Aren’t boar brushes supposed to look ugly?
August 2022 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
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- Start date
Still in!
Quick Thursday shave
Cape 2000
Ogallala Bay Rum
Synth brush
Quick Thursday shave
Cape 2000
Ogallala Bay Rum
Synth brush
SOTD #10
- No Pre-Shave Oil
- ARKO (SOTM) (Arko August)
- Simpson's Wee Scot
- Feather ASD2
- Astra SP (2)
- No Astringent
- Pinaud's Lime Sec Splash
- Nivea Cooling Post-Shave Balm
Still in! Same gear as yesterday:
Prehave - Proraso White
Soap/AS - Tabac
Razor - WR1
Blade - Gillette Wilkinson Sword (4)
Brush change to my Simpsons Duke 3 2 band.
Prehave - Proraso White
Soap/AS - Tabac
Razor - WR1
Blade - Gillette Wilkinson Sword (4)
Brush change to my Simpsons Duke 3 2 band.
Participating still.
I decided to mix it up a bit today. I took my favorite Postwar Tech and switched the baseplate for a Prewar Tech. It is definitely more aggressive with the greater bottom gap, and tugged a lot more on first and second passes. I had to be more mindful of a light touch, I got a small nick under my lip on my first pass (bleeding was very brief). I got almost as good a shave as with the Postwar, but with some irritation. This confirms my finding during Shark week: with a well used blade a milder razor is more effective and efficient (at least for me). In the end a CCS+. Not bad for the 69th shave in my Feather!
I decided to mix it up a bit today. I took my favorite Postwar Tech and switched the baseplate for a Prewar Tech. It is definitely more aggressive with the greater bottom gap, and tugged a lot more on first and second passes. I had to be more mindful of a light touch, I got a small nick under my lip on my first pass (bleeding was very brief). I got almost as good a shave as with the Postwar, but with some irritation. This confirms my finding during Shark week: with a well used blade a milder razor is more effective and efficient (at least for me). In the end a CCS+. Not bad for the 69th shave in my Feather!
Day 11, 35.5% complete.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Nacet Stainless #7
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm, Hyaluronic Acid.
Back to the .84 Game Changer, for a comfortable BBS. I think this gives my skin an easier time than the "mild" edition, since there's less need to run it over the same spot.
Well said!
MWF is a reliable workhorse that agrees with my skin, so I think having 5 refill pucks lined up is just common sense, even if there's no discontinuation/reformulation threat so far.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Nacet Stainless #7
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm, Hyaluronic Acid.
Back to the .84 Game Changer, for a comfortable BBS. I think this gives my skin an easier time than the "mild" edition, since there's less need to run it over the same spot.
That's what I call a smart and justified move, speaking of Tallow Tabac.
Ok. I'm biased.
Well said!
MWF is a reliable workhorse that agrees with my skin, so I think having 5 refill pucks lined up is just common sense, even if there's no discontinuation/reformulation threat so far.
GRUME August Shave 7/16
No of Arko Shave 5
Prep : Hot shower
Preshave : None
Brush : Proraso Boar
Soap : Bol A Raser Monsavon
Razor : Merkur HD 34 C
Blade : Platinium (2)
Post : Alum block, Mennen Apres Rasage Grand Large
Second shave with this set up, much less post shave irritation and cut ... there is always saturday
No of Arko Shave 5
Prep : Hot shower
Preshave : None
Brush : Proraso Boar
Soap : Bol A Raser Monsavon
Razor : Merkur HD 34 C
Blade : Platinium (2)
Post : Alum block, Mennen Apres Rasage Grand Large
Second shave with this set up, much less post shave irritation and cut ... there is always saturday
| Date: | 12.08.2022 Razorine’s Revenge |
| Focused participations: | 12/31 Days in GRUME (38.7% completed, still in and holding on) 221/224 in 365 days of shaving (98.66%) |
| Other participations: | Steep Angle Shaving Alliance High Efficiency Razors Summer Mild to Medium August All Aventus August |
| Razor: | Razorine Flatboy (70 handle) |
| Blade: | Gillette 365 (1) |
| Brush: | Blue Aluminium Synthetic |
| Soap: | Lavanda |
| Bowl: | Proraso Green |
| Preshave: | Cold splash King C. Gillette Face Wash Proraso Green preshave |
| Postshave: | Proraso Green (A/S) Proraso Green (Balm) |
| Passes: | WTG (NE-SW) | Gillette Slant XTG (W-E) | Gillette Slide ATG (S-N) | Mostly Straight Light touch ups |
| Efficiency: | 7/10 (25 minutes) |
| Quality: | 6/10 (Three weepers) |
| Comfort: | 8/10 (minor redness on the neck) |
| Effectiveness: | 9/10 (BBS) |
Excellent shave and the Flatboy showed what an excellent effective yet smooth razor it is.
