June 8 Lather: - Maggards Razors
- Brush: Maggard Synthetic
- Razor: Henson AL13 Medium
- Blade: Astra SP
- Lather: Maggard Razors - Tobacco & Leather - Soap
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Massacre of the Inncoents - Splash
- Lather Bowl: Captains Choice Copper Bowl
- Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford - Edt
- Music: My Way - Sinatra
THEME OF THE DAY: Everything in the shave today, I purchased from Maggard Razors. The Tobacco & Leather is a fine sweet pre-blend. And this synthetic is quite nice and a bargain. Good shave all-around.
TODAY’S CHALLENGE: I checked out the Shop app on my phone, here is the list of all the things I have purchased from Maggard Razors over the past three years. Soap/Splash sets: Fougere Angelique, Fougere Gothique (twice), Khalifa, Alive, Seville, Stag, Executive Man, BarrBarr, Orbit (twice), Azure, Amber Bomba, Peach & Cognac, The Noir, Samhain (twice), YRP, Midnight Special, Massacre of the Inncoents (twice), Hallows, Autumn Ash, So Cal Hipster, La Piment de la Vie, Firefighter, Lonestar, Fougere Nemeta, King of Bourbon, Desairology, Watchman, Labyrinth, Leviathan, Explorer. Plus more than 50 samples. frags: Ghost Town Barber, Stag, Nemeta, Seville, Haverford, Varen. ZM Sego Balm, A&E Post Shave Serum. Maggards Synthetic brush. Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl.
Hardware: Henson Mild, Henson Medium, Karve CB plus B,D,C plates.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: I always joke that I receive my Maggard order in the mail before I’ve even hit the ‘submit order’ button. They get that shit out FAST. And crazy great customer service. Thank you Maggard Razors.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Mom & pop stores are not about something small; they are about something big. Ninety percent of all U.S. businesses are family owned or controlled. They are important not only for the food, drink, clothing, and tools they sell us, but also for providing us with intellectual stimulation, social interaction, and connection to our communities. We must have mom & pop stores because we are social animals. We crave to be part of the marketplace.”
—Robert Spector, The Mom & Pop Store: How the Unsung Heroes of the American Economy Are Surviving and Thriving