Post 'Friday Lather Games SOTD Thread - Jun 28, 2024' of challenge 'SOTD photo scavenger hunt 2024'

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  1. u/Crossan1983 posted on 2024-06-27 23:46:48-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    LGSOTD 28-Jun-24

    • Brush: Generic - Awful Synth
    • Razor: Stoll Jr. - 3D Lathercatcher
    • Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE
    • Lather: Mastro Miche - Rive Gauche
    • Post Shave: Noxzema - Crema Rasatura Perfetta
    • Fragrance: Artiscent Atelier - Vetiver Arome EDP

    Frugal Friday So obviously the aim is to go for all the cheapest gear that I have to hand. So I give you a brief breakdown.

    Generic Awful Brush - £4.99

    I was sorely tempted to dip out on the cheapest brush, this thing is god awful. It's pokey and crap at holding lather for the following passes. I only kept it around for these sort of challenges!

    Mastro Miche - Rive Gauche - £4.50

    I imagine there'll be a lot of arko on show today. But for the price this one isn't half bad, though to call it a soap stick is a bit of a stretch. It's more like formed croap. I'll just have to press it down into the bottom of a mug.

    Stoll Jr. - 3D Lathercatcher ~ 29p

    The razor was harder to judge as a friend did this one for me gratis, so technically free. But to put a value on it, the black filament was about £15.99 for 1kg, the razor weighs in at 18g, so around (15.99/1000)*18 = 29p

    Persona GEM Blade - 18p

    Now I know you can get these cheaper elsewhere, but the service from connaught is second to none. A tray (100 blades) of these being £18, so 18p per blade.

    Noxzema - Crema Rasatura Perfetta - £3.60

    Much prefer aftershave splashes, but a balm in a pinch is OK. This one is inoffensive, has what seems like a bit of menthol in there which is pleasant, and works very well.

    Artiscent Atelier - Vetiver Arome EDP - £10

    Sods law, when I was taking the pic I missed the fragrance. A perfectly acceptable scent, nothing to write home about but for the price it is remarkably good value!

    Giving me a grand total = £23.56

    Barring the brush, which I would have been better off picking out my omega and sacrificing the extra couple of pound, it's a nice cheap setup.

    The more I think on it though, I'm not sure I ever really got into this for monetary reasons, and if I did I sure as shit missed the mark. I still find pleasure in using the luxuries!

    Photocontest

    Going with the daily theme, I give you 'Money' with the total cash that my shave cost me minus the Fragrance. I completely bloody forgot about it until after I had already taken the picture and I didn't have an extra £10 to throw in. I was lucky to have any at all, I barely use cash nowadays.

    Stay strong all, we're almost there!

    Have a cracking day all and a good kick off to the weekend!

    Cheers

    Marc

  2. u/socialkittielynx posted on 2024-06-28 04:29:21-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    SOTD Frugal Friday * Brush: Bassion - Wood handled brush.
    Razor: Rapira - Double Edge Safety Razor.
    Blade: Rapira - Platinum Lux.
    Lather: Arko - Sensitive Shaving Cream.
    Post: Thayers - Witch Hazel Facial Mist with Rose.

    Shaving cream: $4.95 Razor with blades: $6.99 Brush: $7.99 Witch hazel 3fl oz. $5.29 $25.22 total (minus shipping and taxes)

    I don’t mind this shave cream- It’s not the thickest or slickest lather ever, but creams have their place and are so convenient. This one has a soft, pleasant lavender scent. I would 100% take this over the stick but i recognize the arko sticks place as well. I think I threw mine in the trash can.

    Photo : water

    photocontest

    ROTY

  3. u/tsrblke posted on 2024-06-28 05:48:57-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    June 28, 2024 – Cheap! Cheap! fun! fun!  

