March 2023 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[Guido75]

Date	29.03.2023
365 days of shaving	88/365 (100%)
GRUYERE	88/365 (100%)
GRUME March	29/31 (100%) 03/12 (100%)
Soap of the Month Club(SOTMC)	29/31 (100%) 01/12

Razor	Blade	Brush
Green Cult 2.0 II	Gillette 365 (9)	Razorock Plissoft 400
Soap	Passes	Pre- & Post-shave
Mike’s Barbershop	(3:here) (2.5: here)	Cold splash Floïd

Efficiency (scoring details here)	Quality
8/10 (~20 minutes)	10/10 (Clean)
Effectiveness	Comfort
7.5/10 (DFS)	10/10 (GlideFest)

Notes to today’s shave:

Took the GC2 for another spin as it will be retired for a month during Vintage April. I have been eyeing additional vintage razors, including a Dutch brand to have even more razors to use in April, but so far still being able to hold back. Jack wasn’t exactly helping with that beautiful Le Coq either. Man! buying razors in bulk is so much easier!!

The combination was smooth and effective and while the blade gave a very good performance (also given three head shave).

Details can be found in my journal here.

Enjoy your shave!

 

[LJBraaten]

Still in, shave 250 on my Feather! Hard for me to believe, my record was 42 before I started shaving with this blade.
I did a better job with the lather today and got a DFS++ with no weepers or irritation.

 

[Christian1212]

Still in!
Heljestrand mk 7 and MDC agrumes.

Think the new jnat is taking over the new favorite finisher slot. Cheers all

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in

Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (16)
Soap: Wickham Soap Co. 1912 Scottish Heather
Brush: Vie-Long BGS 2012 Butterscotch Beehive Horse
AS: La Toja

 

[Markdad2]

Razor: Muhle Rocca
Blade: Parker (1)
Soap: Martin de Candre Original
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze
AS: Proraso Green

Still in, going to make it this time!

 

[hopper_64]

Still in - No shave today

 

[La Malice]

Still in, 1 day of growth

March GRUME and all over Acronyms I signed up for this month : 17
2023 GRUYERE : 50

Razor : Merkur 34 HD C
Blade : Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Pre Shave : none
Soap (SOTM) : Palmolive classic
Brush : Semogue 1305
Aftershave: OSMA Alum Block, Nivea Sensitive Calm Moisturizer

Well I just passed the 50 shave mark for the year, I know for those of you on a daily shave this event was in February but it is hard to believe I have done so many.

Sub standard shave, dry skin tugging blade, oh well there is always tomorrow and the last one of the month. I have still not decided what I will do next month.

 

[La Malice]

I think yesterday's Nivea was their standard shaving cream with 100th anniversary packaging, rather than a one-off formulation. Perfectly good stuff, with a slight time saving over hard soaps, but does not out-perform them.

I think there was a thread on it a few weeks back stating this was just a packaging effort and not a special product.

Hey a shinny new box is still cool though

 

[tjsgarden]

Still In GRUME, GRUYERE and 365 Shaves

1954 Gillette flair tip Super Speed with Q Shave blade, D.R. Harris Lavender and Parker Badger Silvertip.

Today's soap and brush combo was pure luxury. The razor received a standing ovation and a DFS+ finale.

For your jazz listening pleasure...

Please take care of yourself and each other.

 

[Beto Salatini]

SOTD March 29th
GRUME-30/31er


Hello friends

What a shave today!

I don't remember a baby's butt this smooth in the last 50 years. It's quite true that my memory has been terrible for a few years now.

Merkur Progress (5/4/3), Gillette Nacet (3), MdC Original, Semogue SOC Mistura and Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla… what a team!

To accompany the event the crème de la crème, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.

Have a nice day and great shaves!

 

[ivan_101]

SOTD March 29th
GRUME-30/31er


Hello friends

What a shave today!

I don't remember a baby's butt this smooth in the last 50 years. It's quite true that my memory has been terrible for a few years now.

Merkur Progress (5/4/3), Gillette Nacet (3), MdC Original, Semogue SOC Mistura and Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla… what a team!

To accompany the event the crème de la crème, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.

Have a nice day and great shaves!


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28°C?
Darn, we are freezing here. +4° with 65km/h winds.
I am glad to hear the Porgress gave you an unforgettable shave, though.

 

[Beto Salatini]

28°C?
Darn, we are freezing here. +4° with 65km/h winds.
I am glad to hear the Porgress gave you an unforgettable shave, though.

Just see how things are, my friend. Here we have this autumn with a summer face and what makes us even jealous of the cold…

Progress truly has a place in my heart.

Thank you very much for your kind message!

Cheers!

 

[ivan_101]

jealous of the cold

Jealous of the cold? Not if you have myalgia.
To say the Progress (ot the Progresses, as I have 4) has a place in my heart would be very underrated.

 

[ChriWilson]

Final Shave of the Month
- Still In -

• Stirling's Sharp Dressed Man - SOTM
• M&F 2XL
• Bengall - 5/8"
• Mühle R89 Grande
• German Wilkie (2)
• Kiehl's Blue Astringent
• Nivea 2in1 Splash

I went into this month to discover how well Stirling's Beef Tallow would compete with my favored Mutton. I have to say I leave this month with expectations exceeded. I knew the standard soap recipe was really good, but I never took the time to really sit with it and dial it in. The monthly GRUMEs allow for this opportunity and as a result allows for better technique and appreciation for what's already on hand.

In the immortal words of @FoolishMortal "Onward !"

 

[Beto Salatini]

Jealous of the cold? Not if you have myalgia.
To say the Progress (ot the Progresses, as I have 4) has a place in my heart would be very underrated.

Wonderful reply, my dear friend!
I am very sorry for the myalgia.
It seems that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Congratulations on your Progresses, I'm starting to envy you for them…

 

[LoveThatBurn]

We're almost there boys.

 

[silverlifter]

Day 30, and one to go! Fantastic shave this morning off a fresh yasuki steel edge!

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[Balin]

We're almost there boys.

Are you back in for April? The thread is up if you want to sign up for it!

 

[LoveThatBurn]

Are you back in for April? The thread is up if you want to sign up for it!

No! Lmao I got a few things I actually want to order. Namely a Feather AC and some noble Otter stuff.

 

[Chef455]

Still in.

Hot Shower
Gillette Heritage w/ (1)
Omega 10049
AOS Lavender in a vintage Old Spice mug
3 passes W/X/A
Lucky Tiger Tonic
Lucky Tiger Aspen

=DFS

Almost there, ya'all. Hang in, breathe deep. Happy shaves!