February 2024 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[Roedeer]

Day 26, 89.7% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (Tallow)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Personna 74 #34
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

Back to MWF, and got another social shave. Not far to go now...

 

[Guido75]

27.02.2024

• Guido75
• Feb 27, 2024

Gillette Old Type • Gillette Bleue (7) • Omega 10108 • Mike’s Natural Barbershop

Date	27.02.2024
366 daily shaves	058/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Gillette Old Type	Gillette Bleue (7)	Omega 10810
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Passes	WTG XTG ATG and touch up
Consistency (details here)	Quality / My process
9.75/10 (Significantly Consistent)	10/10 (Clean)
Effectiveness	Comfort / Blade condition
8.75/10 (BBS-)	10/10(GlideFest)

Notes:

Summary. Very effective shave with a very effective razor. Blade felt tired yesterday, but this razor made it shine again.

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[Bsamps]

Day 27, in with ease

Razor: Henson AL13+
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (4)
Brush: Simpson Commodore X3 Fibre
Bowl: Captains Choice Copper Bowl
Preshave: GLYCE
Soap: Tabac Original
Aftershave: Tabac Original

Make it a great day!

 

[MondoJ]

HSOTD 2.26.24

Yaqi slope slant
Razolution blade
APShaveCo brush
Razorock One X

 

[ric164]

Still in on day 27:

Pre-shave prep: shower, hot towel
Pre-shave: Proraso White
Razor: RR GC-76P
Blade: Personna Medical Prep (3)
Brush: EJ Silvertip
Shave cream: Proraso Green
Post shave: warm water rinse, alum block, cold water rinse
AS: Proraso Green Balm

I managed a comfortable DFS this morning. No complaints. And I finished off the tube of green.

Have a blessed day.

 

[awk_m4]

Still in!
Tuesday February 27, 2024
Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson Mild
Blade: GSB (1)
Post: Tabac

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in

A great BBS today and really enjoying the Stirling Scots Pine Sheep!

Razor: Ever-Ready 1914
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (2)
Soap: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Brush: Omega 10290 Boar
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

[Jayson74]

2-27 Tuesday 9am
Shave 31/366.
2 pass DFS 5/5

Razor: Overlander alu
Blade: BIC cp (1
Soap: Ghost-town Barber
Brush: APshave G5C
Pre: non
Post: Ghost-town Barber

Still in with Zero temptations!
Jay

 

[tjsgarden]

Still GRUMEing into March...

DFS today. A record high of 84F is forecast for today.
Wishing All A Good Day.

 

[cajunrph]

Still in.

February GRUME 2024 26/29
Yates ‘Merica• Lords Super Stainless• ARKO!!• Psudeo Perfecto Virginia• Ds Cosmetics 24mm Two Band• Details.​

 

[hopper_64]

Still in

Muhle R41
Perma-Sharp (14)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
La Toja
RR XXX Fresco

Cheers

 

[JAHE]

In!

● Simpsons Milkchurn Best Badger
● Rocnel Elite
● Feather blade
● Tabac a L'Orange (shaving soap/asb)

Cheers!

 

[Pyrate]

Still Out!
Nice shave this morning. First time with a Kai.

 

[Beto Salatini]

SOTD February 27th 2024
February 2024 GRUME
The 15th Annual One Blade in February Challenge


Hello friends

Beautiful day here. Today, I decided to do a quick shave in just 2 passes, WTG/ATG. As I have had a cold sore on my chin for 2 days, I shaved only part of my face, leaving the beginning of a goatee. Haslinger Schafmilch, Omega Jade, DE89 and Gillette Nacet (13) did well, but the blade appears to be reaching its limit. I finished with the splendid Denim Musk.

With us, Ben Webster, making the moment magical.

Rating: 9


Have a nice evening and great shaves!