    • Brush: Omega 40033 24mm #hallow  
    • Razor: Gillette Tech  
    • Blade: Bic Chrome (1)  
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Lightish Red  
    • Post Shave: Aqua Velva – Ice Blue  
    • Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Deep Blue Sea  

    Today’s title references commercials for a local frugal liquor store. It's all about the money saving. Now I added it up, and no surprise, among all the stuff in my den, Stirling remains the value leader. Honestly, it wasn’t even that close. Next closest was the Daveli Farms soap, but by the time I got it had increased to $9 for a 3.5 oz puck (with no tub!) Stirling is just a hair cheaper (I did a rough calculation and normalizing to Stirling tub, DF would be about $15, just over the Stirling price). Additionally, Daveli also had a mandatory $3/item shipping cost. Now, normally I wouldn’t include shipping in my calculation, but if the cost is mandatory per item (and it doesn’t cost $3, to throw an extra puck in the bag mailer it came in) then it probably needs to be counted since no amount of buying spreads the shipping out. Given that it’s more like $12/3.5 oz which is way over Stirling price. Plus, Daveli no longer sells shave soap as far as I can tell (they no longer have any web store presence. They appear to still sell bath soap on site, so who knows.)

    Plus, as I noted at the time in my review, Stirling was just better. So, win/win. Not surprisingly, my den is full of Stirling stuff. Yes, I have more Mammoth, but whenever I order coffee from Stirling (which is quite often) a sample or full tub finds its way into my cart. Which is how I ended up with this tub of Lightish Red. I couldn’t pass a on a ~~Halo~~ generic shooter soap. (Seriously love the helmet on the label.) For these reasons and more I will always stan u/stirlingsoap to everyone who stumbles into the DQ thread asking where to get started. Rod excels at what he set out to do: make a good product at a fair price. I could shave with Stirling for the rest of my life and my wallet would be better off for it. (Speaking of which, I have a Stirling Wallet! They’re awesome, get one! Thanks, sub Secret Santa!)

    Everything used here is cheap. For #fof, I paired up a bunch of cheap, color themed things, Lightish Red, Aqua Velva Ice Blue ($5/bottle) and Stirling Deep Blue Sea ($27 for a full botte). I’m certain this is the cheapest stuff in my den, but none of it is bad. The progression from woody, to minty, to aquatic also worked pretty well!

    Because I have to use the cheapest stuff, but the rules specifically state “no cartridges” I pulled out my tech. It was $0.49 new according to the internet, which adjusted for inflation is about $5. I originally thought I was going to need to use that shitty $7 Walmart Badger again, but no! As it turns out my Omega Boar, purchased from London Razors, was only $6, making it the cheapest brush I have. Saved by a cheap, but not bad boar. Lastly blades. Had to do some digging, because I have a lot of random blades, but at about $0.19-$0.20/blade the Bic blades sent to me by u/bmac92 are my cheapest on hand. To put all this in perspective, If I used 3 Stirling tubs a year (my estimated usage), 2 bottles of Aqua Velva (WAG, I have yet to finish 1), 50 blades, cheap brush, Tech, it’s just under $65 for the first year of shaving. Brush and Tech carry over, so closer to $55 in year 2+. That’d buy me 32 Harry’s Cartridges, with no soap or splash. Not even a year’s worth. All the inexpensive gear can be seen, per the challenge, in the SOTD pic. (I didn’t include EdT in this calculation because it’s not really necessary to shaving. But you could throw in a Stirling EdT, a steal at $27, and that is probably less than your yearly canned goo cost. Or take the money you saved and buy fancy cologne).

    Now a frugal shave would not be a shave in my fancy renovated bathroom. No this, bathroom with its semi-custom sinks and cabinets is not frugal, it’s what a coastal elite would do. Where to go then? My kitchen isn’t high end, but not really frugal either. No, there’s only one frugal shave spot in this house. It’s not outside, I have a fancy patio there. Nope, it’s down at the basement utility sink. The cheapest utility sink I could find at Home Depot. No mirrors, they cost money. Yes, sink is dirty. It’s a utility sink.

