June 18, 2024 – RIP in Pieces
- Brush: Chisel and Hound – Desert Ranger 26mm
- Razor: Blackland - Blackbird Lite
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
- Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Carnivale
- Post Shave: HAGS – The Awakening
- Fragrance: HAGS – The Awakening rollerball EDP
Before I begin today’s write up I wanted to show everyone my latest blade sampler. Which blade should I use first?
- The Lather: Today’s lather was on point, of course, since I was using the best base that was ever on the market. APR is really easy to lather and makes a luxurious lather that is creamy and slick. I’ve tried all the other bases out there and this is by far the best base there is.
- The Shave: Today’s shave was absolutely perfect. Using the perfect APR lather I used a Blackbird Lite loaded with a Personna Lab Blue. This is the by far the best razor/blade combo on the market and combined with the APR the shave was glorious. On a side note, can anyone give me some advise on what I’m doing wrong when I shave my legs? I seem to be having a really bad reaction on the back of my thighs. I tried shaving my legs for the first time on Sunday and I can't seem to get it any better. I'm really worried about not being to shave my legs for the judges again.
- Aftershave/Frag: I have a really good friend that is really into alt rock and is obsessed with The Awakening. One of the songs I’ve heard more times than I care to count is Carnival. So in honor of The Awakening – Carnival, I used The Awakening with my Carnivale sample. Interestingly enough The Awakening’s peach notes went really well with the fruit notes in Carnivale and I would definitely try it again.
- Theme: APR is unfortunately no more.
- Challenge: I tried to nail all the most common themes from Wicked Edge (Blade Sampler, My Setup Is the Best, and help with my shave). Seriously though, anyone got any good ideas to help with back of the thigh razor burn? Sitting has become painful.
- Acknowledgement: Thank you u/2saintsdude for the soap sample.