June 8, 2024
- Brush: AP Shave Co Complete Candy Stripe - 24mm Boar/Badger Mix #MISTURA
- Razor: GR100B Kamisori Shavette #KAMISORI
- Blade: Feather Professional Soft Guard Artist Club
- Lather: Maggard Razors – Mango Sage Tea Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Voices Splash
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Voices EdP
Dear Brad Maggard,
Thank you for taking my money, and in return, sending me stuff I don’t need, for a hobby in which I acquire items far faster than I can ever, ever use them.
Sincerely,
Everyone on r/wetshaving
I’ve been wetshaving a few years now, and every now and again, I thank the shaving gods that of all the different shaving groups I found my way to reddit and r/wetshaving, and of course, that also led me to Maggard Razors. If things had been different, I could be eagerly scooping up all the different Shave Dad releases instead of a micro-drop of Animal Crackers or helping to get a set that smells like Doritos and Mountain Dew released. But, fortunately for me, I found w_e, then eventually landed home here. While some online shaving stores seem to overhype up every release single release, nonstop spam social media, have constant discount/affiliate/referral codes, artificially jack up the price of discontinued products, acquire subpar shaving soap companies, or publish youtube videos, Brad Maggard just chugs along, delivering quality products with superior service at a fair price. Crazy, right?!?? I, for one, appreciate the Maggard approach. It is truly a breath of fresh air in a world of constant hype, FOMO, and BS. Like a lot of people, I prefer to shop local and shop small. There is no question that it’s easy to shop on Amazon or the big box stores, but small businesses are what keeps small towns running and a store like Mags helps keep our hobby going. So, for this shave, I raise a figurative cup of Mango Sage Tea to Mr. Brad Maggard. Thank you for enabling me in this unexpected hobby that I’ve come to love.
I’ve always said I can get a great shave from any modern shave soap, and that’s true, but the Maggard’s house brand isn’t my favorite. The performance is… Adequate. But there are many artisans who make soap that I enjoy more. The good thing is: Mostly all the artisans who make things I truly enjoy make products that I can buy at Maggard Razors!
The scent of Mango Sage Tea quite enjoyable to. It’s a little fruity without being overly sweet, thanks to the tea notes. It’s actually a very nice summertime scent. I don’t think I’ve ever drank a Mango Sage Tea, but I would certainly like try it if it tastes like this soap smells. Using Voices for #FOF is kind of a no brainer today. All the software I used features Mango, but the soap is undoubtedly sweeter than the splash/fragrance. It’s almost like I had the dessert first, then went on to eat the sticky rice main course. Voices is one of the more unique scents I have in my den, and it won some award or something. It’s bright, clean, a little woody, and deliciously creamy. I swear, each time I spray it on myself, I discover something new to appreciate with it. Something about wearing Voices puts me in a good mood and signals to myself that it’s gonna be a damn good day!
Challenge: I look back at my order from Maggard’s my biggest and most stupid order is probably my first one. I was new to discovering scents and picked up a huge variety of every product under the sun, without really considering anything what I needed and the scent profiles of what I was buying/already owned. I bought a smorgasbord of soaps, splashes, balms, blades, a brush, and a pre-shave oil. There were some products I bought only because like one person on reddit said they liked the scent (Leviathan) and other things I bought just because they were on clearance for a reason (First Line Shave). The day the order arrived I learned I should be a little more discerning when I buy wetshaving products. A lesson I would fail at time and time again. There was some really good stuff in that first order, like SW Samhain and CB Irish Coffee, and yet there were more misses than I would have liked. As I’d come to find out, that is all part of the experience!
Soap Theme Justification: It’s Maggard’s Soap.
Relevant Post Shave & Fragrance: The theme of the day is: Mango