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November 2021 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
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Still in
Schick Injector Type E3
Schick Injector (25)
D.R. Harris Marlborough shave soap
Yaqi Purple Haze 24mm Mew Brown synthetic
Pinaud Clubman
Schick Injector Type E3
Schick Injector (25)
D.R. Harris Marlborough shave soap
Yaqi Purple Haze 24mm Mew Brown synthetic
Pinaud Clubman
baked on a stone.Btw the Merkur Platinum is still going strong on the 9th outing - DFS+
Still in. This morning a complete normal shave.
FOCS with Voskhod teflon coated (5), last shave with this blade, left 2 horizontal red stripes on my cheeck.
Proraso red was and is my soap of the month.
Muhle Ritmo Badger brush to lather it all.
9.6/10 (full BBS, shame of the red stripes)
And... Thanks to failing technique I didn't buy anything during the rasoigoodfellas 25% discount. My wallet is thankfull for their failing website.
FOCS with Voskhod teflon coated (5), last shave with this blade, left 2 horizontal red stripes on my cheeck.
Proraso red was and is my soap of the month.
Muhle Ritmo Badger brush to lather it all.
9.6/10 (full BBS, shame of the red stripes)
And... Thanks to failing technique I didn't buy anything during the rasoigoodfellas 25% discount. My wallet is thankfull for their failing website.
Still in. An okay shave this morning. This blade has passed its usefulness. Gotta love how reliable Cella is though. Great lather every.single.time.
Timeless Bronze
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (5)
Unknown best badger reknot
Cella
PAA Twee AS
Nivea Sensitive Cool
Alum
Timeless Bronze
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (5)
Unknown best badger reknot
Cella
PAA Twee AS
Nivea Sensitive Cool
Alum
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
Still in.
For the past few months I have been having difficulty in determining my favourite 6/8 SR to shave with. It has been a toss up between my 1870's George Butler "Shakespeare" with ivory scales and my Revisor 6-0035 with Bocote timber scales. Over the past 6 days I have been alternating between the two (3 shaves each) to try and put this dilemma behind me. Each shave was identical in pre-shave, soap, brush and post shave blade maintenance.
The winner, by a whisker or two, was the Revisor. With first two days, it was the Butler. Over the last four days, it was the Revisor. The difference was in performing the fool's pass.
Both SR's have now been given a polish with Renaissance wax and put away. Staring tomorrow, I will be trying a new 6/8 SR. More to come.
For the past few months I have been having difficulty in determining my favourite 6/8 SR to shave with. It has been a toss up between my 1870's George Butler "Shakespeare" with ivory scales and my Revisor 6-0035 with Bocote timber scales. Over the past 6 days I have been alternating between the two (3 shaves each) to try and put this dilemma behind me. Each shave was identical in pre-shave, soap, brush and post shave blade maintenance.
Both SR's have now been given a polish with Renaissance wax and put away. Staring tomorrow, I will be trying a new 6/8 SR. More to come.
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Still in! No shave today, had to run out the door this morning. Was supposed to travel this weekend into the following week but things just piled up unfortunately. Oh welllll.
Still in
I tried a one pass shave for the first time today. Surprisingly good. About 95% of the result for half the time. Looks the same but I can feel a few rough patches. I think I’ll be doing this again!
I tried a one pass shave for the first time today. Surprisingly good. About 95% of the result for half the time. Looks the same but I can feel a few rough patches. I think I’ll be doing this again!
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
What's the rush? Don't you enjoy SR shaving?
Sometimes it’s good to get in and out. Also when your in the sun or at the pool during the day, SAS is more comfortable than BBS.
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
Today was a Revisor 6-0035 with Bocote timber scales, Method edge and stropped on a Kyrgyzstan calf-hide strop. Face lathered with Palmolive cream using a Chinese guaranteed genuine pure best badger hair synthetic brush. Three passes; WTG + XTG x 2.
The Revisor is redting on its kid leather pouch.
I often do a one pass shave. With certain razors that I just know will shine, one pass is sufficient for my preferences. Strangely, lately I have been adding a second pass due to a few new soaps I’m really enjoying. Second pass is giving me a little more time with that soapy goodness.
Out. I was dreaming about Simpson's 2 band brushes, tosing and turning in a cold sweat. The brush addiction diety occasionally demands a money offering, this time accepting GBP (ex-VAT) to be paid directly to the Isle of Man. I feel like my brush set up is now complete, so I'll sleep like a log tonight despite a thinner wallet.
Today's SOTD:
Thiers Issard 6/8 Feston spine, snakewood scales
Simpson's chubby 3 manchurian
MdC vetyver
SV aftershave
Today's SOTD:
Thiers Issard 6/8 Feston spine, snakewood scales
Simpson's chubby 3 manchurian
MdC vetyver
SV aftershave
Haha agreed.
What brush was the evil little bugger that made you lose your way with the GRUME?
I was close to pulling the trigger on the blue Duke 3 synth today as well.
Oh, still in with a nice Stirling, Simpson and Razorock shave tonight.
Day 5, 16.7% complete.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Edition
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.68 OC, Astra SP #5
Post-shave: Nivea Balm, Hyaluronic Acid, Brut AS.
Had plenty of time, so tried to get a perfect BBS result, and almost succeeded. Got a bit of light blade irritation that went away with the balm.
I find this SV soap very good (lives up to its price tag), and will be looking at the rest of their range.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Edition
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.68 OC, Astra SP #5
Post-shave: Nivea Balm, Hyaluronic Acid, Brut AS.
Had plenty of time, so tried to get a perfect BBS result, and almost succeeded. Got a bit of light blade irritation that went away with the balm.
I find this SV soap very good (lives up to its price tag), and will be looking at the rest of their range.
I am in.
It will stimulate me to further explore the small mountain of items I purchased after I jumped the DE shaving rabbithole.
This will prevent me from ditching the essence of the task given to me by my tutors after the 4 weeks shaving with the same razor and blade to improve my technique.
In no way does me joining suggests I consider myself a gentleman, yet, mind you.
It will stimulate me to further explore the small mountain of items I purchased after I jumped the DE shaving rabbithole.
This will prevent me from ditching the essence of the task given to me by my tutors after the 4 weeks shaving with the same razor and blade to improve my technique.
In no way does me joining suggests I consider myself a gentleman, yet, mind you.
Welcome to the GRUME
As it says in the initial post by @FoolishMortal : Enjoy what you have!
Also time here will make it easier to prepare for more educated purchases instead of all the impulse buys that brought many of us here together.
As I see it for now: GRUME seems to be not only a challenge to myself, but the challenge gets deeper because of other forum members, seeking to push you off balance. Exactly as it should beWelcome to the GRUME
As it says in the initial post by @FoolishMortal : Enjoy what you have!
Also time here will make it easier to prepare for more educated purchases instead of all the impulse buys that brought many of us here together.
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