Lather games 2023 Jul 01

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD knot #FAUXFUR #PREMIUMPLASTIC #SHD
• Razor: Blackland - Vector #CNC
• Blade: Chinese blade
• Lather: First Line Shave - SUTTON DISTILLED
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block
• Post Shave: First Line Shave - SUTTON DISTILLED

Sounds of squeaky chair. Old cabin. Porch. Me holding a jar full with moonshine and on background music from old radio. A lot of old wood and whiskey teasing my nose.

I open my eyes and I'm in my bathroom but this is the atmosphere that First line shave "Sutton distilled" give me when I opened the lid. My friend Tzvetan borrowed me this set. From maybe a month he explaining how great is this brand is and especially this one. So ..... He was right! Definitely I'm gonna buy this set. All is new to me today. New soap, new razor and I'm new in Lather games! I am impressed from Blackland Vector and this Single edge Artist Club blade. I use DE razors and once straight razor ( I'm waiting my strop belt ). So more about me I am 43 years old. I am from one of the oldest countries in Europe, Bulgaria. Definitely new in wet shaving. I started last November but now I'm falling fast and deep in this rabbit hole. Before I hate shaving. With this cassette razors and cheap creams and foams from grocery stores. I was with 10 years old beard until November. Now shaving is my zen ritual for relaxation and aroma therapy in manly way.

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Lather Games 2023 Day 5

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD
• Razor: Gillette - Slim Twist England
• Blade: Gillette - Platinum
• Lather: Kapo - Classic
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block
• Post Shave: Kapo - Classic

In every grocery store even in a small villages you can find this shaving cream. Every man in Bulgaria knows it and every man use it even once in his life. In past years in communism was Bulgarian most used shave cream. Mostly because is Bulgarian ( maybe some people in Russia know it ). I remember it from early ages. My grandfather used it. I still have one in Old aluminium packages sealed and maybe I'm gonna pass it through years. Or used because I'm pretty sure I can shave myself after 30 years with it. It's a cheap cream ( about 2-2.50$ for cream and 3-3.50$ for aftershave ) and really a "chemical" but hey do the job. Have a really good slickness and make lather really really quick but dries the skin and that's why I don't like it very much. The aftershave is strongly alcohol the fragrance is mix between citrus, menthol and classical barber shops scent. When I use it memories comes in my mind about my grandfather who shaves every morning even if he stay at home all day. Which was like tradition to him or habit. Once he told me that when he was in trenches in World War 2 find his way to shave but you know he was from this old kind people tough son of a bitch. And maybe most of your grandfathers and fathers did that too. Very cheap materials to shave but really rich in precious memories! I write it in original name on Cyrillic " Kapo" and if I have to write it and translated to English I have to write it "Caro" and corresponds to "diamonds" in deck of cards. For safety razor I choose old Gillette Slim Twist England. I bought it a few months ago for 5$ just because I don't have nothing from my father and grandfather like shaving tools. I Try to remember and to find something near to the memories of what they useed. I was on early ages when he passed away. And I am amazed how good quality they make so long ago. Precised, everything works perfect. Even now this is great everyday shaver competitive with modern and expensive safety razors. Was a great day with great shave. I appreciate this games more and more.

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Lather Games 2023 Day 6

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rocca silvertip bager
• Razor: Wolfman - WR2 1.25
• Blade: Gillette - Platinum
• Lather: Gentleman's Nod - Jonnny
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block
• Post Shave: Gentleman's Nod - Jonnny
• Post Shave: Gentleman's Nod - Jonnny balm
• Fragrance: Gentleman's Nod - Jonnny

After work I taked shower. Pure a glass of my favorite brand rum. Played "Buena vista social club" and start this magnificent relaxation. Heaven on earth!!!! O boy, o boy, o boy! I waiting this shave from the beginning because for this day I choose Gentleman's Nod!!!! My favorite brand!!! OK I have few others of course but here I love every soap that they make! I'll exchange all prices if I win Lather Games for a week making this magnificent products together!!!! Every scent they make hit me right in the spot ( and my wallet to ). Also they make the only soap that everyone from our shaving club like. Everyone says "COSECHA CATALANA" is great. We arguing about different soaps who adored who 🤮 but for that one there is consensus. Everyone love it. Even picture of the group is picture of this soap! After Cosecha I order for one friend Johnny's balm. When delivery come I open it and instantly love it. After that I order for myself full line! Few weeks later I ordered Jackie, Earnest, Zaharoff Signature . I never smell the scents but I have faith in this brand! And I was not disappointed! All of them was great!! Base is amazing everting that I want from a soup. Great slickness, firm cushion, protecting my skin. Scent is strong in lather and all bathroom smells amazing. Also aftershave and balm prolonging the feeling!!! Amazing quality and finesse! A perfume.... O My God! Speechless! Really my dictionary is to poor and my writing skills is not enough to explain! Have to smell it ! The safety razor!!! Bling Bling 🐺 This is jewel! Work of art! Machining and polishing is on highest level! Somebody will say why is this necessary? Because This is the Thing that distinguishing us form animals. Striving for perfection! Making things better and beautiful. Eiven people from stone age draw paintings! Now we can use machines to make masterpieces! Every car can deliver you from point A to point B. Prius can. But if you can afford Lamborghini ....o boy o boy. Art by machining!!! Gentle but the efficiency is incredible! Shave deep without aggression. Mùhle Rocca brush give this option to unscrew the knot and screws another. So I have this option to choose silvertip badger or his synthetic versions. Of course today I choose badger. Great mashing on handle to. So I'll leaving you guys because all enjoy the rest of the evening. I have a date 😉

