July 26, 2023 – Month of Lather Day 26
- Brush: AdWorried Right Hand
- Bowl: AdWorried Left Hand
- Razor: Baili BD176
- Blade: Gillette Platinum (4)
- Prep: Last Rites Prayer
- Lather: Fruit of the Earth - Aloe Vera Skin Care Lotion
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Cool Balm
- Music: Oingo Boingo - Weird Science
The Challenge: I am blessed with a large medicine cabinet. My original plan was to keep all my shaving paraphernalia in the medicine cabinet, but as you can from this photo collage I'm not doing a very good job keeping with my plan.
Daily Theme/Shave: I was curious whether face/hand lotion could be used as a lather substitute. Well, curiosity got the best of me, so I used Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Skin Care Lotion for today's shave. Four of the first six ingredients can be found in most shave soaps, but I wasn't sure about the mineral oil and cetyl alcohol. The mineral oil kept the "lather" slick, but the lotion provided no cushion and it gummed up everything it made contact with. I ended up with a close shave, but my neck was a casualty (here's another picture collage for those morbidly curious). The weepers were short-lived and there were no signs of carnage by the time I washed the gunk off of my face. The best part of the shave was applying the B&M Cool AS balm. My face has never been this soft. #ROTY