    Finally, #photocontest, I’ve got a toy boat for water vehicles. How does it tie in? Well, if I had more frugality, maybe I’d be able to afford a real one. I’m limited on expensive hobbies, so for now, the toy is all I get.

    Edited for note: Savvy players may rememeber I used Arko last year. that was a smush, it is long gone. This year I did not trade for "cheap smush" to force my calendar. I did what the den said.

    Candidate for best shot: An Anonymous Djudge remarked:

    that sink is disgusting

  4. u/iamhonestlylying posted on 2024-06-28 12:15:16-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    June 28

    • Brush: Yaqi – 22mm Badger
    • Razor: Gillette Travel Tech
    • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co – Hot Apple Cider Soap
    • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co – Hot Apple Cider Splash
    • Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts – Samhain EdP

    When I started wetshaving, I told myself there was an initial investment, but I would end up saving money in the long run. That’s what the internet told me. Hell, I even have a friend tell me the same thing. And I feel deceived. But it’s so worth it. Can you put a price on joy? I think not!

    Fortunately, I don’t have anything terrible in my shaving gear line-up.

    For my hardware: I got this brush as a defect direct from Yaqi on Alibaba and is cost $7, shipping included. It’s not great, but I wouldn’t call it AWFUL. This Gillette Travel Tech came in a vintage razor lot from Ebay, but I think original MSRP was like $.49 – Hell, even today, you can pick one up on ebay for like $10-15 bucks. I think I paid like $40 for a lot of 7 or 8 razors. I have a couple different blade brands, but the least expensive one I have is Gillette Silver Blue, which is about $15 for 100.

    For my software: Stirling is by far the cheapest per ounce of any artisan soap out there. You get a whopping 5.8 ounces for $14.25 and the splash is $13.65. The fact you can buy a set for less than $30 AND the soap is massive is such a frugal win!

    For fragrance today, I used Southern Witchcrafts Samhain. This has got to be the unsung hero of the wetshaving fragrance world. A bottle is $22!

    Stirling’s Hot Apple Cider soap felt like taking a journey through an apple orchard in the fall. The soap filled my bathroom with the intoxicating scent of spiced apples and cinnamon. It was like autumn in a shave, making me ALMOST want to pull a Prius and eat the stuff. The splash matches the soap so I kept the fall festival going. A refreshing and invigorating splash, it soothed my skin and left me smelling like I just stepped out of a cider mill. And finally, Samhain EdP. This fragrance is the epitome of fall – earthy, smoky, and a subtle sweetness. With notes of autumn leaves, pumkin, and bourbon, it’s like a walk through a haunted forest on Halloween night. The perfect complement to the warm, cozy apple scent from Stirling. #FOF

    Sidecontest: #photocontest: Birds. Two swans in the water, a flock of ducks flying by, and a bonus dragonfly flew into the shot too. Since they’re in the background, they aren’t in focus, but they’re there!

    Challenge: This is the cheapest of everything I have in my den. It felt wonderful knowing how this hobby is saving me money!

    iamhonestlylying’s Daily Top 5:

    In honor of “Frugal Friday”… My Top 5 Tips to be Frugal in Wetshaving

    5.) Buy in bulk. Buying 100 blades at a time is gonna be cheaper than 5 at a time.

    4.) Don’t be tempted by FOMO and avoid impulse purchases. If it’s good, it will come back. Unless it’s Ausflug.

    3.) Borrow, instead of buy – See something you want to try? Ask someone who has one to borrow it, or join a passaround.

    2.) Shop secondhand – r/Shave_Bazaar anyone?

    1.) Unsubscribe to r/wetshaving – You’ll just want to buy what other people have. Remember: Comparison is the thief of joy. Be happy with what you have.