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Lather Games 2023 Day 7

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rocca silvertip fiber #FAUXFUR
• Razor: Mühle - Rocca
• Blade: Voskhod
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Spice
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Spice
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Spice balm

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Today theme - Spicy !!! Of course Barrister and Mann - Spice. Rookie without brain and imagination and trying to be exact will choose something literally. In any case not ordinary shave. On gun range! First time doing this stupid shit.On gun range! First time doing this stupid shit. Who do that? Of course nobody. Just stupid rookie in Lather Games taking all mocking from other shooters. But hey that why the challenges is. To do something that in your routine life never do. So why gun range? Because my first hobby is shooting. My first love. My parents told me that I was running in house with water gun since I start walking. "Shotgun Masters " is the name of my shooting club. Really cool guys and the president of the club is also part in our shaving club. Barrister and Mann. Everybody loves them! Me included! They are standard for top base! Perfect Lather. Firm cushion, slick and keeps scent strong! I can smell definitely nutmeg and clove vanilla. Creamy and spicy. Color is tacticool to. Tan! Match perfectly to rifle! Barrister and Mann makes great afters and maybe the best balms in industry! Mühle Rocca Jet set was chosen because is black and matches with my AK ( it is SAR to be exact it is Bulgarian version of AK but I'll use AK because is more popular and I am not sure is there other gun enthusiasts. Like Cyrillic alphabet. First is Bulgarian and after that Russian then Moravian kingdom adopted. But first was Bulgaria and now everybody thinks is Russian). Great everyday shever if you like a little touch more agresivness in you safety razor. Amazing machining. At first looks like grip is not enough but I'll can assure you this German engineers known their job. Even full of soap hands have perfect grip. DLC cover ( the black paint ) is Diamond-like carbon coating protect stainless steel CNC machined safety razor. It is solid bar but cut really deep. Close to famous Mühle R41. Strongly recommended. To be honest my time on range finished when I make lather in my bowl and next shooters come and I miss my chance to be first in history to shave in gun range. ( I don't know maybe someone did that) But if I win Lather games I'll do it half naked with rifle in my other hand!

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Lather Games 2023 day 8

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD
• Razor: Mystery straight razor
• Blade: straight razor
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Angelique
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Angelique

I don't feel my self enough educated to speak about Barrister and Mann soap base. They are awesome! I love it! The scent is heavenly amazing!!! Like little innocent angels eat honey and drink milk and ambrosia and shit in little jar. I am in my Mountain house and even my mother come and take some Lather from my bowl and sniffing said "that smells divine ". Maggard own case of fine old whiskey to Barrister and Mann for this soap. From the three Gothique and Classic I prefer Angelique! The other is great to but to me Angelique is the best. Mostly i am attract to dark side but in this case light prevailed!!!
I bought this razor from my friend Ganko and he doesn't know much about manufacturer and period. Just assumptions. Obviously is made in Solingen, Germany to France and have Ten years guaranty. But from since??? I can bet is Totally out of guaranty. But shaves great. I don't have much experience with straight razors. In fact this is my second shaving with this one and second in my life. I call him " Mystery razor"! To fulfilled today challenge I asked for help for more information and there are some answers but still nothing concrete.

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Lather Games 2023 Day 9

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rytmo pure badger
• Razor: Mühle - Rytmo R41
• Razor: Razorock - Lupo OC 95 SS
• Blade: Gillette - Minora
• Lather: Nordic shaving - Coffee
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block
• Post Shave: Coffee + alcohol

For today shaving I tried to think something really unusual and unexpected in kitchen. Like stippled DE blade to wooden spatula, make lather in blender, to broke oven glass to use it like blade to shave my self, bake Lather Coffee pie, to brew my own aftershave and etc. But is Sunday. I am in my mountain house and I need to enjoy this last weekend morning and I am to old for this shit!!! And even I don't drink Coffee. I am not a Coffee person. I was so impatient to make battle between my champion Mühle R41 and new arrival Razorock Lupo and can wait end of the games so I decided to make the things that I want. After all I make this to enjoy wetshaving. OK ... OK.... To be everything correct I do it in kitchen. Absolutely even result! But I'll give advantage to Lupo. Holds a blade more solid. There is a little play in blade in R41. Amazing BBS. Great shavers. Jari from Finland make this soaps. Really great guy!!! I have a contact with him a few times. Great costumer care! Awesome dude!!! I have almost all soaps except this one. I borrowed from my friend Ivo. Like I says I don't like coffee. But other scents are wonderful! Gives Natural feeling !! You have to try it! Coconut base soap with lanolin. Good slickness and cushion. Lost a little bit from original strength of scent but really little bit. The other scents that he produce "Absent" "Birch" and "Citrus and ginger " are amazing. Definitely you have to try them. And yes I used my homemade aftershave with vodka and coffee. Was awful! Doesn't smell like coffee. More like some sour highly alcohol liquid. If some of artisans read this please tell me how you make this great aftershaves!!!

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P.S. I almost every day or when I am inspired make video and link it to some sentence but to be more clear I'll link again like "video".

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Lather Games 2023 Day 10

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD
• Razor: Wacker - Cheavalier #ALLNATURAL
• Blade: 6/8"straight razor
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Adagio
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Adagio

Amazing shave!!! Razor and soap perform outstanding!!! Barrister and Mann have great base for straight razor shaving!!! Scent is interesting. Most of people smell it at first thinks that is almond. But because I don't like almond fragrance ( you known that if you read my post from day 3 ) I was not be misled. Sour Cherry was first in my head with some mixture of grass and smashed peel of lime. All we know how great is theirs soaps. Strong scent in lather. Gives a little chilling effect that I find amazing in this hot summer. Aftershave is mentholated to. I know people that is deal breaker for them but I like it. The straight razor is beast! The guys from Wacker knows their job! And this black Buffalo horn o boy! Beautiful and performance is great! I don't have much experience, this is second razor that I use and maybe I'll fall deep in rabbit hole with razors and sharpening stones. About drawing .... Yes is crappie But I did my best and I'll explain what is in cases is not recognizable! Label is violin with staff instead strings and straight razor instead of bow. I know its look so simple but took me entire day and bunch drafts.