 

[m949]

Still in...concluding my first GRUME with this shave; no shave tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Pre-Shave: Kiehl's Age Defender Exfoliating Cleanser / YBN Glycerin Skin Care
Razor: Mühle R89 Traditional Rosegold
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
Brush: Mühle Liscio Black Fibre
Bowl: DSC scuttle
Soap: Mühle Grapefruit & Mint
Alum: Osma
A/S: 4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser
EdP: Creed - Himalaya

Finishing February GRUME with a 2 pass CCS with touchups, using the R89 with a freshly loaded Wizamet. I do like those blades. They are smooth and sharp and haven't caused any nicks, weepers or irritation so far. They will be definitely in my rotation in the future.

I ran a bit into trouble with my Liscio brush and it's not the first time I did. It is a great latherer but that is also its drawback. With soaps which produce copious amounts of lather, such as this Mühle puck, the Liscio brush simply drowns in lather due to its small size. Basically, the entire brush and handle is covered in the stuff, making the handle very slippery. I ran into this problem before but was able to control the mess. However, today the handle got so slippery that it slipped out of my hand and into the water- filled sink, creating even more mess. This is a rather small brush with a small knot and is therefore easy to vanish in the lather.
This wasn't much of a problem before when I loaded from the small stainless steel bowl and face lathered, but it became a problem once I changed to the much larger scuttle.

This episode today convinced me that after almost five years of usage the Liscio should be relegated to its intended purpose now rather than later and become my travel brush. It is more than suitable for that purpose because it still performs outstandingly, is small enough to be carried around in a travel bag, and dries quickly due to its synthetic fibers.

This of course means that there is an imminent need to replace the brush with a new synthetic brush which I am currently selecting and will be ordering on Friday, the restocking date for the March GRUME.
In terms of equipment it means that I'll continue to (only) use two razors (R89 & Rocca) and (only) two brushes (badger & synthetic). I do currently have (only)six blade tucks in my cabinet and that too should be more than sufficient to last me a couple of months. Soap & creams aren't needed as well, as I aim to finish the samples I have and the rest of the Mühle puck before I start with a new Mühle Sandalwood puck maybe around April or May.
I'm set for aftershaves for quite a while, and actually think I do have too many (4). I may get the 4711 Aftershave splash after I finish those small 4711 Cologne sample bottles, which will also take some time.

See you guys in the March GRUME.

 

[Roedeer]

Day 27, 93.1% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (Tallow)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Personna 74 #35
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

Same again, for a social shave. I will try to do a stropping before the next one.

 

[Guido75]

Date	28.02.2024
366 daily shaves	059/366

Razor	Blade	Brush
Razorine Flatboy	Gillette Bleue (8)	Razorock Big Bruce
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash KCG Face Wash	Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop	Cold splash Proraso Green Balm

Passes	WTG XTG ATG and touch up
Consistency (details here)	Quality / My process
9.75/10 (Significantly Consistent)	7/10 (Nick)
Effectiveness	Comfort / Blade condition
8.5/10 (DFS+++)	8/10(Smooth)

Notes:

Summary. Very close shave with a mighty little razor. It was a little underrepresented and perhaps under appreciated as well.

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[Bsamps]

Day 28, in with 1 to go

Razor: Henson AL13+
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (5)
Brush: Simpson Commodore X3 Fibre
Bowl: Captains Choice Copper Bowl
Preshave: GLYCE
Soap: Stirling Mountain Man
Balm: Stirling Mountain Man

Make it a great day!

 

[ric164]

Still in and strong with only 40 hours to March 1:

Pre-shave prep: shower, hot towel
Pre-shave: Proraso White
Razor: RR GC-76P
Blade: Personna Medical Prep (4)
Brush: EJ Silvertip
Shave cream: Proraso White
Post shave: cold water rinse
AS: Proraso White Balm

Have a blessed day everyone.

 

[MondoJ]

HSOTD 2.27.24

Parker SoloEdge
Razolution blade
Noble Otter brush
Mikes Natural Soap