July 2, 2023 – Don’t have a Cow, Man!

• Brush: Paladin Chief 26mm Satin Juma Smoke

• Razor: Schick Injector

• Blade: Schick Injector SE Blade (2)

• Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - X

• Post Shave: Thayer’s - Unscented

Special thanks again to u/2SaintsDude for the use of the Injector.

Today went a whole lot smoother than yesterday, pun intended. I may actually be getting the hang of the Injector, or the loss of blood yesterday gave less for me to lose today.

The Shave: This was my first time using Catie’s Bubbles, and I struggled a little bit. The soft soap took both more water and more elbow grease than I expected. That I was ok with, but what got me the most was the overwhelming scent of Fruit Loops I got from the soap once it was lathered. Now I like Fruit Loops as much as the next man, but smelling like them made me feel like I was scented like on a small child.

The Post Shave: My post shave consisted of Thayer’s unscented. Why unscented when I smell like a bowl of cereal? I wanted to use something that I felt matched the spirit of the day’s theme (more on that later).

Smelling Like a Man: Given my lack in frag options and my desire to smell better I turned to the only other thing I have with a scent, deodorant. I have a small collection of Hoffman’s deodorant and I generally use a scent that is unobtrusive to my shave fragrance, but not today. I went with the only thing u/cowzilla3 would approve of, Burn the Ships. Now my wife may hate the smell of Old Spice, but it was a necessary addition to my scent today to make me feel like a grown man.

Theme: Today’s theme is all about not using animal products and I decided to take it a step further and go plant based. Catie’s Bubbles is a well known vegan soap base so that was no issue. Splashes however often include the use of alcohol which is often derived from fermentation (microorganism byproduct). I wanted to stay as true to only plants as much as possible so I opted for the alcohol free unscented Thayer’s.

Challenge: Schick Injector Se used

#ROTY