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Lather Games 2023 Day 11

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Zenith - Manchurian badger
• Razor: Gillette -Slim Twist England #REGUS
• Blade: Gillette - Minora
• Lather: Spearheaded - Sea Spice Lime
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block
• Post Shave: Spearheaded - Sea Spice Lime

My first soap that I buy was TOBS "Lime zest". I was in one shop for shaving supplys and I buying my first shaving set. Mühle Rytmo with R89 safety razor ( after that I replaced with R41 head since then is my one of my favorite ). I was amazed when I open the lid. Smells like lemon ice cream! For a few months this soap was greatest in whole world. Before I clashed wit artesian soaps. This evolution bring to me " Sea spice lime" and I understand how far from the truth I was last year. Once Again when I open the lid I want to scoop with big spoon and eat all jar! Perfectly balanced between citrus and spice ( citrus prevail ) . And I wanted so much to have it in Lather games. Base is amazing. Have all my criteria for perfect soap. Strong scent that keeps in lather and all bathroom smell beautiful! Dense and very slick foam! Immediately Spearheaded enters in my top 5 list! In day 3 I already made coloring match day honoring Red mosquito and for today match I gonna Zenith Manchurian badger. Very comfortable handle. I think has more backbone then my silvertip but like performance I don't see so much deference. Handle of Gillette Slim Twist England match perfect with all colors and is great everyday shaver! But the most important is it Mach in time period to! Seaforth launched "Sea Spice Lime" in 1966. I know this safety razor is about 60-70's. And last time I forget to hashtag it. When I buy it for 5$ I was disappointed because there is no date code but now I am glad. I didn't use it so often because doesn't give me this deep shaving but for every day shaver is great!
Wonderful shave!!!

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Lather Games 2023 Day 12

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD
• Razor: Gillette - Fatboy Adjustable #DIAL
• Blade: Gillette - Minora
• Lather: Maggard razors - Lime & Bergamot
• Post Shave: Taylor of Old Bond Street - N°74 Victorian lime

At first I think for today photo something fluffy.... Yes, soap is coconut based and is known to be that coconut oil give to lather this volume...... And my towels I prefer them like clouds...... After shaving to hug my face with soft touch..... But... What is the thing that you want to bury your face...... Yes big nice tits!!! So guys and judges I am sorry for today short entering but for compensation and to know that I thinking of you even in this precious moments of intimacy I'll make photo of this Gillette Fatboy ( of course I'll put my big fat boy over here ) to share this moment with me. Yeah ..yeah ..... Gillette is great..... Code is E3... 1959 or 84 from July to September.....Yeah.... Soap is nice and fluffy ( not gonna be my first choice but do the job )... Aftershave is OK ( good but not so good for money that I pay ....and there is two big objects in front of me.... I face lather toddy but if this lady waiting me for a little more I have to hand lathering........ Buy guys..... P.S. after a few attempts to link this picture I'll post the link like comment . post it in Instagram to.

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Later Games 2023 Day 13

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD
• Razor: Kamisori ( hand made ) #KAMISORI
• Blade: straight razor
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Terror
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Terror

I watched the TV show about this lost ship before. HMS "Terror" And I listen this song from soundtrack when i shaving to make atmosphere completed. Every time when I shave I listen music in bathroom. And this time was not exception. The other songs was Metallica's "From whom the bell tolls", Delinquent habits " Return of the tres" and begining of soundtrack "The last samurai". I listen variety of music. From classical to metal, from Latino to rock, from traditional to RnB. Only criteria is to like it. But enough boring chattering. Soap is great! Awesome! I love frankincense so much! I am so happy that you put this theme. This is the reason why I like church atmosphere even if my skins starts melting and my blood starts boiling and my eyes burns in flames when I am inside. Be more happy if Barrister and Mann starts to produce it again. Immediately I'll by triplets because this set is borrowed. And in hot day is so nice to feel this chilled effect from cooling agents. One of my favorite soaps!!! And if someone from Barrister read this Please. Please... start to produce it again! Aftershave prolonging the scent and chill effect and I feel terrifying great!! This Kamisori was made from my friend Vasil who is member of my shaving club. And have good performance. This style of straight razor become very natural to work. First time testing Kamisori. Easy to operate and I sheve really well. And in future definitely I'll buy Kamisori. I am glad to participate in Lather games because for only 13 days I use three deferent straight razors before that I have only one shave. Great adventure and I am glad to ride it!!! The little spoon whit stand is made from another club member Ganko ( from whom I buy my mystery straight razor from day 10 ) made from cow horn especially for my participation in Lather Games. Precious gift!

