LGSOTD 10-July

• Brush: Chisel and Hound - 'Eyespot' V18 #SHD #COMPOSITE
• Razor: Gillette - Slim J2 #DIAL 
• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium   
• Lather: Barrister and Mann – Electric Mayhem   
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Electric Mayhem AS   
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann – Electric Mayhem EDT

I am in no way musical, don't get me wrong I tried in my youth and I could just about get away with classical guitar, not particularly competent. Then, misguided, decided in my uni days to try out electric, that lasted all of two weeks. But my hoarding ways pay off, a couple of decades later the thing has finally seen the light of day and today it has been more useful than it has ever been before to hit the scavenger hunt for music…now it's back into the depths again probably never to see the light of day again. 

I like Electric Mayhem for a warm day, and we're halfway there despite being overcast, it's still bloomin warm. It's strange but I really do think Neon when I use this, I've never considered electricswing my thing but this is lovely. Does this also hit the Shawn Mayer vendor points? Not sure with respect to the rules but fingers crossed. 

Daily Challenge was to draw a pic of the soap, chose pencil and pen, can't for the life of me draw faces so we've got a creepy featureless creature, there was no way I was drawing the little people on the LP and I made the clefs too big but gave it a go. My daughter pinched it afterwards to colour in but she takes weeks so sadly no colour, she's only young. 

Hope everyone has a grand one. 

Cheers

Marc

ROTY

PhotoContest

Well composed, brush is complementary to the guitar.

I opened the pic up and said out loud, "ooh, I like that a lot."

So... Well done.

Jul. 9, 2023 - Ring that Bell!

• Prep: Hot Shower and CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Mighty Duck v19 Fanchurian #SHD #COMPOSITE

• Razor: GEM G-bar

• Blade: GEM PTFE (16)

• Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Bell Ringer

• Post Shave: T.N. Dickinson’s - Witch Hazel

• Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - Z (uncool) Balm

• Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Every Storm a Serenade

Now at first glance you might not think this soap is the best for todays theme. Yes, I have Paganinis Violin, no I didn’t want to use it today (and no not because it’s unscented u/merikus!) The name of this soap brings me back to middle/high school days when I played in my church’s youth handbell choir. Let me first point out that I am horrendously NOT musically inclined at all! Like to the point where I color coded the notes I had to play so I could remember them. I could’ve just learned to read music but nope…We were pretty darn good though, my favorite song we played was Carol of the Bells and we played it every Christmas for the church service. I had a bunch of friends in the marching band in high school and this was how I got to hang out with them and get to enjoy something that they enjoyed.

Bell Ringer is an incredibly bright and fresh mango scent. It also was just announced that it’s being retired (RIP) which makes me appreciate my tub even more! IA - Every Storm a Serenade might not quite match scent wise but going with the musical theme here so it fits! I’ve enjoyed a lot of the scents I’ve been able to sample from Imaginary Authors and really like their concept for their name. I love to read books when I have free time (which is never lately) so this just jived with me.

Todays #photocontest obviously has to be #Music. I mean how could you do any other one on Musical Monday?

Edit: totally forgot my tub art! I took some artistic liberties to add music notes and a bell to the tub. Try to not stare too long into it’s beauty!

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Kuai Taper w/ V18 Fanchurian 26mm

• Razor: Clix E-Z-Flo Razor #UNICORN

• Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum

• Lather: Wholly Kaw - Rebelle

• Post Shave: Wholly Kaw - Rebelle

• Fragrance: Maher Olfactive - Treachery

Today's Theme: Musical Monday - WK's Rebelle is tangentially related to David Bowie's song Rebel Rebel, though I can't elaborate further because WK never did either.

