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Canned Shave Goop
- Brush: Omega - 11047 Mixed Midget Badger and Boar #MISTURA
- Razor: Merkur - Futur #ZAMAC
- Blade: Derby Premium
- Lather: Palmolive - Classic
- Post Shave: Pitralon - Swiss version
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Craftsman
- Bowl: Shaving Suribachi Bowl Teak by Steve Woodhead
Theme and post+frag relevance: The Palmolive stick is from a clearance sale at the nearest pharmacy three years ago. Pitralon and and Craftsman are from the two nearest department stores. All software on is theme.
Challenge: I normally face rub and face lather shaving sticks, so today I bowl rubbed and bowl lathered it. The rough kushi-no-me pattern in my suribachi bowl makes this a breeze, so I have accidentally found a very functional, albeit entirely unnecessary, method of shave stick usage. u/Merikus should extend the GUTL, there is new science on the matter, and 27 steps are no longer sufficient.
The mixed midget did its thing. Really a surprisingly good toy sized brush. I had a fantastic BBS shave with the Futur on level 5 (for the fifth day of LG). This loud, chattery SOB is big, slippery, and its blade clamp mechanism is a mere suggestion to the blade not to wander off too far. My point is that it has no business giving me good shaves, but there it is.
#photocontest: u/pppork sent me these handy razor head protector chickens, perfect for the bird theme.
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still broken :(
June 5, 2024
- Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
- Blade: Dorco SD507 disposable (7)
- Lather: Central Texas Soaps - Cherry Pipe - Soap
- Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Musk - After Shave Cologne
- Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
Tub kill! Good timing, because I just got an email alert from Mike’s Natural that Orange, Cedarwood, and Black Pepper is back in stock.
Congrats on killing Cherry Pipe. Let me know if you come across a really good cherry tobacco scent.
I will!
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024: Sheepish Wednesday
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club Boar 🐗 ‘Taj’
- Razor: Ertan Süer L’Ours Russe (7/8th)
- Lather: Stirling Electric Sheep 🐑
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Stirling Electric Sheep Aftershave
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
I was too tired to operate a straight razor safely, and cut myself in the lip. Nothing too bad, but I should probably use a DE until I’m back in better shape. Otherwise, I’m very happy about the Russian bear, and Electric Sheep is really a cool scent. It has what the French call peps, but I don’t know how to translate this 🤷♂️
Have a good night!
also, sorry about the cut!
It wasn’t too bad - and I noticed that the Proraso gel to take care of such cuts that I had bought a few years ago had become hard. I guess I should have cut myself ore often 🤣
Nice flex 😊
It has what the French call peps, but I don’t know how to translate this 🤷♂️
Isn’t it just “pep” in English too? That’s an anglicism in French, I think.
an anglicism in French
Someone hand me the holy water!
June 5, 2024
- Brush: AP Shave Co Strawberry Cream 26mm G5A
- Razor: Edwin Jagger 3One6 Grooved Blue
- Blade: Personna Platinum (6)
- Lather: Cremo - Palo Santo - Cream
- Post Shave: Combe Inc. - Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Thayers - Rose - Toner
- Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Whispered Myths - Eau de Parfum
- Talc: Pinaud Clubman Finest Powder
I purchased this Cremo at a local drug store two years ago for the Lather Games and I have only used it in the Lather Games. Since I normally face lather, I bowl lathered the Cremo today. Terrible lather. It was very foamy, but I was able to make it work. Other than that, it was a very nice shave.
Whispered Myths has notes of oud, cantaloupe, cedarwood, muskdana, honey, and salvaged shipwreck. I live by the Chesapeake Bay and, by far, this is the best smelling shipwreck I’ve encountered.
Whispered Myths has notes of oud, cantaloupe, cedarwood, muskdana, honey, and salvaged shipwreck.
Sounds intriguing!
Yes. I got it as a sample and, given the notes, I quite like the fragrance.
Sounds like I imagine Arcane Abyss