  5. u/chronnoisseur42O posted on 2024-06-28 14:08:24-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    June 28, 2024 – LG 28: Frugal Friday

    • Brush: Maggard Purple Swirl Synthetic
    • Razor: Gillette Tech (user grade)
    • Blade: Voskhod (11)
    • Lather: Arko – Arko Shave Stick
    • Post Shave: Suave – Vitamin Revitalizing Lotion
    • Fragrance: Beverly Hill Polo Club – Blaze

    Of course to me today’s challenge we went cheap all the things. Cheapest brush was my maggard synthetic (barely beating a couple boars). I have a cheap Amazon badger, but that’s was mostly cheap in quality but quite pricey in terms of the kit it came in. Ladas per maggard were cheapest blades. Went with a user grade tech. Software, arko stick, some suave lotion, and Beverley hills polo club body spray curtesy of a former student. Long story short, I brought in some shave gear/soap with some students as part of a little show and tell thing and talked about liking fragrances. Thoughtful gift despite missing the mark. Here’s the breakdown below.

    Brush: 11.95 (now $13.95 FWIW)
    Razor: originally ~.49. Inflation ~6.50. Purchased for like 4-6
    Blade: Ladas, .75, or .15 each
    Soap: arko stick, $3, or .04 per gram
    AS: suave, $4.69 (nice), .00495 per mL
    Frag: $10, or .11 per mL

    So, all gear was about $32, but roughly $17.25 per shave assuming 2g soap and 2mL lotion and frag. I’d argue the linking factor today is them being cheap and smelling cheap. It’s a disgrace that I was in Penhaligons, PDM, and Guerlain yesterday and wear this crap today. The things we do for LG…

    For #FOF arko is like a citronella mosquito repellent candle mixed with urinal cake. Mine is special edition and unintentionally also soaked in lilac vegetal. Suave smells like generic lotion. The atomizer did not get any of it out that I transferred from the big bottle at home, but am also now realizing I few items in there but not in this pic were left out of my den tour. The Beverley Hills Polo Club Blaze, according to wiki scents “Its Top notes are Cedar, Cardamom, Black Leather, Patchouli, Red Sage, Saffron, Lavender, Vervain, Red Grapefruit, Cranberry, Italian Lemon. Mid notes are Black Leather, Patchouli, Red Sage, Saffron, Lavender, Red Grapefruit, Cranberry, Italian Lemon, Cedar, Cardamom, Vervain and Base notes are Patchouli, Red Sage, Saffron, Black Leather, Red Grapefruit, Cranberry, Italian Lemon, Lavender, Vervain, Cedar, Cardamom.” I’d argue worse than axe sprays. I also like how top, mid, and base are all the same but just in different order. This specimen is the “body spray” and not EDT, though I think the quicker it goes away the better.

    For #PHOTOCONTEST we went with black and white. What better way to make a cheap shave classy?

  6. u/brokenjaw622 posted on 2024-06-28 15:26:13-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Jun. 28, 2024

    • Brush: Viking Revolution Badger #WEDONTNEEDNOSTINKINGBADGERS #SMOLL

    • Razor: Viking Revolution

    • Blade: Astra Green [1]

    • Lather: Ach Brito - Musgo

    • Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Ice Blue

    • Fragrance: Lattafa - Eternal Oud

    Frugal Friday.

    I hate this day. I did not think I was going to, but I do. There was only 2 good things about today’s shave. 1: Musgo I like it a lot. First time using it but I’m a fan 2: that it’s over

    Holy shit that was terrible. The brush and razor are the first ones I owned. I bled more today than I did the first time I used a Weck. Hell I used a straight the other day for the first time blood free. The brush…. Fuck me running it felt like I was lathering my face with a cactus, hence today’s photo contest theme. That brush was so scratchy that I’m going to use it for mosquito bites. When it was all said and done I splashed the Aqua Velva on my face that shit burned bad enough to make we wince. I hate this challenge

    Todays daily challenge

    Musgo $.09 a gram Brush $9.88

    Razor $17.88

    Blade Astra $.08

    Aqua Velva $1.56 oz

    Eternal Oud $10.29 oz

    Photo Contest. Cactus because of that damn brush.