Today's Challenge: Draw a soap label - I drew Rebelle, but better

My theme for today's shave: Fight the powah

I'll do my writeup in a little bit, gotta finish my morning coffee #photocontest #FOF #ROTY

Edit: OK I'm at work now so let's do this. So for today's musical challenge, I went through my rolodex of soap scents and realized one could probably do 30 days of Barrister and Mann soaps for all of the lather games themes, but I settled on Wholly Kaw's Rebelle which features David Bowie's starman getup on the label and is ostensibly inspired by his song Rebel Rebel which is a banger of a tune.

So when thinking about what fragrance to pair with it, I thought hey rebels, treachery, thematically it's about fighting the current established order. Fragrance-wise the two couldn't be farther apart. Rebelle is easy on the nose, enough so that I kept wondering if it was a dupe of a mainstream fragrance. Treachery on the other hand is challenging. The pipe tobacco scent comes on thick. It doesn't smell like a cigar shop, it smells like you stuck your nose directly into the pouch of some fresh stanky pipe tobacco.

Music-wise, I picked Stratovarius' self-titled album. This album came out after a particularly tumultuous and drama-filled era for the band, and each song is basically the band doing their self-healing in public. It's about feeling crazy because of external pressures, fighting to stay true to oneself, the feeling of alienation, and the power of group unity.

July 10, 2023 – CH-ch-Ch-eery Bomb

• Brush: AP Shave Co. 22mm Faux Horse w/ Ruby Ripple Handle
• Razor: Gillette Superspeed
• Blade: 7 O’Clock – Sharpedge (Yellow) (2)
• Lather: Dr. Jon’s – Runaway
• Post Shave: Dr. Jon’s – Runaway
• Fragrance: Maher Olfactive – Tempo Rubato

Today I went with Dr. Jon’s (RIP) Runaway. A tribute to Joan Jett, this song lives up to the bands well known hit and is a cherry bomb. For #fof, well I was a bit confused actually because when putting my calendar together I noticed Chatillon Lux has no musical themed scents. For being a place several musicians have called home (Chuck Berry most noteably played the Duck Room regularly until just before his death) I was sorta stunned Shawn hadn’t taken this idea and gone with it on that line. But the Maher Olfactive line does have Tempo Rubato. Theme here shifts from rock to jazz. Based on the notes of apricot, plum and orange essence I had expected more fruit forward scant than what this is. I’m kinda glad it’s not. I wouldn’t want to smell like a fruit stand all day after the cherry bomb. So the end result works. Just like how a good playlist will seamlessly move between genres, so so my scent does. (of note, wife was a fan of Runaway, not of Tempo. Say a prayer for her, this is a hard month a guy going from a spray of adventus cologne every 4 or 5 days to 30 days of niche frags.)

For the #photocontest, I’m entering the picture linked in the date line under what else? Music! This is separate from my picture for today’s challenge. Regarding the challenge, I suck at drawing. But I tried to use the beta photoshop AI to produce a rock star and the output was the stuff of nightmares. Distorted faces, extra arms. For some odd reason I thought adding “Rockstar shaving” would be better but it was even more cursed. The faces we’re lathered from top to bottom and the dipping lather was rendered as dripping face. “fine,” I said, “we’ll do a Rockstar from behind looking at the crowd.” and it produced views from behind of several people with inverted knees (curiously no crowd.) I considered rolling with this, but they were so horrifying I wish I could unsee them (especially dripping face dudes who looked like they peeled their faces off with a straight.) It want from shit post into “negative points” so I deleted them and tried hard to forget. So instead here’s my interpretation of runaway. Since Jett was not my crush like it was the soap Maker’s I opted for a object only label. And added a cherry bomb to tie in the scent notes.

Hey fellow #ROTY 30% done!

