June 6, 2024 – 2024.06.06: Lather Games Day 6 – Thirsty Thursdsay
- Brush: Bundubeard Oryx Horn handle with 26mm AP Shave Co. Pure Bliss knot #FAUXFUR #PREMIUMPLASTIC
- Razor: Blackland Era
- Blade: Wizamet (1)
- Lather: Areffa Soap – Kentucky Bourbon
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Smash
- Fragrance: Imaginary Authors – Saint Julep
Daily Theme: Thirsty Thursday
Theme justification: Areffa Kentucky Bourbon is named Kentucky bourbon. Kentucky Bourbon is a beverage. The “soap is boiled with beer. It has beautiful notes of the famous alcohol beverage.”
Relevant Post Shave & Frag: I’m continuing the alcohol/drink theme. House of Mammoth Splash “celebrates a wonderful cocktail, the bourbon smash.” It has notes of bourbon as well. Imaginary Authors Saint Julep is an homage to the Mint Julep. It also contains bourbon notes.
Scavenger Hunt Justification:
Razor facts: N/A
Brush facts: The 26mm AP Shave Co. Pure Bliss knot is listed as a knot “that LOOKS like Pure Badger, but FEELS perfectly soft …” It also has an MSRP of $24.
Daily/Special Challenge: WetTubing Appreciation Day
I’ll be honest, I was really hoping that this challenge wouldn’t happen this year. Nobody needs to watch me shave. That being said, mama didn’t raise no bitch.
So without further ado: LINK. Note: I did not whip up my lather during the video, because who wants to watch me look at a bowl for a few minutes? I recorded my shave, as instructed. I wanted to do a more proper silent film style edit, but as someone who isn’t a great editor I think this is a good effort.
Frag description
Imaginary Authors Min Julep
Please see the below story, brought to you by ChatGPT:
It is 1804 in Richmond, Virginia. Emily, the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, stood on the grand veranda, clutching a mint julep, its aroma mingling with the night-blooming jasmine. The evening felt magical, but her heart was restless until she saw him.
James, a young man from a neighboring estate, caught her eye. Their families were rivals, but none of that mattered now. He approached.
*”May I have this dance?” he asked, his voice soft yet confident.
As they waltzed, the cool breeze carried the sweet scent of mint and bourbon around them, creating a private world. The aroma became their unspoken language, each whiff a promise, each sip a shared secret. They met in secret many times that summer, always with mint juleps in hand, the drink becoming a symbol of their forbidden love.
Years later, as Emily stood on the same veranda, now married to James despite their families’ objections, she held a mint julep. The scent brought back those stolen moments, the dance, and the love that defied all odds. Some memories, like the fragrance of a mint julep, were timeless.
Mint Juleps are just that classic mint cocktail (more so than the Mojito, IMO). Saint Julep hits it dead on.
Now onto the shave!
You can hear most of this in the video. Kentucky Bourbon is not my favorite Areffa soap, but the badger base is nice. The smell is a little off; doesn’t quite smell like bourbon to me. That being said, I don’t drink too much bourbon, so maybe I’m wrong. The actual soap is more on the cream side of a croap, but not fully a cream. It lathers wonderfully and is very slick. I still like her bear tallow more.
I get much more bourbon out of Smash, and Saint Julep does complement the aftershave. However, Smash does overpower SJ, and the it’s a much lighter scent. Smash should dissipate before too long, though, leaving the nice, minty, Saint Julep scent.
The Pure Bliss knot was great. Can’t wait to use it more to see where it stacks up against my other favorite synths, but after one use it looks very promising. The Oryx handle from Bundubeard was also fantastic. It was extremely easy to whip up a lather with this combo, despite my still swollen hands. Plus, the thing just looks fantastic.
Totals:
- Razor Hashtags: 6/10
- Brush Hashtags: 7/10
- Hardware Sponsor Points: 2/2
- Software Sponsor Points: 3/16
- Number of Lather Brands: 6/30
- Number of Lather Scents: 6/30
- Number of Post Shaves: 6/30
- Number of Frags: 6/30
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