    #ROTY #FOF #photocontest

  7. u/kitaecw posted on 2024-06-28 15:34:02-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Frugal Friday

    • Brush: Proraso Brush
    • Razor: Qhave adjustable
    • Blade: BIC
    • Lather: Arko Stick

    photocontest

    Darkness

    Today’s Challenge:

    Frugal Friday. Everything is the cheapest I have, but I have to admit that the Qshave is a great razor and Arko stick is very good, as I really enjoy the scent. BIC are my to go blades recently and the Proraso brush is cheap when you buy it in Italy

  8. u/Tetriside posted on 2024-06-28 15:53:32-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    June 28, 2024 Frugral Friday

    • Brush: Omega 10049 #HOLLOW #OLDWORLD #TOLL
    • Razor: Schick Injector N1
    • Blade: Schick Injector (16)
    • Lather: William's - Mug Soap
    • Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Ice Blue
    • Fragrance: Eau Studio - Defiance

    Challenge: Let’s see how much money wetshaving has saved me!

    • The Schick Injector N1 was $2 in 1980. Adjusted for inflation, that’s $7.62 in 2024 dollars.
    • I only have Schick blades for the injector. So, these are the cheapest at ~$1.22 per blade.
    • The Omega 10049 sells for $10.
    • Williams Mug Soap sold for $1.25 for 50 g (1.75 oz), which works out to 2.5 cents per grams. My next cheapest was Arko shave stick at 4 cents per gram.
    • Aqua Velva Ice Blue sells for $4.98 at Walmart for 7 oz, making it ~71 cents per ounce.
    • Eau Studio is a Lidl store brand of fragrances. I paid $5 for this bottle, which is ~$1.97 per fl.oz.
    • Grand total = $30.07

    This is my same setup from last year. I haven’t bought anything cheaper. We're getting to the point in the Lather Games where I'm forgetting what hardware I've used for tags. I don't know why I'm freaking out. I think I maxed out on hardware points more than a week ago.

    I don't think I'll ever be able to shave with, or look at, Williams Mug Soap without thinking of u/CosmoBarber’s epic GaryTha prank. It boggles my mind that this soap is still being flipped for as much as $20 a puck. Or, that anyone who likes wetshaving enough to participate in an online shaving community would freak out about it being discontinued. It’s not easy to lather. I had to work the soap for 2-3 minutes, adding water, until it finally lathered up. It was okay. I shaved. I didn’t cut myself. I can maybe smell a little bit of lavender. But, it’s basically unscented. This stuff is as "no frills” as it gets (got?). It was a frugal man’s soap. Sure, it was so cheap the only other option at the price point was canned goop. But, you know what? I shaved with Barbasol this month. It was easier to lather, more convenient, and provided similar performance. If you enjoy wetshaving enough to be reading this, buy better soap.

    Aqua Velva contains astringent and fragrance, and nothing else; not even witch hazel. Oh, wait. There’s menthol. Why do all commercial shave products contain menthol? Is it cheaper to give the impression of relief with the cooling effect of menthol than using skin food ingredients? I mentioned it last year: there’s an Aqua Velva ad on the Williams Mug Soap box. Williams makes Aqua Velva, so it makes sense. The fragrance is a mishmash of leather, lavender, lemon, mint, and oakmoss. There’s no depth. It’s everything all at once and it doesn’t develop over time. It's a classic drug store fragrance, and a bare bones aftershave.

    I had to check my previous posts to make sure I hadn’t already used Defiance. This is another Eau Studio frag from Lidl. I don’t know which fragrance this is meant to smell like. The top notes are aromatic, green like crushed leaves, and iris or jasmine. The base notes coming through at the moment are musky, woody, and amber. It’s lightly powdery and I smell a tinge of citrus. It’s sophisticated, and It got a compliment today.