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Lather Games Day 14

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD
• Razor: Razorock - Lupo 95 SS #CNC
• Blade: Voskhod
• Lather: House of mammoth - KRYPTONITE
• Post Shave: House of mammoth - KRYPTONITE
• Post Shave: The Bluebeards Revenge - Alum block

Two passes against the grain! Awesome performance to Lupo! BBS!!! Soap absolutely fulfilled his name! Kryptonite is weak spot not only for Supermen but for me to. In one of my orders I order it for a club member. From the moment I sniff it I can't have peace till I have it!!! When arrived all evening I was buried my nose in the jar! Citrus, greens, cedarwood was my first impression. This combination is always sweet spot for me. Great base and awesome scent prolonging strong in lather and WS-23 gives this pleasant chill for hot summer shave. There are people who have irrigations from menthol or other cooling agents but thanks God I'm not one of them. This few days are very hot in Bulgaria and I am so happy for this series of soaps Terror and Kryptonite. Two hot days with two fresh shaves. The only reason to not buy the balm is because the scent is tho weak in it. And like everyone of my shave friends know me like " need more scent " and make jokes all the time with me. Thank God this is not the cases with aftershave. I love it!!! This time I used Bluebeards Revenge alum block because in one podcast I heard that gives +10 points if you don't use Osma hahahaha

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Lather Games Day 15

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rocca Jet
• Razor: Mühle - Rocca Jet
• Blade: Voskhod
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre

Today is one of these days! Full of shit! But like sheep shit. Small but plenty and I step on them all day!!!! I don't know why? Maybe because is Chypre day! And all of them is for me!! At first my plan was to go to near mountains because I have day off. To rest on my hammock near small waterfall. To eat and make relaxing video of my shave! Great plan!!! But you know what they said "if you want to make God to laugh ( or throwing sheep shit on you ) make plan". First I forged my phone! I returned to take it back. Arrived but can't find a good spot. After that I have to clean some branches and I forged my saw! Didn't put in my backpack and he stays comfortably in my car! And because is fu*king Saturday there is people everywhere and if I go back somebody will take my spot! My Victorinox Huntsman save me! I have it always with me (and few other blades) But I pay heavy price! I have to clear a lot of branches and one thick little less then 20 cm. I was tired and pissed off!!! I lay back for short break in my hammock! But more people start coming and I decided to make first picture and video before starts crowdy. I was prepared my Mühle Rytmo set because have wooden handles and will match perfectly with nature. But guess what?! I forged to take razor blade!!!! @%&#@@$%#@## Really?!? Am I so stupid? I was so furious!!! Start packing and return to home! And I was ready to go back when my phone rings and my friends call me to ask for my exact location because they arrived! F@##%@@$#CK!!!! I forged that yesterday I was ask them to join me today. OK!!! I spend few hours whit them and I returned home! Now at home I change to Mühle Rocca set. Because was already in my bathroom with blade and ready to use and I don't want to waste more time! In my head on the way back pops genius idea! Because today is Stirling's sponsored day and they are my favorite ( from this brand I have more soaps then others) I'll make joke video in the beginning of real one!!! Amazing!!! The judges will laughing so hard that they will give me all the points in the world!!! I takes one green laver ( green like Stirling's jar so great idea so innovative so original ) full of water. Put half bottle dishwash detergent. Open jar Stirling "Deton-8" take a little, micro peace soaphttps://imgur.com/xvhW8Uz and throw it in water. Grabbed the toilet brush and start stirring like crazy with exclamations " Oooo sooooo much bubbles,...... so quickly became lather from so little..... Detonated great!!..." WTF!!!! Was horrible!!! The most stupid video ever!!!! If Rod seen it he will put bounty on my head or he will shoot me personally!!! I have so much respect to this guy! Ranger making one of the greatest shaving soaps and I'll make him hate me!??!! No way!! I never show this video ( only if Rod personally required)! Its better to loss this challenge! OK I'll regroup and make only shave video!!! Another sheep shit!!!! And I dropped my phone in the sink. Don't worry guys it is waterproof but Another shity video and thank god that my phone battery end to stop this nonsense! This parade of stupidity and lack of originality!!! I'll apply some screenshot just to verify his existence but this video never gonna see lightt!!! F@#$@@$%%$CK!!!! OK I'll writing about watshaving tuber!!! Bit I don't have one!!!!! OK calm down and write few sentences and wrap this misery!!!!! I don't have favorite star in wet shaving. But in the beginning I watched a lot Geo Fatboy videos. And videos about hardware and to know who is top soap makers to buy some of their soaps. But that was less then week. Taste about fragrances and base and safety razors is so individual and I understand that have to start taste and make my own experience. And start to following soap makers in Instagram and start looking for their vendors in Europe and buy stuff. I watch all videos in u/MrTangerinsky YouTube channel. Friend and part of our shave group. That's it!!! I'll go to jump from high building!!!! Oooo nooo I forget another sheep shit! For tomorrow! I have plan to go to nearby ranch! Western atmosphere. I borrowed two revolvers!!! Tomorrow I'll use Chiseled face "Ghost town barber" but guess what before few minutes call me and want me to work tomorrow !!!! So bye bye video!!! Bye bye nice photos!!! I am done!!! P.S. forged the soap! Its amazing!!! Its Barrister!!!!! And if someone is so curious what is in it .....google it!!!!!

P.P.S. and now all judges will hate me for this long writing and wasting their time full of sheep shit!!!!

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Lather Games 2023 Day 16

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rytmo
• Razor: Mühle - Rytmo R41
• Blade: Gillette - Minora
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber

This set is gift from my friend Tzvetan. And I love it! Chiseled are great soaps and aftershaves makers! In my top 5 brands! "Ghost Town Barber" and "Sherlock" are my favorite!!! My idea for today was to make video in Old West gun range shooting with revolvers and shave with straight razor. Old fashion style! But if you read my yesterday comment you'll know why this not gonna happen. Now more modern approach. My trusty R41 with my trusty Glock and no shooting. This soap is barber shop scent with notes of citrus, wood and gunpowder ( if you wandering what this Glock doing here ) !!! This gunpowder note is one of my favorite! And because is the only one set that is barbershop in my collection I didn't use it in day 7 and keep it for today. They made one of the unpleasant scent to me " Midnight stag". Don't hate me please! Today challenge to make a meme for u/wetshaving is Terra incognita to me. But I did my best while I working. One is for forum it self, other joking with our hobby .... dreams in our hobby..... Favorite soaps makers ( with all my love) ....some razors manufacturer......and me of course....in not so funny way.

