July 1, 2023
- Brush: Maggard’s 30mm Synthetic #CHONK #TOLL
- Razor: Schick Injector
- Blade: Ted Pella Injector Blades
- Lather: Wholly Kaw - Tempest
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Atomic Holiday Splash
- Fragrance: Azzaro – Chrome EDT
So this is my first ever SOTD and I hope I do it right. I haven’t participated much in on this sub, other than asking questions here and there in the Daily Questions Thread since I started wetshaving around Christmastime. But… I love a good competition, so I’ve read the rules and caught up on some of the old Lather Games threads. Looking forward to joining in the fun and seeing how everything goes.
The theme today is “Bonjour, Lather Games”, so I’m going to use this opportunity to say “Bonjour r/wetshaving!!” So far, I’ve been extremely overwhelmed with this competition, but think I’ve filled out my calendar the best I can. The community here has been extremely generous sending me sample smooshes and answering all of my questions since I started.
My shave today is thanks to u/Priusaurus, who sent me a sample of Tempest. I do have to admit, I’m not a fan of the scent of this one. It’s too damp and seaweedy, which I think the soapmaker was going for, but that means I learned I don’t like scents like this. Good to know!! I used Barrister & Mann’s Atomic Holiday for two reasons (1) the ozone and labdanum in the splash kinda match the soap a little bit and (2) the fruity sweetness of the splash washes away the grossness of the Tempest. Finally, I used Azzaro Chrome, which shares a lot of similar notes to Atomic Holiday, like bergamot, citrus, and pineapple. Ended up smelling great, despite starting off with seaweed soap. #FOF
This was my first time using an injector and it was okay. Almost seemed like I was shaving with a less efficient, single bladed cartridge. It didn’t give me as good of a shave as a regular doubled edge razor, but that could be because I’m not used to it. I can’t see myself reaching for this again anytime soon. I’m in a good rhythm with my DEs and starting to mess around with straights, so I don’t have any desire to go back to the closest thing to a cartridge possible.
In conclusion, I didn’t like the soap I used or the razor I used, but I’m smelling good thanks to the splash and fragrance. So, I’ll call that a win!