July 10, 2023 – Lather games day 10 – AKA Aladdin Sane

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Badger
• Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (13)
• Lather: Wholly Kaw – Rebelle
• Post Shave: Wholly Kaw – Rebelle

None other like David Bowie. Wholly Kaw Rebel is clearly a tribute to that look and era. Aladdin Sane was released in 1973 yet is still very iconic today. So much so that there is a shave soap label that pays tribute to it. Rebelle is dank if not a little tallow funky but always makes for a lovely shave. I actually prefer the aftershave splash to the soap. No funk, just Oud, Leather, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Vetiver that come together in a beautiful mix. Definitely one of those soaps that attracted me based on it’s tub art more than anything else. EldrormR’s MM24 is always a great implement for a close, smooth shave. Glad I have one in my den! Good shave to start the week.

Speaking of tub art, I want to revive this one for the newbies as my daily challenge entry. NSFW. You’re welcome!

#PhotoContest

2023-07-10 Meedley meedley meedley waaaAAH

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Custom
• Razor: Gilette Milord (1947-1950) #REGUS
• Lather: Wholly Kaw - Rebelle
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Oud Sigma
• Fragrance: Colornoise - Rock N Roll
• Blade: - Personna Super (5)

Challenge Accepted: Alright, draw a soap label...
Draw a soap label?
Draw [on] a soap label!
*sigh* Draw a soap label. I really do better with geometric/minimal; shapes are easy. Forms are not. Faces? Fuhgedaboudit.

Relevant Post-shave and Fragrance: Music and oud tie these together. The relevance of the "Rock N Roll" fragrance is obvious (I hope), but it also shares the oud note of the lather and post-shave. Oud Sigma is even relevant to the music theme, as well. If you're not familiar with the Ood from Doctor Who, they're a telepathically-linked species that was enslaved; after being freed they were free to sing. I think it's also worth mentioning that there is a musical intrument, the oud, named for and made of the wood, making the unifying scent note all the more appropriate.

Razor: I'm not a fan of this razor, but it doesn't have a date code and I only just got why the hashtag is "regus".

Brush: This beautiful brush is the creation of u/rocketk455, who bestowed it upon me after a month of scentless shaves last August. This would be my daily brush, because I love it, but it's not, because I don't want to wear it out. I'm also telling myself because the "rock" in u/rocketk455 is a tenuous link to music.

#FOF

Lather: Off the puck, sandalwood hits my nose prominently, and nothing else. Maybe oud comes through more than I think but gets mixed in with the sandalwood, but what I think oud is has only been informed by a couple of other scents.
During the shave, a dry, smoky scent reminiscent of Chiseled Face's Sherlock starts to come through. It is not a leafy tobacco, but a smoky, maybe even ashy one.

Post Shave: Oud takes ove with Oud Sigma, a product that I got very excited about when announced by Stirling, my being a fan of (much of) Doctor Who. It was a bit ofh a risk for me to jump on it so readily, especially considering that I'm not a fan of the only other oud scent I know: Razorock Tuscan Oud (boo Razorock). Oud Sigma is much softer, I feel, perhaps lightened by the pink pepper.

Fragrance: This brand, Colornoise, has a general synesthesia theme, and this fragrance boasts notes of smoldering incense, spicy oud, white woods, guitar riffs, and heart-thumping bass. Now, I don't know what anything after "oud" means, but I get ~~mostly~~ only incense out of this. Scent-wise, it's frankly more appropriate for hippy dippy, but it would have been ridiculous to not use it today. I think I also sprayed way too much of it on myself. I'm nose-blind to it now, but hopefully it's not overbearing.

#photocontest

Photo: Music
Okay, again, super surprising for today, I know. Now, I feel like Bowie alone would fit the theme, but just in case I also included my old iPod, a 5th-generation that I think I bought in 2006. It's a relic of a different time, isn't it?

