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May 2022 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
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Dang! I guess if you're gonna go you might as well go big. Nice haul @Balin
Day 18, 58% complete.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #2
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea 2-in-1 Aftershave.
Got a very acceptable DFS, by letting the GC autopilot kick in.
That soap stash ought to keep you going for a few years! Since it's known to be discontinued, it's not even "backup disorder", just forward planning. ✓
We'll not say anything about your "side order", eh?
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #2
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea 2-in-1 Aftershave.
Got a very acceptable DFS, by letting the GC autopilot kick in.
That soap stash ought to keep you going for a few years! Since it's known to be discontinued, it's not even "backup disorder", just forward planning. ✓
We'll not say anything about your "side order", eh?
I bought 10 tallow Tabac last month. Since I was not able to find sticks or refills, I'm stuck with 11 porcelain jars
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I bought 10 rallow Tabac last month. Since I was not able to find sticks or refills, I'm stuck with 11 porcelain jars
Tallow whaling galore... ♡
I'd be very dissapointed if you decided not to join us folks in the Tallow Tabac Tuesday thread (frequently
).Congrats on your fine scores.
@Balin How was your debut shave? You did order a second handle within your order, right?
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I will. Once I hated Tabac, now I'm reluctant to use any other soap. I bought the AS too and use it every day, eventhough I shave every other day. Not sure how long one jar will last (beard and head shaver), but I refuse to use the vegan Tabac.Tallow whaling galore... ♡
I'd be very dissapointed if you decided not to join us folks in the Tallow Tabac Tuesday thread (frequently
Congrats on your fine scores.
@Balin How was your debut shave? You did order a second handle within your order, right?
Talking about this now, I feel 'the urge' rising again
Let's see if I can buy some more.......
Oooooops 
Jesus. 16 jars of Tabac, 125g each.
Though I wish you nothing but good health, I'd say you are set now with a life time lasting supply, even if we take medial progress into consideration
All you need now is a matching fridge
Do you store them in a fridge??Jesus. 16 jars of Tabac, 125g each.
Though I wish you nothing but good health, I'd say you are set now with a life time lasting supply, even if we take medial progress into consideration
All you need now is a matching fridge
The wife would not like that. I can hear her now: ‘cheese is not supposed to taste like Tabac, husband’
No, I don't. But others do @martym. There is a famous pic of his stash showing it, which I haven't handy.Do you store them in a fridge??
The wife would not like that. I can hear her now: ‘cheese is not supposed to taste like Tabac, husband’
Your wife would be mistaken though.
Why would we store cheese in a soap fridge?
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Still in
I had a wonderful shave today, Super Iridium blade (single blade from PIF) gave me the most pleasant shave today.
Now, I don't know if it is the original (now discontinued) Super Iridium or Wizamet blade.
Blackland Blackbird OC SS
Super Iridium
TFS Mandarino Tachibana
Stirling Fan knot badger
Shavologist Ruh Khus Aftershave & Minimalist Oatmeal moisturizer
Blackbird OC has truly succeeded in killing my RAD, I reach for it almost every time, and if not this then for Game Changer 84 OC. These are the pillars of my shaving Den, I hope they hold strong for a long time.
Over the past few months, my shaves have improved tremendously, and I realized that alcohol-based aftershave wasn't the culprit in my previous disasters - it was my lacking technique and overuse of dull blade.
I had to learn the hard way to recognize when a blade has gone dull enough to shave but not too comfortable and to discard it as soon as a certain level of comfort is lost.
Now, I can comfortably use alcohol-based aftershave regularly without any irritation at all (touch wood).
It has been an eventful journey in my wet shaving, and thankfully I'm learning to improve various aspects of it, it'll be interesting how much improvement can be achieved by next year, and then again by next year...
I had a wonderful shave today, Super Iridium blade (single blade from PIF) gave me the most pleasant shave today.
Now, I don't know if it is the original (now discontinued) Super Iridium or Wizamet blade.
Blackland Blackbird OC SS
Super Iridium
TFS Mandarino Tachibana
Stirling Fan knot badger
Shavologist Ruh Khus Aftershave & Minimalist Oatmeal moisturizer
Blackbird OC has truly succeeded in killing my RAD, I reach for it almost every time, and if not this then for Game Changer 84 OC. These are the pillars of my shaving Den, I hope they hold strong for a long time.
Over the past few months, my shaves have improved tremendously, and I realized that alcohol-based aftershave wasn't the culprit in my previous disasters - it was my lacking technique and overuse of dull blade.
I had to learn the hard way to recognize when a blade has gone dull enough to shave but not too comfortable and to discard it as soon as a certain level of comfort is lost.