P.S. guys this is my first memes be more merciful

P.P.S. and today I didn't use alum block. Someone up there know what this mean 😉

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Lather Games 2023 Day 17

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD
• Razor: Rolls Razor #SELFSHARPENING
• Blade: Rolls Razor Blade
• Lather: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminee
• Post Shave: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminee
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block

"Mousse Illuminee"! Outstanding collaboration between Zingari man and Rogue Perfumery. My type scent. Greens, forest, frankincense, caught me in first snuff. Maybe my love to nature and my passion to outdoor activities is reason that I am so addicted. And frankincense if you remember from day 13 " Terror " I love it so much! My problem in this case is loosing the strength of the scent in lather and I need more slickness. But hey this is personal preferences and nevertheless this is great soap. Have same problem with aftershave. Need more scent!!! But my skin feels great after using it. The Rolls Razor looks like this steampunk tools or 19th century surgery tools or medieval Inquisitor safety razor. It's easy to work with it. Intuitive. Even if it look scary. Needs to be sharpened but because I borrow it I was not so brave to do that. Today challenge is Osma alum block! Hm.... Interesting. You are joking with us right?!?. I imaging all judges seats high in Olympus. Pantheon of shaving Gods playing with our mortal souls . .......... Use alum.... Don't use alum ..... Use Osma ..... Don't use Osma..... I'll give reward to the guy don't use it at all.... But today definitely Osma.... So today to please the masters I'll take photo with absolutely brand new one ( my spare one ) and I'll use my current one. Something like double Osma. And I'll kill a goat and drink blood to make sacrifice and .......lick some alum. And I hope to have their divine grace!!!

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Lather Games Day 18

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD
• Razor: Karve - The Christopher Bradley Razor #BRASSING
• Blade: Gillette - Minora
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Deton-8
• Post Shave: Reuzel - Wood & Spice
• Post Shave: The Bluebeards Revenge - Alum block

Today I tried to insert pirate note!!!! Spooky! Pirates are not spooky enough? OK your knowledge about subject is only from "Pirates of the Caribbean" with cute Jack Sparrow! But in real life cold fear stiffened hearts and squeezed throats of sailors and some of them piss in their pants only hearing the word. And if you don't want to dive in historical books take a boat and go nearby shore of Somalia. Or ask Capitan Philips! Stirling!!! That's enough! The artisan with most soaps I'm my collection then others! Right next to him neck to neck is Gentleman's Nod! Deton-8 is inspired by my favorite "Spicebomb" by Viktor&Rolf. This fragrances is my favorite! Woody and spicy, sweet but masculine. First time I try Karve and I am definitely buy one because I'm looking for affordable brass safety razor and I am so pleased today from the performance. Maybe open comb. This one was with C ( 0.85 ) and D ( 0.98 ) plate. I choose D because I prefer aversive safety razors and I was not wrong. And two handles 3" and 4". Shorter one perfectly fit in my hand ( I feel comfortable with small objects in my hand ). This challenge is amazing because provoked me to find and try things that I'll never think I'll use. Now know that i like short handles avoided before and find brass razor that I looking for. Reuzel is brand that I known earlier then all artisan brands even TOBS and Proraso because I use their beard balms. Till November I have 10 years beard ( I mean didn't shave just grooming ). The name meaning is lard on Dutch. And even they not admit official the scents is like Spicebomb. Maybe for more professional nose their are differences but for me is very close. Aftershave "Wood &Spice" is one of my first since my new shave awakening! Because of the pirate label I choose and "The Bluebeards Revenge" alum block. I am not sure but i notice now opening new one for picture and I think is made by Osma coz looks like it. I'll investigate when I have time. Give me and your opinion. Today challenge.... I don't know!?! Everybody knows that sex is best seller! .....And I wandering did video shaving my balls and collect whiskers ...... Dry it....and sniff it like my Osma addicted friend MrTangerinsky will put me on top of the judges list......or they just throw up? What is pirate without rum??? Was more easy for me to go through today challenge with glass full with rum! My favorite drink and my favorite brand is "Plantation"! What is your favorite rum and did you taste this brand?

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Lather Games 2023 Day19

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Sock
• Razor: MMOC #RAINBOW
• Blade: GEM PTFE
• Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street - Tobacco Leaf
• Post Shave: Taylor of Old Bond Street - Tobacco Leaf

My first WOW!!! in wet shaving gets "Taylor of Old Bond Street"! And "Tobacco Leaf" is my firs set soap and aftershave. Compared to other creams I used to seen in general stores was totally new world! I couldn't stop sniffing and I was sure there are no better soaps! Still I love this set because of the scent. Tobacco ( most of tobacco fan says that is not typical tobacco scent and maybe this is the reason to like it ) citrus, leather and coffee. Making lather is really quick but fragrances loosing a lot of his strength and I hate this. Its always a deal break to me. Aftershave in other hand is strong and long lasting. I can say its more like a cologne not aftershave. All set is a little overpriced. For this money I can buy my beloved Gentleman's Nod soap and after. Gem micromatic is like steampunk safety razor. The open comb. Color and how lid is opening. Handle. This my third shave wit GEM razor and I am amazed from old safety razors. Aggressive and efficient and intuitive to shave. The thicker blade give feeling more close to straight razor. Day 1 I tried SE Artist club blade and now GEM confirmed that. Today challenge..... Another twisted .... creamy video.