Jul 10, 2023 - Musical Monday

• Prep: Klar - Activated Charcoal - Face Soap
• Brush: Wild West Brushworks Matador 26mm Sweet Spot Badger Knot
• Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed (1957)
• Blade: Voskhod [3]
• Lather: Dr. Jon's Shaving Soap Co. - Runaway - Soap (Vegan)
• Post Shave: MacDuffs Soap Company - American Vintage - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
• Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Fake Yellow Light - Eau de Parfum

Musical Monday started with the sweet cherry, spice, and leather notes in Runaway (á la Cherry Bomb); leading into the nuanced tobacco, mahogany, and worn leather of American Vintage; and finally the bold leather, tobacco, and nutty amber notes of Fake Yellow Light.

Musicly, Runaway honors Cherie Currie and Joan Jett of the band Runaways, while American Vintage is a "tribute to classic guitars and late night gigs." Fake Yellow Light is an homage to Ten by Jimmy Eat World.

The classic Red Tip Super Speed was so smooth with the Voskhod today, and gave such a great BBS. I'll definitely be using this combo as part of my regular razor rotation.

#photocontest leather

Rating: 4.5/5

Lather Games Day 10- A Musical Shaving Interlude

• Brush: CaYuen 26mm Tuxedo
• Razor: Schick M1 Adjustable
• Blade: Schick - Injector (3)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Adagio Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive Splash

When the LG calendar came out, my original thought was to use HoM Alive because every time I pull it out, the only song I can hear in my head is "Alive" from Pearl Jam. Plus, the way u/mammothben describes the inspiration for the scent makes me think that this song was playing in the background while he was doing the write up. But after rejiggering my calendar several times, HoM got pushed to a different day as I try nail 30 soap artisans in 30 days. As a result, I did a blind buy on a tub of Adagio because...MUSIC! The scent notes certainly sounded great, but when I got the tub and cracked it open, all I could smell was earthiness. I figured that maybe it opens up a bit when lathered...and it didn't. All I got this morning was more earthiness and none of the brighter notes mentioned in the description. Sigh. But, Alive came to the rescue in splash form and made me a much happier camper on this musically challenged day.

So, onto the daily challenge. I'm not an artist by any stretch of the imagination, but I recently took an "Art as Meditation" workshop from a friend of mine and started to look past my perceived lack of artistic ability and decided to just accept what ended up on the paper. I've got a pretty great and musically cheesy sketchpad book. This was made by another friend who makes them out of album covers. How could I not resist grabbing one with the Wham! cover. Ultimately, my vision of this soap's cover took shape and I'm happy with what I was able to sketch out here.

photocontest

With today's Music theme. I have a lot of albums to choose from but the Cult's "Electric" just seemed to work for me this morning. It's such a bad ass album to represent a bad ass month here on the sub.

July 10, 2023

• Brush: Yaqi – Barbershop Boar 24mm #SMOLL #TEXASPIGSTINKMASSACRE
• Razor: Schick – Krona #UNICORN
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Boat Drinks Soap
• Post Shave: Dr. Jon’s – Tangerine Dream Splash
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann – Electric Mayhem
• Music: Jimmy Buffet – Boat Drinks

Growing up, my mom would always say that “Music is food for the soul”. Well today, my soul is HUNGRY! Three different music related products, all with scent notes that go well together, with a poorly drawn label, and killer interview coming up today. But first, I’d like 6 sentences to touch on the importance of music, before we move onto shaving things. Music connects people and brings a sense of community, which is so, so, so important to everyone. As human beings, we NEED connection to other people (which is why r/wetshaving is awesome). If you’ve ever gone to a concert where everyone is singing along and living in the moment, and you can feel the music inside you, then you know what I mean. It’s absolute magic and can bring a sense of euphoria that is unlike anything else. When I’m at a great concert, that dopamine rush is better than any other substance known to man. If you haven’t gone to a concert of a band or artist you love in a while (or ever), do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a night out - you won’t be sorry. Now, back to our regularly scheduled shaving:

I love sweet scents, but even for me the Jimmy Buffet inspired Boat Drinks scents is kind of pushing the envelope. If this scent was actually a drink, one would be enough for me. During the shave, I felt like a Parrothead at one of his concerts, so Stirling nailed the vibe of the scent. But I’m gladly in for a two-pass shave today. I’m #ridingwithitchy every day and not matching a scent all games, so I chose Tangerine Dream for the splash because (1) it’s musical and (2) the tangerine actually makes for a pretty good digestif after the Boat Drinks sweetness. And for the people, I chose Electric Mayhem because (1) it’s named after one of the greatest musical acts of all timel and (2) the yuzu and plum played well off the tangerine & vanilla in the splash for a really spectacular #FOF. I’m smelling great and ready to party like it’s 1999.