Notes from todays shave can be found here: A newbies journey into DE shaving - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/a-newbies-journey-into-de-shaving.622889/post-11883691
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Still in - BBS
The Minora Stainless is much smoother in the Krona as in the FOCS.
The Minora Stainless is much smoother in the Krona as in the FOCS.
Good one - I have an internal coach that helps me to stay on course. I love her even more because of it! If it was me, my collection would mushroom daily. Although I have not shown your pictures yet to say: see, to be in GRUME I first need those levels of stock!Honestly, I posted those pics as a reminder to myself as to why I do not need any more shaving equipment!!
The razors may be coming soon to a BST post!!
That will be a fine post on BST then because I see some lovely razors.
Thanks for your example and insights.
Cheers,
Guido
Still in, same shave as yesterday and it was a good one. Happy Friday folks!
Razor: Ever-Ready 1924 Shovelhead
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (8)
Soap: Arko stick
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
AS: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk
Razor: Ever-Ready 1924 Shovelhead
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (8)
Soap: Arko stick
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
AS: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk
I'm out but still following along in spirit. I had the first shave with my new Lupo 95 OC last night; in a word, I'm a fan!
Still in!
First outing of a new handle for my Stirling razor which I bought back in June. So I'm still good.
Happy shaves!
First outing of a new handle for my Stirling razor which I bought back in June. So I'm still good.
Happy shaves!
Still in
Soap: Proraso Green
Brush: Omega Boar
Razor: Charcoal Goods Every Day
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud
Happy Friday!
Soap: Proraso Green
Brush: Omega Boar
Razor: Charcoal Goods Every Day
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud
Happy Friday!
Still in - Headshave today
Gillette Rocket HD
Schick Ultra (6)
Yaqi Aqua High Mountain Badger
La Toja
Williams Aqua Velva
Gillette Rocket HD
Schick Ultra (6)
Yaqi Aqua High Mountain Badger
La Toja
Williams Aqua Velva
Still in! Day 12 and no missed shaves either.
Razor: Ralph Aust 6/8 this shoulderless design is sometimes referred to as Bismark style (after the Dovo Bismark). One of my few razors that was bought new as opposed to buying a beater from eBay. No regrets about the cost, Ralph makes great razors and this is my favorite style.
Brush: Semogue 1250 boar
Soap: A&E Peach&Cognac
I usually rotate razors every day and brushes/soap closer to once a week (not counting travel and days when I am short of time where I tend to switch to a stick soap and a synth brush). The Semogue and A&E gave excellent perforance this week, but time to move on, likely will switch tomorrow.
Razor: Ralph Aust 6/8 this shoulderless design is sometimes referred to as Bismark style (after the Dovo Bismark). One of my few razors that was bought new as opposed to buying a beater from eBay. No regrets about the cost, Ralph makes great razors and this is my favorite style.
Brush: Semogue 1250 boar
Soap: A&E Peach&Cognac
I usually rotate razors every day and brushes/soap closer to once a week (not counting travel and days when I am short of time where I tend to switch to a stick soap and a synth brush). The Semogue and A&E gave excellent perforance this week, but time to move on, likely will switch tomorrow.
SOTD #11
Great way to start welcoming the weekend, early morning shave with the house asleep.
One of my favorite brushes, simply brilliant and underrated imo.
I bolstered the third pass with a bit of La Toja; it's a common practice for me to use a couple glides of soap stick
to make the final touch-ups as luxe (or better) than the first pass.
Yummy fragrance mixture all around
Great way to start welcoming the weekend, early morning shave with the house asleep.
One of my favorite brushes, simply brilliant and underrated imo.
I bolstered the third pass with a bit of La Toja; it's a common practice for me to use a couple glides of soap stick
to make the final touch-ups as luxe (or better) than the first pass.
Yummy fragrance mixture all around
- No Pre-Shave
- ARKO (SOTM) (Arko August)
- Omega 10077
- Gillette KCG
- Gillette Platinum (Light)
- No Astringent
- Capt's Choice Lime Splash
- Nivea Post-Shave Balm
Still in, and at this point will be in for the next month's GRUME.
Shave today was
Lupo 95 SB with Astra SP (3) with Tabac (Tallow) face lathered with RazoRock Big Bruce Brush, 3 passes and finished with PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum Aftershave.
Shave today was
Lupo 95 SB with Astra SP (3) with Tabac (Tallow) face lathered with RazoRock Big Bruce Brush, 3 passes and finished with PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum Aftershave.
Still in.
I might be turning into a bum as I have only been shaving a couple times a week this summer so far.
Attending a wedding tomorrow, so looking forward to a nice shave early tomorrow.
I might be turning into a bum as I have only been shaving a couple times a week this summer so far.
Attending a wedding tomorrow, so looking forward to a nice shave early tomorrow.
Still in
Rotbart Mond Extra RFB
Blade: VOSKHOD(6)
Brush: Made Rite 250N
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Tabac
Rotbart Mond Extra RFBBlade: VOSKHOD(6)
Brush: Made Rite 250N
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Tabac
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