January 2025 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[BradWorld]

More than half way there now!

PAA CK-6 Gondolier Soap
Paladin Lemon Drop Polo
Flair Tip Rocket
Rembrandt (1)
The Holy Black Sandalwood Smoke aftershave tonic

 

[Pyrate]

Still in. I haven't been using any pre shave other than a hot shower and a face wash with my Stirling Barber Shop bath soap and decided to pull out a jar of Proraso that I bought long ago. The results were a very smooth shave with the Blackbird. I may add this to my routine for a while. I've always kinda questioned the need for a pre shave so I'll give a go to see.

 

[Guido75]

Date	17.01.2025
365 daily shaves	017/365

Razor	Blade	Brush
DSCosmetic AX/‘WR2’ Gillette Fatboy @5	7 OC Yellow (11)	Zenith Manchurian Copper XXL
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave	Mike’s Natural Barbershop (5)	Cold splash Aftershave Balm

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

Notes:

A solid and rather superb shave today.

Click here for today’s highlights.

I am using the Zenith in this Brush Chronicle.

Wishing you a wonderful shave today!

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in, the Citrus Musk pairs very well with PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum.

Razor: Schick Type E-3 Injector
Blade: Schick Injector blade (8)
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Brush: VDH Boar
AS: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk

 

[mikey517]

Friday, January 17, 2025

Still in, lazy day, no shave today!

 

[Bsamps]

Shave #s 13&14
- Still In -

• PAA CAD
  Grooming Dept/Pasteur's - Edel (GRUYERE, SOTM)
• Simpson’s Duke 3 (Badgerary)
• DSC / Dorco Cart
• BIC Metal
• PdP63 Balm

Great pairing with the CAD Soap (Palm lathered) and PdP Balm. Actually very good shave as well, the pitfall I’ve found is making sure not to over shave with the cart.

A tub of Proraso Red is on deck once this sample expires; post travel (headed away from the snow tomorrow)…

How do you like the Bic? I picked up a few packs because I have several trips planned for this year. I usually use a Gillette Guard but, ran out of them and thought I’d try the Bic.

 

[Roedeer]

Day 17, 54.8% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Lather: Boots Cool Cologne Shaving Cream
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.68 SB, Al Handle, Boots #3
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

The narrow gap Game Changer seems to be a good match for harsher-feeling blades. I got a surprisingly effective DFS out of it.

I've always kinda questioned the need for a pre shave so I'll give a go to see.

Keep us posted. When I was still using canned foam, I liked preshave oils, but that probably says more about the shortcomings of foam (versus lather) than whether oil is good.

Maybe the foam was acting as a "progress marker", and I was really shaving in the thin but slick oil layer.

 

[silverlifter]

Day 18, still in. Wonderful shave this afternoon: the boar whipped up a slick, fragrant lather and the yasuki steel gently caressed it from my face. Have great shaves, brothers!

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• silverlifter
• Jan 17, 2025

Pechika 55 13/16 Half Hollow - Semogue OC Boar - MdC Fougère - Floïd Vigoroso - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[ChriWilson]

How do you like the Bic? I picked up a few packs because I have several trips planned for this year. I usually use a Gillette Guard but, ran out of them and thought I’d try the Bic.

I really like them.
They’ve been in utility for me in some degree for a couple years now and are a constant in my travel kit.

I keep one at the ready for precision under the nose also.

 

[Guido75]

Date	18.01.2025
365 daily shaves	018/365

Razor	Blade	Brush
Ikon Tek	7 OC Yellow (12)	Zenith Manchurian Copper XXL
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave	Hampshire Wool Fat (82)	Cold splash Aftershave Balm

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

Notes:

Oh boy! First shave with the super duper mighty aggressive Tek. Very nice shave!

Click here for today’s highlights. Further details about the Zenith brush are in this Brush Chronicle.

Wishing you a wonderful shave today!

 

[ric164]

In on 18. Have a blessed weekend gentlemen.

 

[mikey517]

Saturday, January 18, 2025
In....

Razor: VDH TTO
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (Yellow)
Cream: Old Spice Original
A/S: Shulton Old Spice (from my original, from Clifton, NJ)

Winter Rules may be invoked due to the polar blast and winds headed to the Jersey Western Highlands

 

[hopper_64]

Still in

Gillette Slim Twist
King C Gillette (5)
Shavemac 2-Band Fan
Haslinger Schafmilch
Stirling Deep Blue Sea

Hope you all have a great weekend! Cheers

 

[Bsamps]

Day 18, in.

Make it a great day!

 

[WThomas0814]

18 days, 18 shaves, still in.

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in and a BBS for game day.

Razor: Schick Type E-3 Injector
Blade: Schick Injector blade (9)
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Brush: VDH Boar
AS: English Leather

 

[JAHE]

In - no shave today!

 

[Doti B]

Still in but will not be saving until a bit later. Straight or DE. Decisions decisions

 

[ChriWilson]

Shave #15
- Still In -

• PAA CAD
  Grooming Dept/Pasteur's - Edel (GRUYERE, SOTM)
• Simpson’s Duke 3 - Best (Badgerary)
• Feather ASD2
• Wizamet SI
• Stirling’s Glacial Unscented Splash
• PdP63 Balm

Ahhhh - to be back home again

 

[Roedeer]

Day 18, 58% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Lather: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.68 SB, Al Handle, Boots #4
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

I used Opuntia for SV Saturday. Got another DFS from this combination of blade and razor.