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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Share your shave of the day1

The Lather Games theme (from the other website) is:

Don't have a Cow, Man!

"Product may not contain animal-derived ingredients of any kind (e.g. tallow, egg, yogurt, silk products, lanolin, animal milk, etc.).
Note: ""stearic acid"" is usually vegetable-derived unless explicitly labeled otherwise."
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Monday, June 17, 2024: Les lundis de l'entropie


Late shave, everything ok. Not on theme – got obviously sidetracked by the mention of cow.

Have a good night!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

June 17, 2024

  • Brush: Maggard 24mm 2 Band Badger
  • Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
  • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (8)
  • Lather: Wet Shaving Products - Black Amber Vanille - Soap
  • Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Incorporeal - Aftershave

Before today I would have told you to steer clear of the Rustic soap base from Wet Shaving Products, because it's pretty much garbage compared to, well, everything.

Today I cracked the code, though, and the lather was honestly pretty decent. I loaded heavy with a dry-side-of-damp brush to avoid things bubbling up too much. The initial lather was the consistency of marshmallow fluff™, and after adding a suitable amount of water, the lather was good.

The only thing (ok two things) that have kept this soap in my collection is 1) it was a gift from a dear friend, and 2) the scent is fucking amazing. It's right up my alley.

Figured I'd use an aftershave from a notable vegan artisan, Southern Witchcrafts.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

June 17, 2024

  • Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 Jade 27mm HMW

  • Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point

  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Waterlyptus - Soap

  • Post Shave: Combe Inc. - Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue - Aftershave

  • Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

  • Fragrance: Initio - Paragon - Eau de Parfum

  • Talc: Yardley Gold
     


I have a knee-jerk negative reaction to the idea of lathering on my knee. Waterlyptus was the perfect way to start this hot, humid day here in MD. Chris had a stroke of genius with this scent.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Don't have a Cow, Man!

  • Brush: Мужской Материк - Blue Stabilised Burl with Maggard Tuxedo knot #FRANKENBRUSH
  • Razor: Dovo Bismarck 2 (7/8", full hollow, carbon steel)
  • Lather: Talent Soap Factory – Razberri and Tomato Leaf
  • Post Shave: Noble Otter – 茉莉綠茶
  • Fragrance: Tom Ford – Tobacco Oud

Theme: Talent Soap Factory produces a vegan base.

Relevant post and frag: I received this smush from Chief Podcast Djustice u/OnionMiasma who notably has a plant-based username (thanks for the smush!!). In his honour, I only used software with plant-based names. Raspberry and tomato leaf in the soap, jasmine and green tea in the splash, and tobacco and agarwood in the frag.

Challenge: since I skipped the leg shave yesterday, I did not get to do a shoulder lather today and had to go with the knee. This was my first time using TSF soap, and this isn't my most practised lather method, so I was a bit uncertain how this would end. Luckily, the TSF base is super easy to pick up and to hydrate slowly, so I didn't make too much of a mess in the bathroom.