LG Day 14- Frigid Friday
- Brush: Leavitt & Pierce 22mm Silvertip
- Razor: Merkur 37C
- Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (6)
- Lather: Master Soap Creations - Peppermint Latte
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Spearmint splash
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Unscented AS balm
Hooo boy. This was not the shave I wanted for today. When the LG calendar was originally released, I was like "Frigid Friday on the 14th? Cool!". I typically work from home on Fridays and play catch-up. But as the result an invitation last week, today will not be a chill work from home Friday. No, I'll be suiting up and heading into the office to interview for an internal VP position. Now, I haven't worn my pinstripe suit in over 4 years (Thanks pandemic!), but I confirmed the other day that it still fits. I had to make a run to a men's store yesterday to snag a white collared shirt. Hell, I even blew the dust off my black dress shoes and polished them last night. Under these types of circumstances, I should be shaving with something more...executive. This would have been a good day for a Fougere Friday. But no, it's Frigid Friday with this super friggin' cold combo.
If you've never used an MSC chilled soap and you enjoy a cold face, MSC does a fine job of building the chill up over the course of the shave. Do a couple of passes and lather a couple of times? You're at Full Freeze Mode. Now, let's add a Glacial Stirling splash, shall we? Thankfully, I learned last year from you pros around this sub to apply Stirling splashes with a damp hand lessen the burn or the freeze. Did I listen to that advice today? Of course not! I made the executive decision to just avoid the whole damp hand thing and just slather it right on my face. I'm pretty sure my knees are going to be bruised to hell from falling on them on the tiled floor as the burn hit, the chill intensified and the tears streamed from my eyes. Good thing my knees will be covered for this interview, but my eyes!! Are they getting puffy from the vapors and the tears? Why yes, yes they are. Oh god, what does the wife use to get rid of puffy eyes?? And will she care that I may have to use the last of her eye cream??
And then my mind turns to how the interview could go...
SVP- "Hey, loudmusicboy, thanks for coming in today and meeting me with us."
Me- "Thanks for the opportunity. I'm looking forward to the chance to dazzle you with my bona fides."
SVP- "Looking forward to it. But before we start, I just have to ask, have you been crying?"
Me- "Nope, no crying here."
SVP- "You sure you haven't been crying? Unless you have a shellfish allergy, you look like you just watched Beaches."
Me- "Nope, all good. Damn pollen."
SVP- "Didn't you coin the phrase 'There's no crying in workers' comp'"?
Me- "I did, but I'm not crying."
SVP- "Hmmmm...You sure you're not upset about the latest large loss? You know, the guy who got squashed by the dumptruck body?"
Me- "Nope, I'm fine."
SVP- "What about the guy who got his arm ripped off in the conveyor?"
Me- "I've seen that before."
SVP- "Or the..."
Me- "Ok, Ok...I've been crying! But not because I watched Steel Magnolias or had some guy crying on the phone to me about how he has to buy his Oxy off the street because we denied it. It's because of what I was forced to shave with!"
SVP- "Excuse me?"
Me- "It's this whole wetshaving subreddit competition thing and today we had to shave with the coldest stuff in our dens and then stack them up for pictures and..."
SVP- "Oh hey, look at the time. Damn, I'm sorry, but I'm apparently double booked and late for another meeting. Thanks for coming in. Really, it's been a pleasure and hey, nice shine on those shoes."
Let's just say I'm hoping the reality of this interview is far different than what my mind has cooked up for it. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.