July 12th 2023 - Lather Games Day 12
- Brush: Omega 11137 Boar
- Razor: Gillette Super Speed
- Blade: Bolzano Superinox (6)
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Barnegat Bay
- Post Shave: Wholly Kaw - Tempest
- Fragrance: Tom Ford - Oud Minerale
So fluffy! A good excuse to use my traveling buddy, this sample tub of Barnegat Bay. This soap has been to four different countries (here it is in an Irish castle’s bathroom), 7 or 8 states and even got to visit the Barnegat Lighthouse, where the photo on the label was taken. It’s rare that I actually use this soap at home because I will use it for days at a time while I’m away. And would you look at that, coconut oil is the third ingredient. I used my little boar brush which fits nicely in the small tub and switched things up by bowl lathering today. I had been a staunch bowl latherer up until MOARCH Madness when I face-lathered every day and never looked back. I was reminded today why I liked bowl lathering, which is a better control of how much water you’re adding to the soap; that being said, it wasn’t enough to convince me to go back. Face lathering is the way.
The overarching theme of my gear today is a day at the beach that turns rainy, then a walk on the beach after the rain stops. Barnegat Bay is a variation on a Bay Rum theme meant to invoke the New Jersey shore. Then Tempest takes over and the ozone and and rain drive you inside. Once the rain stops, you go out and breathe the salty air and seaweed on the beach from Oud Minerale.
Oh and I’m glad to be able to use a Catie’s Bubbles soap on their sponsor spotlight day. Catie’s Bubbles ++