7/1/23
- Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving Exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar) #CHONK
- Razor: MMOC
- Blade: GEM (1)
- Lather: Martin de Candre - Vetyver
- Post Shave: Saponifico Varesino - Opuntia Aftershave Splash
- Fragrance: Saponifico Varesino - Settantesimo EdP
Hello Lather Games! My LG debut is an homage to one of the communities favorites, u/EldromR. Aside from the MOAR BOAR (though birthed from his Raw Hoggin' challenge) everything in my shave came from him, so far to include even the GEM blade.
Todays shave was my first MMOC shave (this just arrived last night, as a matter of fact) and also marks my first complete safety razor shave. I've used an MM24 in the past, but always in combination with a straight. Thus ends my straight razor streak, I'd guess somewhere around 450 days or so. Given the occasion, I'm good with that. The MMOC gave me a fantastic shave. I was honestly surprised by it. I'm gonna assume, as an open blade user, that the aggression of this razor works in my favor. The correct cutting angle was easy to find, and the balance lended itself to easily maintaining light and consistent pressure. In two passes, I got as close a shave as I would with one of my freshly honed straights. Fantastic razor, I'm thrilled to have it.
As Eld sacrifices his variety of soaps to quench the communities curiosity on the life span of a brain bowl, I wanted to walk a mile in his shoes. He sent me this smush (taken from a previous split, not the experimental brain). This is my first time trying MdC and another very pleasant surprise this morning. The scent is pretty straightforward. A very green and warm, fresh cut grass vibe. Performance was where the surprise came. A little definitely went a long way. The lather built super quick and it was SO much slicker than I thought it was going to be. It's easy to see how how MdC has been in the game as long as they have been. I don't know that I would ever splurge on a bowl myself, but I could see myself going in on a split for sure.
SV is another new experience for me. Both Opuntia and Settantesimo have, what I would describe as, a very classic and masculine scent. Opuntia has fruity, woody, floral, and citrus, a dash of amber and with the musks really leading the way. Not in a bad way by any means, but that musk is what carries that masculine cologne vibe. Settantesimo is again with the citrus, amber and florals, this time, though paired with an aquatic note. Wearing this, I feel like I should be wearing some fat gold rings and a gold chain necklace hanging into a bush of grey chest hair exploding through an unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt. Probably on a golf course.
Close and comfortable shave this morning. No nicks or irritation.
#ROTY