2023-07-04 Canned Goop Shave - That's Goop
Okay, so this one has had me the most agitated so far. Yes I used to use goop all the time. However, I have never used canned goop with a DE. Ever. Only with a multi-blade cartridge.
My memory of foam (Memory foam?) is that it was slick but nearly completely lacking cushion or really any protection other than being just slick. While my memory hast turned out to be not completely unjustified the equipment chosen, at least the razor, was not the worst pairing.
Well, first off the brush doesn't add anything to this party so let's pop that one off the list. Just not applicable.
Very few DE razors are available for purchase in a Midwestern grocery store. There is a Gillette (King C.) offering, and a Van Der Hagen offering (sometimes a long handle, sometimes a short handle, sometimes a Merkur Futur knock-off). Out of curiosity a few years ago I picked up the short handeled Van Der Hagen out of curiosity. I think I may have seen a Bevel DE at sometime and I am told there is a Dollar Tree razor (which I have still never seen) but yeah mostly Van Der Hagen or King C. Gillette To be charitable the only thing milder that I own is a Fatip il Piccolo Spec Edition, in an OC configuration (a beautiful razor fit only for display: this razor has one side that just pushes lather around and the other side cuts stubble a bit somewhat kinda sort of) I know that is the worst representation of a Fatip so I chose unwisely. The Van Der Hagen blades are a bit rough to me in aggressive razors though they function well enough - however in the razor by Van Der Hagen it is fine because of the inherit mildness of the head design.
Scent on the Barbasol was soapy fresh-ish. Not much to it. A very restrained amount of menthol in the mix was actually nice. It is effectively designed not to offend, not to be remarkable, and arguably not to be memorable.I kind of miss my Dad's favorite Lime Gillette foam from the 1980s but that was something I jsut couldn't find on any shelves.
The Aqua Velva Musk, which was also bought at a grocery, did it's best burn and followed up with a Musk, leather, lemon, tobacco, talc combination that my family finds to be a bit much. In truth I'm fine with it although it will not win any quality or olfactory award. It is a good, basic, traditional aftershave offering that is not mint, aldehyde, or fougere based. So for an alternative basic aftershave scent it is not horrible and only exciting in that it is not mint based.
Um, so, Anyway.
Yeah. That on a 4 pass left me with a bit of stubble. I thought I had it knocked down but I am noticing it as I type this up.
Tomorrow's shave will be better. I know what I have coming up.
My main problem with this shave is the razor. So mild for my rough stubble. Worse I know it will basically have to come back for the cheapest shave on day 28...shudder. Really lather games is the only reason I keep the Van Der Hagen around.
So that is the canned goop shave.
Take care and have a good one.
No Spotify at the moment so here is a manual list of background music for a pharmacy:
This Classic
Another Classic
Yet More
Oh this one is on fire
This one has swing
Awkward but still on theme
This is probably the most retail one I could find!
Anywho
Take care and have a good day everyone.
Ed: fixed text, what a mess. What a goopy mess.