March 2025 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)

[cryhavoc]

Razor: Ever-Ready 1914
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (18)
Soap: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Brush: Omega Jade Boar
AS: Grey Flannel splash

Barely got a CCS today but I was in a rush to get out the door, definitely the last day for this blade.

 

[vladimir1986ca]

Prep: Hot Shower/Amish beard oil

Razor: HLS Polished Titanium Taiga

Blade: Rapira SS (1)

Cream: CF 1445

Brush: HLS Polished Titanium 2band finest WT badger

Lather Bowl: CC Obsidian

Alum Stick: Sprouts mineral block

Aftershave: CF 1445 Balm

Quality: Slick BBS

Comments: 2 day growth on coarse beard/sensitive skin. Good shave. Went with the same 1445 cream and balm, love the scent, but the skin reaction/feeling is ok. Again, I feel like I’ll be shifting from cream and balms away all together, just not my cup of tea. Soap and splash works best. Went back to Rapira SS and wow-butterfly smooth and extremely sharp, so sharp that I got carried away with my Taiga OC and got few nicks Rapira SS, you don’t feel the blade at all, so smooth-no skin irritation. Rating: 9.1/10

 

[WThomas0814]

4 days, 4 shaves, still in.

 

[FL shaver]

Im in...

1)FoolishMortal - SOTM
2) Lurking_Grue - GRUYERE, FFFMM
3) hopper_64 - GRUYERE, FFFMM
4) Multum in parvo
5) Roedeer - 365er
6) Bradworld - Gruyère
7) JAHE
8) Guido75
9) tropic
10) La Malice - SOTMC, FFFMM
11) iver- GRUYÈRE
12) cryhavoc - GRUYERE
13) @WThomas0814
14) vladimir1986ca
15) @ChriWilson - SOTM, GRUYERE, FFFMM
16) @sylbub - Gruyère, 365
17) losing
18) BobbyB
19) @Beto Salatini
20) MaineYooper
21) Dromedary
22) Endless007
23) @Mesquite
24) Den Fly
25 Jim in NZ GRUYERE and FFFMM
26) awk_m4
27) FL shaver

 

[tropic]

Shave #4 with the Swiss Cheese Sentinel

Prep: N/A
Razor: Yaqi Sentinel 90
Blade: GSB (4)
Soap: MWF
Brush: Yaqi Surf
Bowl: Typhoon Watermelon
Post-shave: N/A
Result: BBS in 3 passes, no touch-ups needed.

Before today, the first shave with the Sentinel had been the best. It was new, I was careful to ride the cap, and it glided like a dream. 2nd and 3rd shaves, I steepened the angle a bit, applied more pressure, and ended up with noticeable irritation. I thought GSBs might not be the best blade choice. Today I rode the cap again, used a light touch, and the results were superb. I could barely feel the blade, and this time I couldn't hear it, either. The razor seems to like a very shallow angle. Or at least more shallow than my other razors. I think I'll be able to put it on autopilot after I have a few more shaves under my belt.

 

[La Malice]

Razor : Merkur 34 HD C
Blade : Voshkod (11)
Soap (SOTM) : Monsavon Bol à Raser
Brush : Trafalgar T2
Aftershave: Osma Alum block, Pinaud clubman

 

[Mesquite]

Still in.

OT with Elios (3). Great 2 pass shave.

 

[ChriWilson]

Shave #3
- Still In -

• * Declaration Grooming - Sunrise on LaSalle(GRUYERE, SOTM)
• * Semogue C3 Torga - Mistura
• * Weishi 9306 TTO
• * Gillette 7 o’Clock Black - (3)
• Speick Splash

Early morning shave today

* - Denotes FFFMM

 

[hopper_64]

Still in

Razorock SLOC
Perma-Sharp Super (3)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Fine L'Orange Noir
A&E L'Orange Verte

Cheers

 

[Roedeer]

Day 4, 12.9% complete

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Lather: Saponificio Varesino Cubebe
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.76 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #7
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

A 7th mild shave. Easy DFS result, but I'll go back to the 1.05mm baseplate next.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Still in - Travel shave day 3, DFS but the blade is already getting a bit tired

Krakow

 

[Guido75]

Date	05.03.2025
365 daily shaves	064/365

Razor	Blade	Brush
iKon Shavecraft Tek Greencult 1.0	Nacet (3)	Abe’s Brush Works G5C
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave	Mark’s Wonderful Fierce 1 (3)	Cold splash Aftershave Balm

Effectiveness	Facial Impact Score FIS™
8.50/10 (DFS+++)	7/10 (Harshly comfortable)

Notes:

Still in!

I must be barking mad for proceeding with this shave, but here we are. Better results than yesterday with better comfort.

Click here for today‘s notes.

Enjoy your shave today!

 

[vladimir1986ca]

Restrain is not easy, having the items sitting in carts for the whole month-definitely a challenge lol Will see if I can stick with the same 1445 cream & balm for the remainder of March. Tough. 🫨

 

[awk_m4]

In on five.

Wednesday March 5, 2025
Brush: SOC Mistura
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Henson
Blade: Feather
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel

 

[BradWorld]

You’re talking about the super mini 0.5-2 oz ones? Also looks like a good option, thanks

Yes sir! Here are the ones I have with me on the road right now. Muhle R89 Grande shown for scale.

 

[JAHE]

In!

○ Chisel & Hound Fanchurian
○ Yintal Bronze V2
○ Gillette Nacet (4)
○ Tabac shaving soap and balm

A nightly shave which crossed the date line. It's been a good one. The results were close enough not to shave today.

Cheers!

 

[Mesquite]

Restrain is not easy, having the items sitting in carts for the whole month-definitely a challenge lol Will see if I can stick with the same 1445 cream & balm for the remainder of March. Tough. 🫨

Delete the carts as a sign to yourself of your intention. What are they gaining you sitting there?

If you want to track the items you are considering to buy someday, why not start a list, on paper or on your phone?

I did fail out of the Feb GRUME, so take my words with a grain of salt. But I didn’t buy any of the many things on my list

 

[Beto Salatini]

What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)
March 2025 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME) SOTD “Animal Week” March 3rd to March 9th, 2025
RazoRock Lupo Club - The


Hello friends

A slightly milder day. Today, I chose MdC Vetiver, SOC Mistura, Lupo 95 SB with the RazoRock Vintage Thin Bar Handle and continued with the Gillette Nacet (3). An impeccable shave! I finished with the delicious Malizia Uomo and Tom Ford Grey Vetiver.

With us, the amazing Johnny Hodges.

Rating: 10


Have a wonderful day and great shaves!

 

[cryhavoc]

Still in, changed to a new blade and had a wonderful BBS

Razor: Ever-Ready 1914
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (1)
Soap: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Brush: Omega Jade Boar
AS: Aqua Velva Musk

I'm taking the wife away on a long weekend tomorrow, so I'll see y'all on Monday.

 

[BradWorld]

Still in!

Arko
Muhle STF 23 mm
Muhle R89 Grande
Kai (2)
B&M 42 splash