7/30/23
A fond farewell to this years Lather Games. It was my first year (if you somehow couldn't tell by the roty tag all month), and I can definitely say I enjoyed myself. It was fun to watch how others approached the games. I don't have a lot of shit posting in me, but I made sure to try my best for WCW. I tried more combos of soaps and splashes this month than I have probably the entire year. I also had the opportunity to try a number of new scents and bases this year than I anticipated. Big shout out to u/J33pGuy13 for helping me out with smushes.
My brush of choice today is the ever infamous MOAR BOAR made in Italy by Zenith. This brush was my first experience with boar and a 31mm knot. By everyone's account, this hair was an exceptional batch. I was completely surprised by this brush and just how awesome it feels when broken in. It is easily one of my favorite brushes.
Today's razor comes from Spain and is a treasure in my den. This a first generation Filarmonica and an original 14 Doble Temple, made by the man himself, Jose Monserrat Pou. The face of the blade still features his signature JMP initials. It sings the prettiest note when stropped.
My soap today comes from one of my dearest friends, based out of Alberta Canada (I am based out of the US). We met gaming on Playstation about 7 years or more ago. This gentleman is the first person I ever made anything wetshaving related for. He became interested in trying to make soap and has since made a couple of batches using Silverfox's old recipe, with an addition of bentonite clay. It's a tallow based soap with a fresh laundry scent (to me) composed of Bergamot, vetiver, and fir needle. The performance is really good. It whips of a thick lather quickly and has really good primary and residual slickness. I hope he continues to make and experiment with soap, as well as perfumery.
Say what you will about Løthur, and you'll hear no argument from me, but damn Samber smells so good. Based out of the UK, it is one of my only splashes from outside of the US. Amber, incense, sandalwood, patchouli, and spices. This one is way up my alley. It's honestly a shame about the soap and toxic marketing. The splash is good, though, and my face feels great.
It was a very nice shave today as I said goodbye to the Lather Games. Best of luck to everyone.
#ROTY