Why, oh, why is today the drawing challenge? I suck at drawing and I was lucky enough to choose one of Stirling’s more complex labels today. But goddammit, I’m tried my best. And that’s what matters! I “took my turn” with my daughter’s crayons. My twins are almost 3 and they can be very possessive, so I had to give these back the second I was done using them.

DISCLAIMER: I didn’t pay for this bottle of Electric Mayhem. I won it as part of last year’s Lather Games Prize, but that did not influence my opinion of the awesomeness that is Electric Mayhem.

#photocontest – Technology. The fact these two tiny devices wirelessly connect to my phone and deliver awesome quality music into my ears is a modern marvel, as far as I’m concerned.

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For today’s interview, Rod Lovan from Stirling Soap Company was kind enough to take part in my Lather Games games. Rod doesn’t need any introduction. I’m going to guess every single person reading this has used and is familiar with Stirling Soap. One of the best soaps out there. Period. And one of the best people out there. Without him, the sub’s exclusive, MOAR BOAR brush would’ve just been a dream, but with his help, it became a reality. So, thank you u/stirlingsoap – for everything you do and for answering all my questions! I’m happy to present to you:

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10 Questions with… Stirling Soap Co.

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1) Of all the different scents you offer, which is your favorite?

It changes all the time. I work with so many scents that olfactory fatigue is a major issue, and no matter how much I may like a scent, I'll need something new all the time. Right now, it's the West Indies Lime scent.

2) How much of your business is shaving products (soaps/splashes/balms) vs. everything else (the lotions/body butters/bath soaps/edts/coffee/etc)?

We sell more bath soaps than anything else, but the shaving stuff is still driving the train. We wouldn't be as well known if it weren't for shaving.

3) Unsurprisingly, the coffee you roast is also very good. What is your preferred method of brewing coffee?

Thank you! It's world class coffee, and I'm not just saying that because Mandy is the roaster. I typically do a pour over

4) Of the different coffee roasts you offer, which is your favorite?

If you made me choose just one from our current offerings, I would probably choose the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe.

5) Are you a black-coffee sort of guy or do you take it with cream and sugar or flavoring of any kind?

Black coffee, or a latte with nothing but steamed whole milk. I hate sugar in coffee, and flavored coffee gives me a headache.

6) If you could sit down and get a coffee with any person in the world, who would it be?

My wife, Mandy. I'm pretty easy like that.

7) If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would it be?

For relaxation, anywhere with a beach. I love the Caribbean, but would love to visit the South Pacific one day.

8) Where do you see the wetshaving industry trending over the next few years?

I'm hoping and praying that it grows, and breaks out of the plateau it's been stuck on the last few years. I'm going to be putting all of my efforts into reaching people who don't know wetshaving is a viable option. The industry can't continue to rely on selling shaving software to people who already have enough to last a lifetime.

9) I read that last year, you started to offer health/dental/vision insurance, on top of other benefits, such as a 401k plan and above average wages to your employees. How has that impacted your business? Are you currently feeling the pain of the labor shortage that we so often hear about? We're adjusting. Adding the benefits helps us to keep good employees longer, and it's the right thing to do given how much we've grown in the last 11 years. We wouldn't be where we are at without the help of our employees, so I want to make sure they are able to meet their financial obligations and take care of themselves and their families. We're not feeling any pain at the moment, but we were. We've become extremely selective in who we bring on, and it someone is not pulling their weight or making things harder for their co-workers, they typically move on quickly.

