July 2021 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[Multum in parvo]

still in - SOTD

Pre:-
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Personna Platinum Germany 2nd use
Brush: Shavemac D01-2 Band
Soap: SMdF
Post: SMdF splash
Result: DFS+

The Schick with the Personna works very well for me and SMdF will be my soap of the summer. I absolutely love the scent.
Have a great day!

 

[linty1]

Still in,

finally got a shave in the new place, settled on this. This razor feels quite aggressive after using the tech head for two weeks. How many blades are in a pack of proguards? 15? I've had this pack for ages and just keeps going... been waiting to try to kai milds.

 

[FoolishMortal]

SOTD

• Thin-cap Old Type
• Nacet (1)
• Stirling Orange Chill
• Beagle (butterscotch fan)
• WH w/menthol, LTFT
• Stirling Bay Rum ASB
• Vintage Avon Bay Rum AS

I did myself no favors today. My offenses were all minor, but cumulative. I was rushed, I had several days of growth, I'm finding that the Stirling OC doesn't give a very slick lather (though I'm still working to figure it out, and rushing doesn't help), the OT is aggressive (for me) and I used a new blade. As a result, despite working with a very light touch, my neck was full of pink lather and I'm pretty sure that applying the aftershave gave me a glimpse of the afterlife.

I think the Old Type will have to be relegated to use with a broken-in blade and a proven, cushioning soap. The last time I used it, the blade had several shaves on it and the soap was Tabac. I got a tiny nick, but nothing like this.

Still, my cheeks are smooth, so that's something.

Onward!

 

[Multum in parvo]

SOTD

• Thin-cap Old Type
• Nacet (1)
• Stirling Orange Chill
• Beagle (butterscotch fan)
• WH w/menthol, LTFT
• Stirling Bay Rum ASB
• Vintage Avon Bay Rum AS

I did myself no favors today. My offenses were all minor, but cumulative. I was rushed, I had several days of growth, I'm finding that the Stirling OC doesn't give a very slick lather (though I'm still working to figure it out, and rushing doesn't help), the OT is aggressive (for me) and I used a new blade. As a result, despite working with a very light touch, my neck was full of pink lather and I'm pretty sure that applying the aftershave gave me a glimpse of the afterlife.

I think the Old Type will have to be relegated to use with a broken-in blade and a proven, cushioning soap. The last time I used it, the blade had several shaves on it and the soap was Tabac. I got a tiny nick, but nothing like this.

Still, my cheeks are smooth, so that's something.

Onward!

I‘m still evaluating the finer points between Thin Cap and Thick Cap but the at least I have to watch the Thin Cap closely otherwise it will bite.

no date code Old Type on Razorock UFO

 

[scoots]

Still in. My setup will be the same until I run out of the Sudsy Soapery Cedar and Pine soap.

 

[sandorfi]

Still in.

Gillette 30's Ball End old type Clone. (thin cap)
Gillette Platinum (5)
Muhle Rytmo badger
Proraso red
AS proraso red/alcolado glacial mix.

One small nick, my fault because I was once again overconfident.. (bottom of the nose for god's sake)
Otherwise fine shave, bbs - 9.5/10

 

[Jmp63]

Still in.
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Brush: 26mm Timberwolf
Bowl: Timeless
Soap: Cella EEB
A/S: Old Spice Pure Sport
Post: Nivea Sensitive Cool Balm
Have a great day y’all!

 

[RumpleBearskin]

Still in.

GEM Damaskeen / GEM Personna SS PTFE
M&M Nantahala (sample)
Maggard's Black and White
Old Spice Classic

Excellent shave, two days growth.

 

[Herrenberg]

Still in.

Very happy shave today with my "why do I even have any other razor" razor.

In the bowl is my new Beagle/Shavemac brush, a black/brown bulb that I am enjoying so much, it already feels as though of course I have always used it.

I experimented a bit with dryer lather today, after a conversation on another thread, and it worked out well. Can't say it was better, except for not dripping lather on my torso, but it was not, as I had expected, worse. I'm also trying to use even less pressure than the "no pressure" I was using before. Superb results, so I'm going to continue in that direction.

 

[Roedeer]

Day 6, 19.4% complete.

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: MWF
Brush: Men-U boar
GC.84 SB, Astra SP #1
Post-shave: Nivea Balm.

Got the best neck shave I can remember so far. Not 100% BBS, but a good even DFS, and just as important, without irritation. If it's repeatable, I've found the elusive perfect ATG angle.

PS, finally made a 5mm hole in the middle of the MWF puck.

 

[SharpieB]

Still in.

VERY hard to believe, but with the exception of the ShaveMac B&B Group Buy Beagle, I haven’t bought anything shaving related in almost 2 months.

I pick up a new vehicle this week and I think browsing the internets for a few little add ons to make it more fancy smancy will distract me from shaving gear for a while as well.

 

[mattps1]

Still in.

SOTD
Gillette Adjustable 195, set on 7
Wilkinson Super-Sword Edge
MdC Original soap
Simpsons Chubby 2
Thayers WH
SV Stella Alpina aftershave sample
Frag: Amouage Epic

It was just a shave. I was a bit lazy and didn't do the best job of it. I had my second vax jab the other day, feeling a bit knocked out while I recover from that.

I also had a delivery today for Martin de Candre in the Loire valley. I received the Shaving Soap, Chamomile & Lemon Oil and a bunch of regular soaps, stuff I ordered last month that put me out of the GRUME. Easily the most fragrant package ever, so customs had opened it up to make sure there wasn't anything else in there!

 

[hopper_64]

Still in

Yesterdays shave

Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo 24mm
Soap: Razorock XXX
Aftershave: Stirling Orange Chill

 

[Abz88]

Still in, trying out a Parker Premium Platinum blade in the Rocca. Shave 1 went very well and the SV soap performance was top notch again!

Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Hawkins & Brimble Face Wash
- Jack Black Face Buff Scrub
- Truefitt and Hill Pre-shave Oil
- Saponificio Varesino Opuntia

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Omega Alum Block
- Stirling Tea Tree, Witch Hazel & Aloe
- Hylamide Serums
- Arran Lochranza Aftershave Balm
- Jack Black Double-Duty Face Moisturiser

Tools
- Muhle Rocca
- Parker Premium Platinum
- Omega Pro 49

Fragrance for the day
- Floris 89 EDT

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in

Schick Injector Type E3
Schick Injector (13)
Mike's Bay Rum
Yaqi Purple Haze Mew Brown synthetic
Pinaud Clubman

 

[Multum in parvo]

still in - SOTD

Pre:-
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Personna Platinum Germany 3rd use
Brush: SOC Finest Cherry
Soap: Arko puck
Post: Epsilon Blue
Result: DFS+

Arko shave today - great as usual. I like the Krona more and more, this could easily be a daily driver.

 

[hopper_64]

I like the Krona more and more, this could easily be a daily driver.

It's a nice razor.

 

[Multum in parvo]

It's a nice razor.

Thanks, I got lucky and found a mint cased one.

 

[linty1]

Still in.

No shave today, just realized theres a lack of clocks in the new place. And the ones on the oven/microwave aren't in easy sightline areas.

 

[Kyle89]

Still in!