    #photocontest - money

    #FOF

  9. u/schontzm posted on 2024-06-28 16:41:23-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    June 28, 2024

    • Brush: Omega Penelli White HI-BRUSH Synthetic
    • Razor: Schick Injector
    • Blade: Schick Injector
    • Lather: Cella – Milano Crema Da Barba
    • Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts – Samhain

    Cella is the cheapest wetshaving soap/product I got with price of $1.01usd/oz. aftershaves I am blessed to have some good ones from HoM, B&M, etc and the cheapest is actually this Samhain from SW. this Schick I bought for 5 dollars and I only have one blade type for it. I may have felt good saving money today…but not anywhere close overall. For cella, it is an almond scent. Not an almond nut but a slightly sweet dessert almond. Specifically, I would say frangipan. Others may say marzipan but that is too sweet. Cella is a subtle sweet. A singular note, but pleasant. It reminds me of an apple galette that I like to make based on Alice Water’s. A butter pie or galette crust, peeled apples interior, and drizzled with apple skin/core glaze. Delicious as is but what makes the whole thing is frangipan smeared on the bottom on the crust. It’s two fold. 1) it tastes really good and natural almond flavor compliments apples while adding complexity to the galette and 2) it absorbs juices (contains flour) while providing a barrier (contains butter) for the crust from the juices. It’s becomes perfectly browned and crusty, with a butter crust when made right is flaky, and the frangipan + apple + glaze adds so much more than the regular apple pie does alone. As before – let me know if you would like a recipe.

    I used the theme “time” by making a sundial with my razor today. It’s arguably the most accurate device ever created, and it’s frugally the best way to tell time #photocontest

    fof

  10. u/Eructate posted on 2024-06-28 21:06:28-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    June 28, 2024 - Frugal Friday

    • Prep: Warm Shower
    • Brush: Zenith 80R Boar Brush
    • Razor: Bevel Essentials Disposable
    • Blade: Bevel Essentials Disposable (1)
    • Lather: Arko
    • Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Classic Ice Blue
    • Fragrance: Parfum Belcam - Classic Match Polo EDT

    Arko - $7.98 for a 2-pack comes out to $0.05/gram; Zenith 80R I bought off Amazon a couple of years ago for $7.99; Classic Match Polo can be found at Walmart for $7.98 or $3.19/oz; Bevel Disposable and Blade normal price is $8.46 for five or $1.69/ea.; Aqua Velva from Walmart is $4.98 or $0.71/oz.

    I have come to like today's theme quite a bit. Like many, when I first got into wetshaving, I did it intending to save money. However, I quickly jumped off the deep end. Today's theme reminds me, as I tell the people I try convincing to wetshave, that wetshaving can be cheap and still enjoyable. I am so glad I saved money with today's shave, and of course, I had to remind my wife that it was shaves like today's that got me into the hobby!

    Side Contest: #PHOTOCONTEST - Humor

  11. u/souleater7173 posted on 2024-06-28 21:50:11-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    June 28, 2024 - lamb chops?

    • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Tuxedo
    • Razor: Gillette Tech
    • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Electric Sheep
    • Post Shave: Myrsol - Agua Balsamica
    • Fragrance: Noble Otter - Joker

    The daily challenge and being thematic are all rolled into one today, so let's get started. Here's a pic of the whole shave setup.

    I got this brush for like, $12. The only other brush I have that even comes close to that is my Chisel and Hound LG special, but it was about $5 more than the Yaqi, so Yaqi it is for today's shave.

    I'm honestly not sure what kind of Tech this razor is. I know it's got a stamped diamond baseplate, so it's not British, but that's about it. even at their most expensive MSRP, controlled for inflation even, this is by far the cheapest razor I own (that isn't a cartridge since those were against the rules for today).

    Next up I used the cheapest blade I have, which is this Astra. At about $0.15 per blade, it is almost half the price of my preferred Gillette Silver Blues and Wizamets.