10) How does Stirling Soap Company differentiate itself from other shaving soap companies out there?

Our pricing structure. I keep things priced at what I'd be comfortable paying. I'm not cheap, but I also appreciate the feeling the comes from getting good value for my money.

July 10, 2023

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Lost Nativ 26mm Fanchurian V13
• Razor: Gillette Slim Aristocrat H4 (setting: 4)
• Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (2)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sharp Dressed Man - Soap
• Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Sharp Dressed Man - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Creed Green Irish Tweed  

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

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In addition to being a dupe of Creed Green Irish Tweed, Sharp Dressed Man is a ZZ Top song that was released in the '80s when MTV was a novelty. A more fitting guitar for the photo would have been a 1959 Les Paul which which is the same model as Billy Gibbons' famous "Pearly Gates". My son's Statocaster was at hand so I used it.

I shave in the morning and plan my shave the night before so I have time to think about a photo. After checking today's challenge, I took a phone-photo of Sharp Dressed Man and texted to my daughter who was visiting. I asked her to do a quick sketch of the label while I figured out the SOTD photo composition; thinking that I would do a separate photo of her sketch when it was done. She handed me her sketch shortly before I finished so I just included it in today's SOTD photo.

Theme: Music -- #photocontest

Musical Monday

• Brush: APShaveCo Butterscotch w/ 24mm Tuxedo knot
• Razor: Victoria 4 (6/8″, half hollow, round tip, carbon steel) #AllNatural
• Lather: Declaration Grooming – Fake Yellow Light
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Paganini’s Violin
• Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Ozark Mountain

This was a tough one, theme-wise for me. In previous Lather Games, I poured over the calendar the moment it got published, and I traded for whatever I needed to set it up to my liking. This year, at the time the calendar was published, the issue tracker of the portal had dozens of open tickets and I had to work on those instead of prepping and I didn't start planning my roster until Lather Games eve. The musical themed soaps in my den are BaM (Rhapsody, Paganini's Violin), Stirling (Glastonbury, Witchy Woman), Mammoth (Mindigo), WK (Rebelle), and DG (Night/Dayman, Fake Yellow Light) and all these artisans were really useful in other days. I managed to free up DG and still make today's theme whithout blocking the path to 30 soapers (I think).

This razor with its beautiful 100 years old #AllNatural horn scales completes my razor hashtag scavenger hunt for this year.

I'm leaning into the relevant post shave and fragrance rubric this year. In previous years, I always tried to somewhat match the scents in interesting ways, but this year's formulation of the rules encourages thematic links of any sort, and I'm having fun with it. Today's link is colour, all software today prominently features the colour yellow on the artwork (including the brush, since it's suspiciously soft for a hardware item), yet none is citrusy.

For today's challenge, I decided to share my business plan of becoming a soaper with only one scent, the scent of scents, pure Mousse de Saxe. This label shows the Musical Monday edition of my soap.

Obviously, my #photocontest submission today is #music themed.

July 10, 2023 – LG23 Day 10: Musical Monday

• Brush: AP Shave Co. – Rose Gold Flake – 28mm Cashmere
• Razor: Gillette – Atra
• Blade: Personna Twin Pivot (10)
• Lather: Dr. Jon’s – Runaway
• Post Shave: Dr. Jon’s – Runaway
• Fragrance: Banana Republic – Dark Cherry & Amber

A musical instrument is not hard to find in the Donut114 household. Off the top of my head, there are at least 2 dozen, including one of Junior_Donut’s guitars, which made the perfect accoutrement for today’s photo.

As a kid, I was always a sucker for the bad girls. Anyone remember The Facts of Life which ran on NBC from 1979-1988? All those private school girls and who did I have the hots for? Motorcycle riding Jo Polniaczek. Before Jo it was Leather Tuscadero on Happy Days. And of course I rocked out to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Here’s where I become the butt of Billy Crystal’s bit he made from real-life question, “Daddy, is it true that Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings?”

