September 2019 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[The_SwampFox]

#19 Still in and going strong.

Last month I purchased a few Semogues, bringing my total up to 4, and with that I am making the month predominantly Semogue-tember.

Today's shave:

Razor: Muhle R89 w/ Weber Bulldog Handle
Brush: Semogue 1305
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Soap: Stirling Barbershop
Post: Thayers Original Witch Hazel
AS: Floid Vigoroso

 

[cyclingsteveb]

10 Sep 19
Razor: Karve brass SB
Blade: Nacet (3)
Brush: 22mm RR faux horn Plissoft Disruptor
Pre-Shave: Shower and Clearasil face wash
Lather: Proraso Blue shaving cream – face lather
Aftershave: Element Botanicals Man up tonic / Bodyshop Arber AS balm
Additional Care: Thayer’s WH

 

[cyclingsteveb]

That Reuzel is great stuff, innit? Mostly for the scent.[/QUOTE]

It is good stuff, not overpowering. Too bad about the GRUME! There's always next month....
Steve

 

[Sotiris_A]

Still in

 

[Wtd1911]

Still in!

SOTD
Face only

Gillette Fatboy setting 4
Astra SP x1
Thater Premium White Boar
D.R. Harris Lavender soap
Thayers WH Unscented
Nivea Sensitive Skin Balm
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Revisiting D.R. Harris Lavender, Gillette Fatboy setting 4 and Thater Premium White Boar brush.
Observations....
Gillette Fatboy on setting 4 gave a super smooth shave. 3 pass and pickup. I'll move up to 5 next time.
Thater Premium White Boar brush..... well... still a love/hate relationship. Love the way it feels but had to go back to the puck for more product. I loaded extra heavy knowing this brush.
D.R. Harris Lavender.... love the scent. Slickness is OK but not a top 5 but still good.

Overall I'm happy with this shave. No nicks, redness or irritation. I'll up the Fatboy to 5 next time to save passes. Thater is still a love/hate brush. Still prefer my Simpson Chubby 2s in badger and Synthetic. I'll continue to use it but it will be my only Boar brush.

Rating... 8/10. Would be a 9/10 minus the brush.

Have great shaves!

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[HighSpeedSpoon]

SOTD​

PRE: Hot Water
BRUSH: APshvCo SynBad, Elegant Emerald (24mm)
SOAP: Dragonsbeard (Oleo & ETHOS collab)
RAZOR: Mühle R41, Personna Med Prep
POST: L'Occitane Eau des Baux EDT

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in and going strong

Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM PTFE (8)
Soap: Speick stick
Brush: Yaqi Violet 24mm 2 Band Fan Badger
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

[nelsonic21]

#5 still in. Running out of witch hazel because I didn't check everything in the den before starting the restraint.

 

[FoolishMortal]

#5 still in. Running out of witch hazel because I didn't check everything in the den before starting the restraint.

If you need more, get what you need.

 

[pdieten]

Still here, of course.
Tried the green Proraso soap again, but this time I brought the Omega 10065 boar brush out to play and also soaked the soap in water while I showered. Got a much, much better lather this way and I noticed the brush is finally breaking in, so I'm happy about that. Guess Proraso isn't quite as soft as I thought. Used the Slim and the Wilkinson Sword Classic blade (4) and it glided like skates on ice. Might only get one more shave out of the blade though, had a little extra buffing to do today. I don't normally expect more than five from a blade without platinum edges.
Still had the AV Ice Sport out on the counter so I used it again. Good stuff.

 

[Sotiris_A]

I have to declare myself out. During the restock day I saw the RR GC .84 OC and the Jaws in an EU vendor and I couldn't resist myself and bought them both. They came in today and I felt that this is not in the spirit of the GRUME. See you all next month!