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Lather Games 2023 Day 20

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rytmo
• Brush: Mühle - Rocca
• Razor: Karve - The Christopher Bradley Razor
• Blade: Gillette - Minora
• Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Shiloh
• Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Shiloh
• Post Shave: Mühle - alum block

Dope day! There two reason to choose today soap. One is because I never used Chicago Grooming products before. And the second is the is scent inspired by Acqua Di Parma iconic "Colonia". Its a good soap but I prefer soaps with more strong scent! I want all bathroom to be fulfilled with fragrance!!! I have a gift! I am masters of lather. Like..... Like I feel it..... She speaks to me.... Known or unknown soap I don't have problem at all. Before I start wet shaving I watched a few videos in YouTube how to make Lather. And I was lucky to watch the right one. I don't remembered who is this guy but my first lathering was test to see what's gonna happen and after that till now I don't have a problem to make it how I want it. I like it in this phase that is before dripping. Heavy and aha to drop but stays hanging on brush. So in this perfect spot I don't have choice in today challenge. So I decided to make two bowls. One dripping one almost dry!!!! Half face with wet the other half with dry. In result if I have to chose I'll take dry one. In so wet lather there is no such slickness ( maybe only in that soap after Lather games I'll test with Nod, Barrister and Stirling ). Alum block confirmed that. I feeling left side more irritated then right.

P.S. I start make memes for this challenge and now I can't stop myself! But there is this feeling that I am like this old people not knowing what is written on their t-shirts.

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Lather games 2023 Day 21

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rytmo
• Razor: Mühle - Rytmo R41
• Blade:
• Lather: Wholly Kaw - Fougère Mania
• Post Shave: Wholly Kaw - Fougère Mania
• Post Shave: Mühle - alum block

Like every new guy I wanted to have soap from all famous artisans. I buy this set from member in my shaving club. I like very much the scent but it is a little but shy in Lather. Very good density foam and very good slickness. Today is more lyrically poetic day and I use it for revelations how I dive in classical shaving. This Rytmo set was the reason to start wet shaving ( in fact was with R89 head after that I discovered my love to more aggressive and change with R41 head ). I heated shaving. I grooming my beard. I don't know and how Instagram's AI decided to show me commercial of this set. But I was fascinated! In my mind this method of shaving was ended with our grandfathers. Combination of chrome and wood give me this feeling for old luxury item. My finger was on "buy it now" button and almost push it. All weekend my mind thinking to buy this set! But why? I don't shave! I hate shaving! Why I want to buy it? I try to find all stupid excuses to buy it even to give it to my grandchildren! I even don't have a kids!!!!! To be accessory in my bathroom? Never mind I'll waiting to Monday to visit the shop just to see it. I was pretty sure if I see it will buy it but one part of my mind says maybe when you see it I'll dissuade and stop thinking about this useless thing. And of course when they opened the brand new shiny set I give up. I buy also soap Mühle Aloe vera in wooden cup just because matching the set and TOBS Lime zest and Mühle alum block ( on picture). After that me seating in my car I was thinking "What the fuck I am doing?!? What i supposes to do whit this things??? I have no idea!?!" I start driving .....And then..... solution come!!! "But hey after all i shave my torso and my bolls so now I'll do it with style!!! " Now smooth transition from my balls to haiku:

Razor's gentle glide, Lather embraces skin with care, Smoothness blooms anew.

P.S. this 3 rows busted my ass all night and all day!!! Me and poetry what a joke!!!

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Lather games Day 22

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD
• Razor: Razorock - Lupo 95 SS
• Blade: Voskhod
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Gin & Tonic on the Rocks
• Post Shave: Clubman Pinaud - Gent's Gin
• Post Shave: Proraso - alum block

Big mistake that I share with you guys that I shave my body. Now I could have a day off. Nobody will want proofs that I shave my balls. Damn it!!!! But OK that why challenges is! At first my choice was this but that was before month. I make picture and everything but it's so hot here that I have to change "berries" to match to my drink and environment. You known how much I love Stirling but with gin and tonic scent and menthol...... OMG!!! Maybe I risking my points playing like lawyer with word "berries" but I love this soap so much so I want it to put in this challenge!!! I poured a little gin in glass from my favorite brand "Bombay Sapphire" mix it with some tonic and take a big cold sip. It's so fucking hot here and that was blessing. I needed this. And like real gentleman I'll go to shave my legs. This shave take me to long and was so exhausted so that why this is writing is short. Thank God that I have this Razorock Lupo its my new lawnmower. This is for you perverts.

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Lather Games 2023 Day 23

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rytmo
• Razor: Mühle - Rytmo R41
• Blade: Gillette - Minora
• Lather: Gentleman's Nod - Zaharoff Signature
• Post Shave: Gentleman's Nod - Zaharoff Signature
• Post Shave: Mühle - alum block

OMG!!! I feel like virgin seconds before my first kiss! All wet and smelling great perfume of the Gentleman I'm in love!!! If you fallow my posts you already know my number 1 brand is "Gentleman's Nod"!!! Even make a few memes about it!! I love their base! Cardinal v4. Or C4! Like the plastic explosive! I love their strong scent and adore that this scent keeps that way in Lather and and all bathroom smell hours after that!!! Super slick, very dense foam and my skin feels great after shave! What other to say?! I am in love!!! Not only in this soap! In all of them!!!! I already wrote about "Johnny" in day 6 and I regret that I didn't included "Ernest" this month. If you never used something from this brand you have to! You must to!!! This is collaboration with George Zaharoff And his fragrance "Zaharoff Signature". Now writing this I enjoy the smell of aftershave! For the rest of you is this video.

