I feel like I should play LJ's, @LJBraaten version of the song the next time I shave with the Krona and use the new B&B brush together...
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May 2023 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
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Semogue/SV Saturday
I forgot about my brush and it ended up soaking in a cup of water for over 4 hours. Lather application was super soft. I may increase my boar soaking time from 5 to 10 minutes in the future.
The SV 70 scent was elegant and the lather was super slick. It was an enjoyable late afternoon cold water shave that I will give a score of 9.4 and a comfort rating of 10.
Please take care of yourself and each other.
I forgot about my brush and it ended up soaking in a cup of water for over 4 hours. Lather application was super soft. I may increase my boar soaking time from 5 to 10 minutes in the future.
The SV 70 scent was elegant and the lather was super slick. It was an enjoyable late afternoon cold water shave that I will give a score of 9.4 and a comfort rating of 10.
Please take care of yourself and each other.
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June 2023 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
This restraint is for June 1-30, 2023. If you're seeing this late and you've made no purchases in the Restraint Month, feel free to jump in. Registration closes on the 15th. Have what you need and use what you have. That is our definition of "Restraint". The idea is to use, learn about and...
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A quick effective shave before a Zoom meeting. Seems like shaving very slowly and deliberately saves a lot of time. 9.5/10. (Shave 290 on my blade)
| Date | 27.05.2023 |
| 365 daily shaves / GRUYERE | 147/365 (100%) 147/363 (99%) |
| GRUME May / Soap of the Month Club(SOTMC) | 27/29 (94%) 27/31 (100%) |
| Modern May | 22/31 (84%) |
| Razor | Blade | Brush |
Lambda Athena
| Gillette Black (19) | Zenith 502B XSE
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| Soap | Passes | Pre- & Post-shave |
| Haslinger Sandelholz | WTG XTG ATG | 1. Cold splash 3. Proraso Green preshave 4. Cold splash 5. Aftershave 6. Balm |
| Efficiency (details here) | Quality |
| 8/10 (~20 m) | 10/10 (clean) |
| Effectiveness | Comfort |
| 9/10 (BBS) | 10/10 (GlideFest) |
| Notes to these shaves: |
Still out and everything is fine. Contemplating if Balin’s FOMO is getting to me regarding MWF - FOMO I did not previously knew I had.
I am joining brother @LJBraaten because after some tiptoeing in shallow waters I learned that I am getting a Twinplex for Father’s Day in June. Looking forward to that!
Another top tier shave with the Athena. Maybe faintly less than yesterday, but there was also less stubble to deal with than yesterday. The blade continues to perform so I will grant its 20 shave as well and we’ll see what tomorrow brings after that.
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Enjoy your shave!
Still in!
Not much time to post, but it's been a pretty splendid shave today!
Enjoy your Sunday shaves, y'all!
Not much time to post, but it's been a pretty splendid shave today!
Enjoy your Sunday shaves, y'all!
Still in - headshave
Double shave today - Still in
Head:
Eversharp Hydro-magic ’500’
Schick Injector (13)
Yaqi Red Marble 24mm
Karo Classic
La Toja balm
Face:
King C Gillette
Schick Platinium (1)
Shavemac 2-Band Fan 24mm
Godrej Shaving Round
Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
Hope you all have a nice and relaxed Sunday!
Head:
Eversharp Hydro-magic ’500’
Schick Injector (13)
Yaqi Red Marble 24mm
Karo Classic
La Toja balm
Face:
King C Gillette
Schick Platinium (1)
Shavemac 2-Band Fan 24mm
Godrej Shaving Round
Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
Hope you all have a nice and relaxed Sunday!
Still in and the end of the month is nigh
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Razor: Gillette Slim (9)
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Brush: FS 3-Band Silvertip Badger
Soap: MDC Rose
Post-Shave: Alum Block
Nivea 2-Phase AS Lotion
Bart’s Unscented ASB
Czech & Speake No.88 Cologne
Out for a wheel with the other half this evening so dig deep for some quality products to use. She’s worth it. Slim performed with aplomb with the Nacet blade. MDC Rose is such s beautiful scent and the soap performed excellently yielding a BBS finish.
If you’re in the States enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day weekend. If you’re in
enjoy the rest of the bank holiday weekend. And for everyone else enjoy the rest of your weekend
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Razor: Gillette Slim (9)
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Brush: FS 3-Band Silvertip Badger
Soap: MDC Rose
Post-Shave: Alum Block
Nivea 2-Phase AS Lotion
Bart’s Unscented ASB
Czech & Speake No.88 Cologne
Out for a wheel with the other half this evening so dig deep for some quality products to use. She’s worth it. Slim performed with aplomb with the Nacet blade. MDC Rose is such s beautiful scent and the soap performed excellently yielding a BBS finish.
