficient with the med prep even on its fifth shave. Mild to medium feedback from the alum. Light feedback from the 4711.
Comfort: 9.0/10
Quality: 9.0/10
Overall: 9.0
Day 19, 67.9% complete.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #5
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm
An autopilot shave with selective tidying-up, for a quick near-BBS.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #5
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm
An autopilot shave with selective tidying-up, for a quick near-BBS.
| Date | 20.02.2023 |
| 365 days of shaving | 51/365 (100%) |
| GRUYERE | 51/365 (100%) |
| GRUME February | 20/28 (100%) 02/12 (100%) |
| Other participations |
| Passes | 3 |
| XWTG | Cheeks: N-S Neck: N-S |
| WXTG | Cheeks L: W-E Cheeks R: E-W Neck: S-N |
| XATG | Cheeks: S-N Neck: S-N (slanted) |
| Razor | Blade | Brush |
| Mühle R41 Swing on Lasta Red Handle | Tiger Platinum (7) | Omega Super Badger |
| Pre-shave | Soap & Bowl | Post-shave |
| Cold splash Proraso Green | Dutchy Bergamot Hybrid lathering | Cold splash |
| Efficiency | Quality |
| 8/10 (~20 minutes) | 10/10 (Clean) |
| Effectiveness | Comfort |
| 8.5/10 (DFS++) | 7.5/10 (Smooth) |
| Notes to today’s shave: |
Prior to my regular shave I did my first ever head shave. Don’t get too excited - I used my Remmington for the usual timing, but then decided to follow through with my Philishave (sitting idle since DE shaving). Just to know what it would look and feel like. More chilly than usual, but I am digging the look actually. There is stubble left and that’s ok for me. I don’t think DE head shaving will be anytime soon - my skin is uneven (has laser surgery in the past too) so I fear nicks and cuts.
I did the first pass with the R41 and the Swing for the subsequent passes. I used the same blade. The first pass was rough and tug mainly because the angle of the blade changes in the R41 compared to the Swing. Because as soon as I put the blade back in the Swing for the second and third passes the blade felt smooth again. One edge was harsher, but overall noticeably smoother.
The end result was a near BBS. Very nice!
More details can be found in my journal here.
Enjoy your shave!
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