P.S. everything was accompanied with my favorite rum " Plantation " and maybe explained the idea of video. A little bit.

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Lather games 2023 Day 24

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rytmo
• Razor: Mühle - Rytmo R41
• Blade: Gillette - Minora
• Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop
• Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop
• Post Shave: Mühle - alum block

Summer Break "Woodshop" ! Really bring memory of my Grandpa woodshop. OK smells a little bit better. At first nothing special but after I don't know how to explained but want to smell it more and more. But this is more about aftershave. Soap lost his scent strength in Lather. Its a very good soap but I Prefer to be more slick.

I have to say something nice for someone here. OK! I have exchange few letters with judges, really nice dudes. Helping and giving their time and positivity to new stupid participants and just gonna say thank you and I appreciated. But I don't know them personal and I don't want to be ass licker so I'll write to the only person that I know MrTangerinesky. He has group in Facebook and most people in Bulgaria interested of wet shaving following him. He makes videos on Bulgarian language to spread the love and information about software and hardware in classical shaving. You know how funny is he and maybe he will be so much popular YouTube shaver using English but he is dedicated to his loyal audience. He helped me a lot in this challenge not only giving me today soap and other stuff but answering to my stupid questions all the time "what the fuck they means with that".... Or .... " what the hell this have to be" explained to me your slang no matter of time of the day. He play on violin and is crazy ( but most of Bulgarians are normal one immigrated ). He have a big heart. He give me his titanium Timeless not knowing me just because I want it to compere it whit safety razors that I have. I don't know what to say maybe some of you know him better then me.

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Lather games 2023 day 25

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rytmo
• Razor: Mühle - Rytmo R41
• Blade: Voskhod
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block

Christmas for me is not the same since I have to buy the presents. So let's leave this jungle bells a side. Another Stirling! I love this brand!!! This soap Smell like Christmas tree when you put decoration. No pie no cookies no hot chocolate with marshmallows. I don't like This scent like I like "Ozark Mountain ". Evergreens, fresh but still this one is OK the Ozark can sniff all day! I choose again Mühle Rytmo set coz I think that match with Christmas atmosphere wood and shiny things!!! And to give deserved to this set. I love this R41. Time to time I use my left hand for..... Various things..... And it is not so unfamiliar to me so today challenge was not so..... Hard ;)

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Lather games day 26

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR #CHONK
• Razor: Razorock - Lupo 95 OC SS
• Blade: Sputnik
• Lather: Biofresh - Spatia
• Post Shave: Men's Master Professional - Aftershave balm
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block

At first I was thinking to shave my self with something unusual and crazy. Like gun lubricant or other striking slick liquid that no other person will use today. But why I have to do that if I have shaving cream made in Bulgaria and totally unfamiliar for you guys. This is "Spatia" ( this is "Clubs" from deck of cards ). Yesterday I meet MrTangerinesky to give me his Zenith "MOAR BOAR" brush aka " The soap killer", "Soap eater", " The Big Pig" and I told him if someone in USA or Western Europe use this cream I'll be glad to be DQ. Price is 0.90 $ and I don't know what is the scent. Maybe clean, citrusy, barbershopy and is mentholated. Aftershave balm is mentholated and similar smell but More expensive. Almost 4.50$. But for all my fans ( if I have any ) is this video. Today challenge.

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Lather games 2023 day 27

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rocca Jet
• Razor: Mühle - Rocca Jet
• Blade: Derby - Usta
• Lather: Noble Otter - Monarch
• Post Shave: Marmara - Barber N1

I am so glad for today challenge! I love to spend my time in nature. I am like is modern to say "survivor enthusiast". I'll show you small part of my beautiful country.

I am not a big fan of "Noble Otter" for only one reason. Scent is not so strong. On my opinion is even weak but I know people that is what they looking for. They don't like strong fragrances and I think this brand is perfect for them because is very good soap.

Aftershave....... So here shit happened! This morning I found that I forget to take Barrister and Mann "Lavander" from my friend. And of course Mr. Murphy applied his law my friend is on vacation to the other side of country. I have to find something on way to the mountain. You'll say " what is the problem Bulgaria is one of the major producers of lavender you can find it in every corner " and you be never more wrong my friend! Only one small brand make lavender aftershave! And stop it two years ago. I call in their shop and ask if they have even one lost in storage or tester or even open and grumpy woman assured me that she will check and call me...... Still waiting her call. I write in our shaving club and my friends start to help me. "Take lavender alcohol..... Mix it with lavender oil ( o yes of course I'm gonna fuck my self for second time like in day 9 with my home made after vodka+ coffee) .... Order ....( like its gonna be delivered after hour ...in best case delivery is 4 days from abroad).... And one of them told me about this Barber! But still I have to wait to delivery on next day! Fuck! And this is forth cosmetic shop and nothing! And because this friend told me that Marmara it is Turkish brand the light bulb lit up!!! I'll check in Turkish barbershops! On the third like in fairy tales the guy have it " of course I have my friend... This big bottle .... The purple one.... But only can sell it I can not give you for free! " I was so happy that I buy two other scents to make this guy happy like I am!! Always can make a gift to some friend!! With open heart and big smile I drive to the Vitosha mountain!

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Lather games day 28

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Hand - right
• Razor: Tih Trud safety razor #UNICORN #JETSETTER
• Blade: Sputnik
• Lather: Fresh Up Cosmetics - Kupa
• Post Shave: Men's Master Professional - Aftershave

Today I'll go cheapest I can!

