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February 2021 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
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Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
Still in. Shark SS, Gillette Tech, DR Harris stick, Rooney Pure, and Gabels Bay Rum. Nice face lather shave.
Still in
and going well this month. I feel like this is the first month that I was really ready from the Grume. I wanted to be done with acquisitions but my den wasn’t complete yet. Last month I made the final touches and now I’m good. Everything is lined up just how I like it. From here on in it’s strictly buy to replace. Maybe one or the other spare vintage razor if something really special comes up.
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and going well this month. I feel like this is the first month that I was really ready from the Grume. I wanted to be done with acquisitions but my den wasn’t complete yet. Last month I made the final touches and now I’m good. Everything is lined up just how I like it. From here on in it’s strictly buy to replace. Maybe one or the other spare vintage razor if something really special comes up.
Den Completion
After 1.5 years, I’ve finally put the finishing touches on my shave den. The rabbit hole was deeper than I imagined but I can now see the light on the other side. The line between collector and user has becoming slightly blurred but I still consider myself a user. After a phase of trying...
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Still in.
Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil
Soap: Palmolive, bowl-lathered
Brush: Men-U boar
Razors: GC.84 SB, Astra SP #3, GC.68 SB, Astra SP #1
Post-shave: Blue Stratos AS, Nivea Balm.
Missed the usual problem area (under my chin, left side), otherwise a BBS.
Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil
Soap: Palmolive, bowl-lathered
Brush: Men-U boar
Razors: GC.84 SB, Astra SP #3, GC.68 SB, Astra SP #1
Post-shave: Blue Stratos AS, Nivea Balm.
Missed the usual problem area (under my chin, left side), otherwise a BBS.
Still in.
Fantastic shave today, one of the best I’ve had.
Rating: 9.5+/10
Razor: Timeless .95 Titanium SB / Smooth Top Cap
Blade: Kai Stainless Steel (1)
Brush: Grizzly Bay “Neptune Hurricane” 26mm Silk Smoke
Lather: Murphy and McNeil Barbershop De Los Muertos 2 (Kodiak Base)
Aftershave: Murphy and McNeil Barbershop De Los Muertos 2 Aftershave Splash (Alcohol Free)
Murphy and McNeil Barbershop De Los Muertos 2 Aftershave Balm
Bowl: Timeless Lather Bowl
3 passes (WTG, XTG & ATG), no touch ups
+ BBS!
+ No cuts, weepers, irritation, redness or bumps / ingrowns
~ Minor feedback with alum on chin, none anywhere else
- On ATG pass, tugged on chin and goatee area
My first time using a Kai blade, I was pleasantly surprised by it. I had heard it was slightly wider then others and allegedly the second sharpest blade behind Feather. I took my time and found it cut through my 4 days growth fairly easy on the first 2 passes. It did good on the ATG pass except for my goatee area, it tugged quite a bit. My goatee area is really coarse hairs and get tugging on blades that aren’t overly sharp. I don’t get any tugging with my favourite blades (Perma-Sharp, GSB and Rubie), so I’ll be interested if it feels slightly sharper after the first shave like most other blades and the tugging goes away. If it didn’t tug, this could be a top blade for me. Was expecting some irritation and there was none!
My first time using my Grizzly Bay brush with Silk Smoke knot and it was fantastic. I enjoy this knot way more then my other synthetic, a Yaqi Tuxedo. The Silk Smoke has more backbone, the backbone and shape (fan / flat top) worked fantastic for bowl lathering, whipped up a thick lather in way less time then the tuxedo. On my face, it wasn’t able to splay very easy, probably due to the backbone and 48mm loft (around 50mm was suggested by AP Shave Co) but I wasn’t looking to do circular motions or scrubbing with this brush. This knot feels incredibly soft on my face, softest tips I have I think and works great for painting on the lather. Very happy with it.
Timeless Razor worked great. This is my fourth shave with it, I think I’m starting to figure it out. My first shave with the OC was amazing then the last two (OC and SC) were good but had irritation on my neck and lots of feedback with alum, so think I was putting too much pressure on it. This was the first time using the safety bar as well as smooth cap. The SB had almost no blade feel, unlike the OC which had very noticeable blade feel. I used a steeper angle today and it worked really good. I also made a conscious effort to not to put any added pressure on the razor. Had one of my best shaves ever and no irritation at all!
Still in. SOTD - 18 FEB 2021
Pretty good shave today with the R41 & Bic Chrome blade (2). I've been chasing after more efficient razors and I am getting some good shaves out of them. They feel a bit rough sometimes on the neck but reducing the pressure I put improves it.
Pretty good shave today with the R41 & Bic Chrome blade (2). I've been chasing after more efficient razors and I am getting some good shaves out of them. They feel a bit rough sometimes on the neck but reducing the pressure I put improves it.
Feb 19, Still in
Razor: Matador Bakelit
Blade: Schick Super Stainless (18)
Brush: Hans Baier Silvertip
Soap: Lea Stick
Aftershave: Proraso Green
Had low expectations of todays shave since I usually don't get close shaves with this razor.
Well maybe it just needed an older blade
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First pass started out a bit tuggy but got smoother during the shave.
Final result was very good. Close shave with no nicks, cuts or weepers.
Razor: Matador Bakelit
Blade: Schick Super Stainless (18)
Brush: Hans Baier Silvertip
Soap: Lea Stick
Aftershave: Proraso Green
Had low expectations of todays shave since I usually don't get close shaves with this razor.