If you’re in the States enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day weekend. If you’re in
enjoy the rest of the bank holiday weekend. And for everyone else enjoy the rest of your weekend Attachments
Still in!
I am nicely surprised by the Treet Platinum. It delivered a nice smooth shave. I only have 7 left of this blade so it's looking like it will end up on my buy again list when I get through my other 1500 blades
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I am nicely surprised by the Treet Platinum. It delivered a nice smooth shave. I only have 7 left of this blade so it's looking like it will end up on my buy again list when I get through my other 1500 blades
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Shave #20
- Still In -
Looking forward to a Cubs game tomorrow and Haircut Appt at Truefitt & Hill on Tuesday (haircut only?)…
- Still In -
- B&M Reserve Fern - SOTM
- PAA Peregrino
- DSC / Dorco Cart
- Adam Grooming’s Kolonya Astringent
- Pinaud’s Clubman Splash
Looking forward to a Cubs game tomorrow and Haircut Appt at Truefitt & Hill on Tuesday (haircut only?)…
I stopped reading the thread about MWF's reformulation and it helped!! That you are 'out' for the month, I bet it makes it harder for you. @silverlifter helped also with this:
I am sure we will be able to get that ceramic bowl for a long time after the reformulation!
Hang in there man!!
Synthetic Sundays!!!
Still In GRUME & GRUYERE
Mitchells Wool Fat is in the mug. I give the lather an A+. I am using my Rockwell 6S with plate 4 and an Astra SS blade.
The Muhle XL STF brush is super soft.
The Enjoyment rating is 10 and closeness about 9.4
Please take care of yourself and each other.
Still In GRUME & GRUYERE
Mitchells Wool Fat is in the mug. I give the lather an A+. I am using my Rockwell 6S with plate 4 and an Astra SS blade.
The Muhle XL STF brush is super soft.
The Enjoyment rating is 10 and closeness about 9.4
Please take care of yourself and each other.
Still in and in the home straight! Quick two passes this morning on a day and a half's growth. Lovely smooth shave.
Thanks for your support!
Well, it’s actually easy. If it’s the tallow and lanolin as main features - those are found in Mike’s Natural Barbershop as well as Areffa’s Discoverer and Phantom of Kyiv. I have 4 pucks of Mikes and two tubs of Areffa. And in total I think I have between 3-4 years of soap stored
I do like MWF smell. That might be a selling point. But I used Discoverer for a head shave this month. The best soap I have used to date.
Cheers,
Guido
Did you order direct from Mike’s Natural soaps ? If so what was delivery cost like and how long did it take ?Thanks for your support!
Well, it’s actually easy. If it’s the tallow and lanolin as main features - those are found in Mike’s Natural Barbershop as well as Areffa’s Discoverer and Phantom of Kyiv. I have 4 pucks of Mikes and two tubs of Areffa. And in total I think I have between 3-4 years of soap stored
I do like MWF smell. That might be a selling point. But I used Discoverer for a head shave this month. The best soap I have used to date.
Cheers,
Guido
It’s on my list of soaps to try but can’t seem to get it in
No brother - that’s indeed impossible directly. Mike does not export by himself. I was fortunate to have a friends visit us from the States and she brought it with her as a gift.Did you order direct from Mike’s Natural soaps ? If so what was delivery cost like and how long did it take ?
It’s on my list of soaps to try but can’t seem to get it in
Areffa on the other hand is easy peasy - including after shave splash. Very quick considering her circumstances.
Still in 3 days of growth
May GRUME : 15
2023 GRUYERE : 82
Razor : Merkur 34 HD C
Blade : Zaza (0)
Pre Shave : none
Soap (SOTM) : Gillette Lime Shaving Cream
Brush : Semogue 1305
Aftershave: Osma alum bloc, Sterling Margaritas in the Arctic balm
From memory, the Zaza was the first blade to actually provide me with a good shave . Today was fine, not great but fine, I am sure the AS balm had plenty to do.
May GRUME : 15
2023 GRUYERE : 82
Razor : Merkur 34 HD C
Blade : Zaza (0)
Pre Shave : none
Soap (SOTM) : Gillette Lime Shaving Cream
Brush : Semogue 1305
Aftershave: Osma alum bloc, Sterling Margaritas in the Arctic balm
From memory, the Zaza was the first blade to actually provide me with a good shave . Today was fine, not great but fine, I am sure the AS balm had plenty to do.
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