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Wednesday SOTD Thread - June 5th, 2024 (self.wetshaving)

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[–] djundjila 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] walden 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Test

[–] djundjila 2 points 5 months ago

still broken :(

[–] walden 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] gcgallant 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Congrats on killing Cherry Pipe. Let me know if you come across a really good cherry tobacco scent.

[–] walden 2 points 5 months ago

I will!

[–] walden 1 points 5 months ago

Test

[–] gcgallant 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Whispered Myths has notes of oud, cantaloupe, cedarwood, muskdana, honey, and salvaged shipwreck.

Sounds intriguing!

[–] gcgallant 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes. I got it as a sample and, given the notes, I quite like the fragrance.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 3 points 5 months ago

Sounds like I imagine Arcane Abyss

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] djundjila 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 2 points 5 months ago

an anglicism in French

Someone hand me the holy water!

[–] djundjila 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

also, sorry about the cut!

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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 🤣

[–] djundjila 2 points 5 months ago

Nice flex 😊