    For lather Stirling will always win this, because I refuse to buy any of the truly cheap stuff like Arko. It is completely absurd the value present in a full tub of Stirling when considering the quality of the product. Way, way, way too good for how cheap it is. (Side note, if y'all haven't tried Electric Sheep yet, get on that. This stuff is wild.)

    For the post shave I went with this sample I have of Myrsol's Agua Balsamica. This was the cheapest stuff in my collection at a price of around $0.16 per milliliter. I really like this splash formula and just ordered a whole bottle. Thank god I ordered a different scent because I really hate how much this smells like roast dinner...

    Lastly the frag. Thanks to u/kerblimeyskal for sharing this with me. I really enjoy this frag, which is a scent sampler for Joker in a solid cologne formulation. I am using that solid cologne to determine the price, because as far as I can tell they never sold this scent in EdP. Which means, dear reader, that this fragrance costs $0. In the past, it looks like Noble Otter has offered free samples of their scents in solid cologne form (proof of that here and here (this is their FAQ page, if you go to "Product" then "Can I get a Sample" they mention giving out free samples of scents via solid cologne)). So with no MSRP, that means this is the cheapest fragrance I own by a very large margin.

    Relevance in software achieved by everything being on theme.

    Today's photo contest theme is Steampunk. Please judge the photo linked in the title. To achieve Steampunk, I called my shave setup a bunch of punks, threw them in jail, then steamed up the jail real good, then took a picture of these punks in their steamy prison. This is absolutely a correct interpretation of what steam punk means and I will accept no arguments. #photocontest

    ps: I tried writing the word "Punk" into the steamed up glass, but it was completely illegible so I had to change picture locations.

  12. u/bacconchop posted on 2024-06-28 21:56:44-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

    Frugal Friday

    • Brush: Bevel Shave Brush
    • Razor: Fromm Hair Shaper Razor
    • Blade: Fromm - Hair Shaper Blade
    • Lather: Arko - Shaving Stick
    • Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Classic Ice Blue Cooling After Shave
    • Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Confluence

    • *WARNING: Daily Video contains blood

    Daily Gratitude
    Thanks to someone in some passaround for the soap. Thanks to ShavinginCT for the fragrance. Thanks to my grandma for buying the razor, blade, and aftershave. Thanks to my mom who bought me the shave brush in a starter kit. Thanks to anyone who watches the whole vid. Thanks to the judges and fabulous people for putting this whole thing together.

    Daily Mistakes
    I forgot about the weird acne bump thing and I cut it.

    Daily Writeup I'm saving so much money!! Especially because I didn't pay for any of this. I almost didn't post the vid because it is pretty boring and it has a lot of blood so if you are a judge, please don't waste your time. It's pretty crazy that the lather games are so close to being over, this has been super fun and I'm glad that I proved StBandicoot wrong because he said that I would quit from skin irritation from day shaving but I'm pleasantly surprised that I can actually daily shave, and after a bit of one pass shaves I found that I can pretty comfortably do a couple 3 pass shaves with no major repercussions.

    Daily Theme Points All my other soaps are mad expensive lol, this is definitely my cheapest.

    Daily Relevant Post Shave & Fragrance Points
    This aftershave is my current cheapest aftershave, if you are wondering about the dollar store one I used for pharmacy shave day, I had to throw it away because it was terrible and I had no space. As for the frag I believe this is my cheapest frag, or at least the cheapest one that I can find.

    Daily Challenge This razor was under $10 making it my cheapest razor, the blade is my cheapest hair shaper blade, and the brush is my cheapest brush because I gave away my old cheapest brushes.

    Hardware Scavenger Hunt
    Nothing today.

    Photo Contest
    Water vehicles! I spent a while using old music theory homework paper to fold this boat that ended up floating!

    TL;DR
    Bleeding, thanking, saving, reflecting, sailing, I win rookie of the year thank you very much give me my prize.

    Side Contests #photocontest #ROTY