 

[cyclingsteveb]

11 Sep 19
Razor: Karve brass SB
Blade: Nacet (4)
Brush: 24mm Dscosmetic Galaxy 2 band silvertip
Pre-Shave: Shower and Clearasil face wash
Lather: Stirling Glacial Spearmint soap – face lather
Aftershave: Osage Rub / Lucky Tiger menthol cream
Additional Care: Thayer’s WH

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[BrooklynSalt]

#27 still in

Today’s shave includes one samee sample

Santa Maria Novella Shave soap/cream/croap. Smells like tobacco and eucalyptus. It makes a nice slick and cushiony lather. Is it worth $70USD/tub? I’m not sure it’s that good. Very good post shave too.

Also used

Stirling 24mm 2 band fan badger
Challenge cutlery straight/cutthroat (freshly honed and dangerous)
Osma alum
Thayer’s
Lucido AS
Santa Maria Novella Melograno (pomegranate) cologne.

 

[tim33z]

Seems I’m missing notifications on new posts in here somehow. Will need to look into this..

Oh. I’m still in

 

[Wtd1911]

SOTD
Head only

Gillette Fatboy setting 4
Astra SP x2
Thater Premium White Boar
Panama 1924 soap
Thayers Unscented WH
A&E Warrior of Howling Fjord AS Balm
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Last shave was the face. Kept same equipment. Different AS Balm. Great head shave. 2 pass and pickup. The Club Brand/A&E scent is wonderful. Took a little more time because I I was on/off the proper angle for the Fatboy. Thater Boar still needed to go back to the puck but learning its idiosyncrasies. It ain't a Badger. Still rewarded with a great shave. The Panama 1924 is a top 3. No nicks, redness or irritation. BBS+. I'm happy. P.S... picture is post cleanup.

Have great shaves!

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[FoolishMortal]

I have to declare myself out. During the restock day I saw the RR GC .84 OC and the Jaws in an EU vendor and I couldn't resist myself and bought them both. They came in today and I felt that this is not in the spirit of the GRUME. See you all next month!

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Well, it's a bummer to have you bow out, but I support your honesty in making the decision. This is exactly how the "gentlemanly discretion" portion of the GRUME is supposed to go.

Now that we're 1/3 of the way through the month, we're starting to see some movement in the list. Let's hope this isn't the start of an avalanche!

1) @FoolishMortal
2) @Schnitzel52
3) @bobmsp
4) Sotiris_A - out
5) @nelsonic21
6) @Wtd1911
7) @Ruva
8) @tim33z
9) Flintstone65 - out
10) @Stuart Ganis
11) @HighSpeedSpoon
12) @BigD
13) @RTM
14) @Baconator
15) @cyclingsteveb
16) @Heron
17) RumpleBearskin - out
18) @pdieten
19) @The_SwampFox
20) @John Rose
21) @cryhavoc
22) @bjm
23) @avmech
24) @MTG Jr
25) @Billy T.
26) @pbrmhl
27) @BrooklynSalt
28) @Cino

 

[Heron]

I'm out. I've never been able to resist buying stuff when I have a PayPal balance. I bought my first scuttle.

 

[Heron]

Oh, and by the way, here's what I went out on last month. I really think these monthly restraints are counterproductive. I've not bought stuff many months. But saying that I won't makes me want to.

 

[The_SwampFox]

SOTD
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Razor: EJ DE89 Lined
Blade: Personna Platinum (2)
Brush: Semogue 830
Pre/Post: Proraso Green Pre-shave cream
Soap: Proraso Green
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus

 

[cyclingsteveb]

12 Sep 19
Razor: Razorock GC .84
Blade: Rapira platinum lux (0)
Brush: 26mm Yaqi Rainbow brown synthetic
Pre-Shave: Shower and Clearasil face wash
Lather: Saponificio Varesino – Dolomiti – face lather
Aftershave: Oleo Soapworks Humanitas AS / Oleo Jacmel Vetiveria AS Balm
Additional Care: Thayer’s WH

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