LG Day 8- Maggarding
- Brush: Aurora Grooming LG24 w/26mm Oumo Synthetic
- Razor: Rex Envoy #CNC
- Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (3)
- Lather: Maggard’s - Convergence
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Bay Rum splash
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Unscented AS balm
Celebrating Small Business on this Saturday of the LG. Top to bottom, this shave contains zero BIG SOAP. I wasn't going to allow CORPORATE SOAP to creep into this shave (although Rapira could be owned by some big conglomerate, but it's just a blade). We all have to take a moment and salute the fine artisans who have beaten BIG SOAP into submission (at least around here). Without them, we'd probably be hanging around Badger & Blade more. Without these artisans, we'd have more money in our bank accounts and have to withstand fewer withering looks from our spouses. But who needs more money? And a little marital friction just keeps life spicy or so I try to tell myself. Do you really think BIG SOAP would ever think about creating a banana scent? Would BIG SOAP go so far as to drop a soap with motor oil notes? BIG SOAP wouldn't have the balls to release a Doritos smelling soap with a matching Mt. Dew splash. But the artisans around here are more than willing to meet the demands of our shaving community. And we thank them for their efforts! Thanks to Maggard's for being such a supporter of these artisans and making it easy for us to get our hands on their offerings.
As far as big stupid orders from Maggards, I don't have one. I do order enough from them though. I tend to have big (relatively speaking) stupid orders from Stirling Soap Company. I have to restock my bath soap twice a year, so it's off to Stirling I go where I'll buy 5 to 7 bath soaps at a time and while I'm there I'll grab a tub of something and/or some splash samples. Oooooh, look coffee! On November 25, 2022 from Stirling I ordered- West Indies Lime soap and splash (since PIF'd), a tub of Mediterranean Man, a bar of Rosemary Mint soap, one of Eucalyptus Mint soap, one of Clementine soap, two bars of Bergamot Lavender soap and one of The Fresher. My most recent soap restock was in March of this year. Maggard's fills the artisan soap itch for me while Stirling fills in my other soap needs.
Speaking of coffee, I'm enjoying a nice cup of Rock City Maine Maple Coffee at the moment. Rock City is up in Rockland, Maine and they make some good beans. Another small artisan to crow about this morning. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.