Still in
Ever Ready Streamline
Blade Gem
Brush Made Rite 1000
Soap Tabac
Aftershave Tabac
Ever Ready StreamlineBlade Gem
Brush Made Rite 1000
Soap Tabac
Aftershave Tabac
May 2022 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
- Thread starter FoolishMortal
- Start date
-Still In-
SOTD #18
BBS
I’ve found mY recipe for consecutive BBS. Follow the R41s shave next day with an AM shave and a new blade
At least that works for me. Discovered yet another blade which works beautifully for me. Seemed nicely smooth and sharp. To be fair this shave was following on the heels of an R41 BBS...
Lather was superb today. It has been some time since I’ve last used the Commodore. Very lovely brush.
SOTD #18
BBS
I’ve found mY recipe for consecutive BBS. Follow the R41s shave next day with an AM shave and a new blade
At least that works for me. Discovered yet another blade which works beautifully for me. Seemed nicely smooth and sharp. To be fair this shave was following on the heels of an R41 BBS...
Lather was superb today. It has been some time since I’ve last used the Commodore. Very lovely brush.
- No Pre-Shave
- B&M PV (SOTM)
- Simpson Commodore 2 - Best
- Mühle R89
- Gillette Rubie (1)
- Thayer’s Astringent
- Dr Jon’s Sakura Musk splash
- No Post-Shave balm
Still in
A great BBS shave after spending the AM mowing grass in the heat.
Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (5)
Soap: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze Mew Brown synthetic
AS: Bootlegger's Green Freeze
A great BBS shave after spending the AM mowing grass in the heat.
Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (5)
Soap: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze Mew Brown synthetic
AS: Bootlegger's Green Freeze
Still in
Razor: Yaqi Slant
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (31)
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Soap: Derby
Aftershave: Stirling Arkadia
Decided to take my OBiF blade for a spin today.
Got an ok shave, close but not very comfortable.
No blood but some irritation on the neck.
I'll save the blade for later, will give it a try in another razor.
Hope you all have a nice weekend..
Razor: Yaqi Slant
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (31)
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Soap: Derby
Aftershave: Stirling Arkadia
Decided to take my OBiF blade for a spin today.
Got an ok shave, close but not very comfortable.
No blood but some irritation on the neck.
I'll save the blade for later, will give it a try in another razor.
Hope you all have a nice weekend..
Still in! I like having cool stuff.
Still in:
MWF
Astra SP
Merkur 34C
GP G5 scuttle
Royall Rugby
MWF
Astra SP
Merkur 34C
GP G5 scuttle
Royall Rugby
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- #487
SOTD
A couple of days' growth again, easily dispatched by the thin-cap Old Type. I went for a nice afternoon motorcycle ride around the outskirts of Napa, including Lake Berryessa, in perfectly acceptable 80* weather, then came home for a quick shower and shave, just in time to make it to a local little Italian bistrot for happy hour. On the patio in the evening air, a glass of Sangiovese for me and an Aperol Spritz for SWMBO, plus some of the best gnocchi available and sundry small bites...great.
Onward!
- TCOT head/BET handle
- Nacet (23)
- Yaqi 24mm synthetic
- Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus - SOTM
- WH w/menthol, LTFT
- Stirling South Padre ASB
- Vintage Osage Rub AS
A couple of days' growth again, easily dispatched by the thin-cap Old Type. I went for a nice afternoon motorcycle ride around the outskirts of Napa, including Lake Berryessa, in perfectly acceptable 80* weather, then came home for a quick shower and shave, just in time to make it to a local little Italian bistrot for happy hour. On the patio in the evening air, a glass of Sangiovese for me and an Aperol Spritz for SWMBO, plus some of the best gnocchi available and sundry small bites...great.
Onward!
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Day 21, 67.7% (⅔) complete.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.68 SB, Ti Handle, Astra SS #5
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea 2-in-1 Aftershave.
Used the mild Game Changer and Astra SS again. They play well together: the not-so-smooth blade is tamed, the razor feels a bit more effective.
I got a perfectly acceptable DFS with this combination.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.68 SB, Ti Handle, Astra SS #5
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea 2-in-1 Aftershave.
