August 2024 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[JAHE]

In!

I almost had forgotten that there's a box in my den filled with samples I have acquired in course of my wet shaving journey... it must be at least 25 small soap samples... perhaps more.

I better should start a new thread to encourage myself (and others) to make use of such stuff... but perhaps it's just me.

Enjoy your weekend, Gents!

 

[Texchappy]

Still in

 

[Markdad2]

Still in.

Razorock Lime
SOC Mistura
Guerilla Aluminum. 54mm
Astra SP
VIBR

 

[Pyrate]

Out
I've been neglecting my vintage razors lately, so today a nice shave with the Fatboy.

 

[iver]

Still in

 

[wldecker]

Still in.

Soap: SV Stella Alpina
Brush: Stirling Boar
Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.25 OC
Blade: Accuforge (1)
Post: Clubman Special Reserve

Good shave. The SV had been forgotten about for a while and has lost most or all of its scent. Still had great sickness and cushion. 8.5/10.

 

[Roedeer]

Day 17, 54.8% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #5
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea 2-in-1 Aftershave

Used Opuntia for SV Saturday. I got the usual excellent lather, and a comfortable shave. Yesterday's rapid application of styptic seems to have sorted things out.

 

[Guido75]

Date	18.08.2024
366 daily shaves	231/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Lambda Athena	Tiger Platinum (7)	Yaqi Lucky Dice
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop (161)	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Effectiveness	Facial Impact Score FIS™
8/10 (DFS+)	10/10 (GlideFest)

Notes:

The shave was fantastic nonetheless and it is always a joy to use the Athena. Honestly one of the best razors ever made.

Click here for today’s notes.

Enjoy your shave today!

 

[ric164]

In on 18. Have a blessed Sunday gentlemen.

 

[JAHE]

In!

200 shaves in 2024 are in the books...Feeling no temptations.

Enjoy your Sunday shaves!
Cheers!

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in!

Razor: Schick G4 "Schick 66"
Blade: Schick Injector blade (10)
Soap: Arko stick
Brush: Omega 10290 Boar
AS: Mennen Cool Spice

 

[hopper_64]

No shave yesterday but two today.

Head:

Leaf Thorn
Feather halfblade (3)
Yaqi Tuxedo 28mm
Arko
Floid The Genuine

Face:

King C Gillette
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (China) (2)
Yaqi Moka Express 2-Band Badger
Arko
Floid The Genuine

Still in

 

[dave1269]

Grume-ing on a Sunday afternoon

 

[ChriWilson]

Shave #16
- Still In -

• ARKO SOTMC, GRUYERE, ARKO August
• Adam Grooming’s Pure Badger
• RR GameChanger .84p
• Gillette Rubie - One & Done
• Stirling’s Varen Splash

 

[Roedeer]

Day 18, 58% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Palmolive Stick, made into a puck
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #6
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

Palmolive day again. Added a drop of glycerine, and got a slick, creamy bowl lather.

Having thought about beard mapping again, I tried a diagonal angle on my neck, and got a closer result on the difficult bits.

 

[Guido75]

Date	19.08.2024
366 daily shaves	233/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Gillette Single Ring	Dorco Titan (17)	Abe’s Brush Works Blutt STF
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop (162)	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Effectiveness	Facial Impact Score FIS™
8.75/10 (BBS-)	8.5/10 (Smooth)

Notes:

For a razor that is over 100 years old it still packs a BBS punch. To some extent better than any of my modern razors and at least on par with them.

Click here for today’s notes.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[ric164]

Still in the 19th. Have a blessed day.

 

[Markdad2]

I am still in.

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in

Razor: Schick G4 "Schick 66"
Blade: Schick Injector blade (11)
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Brush: Omega 10290 Boar
AS: Bootlegger's Green Freeze

 

[iver]

Still in