Now, I can comfortably use alcohol-based aftershave regularly without any irritation at all (touch wood).
It has been an eventful journey in my wet shaving, and thankfully I'm learning to improve various aspects of it, it'll be interesting how much improvement can be achieved by next year, and then again by next year...
19.05.22 - 19/31 (61.29% completed of GRUME in May) and still in.
Notes from today's shave:
www.badgerandblade.com
Have a very good day everyone!
| Prep: | KCG Fash Wash Proraso Green preshave |
| Razor: | Fatip Piccolo OC Special Edition |
| Blade: | Tiger Platinum (1) |
| Brush: | Omega Black Badger |
| Cream: | Proraso Green |
| Bowl: | Proraso |
| Passes: | WTG - CB Slide and Gillette Slide (NE-SW and E-W horizontal on the neck) W/XTG - Gillette Slide (NW-SE and S-N on the neck) X/ATG - Slightly slanted (SW-NE) ATG - Slightly slanted (S-N and W-E horizontal on the neck). |
| Aftershave: | Proraso Green |
| Balm: | Proraso Green |
| Rating: | 10/10 DFS+ or BBS- |
Notes from today's shave:
A newbie’s journey into DE shaving
16.05.22 - 16/31 (51.6% completed) and still in. We have crossed the midway point! border="1" style="width: 100%" width="666" |- | width="216" | Prep: | width="450" | KCG Fash Wash Proraso Green preshave |- | width="216" | Razor: | width="450" | Fatip Piccolo Gentile |- |...
www.badgerandblade.com
Have a very good day everyone!
That's totally cool following your progress and - nowadays- success.
The upcoming steps you'll make likely will be just smaller ones, but we all never stop learning.
I took me quite a time, too, to realize how essential a perfectly matching blade is (some need sharper ones, some need milder). A well hydrated, slick lather paired with a sharp (but not harsh) blade are the key factors for me nowadays. Okay, for sure, the razor is more than a blade holder, too, but if you load the wrong blade shaving success is put at risk even with your grail razor
The razors you mentioned are truly fine shavers
Happy shaves!
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It has been a while, but still in, effortless.
Nice shave this morning, past tuesday and sunday.
Shaved with my favorite razor, a granddad heritage....
Old style clone ('30's)
Wizamet super irridium (1, 2 & 3)
Muhle Rytmo badger brush
GFS Amber fougere (SOTM)
Floid Vigoroso AS
Nivea sensitive ASB
note: 151 days without buying any shave supply, stupid but it makes me kind of proud..
Nice shave this morning, past tuesday and sunday.
Shaved with my favorite razor, a granddad heritage....
Old style clone ('30's)
Wizamet super irridium (1, 2 & 3)
Muhle Rytmo badger brush
GFS Amber fougere (SOTM)
Floid Vigoroso AS
Nivea sensitive ASB
note: 151 days without buying any shave supply, stupid but it makes me kind of proud..
Still in
Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (3)
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze Mew Brown synthetic
AS: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (3)
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze Mew Brown synthetic
AS: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Congrats!!
@bjm @Kyle89 @JAHE @Jack Goossen
Thanks guys!! I tried to get it done in one fell swoop so I can go for 364/365 days this year!
The first shave with the Wolfie was great. No nicks cuts or weepers and very comfortable. I shaved around 8pm last night and there isn't anything to shave 12 hours later so I think I am skipping today as much as it pains me because I want to use that razor again!!!
Thanks guys!! I tried to get it done in one fell swoop so I can go for 364/365 days this year!
The first shave with the Wolfie was great. No nicks cuts or weepers and very comfortable. I shaved around 8pm last night and there isn't anything to shave 12 hours later so I think I am skipping today as much as it pains me because I want to use that razor again!!!
I used your line 'forward planning' with SWMBO and it sort of worked!!That soap stash ought to keep you going for a few years! Since it's known to be discontinued, it's not even "backup disorder", just forward planning. ✓
We'll not say anything about your "side order", eh?
Still in
Trader Joe’s Honey Mango cream + Stirling Executive Man
Omega Professional Boar
RR GC 68 SB
Kai (4)
RR XXX AS
Using diagonal passes on the jawline was helpful and seemed closer than my usual N-S + S-N. Nice 2 pass shave. Going to try a 5th shave with the Kai.
Peace!
Trader Joe’s Honey Mango cream + Stirling Executive Man
Omega Professional Boar
RR GC 68 SB
Kai (4)
RR XXX AS
Using diagonal passes on the jawline was helpful and seemed closer than my usual N-S + S-N. Nice 2 pass shave. Going to try a 5th shave with the Kai.
Peace!
Still in - again only a CCS so I binned the Perma-Sharp (5)
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