Used the mild Game Changer and Astra SS again. They play well together: the not-so-smooth blade is tamed, the razor feels a bit more effective.
I got a perfectly acceptable DFS with this combination.
Still in
GRUME : 11/16 (every other day shaver here (and some time even more or less))
Prep : Hot shower
Preshave : Proraso White
Brush : Proraso boar brush
Soap : Sterling Margaritas in the Artic
Razor : Merkur HD 34 C
Blade : GSB (1)
Post : Alum block, Sterling Margaritas in the Artic AS balm menthol and then the Sterling Margaritas in the Artic splash
Easy simple shave , a small nick where I had cut up myself bad. next on monday morning
GRUME : 11/16 (every other day shaver here (and some time even more or less))
Prep : Hot shower
Preshave : Proraso White
Brush : Proraso boar brush
Soap : Sterling Margaritas in the Artic
Razor : Merkur HD 34 C
Blade : GSB (1)
Post : Alum block, Sterling Margaritas in the Artic AS balm menthol and then the Sterling Margaritas in the Artic splash
Easy simple shave , a small nick where I had cut up myself bad. next on monday morning
22.05.22 Day 22 of 31 of GRUME in May and still in (70.96% completed).
Extended notes to today’s shave can be found here: A newbies journey into DE shaving - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/a-newbies-journey-into-de-shaving.622889/post-11777581
Have a Great Sunday everyone!
| Prep: | Proraso Green preshave |
| Razor: | King C Gillette |
| Blade: | Dorco ST300HQ (2) |
| Brush: | Razorock Plissoft 400 |
| Cream: | the AlphaMen 2.0 |
| 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: | Executive Man |
| Rating: | 7.5/10 DFS with BBS- |
Extended notes to today’s shave can be found here: A newbies journey into DE shaving - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/a-newbies-journey-into-de-shaving.622889/post-11777581
Have a Great Sunday everyone!
Sunday May 22nd - Headshave today
Razor: KCG with Heritage handle
Blade: Polsilver SI (4)
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo 28mm
Soap: Derby
Aftershave: Nivea 2 in 1
Still in
Razor: KCG with Heritage handle
Blade: Polsilver SI (4)
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo 28mm
Soap: Derby
Aftershave: Nivea 2 in 1
Still in
Nice combo there. I need (die I do
) get me that Heritage too! Shaves similar to the KCG head I assume?Cheers,
Guido
Yes, there isn't much difference.Nice combo there. I need (die I do
Cheers,
Guido
Maybe the Heritage (R89) is a tad less efficient.
Still in
TJ’s Honey Mango + Stirling Executive Man
Zenith Boar
CG Every Day
Kai (6)
Lucky Tiger
Peace!
TJ’s Honey Mango + Stirling Executive Man
Zenith Boar
CG Every Day
Kai (6)
Lucky Tiger
Peace!
The Colonel has almost left the building. Conk has quite a bit in common with Cella: super slick, cheap out of pocket, no quirks to dial in, but they disappear very quickly.
Happy Sunday folks.
Happy Sunday folks.
Still in - nice DFS+ Merkur 34G & a fresh Bic
On a side note, does anyone put some AS in the fridge for summer?
On a side note, does anyone put some AS in the fridge for summer?
Why would I need that with the Bluice?
And I'm out. I received an offer to purchase an item I had thought to be unavailable.
I feel bad about not making it through the GRUME with less than ten days remaining, but I couldn't let this one get away again
It really has been a lot of fun. Good luck to you all...
I feel bad about not making it through the GRUME with less than ten days remaining, but I couldn't let this one get away again
It really has been a lot of fun. Good luck to you all...
And I'm out. I received an offer to purchase an item I had thought to be unavailable.
I feel bad about not making it through the GRUME with less than ten days remaining, but I couldn't let this one get away again
It really has been a lot of fun. Good luck to you all…
This sounds just like an opportunity that chased you down so enjoy it. It happened to me as well when Northstonehill offered to part with a Gen1 UK Aristocrat.
I feel like I skipped over a lot of my Spring favorites this year and went straight to summer stuff haha
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