Before I knew anything about the debaucherous lives of rock stars (or in this case their pervy producer) Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Sandy West, and Micki Steele (later of The Bangles) formed first teen-girl punk band, The Runaways. Debauchery aside, the cherry, carnation, clover, leather, and musk of Dr. Jon’s Runaway really captures the essence of rock and roll. It’s a shame it is now Unobtanium.

Any 70’s rock star shave has to be done with a Gillette Atra, so out from the shower mine came. I’m kind enough to let Mrs_Donut use it as her daily driver. Damn, if it wasn’t worse than shaving with the Rolls. Well, maybe not, but I could have changed the cartridge.

Tying it all together
Banana Republic Dark Cherry & Amber is a warm, sweet, gourmand scent that perfectly augments the notes of Runaway. Though it is marketed for men and women, it is another of the test fragrances I acquired that I find to be too feminine. Maybe in the right circumstance, like a Lita Ford concert, it would work.

Daily Challenge
One thing I was never, and that is an illustrator. Yet I seem to have enough creativity to make due once in awhile. Enjoy this pencil drawing of Runaway.

EDIT: #photocontest music

July 10, 2023 – LG 10: Musical Monday

• Brush: Prometheus Handcrafts Liquid Rainbow 26mm Fanchurian #SHD
• Razor: Rockwell 6S
• Blade: Voskhod (6)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann – Electric Mayhem
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Paganini’s Violin
• Fragrance: Berceuse Parfum – Allegretto 7.2

Electric Mayhem – rock and roll muppet band Paganini violin – Italian violinist and composer Berceuse – lullaby or a soothing refrain Allegretto – played at a brisk tempo

I mean, music all around today brought on by todays spotlight sponsor barrister and mann (and of course the fabulous nose of Mr Maher for our soap). I don’t normally listen to music while shaving, but today it seemed fitting: I went with The Crown by Alligator Spacewalk. Went to HS/in jazz band with this dude who DJs and plays various instruments, most notably trumpet. This tune seemed fitting for today’s inspiration.

Electric mayhem is a solid plummy citrus scent. The plum, yuzu, and tamarind give it a deep, jammy richness, unlike a lot of bright citrus accords you often find in wetshaving. It has an ozonic quality, which really helps capture the picture Will and Shawn were trying to paint by bringing the roaring 20s into modern light with electro swing beats (here’s the playlist Will sent Shawn). It’s hard to capture this one in words, but its awesome. Paganini is perhaps the lightest scent I own, with just the smallest hints of dried fruit tea. Some days it seems unscented if you’ve smelled a lot beforehand, but it has an unmistakably clean, fresh scent. Allegretto 7.2 was composed by Antonio Gardoni for Will’s perfume house berceuse. I actually applied it well before shaving today so I could get a better idea of how it smells and develops. I got a lot of sharp mint in the initial spray, quickly leading into other herbaceous garden notes and lavender. A bit woody at times during the day. Then it manages to get itself to vanilla and smoke. How from such a green opening is beyond me, but this scent changes IMO more than most things I’ve worn. Truly unique and an array of smells throughout- crescendos and decrescendos if you will. #FOF #PHOTOCONTEST (music, duh…)

Todays art challenge: drew all the software. Actually decently impressed with the scale of the dancers and use of negative space. Top notch stuff from a 12 pack of target brand colored pencils.

I def Rockwell n’ rolled through todays shave (I’ll see myself out now).

soap brands 10/30, post shave 10/30, frag 10/30, post/frag linked 10/30, software sponsors 5/15, hardware sponsors 2/2, razor hashtags 5/15, brush hashtags 8/15, photo contest 10/30, daily challenges 9/25, special challenges 1/5