Well maybe it just needed an older blade
.First pass started out a bit tuggy but got smoother during the shave.
Final result was very good. Close shave with no nicks, cuts or weepers.
Still in. Nice shave today using a Ralf Aust 6/8, Ω 10098, Tabac and finishing with LPL Apres Rasage.
Have a nice day!
Have a nice day!
Well gentlemen, my haul from last year's purchase came to me by piggyback in the friend's luggage.
I just ordered the soaps which fancied my interest going by Alphabetical order.
I personally don't mind a softer, floral scent in my shaving products, so let's hope that my skin don't have any affliction to the soaps.
I might have wandered to the extremes of what is perceived as manly scent and what is not
I just ordered the soaps which fancied my interest going by Alphabetical order.
I personally don't mind a softer, floral scent in my shaving products, so let's hope that my skin don't have any affliction to the soaps.
I might have wandered to the extremes of what is perceived as manly scent and what is not
Still in
Ever Ready 1914
GEM PTFE (7)
Mike's Bay Rum
Omega 10290 Boar
Pinaud Clubman
Ever Ready 1914
GEM PTFE (7)
Mike's Bay Rum
Omega 10290 Boar
Pinaud Clubman
Still in
Fat Handle Tech
Personna GPC (6)
Schaffmilch
Fat Handle Tech
Personna GPC (6)
Schaffmilch
Still in
RazoRock Game Changer OC 84
Gillette 7 O'clock Black (2)
Williams mug soap
RazoRock Beehive 28 mm
Anherb ASC
Great shave and to think that I almost missed it.
I was feeling lazy in heating the water for brush and razor rinsing, so instead I went ahead and brought up my synthetic brush and had a complete cold water shave.
It was a very crisp shave.
RazoRock Game Changer OC 84
Gillette 7 O'clock Black (2)
Williams mug soap
RazoRock Beehive 28 mm
Anherb ASC
Great shave and to think that I almost missed it.
I was feeling lazy in heating the water for brush and razor rinsing, so instead I went ahead and brought up my synthetic brush and had a complete cold water shave.
It was a very crisp shave.
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Still in. SOTD - 19 FEB 2021
Solid shave today. Soap was slick and the brush felt soft/plushy. R41 w/ Bic Chrome (3) shaved well until ATG, where it started to tug a bit. Chased the BBS so got a little irritation on the chin. I still enjoyed the shave so it was worth it, haha.
Solid shave today. Soap was slick and the brush felt soft/plushy. R41 w/ Bic Chrome (3) shaved well until ATG, where it started to tug a bit. Chased the BBS so got a little irritation on the chin. I still enjoyed the shave so it was worth it, haha.
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Still trying to get in my shave-per-day, and it's still not working. Had a nice shave today, though, and it looks like the MoG is nearly done.
SOTD
The end is nigh (and you can see some of the layers):
SOTD
- Slim (4)
- Nacet (20)
- The Mug of Gross
- Yaqi 24mm Synthetic
- WH w/menthol, LTFT
- Stirling Spice ASB
- Dominica Bay Rum AS
The end is nigh (and you can see some of the layers):
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Who cares? Buy what you like, use what you like, and F the people who want to put their version of "masculine" on you.I might have wandered to the extremes of what is perceived as manly scent and what is not
I’ve got one artisan soap/AS I like because it smells like my wife’s perfume that she wore when we dated in high school. Don’t tell her that though, she might think I still like her [emoji28]
Still in.
Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil
Soap: Speick, bowl-lathered
Brush: Men-U boar
Razor: Rockwell 6S, R3, Astra SP #6
Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion.
A low-effort Friday shave. R3 hardly feels like it is doing anything at all, but the stubble still disappears. Got an irritation-free DFS.
Preshave: Hot washcloth, no oil
Soap: Speick, bowl-lathered
Brush: Men-U boar
Razor: Rockwell 6S, R3, Astra SP #6
Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion.
A low-effort Friday shave. R3 hardly feels like it is doing anything at all, but the stubble still disappears. Got an irritation-free DFS.
Thank you for your reassurance, my thoughts exactly, when I purchased them.
Afterall, shaving soaps are the only time I get to enjoy soft scents, and I'm glad I went ahead with the purchase.
Added bonus, I don't see many SOTD with these soaps, so atleast they'll be a new addition
to the vast variety of B&B.
Still in
Pre shave: T&H pre shave oil
Razor: Rockwell 6C (4)
Blade: Wizamet SI (2)
Brush: Omega Pure Badger
Soap: Speick shave stick
Post shave: Alum block
DRH Windsor AS splash
Nivea Protect & Care ASB
First time using Speick and must admit impressed. Nice lather and good slickness provided a good BBS shave. Did get a couple of tiny weepers but hay BBS made up for that. Speick & La Toja perfect for my travel set up
Pre shave: T&H pre shave oil
Razor: Rockwell 6C (4)
Blade: Wizamet SI (2)
Brush: Omega Pure Badger
Soap: Speick shave stick
Post shave: Alum block
DRH Windsor AS splash
Nivea Protect & Care ASB
First time using Speick and must admit impressed. Nice lather and good slickness provided a good BBS shave. Did get a couple of tiny weepers but hay BBS made up for that. Speick & La Toja perfect for my travel set up
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