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May 2024 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
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Day 11, 35.5% complete
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #4
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm
Used Opuntia for SV Saturday, and got an excellent bowl-lather. Took my time, for a comfortable near-BBS.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #4
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm
Used Opuntia for SV Saturday, and got an excellent bowl-lather. Took my time, for a comfortable near-BBS.
| Date | 12.05.2024 |
| 366 daily shaves | 133/366 |
| Razor | Blade | Brush |
| Lambda Athena | Gillette Rubie (6) | Abe’s Brush Works Blutt STF |
| Preshave | Soap | Postshave |
| Cold splash KCG Face Wash | TGS Savage (18) | Cold splash Proraso Green Balm |
| Passes | WTG XTG ATG and touch up |
| Process Quality | Blade Sharpness |
| 9.75/10 (Almost clean) | 6/10 (Razor sharp) |
| Effectiveness | Shave Comfort |
| 8.75/10 (BBS-) | 8/10 (Smooth) |
| Notes: |
Summary. Supreme Sunday Shave with the Athena today. Off to my parents to celebrate Mother’s Day.
For extended shave notes click here.
Perhaps a final run with the Rubie seeing that I have been drawing blood all shaves with this blade. I still think it performs above average. I will grant it one final shave to get to 7.
Enjoy your shave!
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I’m staying this weekend at my mother in law and found some stuff that I haven’t used in nearly a year. If the creams are still good I will 3017 them in the next weeks.
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20 hours worth of growth only, but I wanted to shave anyway. So I did two fine passes (wtg/xtg), but skipped the atg pass. I can still feel some whiskers on my neck, but I look presentable again.
Enjoy the Sunday and cherish your mothers
Cheers!
20 hours worth of growth only, but I wanted to shave anyway. So I did two fine passes (wtg/xtg), but skipped the atg pass. I can still feel some whiskers on my neck, but I look presentable again.
Enjoy the Sunday and cherish your mothers
Cheers!
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Have a great day!
Have a great day!
In, GEM Micromatic w/ a Gem Double life blade, Opal boar and VDH soap. Decent end results, no weepers and it went better than my previous SE tries.
Today's shave, 3 days of growth
Razor : Merkur 34 HD C
Blade : Gillette Wilkinson Sword (0)
Soap (SOTM) : Godrej Cinthol
Brush : Trafalgar T2
Aftershave: Osma Alum block, Bootleg Greene Freeze, Nivea Sensitive calm moisturizer
Razor : Merkur 34 HD C
Blade : Gillette Wilkinson Sword (0)
Soap (SOTM) : Godrej Cinthol
Brush : Trafalgar T2
Aftershave: Osma Alum block, Bootleg Greene Freeze, Nivea Sensitive calm moisturizer
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Leaf Thorn
Gillette Super Thin halfblade (6)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Palmolive shave stick
RR American Barber
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Leaf Thorn
Gillette Super Thin halfblade (6)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Palmolive shave stick
RR American Barber
Hope you all have a great weekend!
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Still in - DFS+ and both creams lather just fine
New Improved Tuckaway, Derby Usta (2), Simpsons Duke D3 Manchurian, Palmolive, Windsor AS
headshave
New Improved Tuckaway, Derby Usta (2), Simpsons Duke D3 Manchurian, Palmolive, Windsor AS
headshave
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Day 13, and the week begins and I am still in! Fresh Ozuku edge made for a marvellous shaves this morning! Have great shaves, and stay the course comrades! 
Still in. Haven't used the Slim for several months. Its the first vintage razor that I acquired. I enjoyed it much more today than in the past. Perhaps after using so many different razors and gaining more experience I've learned to adapt.
Here's to all the moms out there on this Mother's Day.
Razor: Gillette Slim J2
Blade: Wizamet Iridium (1)
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum (SOTM)
Bowl: Pereira
AS: Barberry Coast Bay Rum
Here's to all the moms out there on this Mother's Day.
Razor: Gillette Slim J2
Blade: Wizamet Iridium (1)
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum (SOTM)
Bowl: Pereira
AS: Barberry Coast Bay Rum
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No shave today
No shave today
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May 2024 GRUME 11/31
1950’s US Ball End Tech• Rapira(3)• Palmolive Men’s Shave Cream•
Zenith 507-IF
1950’s US Ball End Tech• Rapira(3)• Palmolive Men’s Shave Cream•
Zenith 507-IF
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Opted for a Rose themed shave due to warm weather here
Pre-Shave: Warm Shower
Razor: GD66 6/8 straight
Brush: QED Select 26mm Manchurian Silvertip Badger
Soap: MDC Rose
Post-Shave: Alum Block
Trumper Coral Skin Tonic
Trumper Coral Skin Food
C&S No.88 Cologne
Wonderful shave without incident. Drew compliments from the wife and kids. Made my day.
And now onto the next one
Opted for a Rose themed shave due to warm weather here
Pre-Shave: Warm Shower
Razor: GD66 6/8 straight
Brush: QED Select 26mm Manchurian Silvertip Badger
Soap: MDC Rose
Post-Shave: Alum Block
Trumper Coral Skin Tonic
Trumper Coral Skin Food
C&S No.88 Cologne
Wonderful shave without incident. Drew compliments from the wife and kids. Made my day.
And now onto the next one
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Day 12, 38.7% complete
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Palmolive Stick, made into a puck
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #5
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm
Palmolive Sunday again. I got the usual super-slick lather out of it, with a dash of glycerine.
This always gives the fancier soaps a run for their money. I got an easy near-BBS.
Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Palmolive Stick, made into a puck
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #5
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm
Palmolive Sunday again. I got the usual super-slick lather out of it, with a dash of glycerine.
This always gives the fancier soaps a run for their money. I got an easy near-BBS.
Haven’t posted in a while but I’m still in.
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