You fought the good fight!!
Plus you really ‘needed’ a Simpsons brush!! Truly!!
Now he is gonna have a Simpson Disorder, like me!
Uhhh...Thank you all? You are so understanding, that... you are not helping with my SBAD!
April 2019 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
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Uhhh...Thank you all? You are so understanding, that... you are not helping with my SBAD!
Anyone slip on the B&M email announcement?
I almost did but I’m still in.
I almost did but I’m still in.
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Nope, Day 12 and holding firm.
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SOTD
Anyway, I'm not super-stoked with the Mission. However, I know that each razor is different, so I'm going to give it the old college try to see if I can get good shaves. I had a couple of teeny-tiny nicks with it today, but that could have been because I did only WTG yesterday and my skin does best if I get a three-pass shave daily. I'll continue to use my solid soap/brush combo to give myself the best possible chance at figuring out this razor over the next 10 days. If we don't get on, look for it in a May PIF...
- RazoRock Mission w/Nacet (1)
- B&M (Glissant) Cheshire
- Maggard 24mm Synthetic
- Thayers/Lucky Tiger/Stirling ASB
- Pinaud Clubman AS
Anyway, I'm not super-stoked with the Mission. However, I know that each razor is different, so I'm going to give it the old college try to see if I can get good shaves. I had a couple of teeny-tiny nicks with it today, but that could have been because I did only WTG yesterday and my skin does best if I get a three-pass shave daily. I'll continue to use my solid soap/brush combo to give myself the best possible chance at figuring out this razor over the next 10 days. If we don't get on, look for it in a May PIF...
Maybe I’m lucky that I didn’t sign up for his emails. Still, I need to ask... no! I don’t need any more!.... ok, what was the announcement? Hopefully it’s not too tempting
I came really close, but held out. For now... The Diamond scent really has my interest.
For me it was the Bay Rum.
Bay Rum and Diamond are now available. More good stuff to follow.
SOTD
Prep: Glycerin soap, followed by hot towel
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Razor: Merkur 34C with Gillette 7o’clock black (first use)
Soap: PAA Lavender Planet
Post: Thayers Lavender WH, followed by PAA serum
A/S: Henri Et Victoria Duc De Sandl balm, with Mickey Lee Jefferson Square topping things off.
I’ve been playing with different blades these past few weeks. For this past week, I have been using Voshkod and loving it. It was actually the first time I’ve been able to shave everyday without irritation.
Today I thought I’d try a different blade so I picked the 7o’clock blacks. Turns out, that was a mistake. I stopped after two passes and finished up with a new Voshkod.
Looking forward to Monday’s shave with some bay rum or Proraso...
Prep: Glycerin soap, followed by hot towel
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Razor: Merkur 34C with Gillette 7o’clock black (first use)
Soap: PAA Lavender Planet
Post: Thayers Lavender WH, followed by PAA serum
A/S: Henri Et Victoria Duc De Sandl balm, with Mickey Lee Jefferson Square topping things off.
I’ve been playing with different blades these past few weeks. For this past week, I have been using Voshkod and loving it. It was actually the first time I’ve been able to shave everyday without irritation.
Today I thought I’d try a different blade so I picked the 7o’clock blacks. Turns out, that was a mistake. I stopped after two passes and finished up with a new Voshkod.
Looking forward to Monday’s shave with some bay rum or Proraso...
Thankfully, I still have some of the B&M bay rum, so I'm safe on that front (Diamond doesn't interest me).
I almost failed on over the weekend. For reasons I still can't quite determine, I found myself wandering the aisles of Marshall's. I came a cross a C&E cream, and like any time I've found anything wet shaving related there, I had to have it. On the way to checkout, I was weighing whether this was worth dropping out of GRUME for a shaving cream that I've read is mediocre at best (and the risk and of an angry glare from SWMBO). Eventually, I put it back. Better luck next time, temptation.
I almost failed on over the weekend. For reasons I still can't quite determine, I found myself wandering the aisles of Marshall's. I came a cross a C&E cream, and like any time I've found anything wet shaving related there, I had to have it. On the way to checkout, I was weighing whether this was worth dropping out of GRUME for a shaving cream that I've read is mediocre at best (and the risk and of an angry glare from SWMBO). Eventually, I put it back. Better luck next time, temptation.
Still in! SOTD
PannaCrema for head and Boellis Panama 1924 for face. Timeless Bronze. 38 and Simpson's Chubby 2 Super. GP bowl.
PannaCrema for head and Boellis Panama 1924 for face. Timeless Bronze. 38 and Simpson's Chubby 2 Super. GP bowl.
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Well done! Those situations are hard to avoid.
This weekend, I accompanied SWMBO to a garage sale being put on by a guy who used to own an antique store in town. There was a cool gold Star three-piece razor, but I didn't even ask the price. I just told him to take the blade out lest someone slice a finger...
SOTD
- RazoRock Mission w/Nacet (3)
- B&M (Glissant) Cheshire
- Maggard 24mm Synthetic
- Thayers/Lucky Tiger/Stirling ASB
- Vintage Osage Rub AS
So today, I tried shaving in a way that is antithetical to what I've done for the last four years. I keep the handle down and it was a revelation! The result was a closer and less-irritated shave than I've ever had with this razor, even on the wiry-haired, craggy chin area. I may be onto something...
Good Job!
I have not seen shaving soap or gear at Marshall’s or Ross or TJMaxx.
Is there a Soap Fairy
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That's a very nice set-up.
Good Job!
Thanks brother!
I find them pretty infrequently. I also saw an Ed Harvey shave set that I passed on. Others that I have seen were AOS or Proraso. 9 times out of 10 are a miss
I agree.
You’re welcome.
Luckily, Grooming Dept is already sold out of the Barbershop soap.
I’m still in!
I’m still in!
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