--- Prep: ~1.7$/1000l use 50 ml.( asking why?!? Coz I am one scrape penny son of a bitch) ~0.000085 $

--- Brush: Right hand 0.00$ ( but priceless lover and has a name to and if judges want to know it = 10 000 points ) I don't wanted to amortize any of my brushes coz it worth maybe 0.000000007 $ and I don't wanted to spend so much money.

--- Razor: old Bulgarian safety razor. Outdated. Not in production from got known when. Friend found it in drawer " you like this stuff take it" price 0.00$. I found some of them selling about 10-25$ totally overpriced and nobody will give them this money and they'll have them forever. My friend from shaving club find picture to similar from same brand with price from 12 may 1965 and it is ~0.72$. Another shave buddy's uncle worked in this factory said that make it from late '50 to '80 but he think my OC is '50-'60. I believed because is so shity like I make it in my garage with dremel and hammer ( and maybe I'll make it better ).

--- Blade: safety razor was given to me with some old blades inside the box and because I find same brand but new production I take 100 of them coz they was discounted. Sputnik 2.24$ for 100 blades ~ 0.02$

--- Lather: you already knew two of deck of cards shaving creams clubs, diamonds now is hearts! There is spades to. Price is ~ 0.76$ / 100 grams and I used ~2 grams ( more then enough ) and price is ~ 0.01$

--- Post shave: today I didn't use alum block to not money only aftershave. I already use Men's Master Professional - Aftershave balm. Now i used aftershave. I keep it for today because is cheaper then balm. Price ~2.24$/120ml I use 2ml price ~0.03$

Today luxury and expensive shave cost: ~0.060085 $ bite me Uncle Scrooge!!!

In conclusion cheap is cheap. Cream and aftershave is kinda OK but safety razor is so pure made and even you can't make a right angle to the blade because teeth of base plate are to long and blade can't touch the face. Has a travel plastic case with designated compartment for blades but this is only convenience that this set provides.

And a short video if someone wants to waste time

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Lather games day 29

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: APSaveCo - 28MM G5A SHD
• Razor: Henson AL 13 Medium #RAINBOW
• Blade: Gillette - Minora
• Lather: Proraso - Red
• Post Shave: Proraso - Red
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block

Proraso is classic and everyone is used in life. I can make a jokes but the truth is they are so popular and for this price you have great product. In fact I lake much more Proraso Red sandalwood scent then TOBS Sandalwood. But I give all my proraso collection to one friend. And now I borrowed it for today. Slick and make Lather really fast but dry my skin. Like I say in my early posts I shave to indulge my self for relax and pleasure. And I'll prefer Gentleman's Nod, Stirling, Spearheaded, B&M, Chiseled face for my shave.

I can write only about me. And this is not because I am one egoistic megalomaniac just because this month I have to much work. Two big projects plus my everyday work. Every free second this month I dedicated to Lather games. Even at work I write or filming. Literally sacrifice part of my sleeping time and I don't have time to see what other participants do even MrTangerinsky. That's why I'll share my favorite and not so favorite moments of this journey . I gained experience in this month more then half year before. To shave with different style razors and soaps that usually I am not gonna buy. Trying to make something interesting to me and to you. I have so much fun and cursing. Stupid rookie mistakes and unusual situations. Like idea to steal guitar feather and go on red traffic light or use gun lubricant for shave. One of my favorite video is "military laboratory" I laugh so much during the filming. And cursed so much when I realized that have to write first aftershave not alum block. Thank God ( and merciful judges ) this mistake was corrected. But other will cost me a lot. When I try to make aftershave with vodka and coffee. Was nice idea and good for video but really shity aftershave. And this is not the real shit!!! After That at evening I use Holly Kow "Iced tea" because this "moonshine after" doesn't work and didn't edit the post. Stupid rookie mistake and this is my only regret this month. I was mad at me when forgot lavender aftershave but I manage the situation and buy one. Was mad but not so mad like day 9. And jinx day when I was nearby small waterfall and everything goes south. I hope you have fun reading my misfortune. But you never see the stupid video me stirring with toilet brush Stirling's Deton8. I'm pretty sure Ron like ex ranger will appreciate it. I think this is the time to thank to all people that read my post and comment. To judges give all this efforts! And to my friends from my shaving club! Ivo Borisov, Tzvetan Vujarov, Vasil Katzarov, Ivo Atanasov, Dimitar Gerasimov and famous MrTangerinesky. Without them I never be able to cover all 30 days!

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Lather games 2023 day 30

• Prep: Warm water
• Brush: Mühle - Rocca Jet
• Razor: Razorock - Lupo 95 OC SS
• Blade: Voskhod
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - A Midnight Dreary
• Post Shave: Figaro Monsieur - Bluice splash
• Post Shave: Osma - alum block

Brush - Germany Razor - Canada Blade - Russia Lather - USA Post shave - Italy Post shave - France

International shaving. Here in Bulgaria we haven't so much stuff about wet shaving. Few low level creams and aftershaves and that's it. You saw everything in my posts. We don't have artisans like you in USA and our options to get them in Europe is really limited . I am looking to next shave adventure " Austere August". I'm so enthusiastic and made subgroup and even giving a price. In June MrTangerinsky ( his real name is August btw) made something similar to "Austere August" in Bulgarian Facebook group. Everyday shave with Retro safety razor and song. I gave the name of the endeavor "Retro June" and learning a lot about everyday shaving. It helped me a lot in Lather games to not repeat the same mistakes and now I am with lot of experience in every day shave. But Now I have dilemma! What to chose for next month straight razor or safety razor. I have only 4 shavings with straight razor and this is great opportunity to gain experience. The problem is if I make mistake it's gonna ruined next day shaving and all challenge. I'll be very grateful if you give me advice and share you experience. For some of you guys See you next year for the rest of you see you soon !!!

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