June 19, 2024 – 2024.06.19 SOTD: Lather Games Day 19 – Juneteenth
- Brush: AKA Brushworxs Metamorphosis Kaiser-i-Hind with 26mm Turn-n-Shave Fullmoon knot
- Razor: Blackland Era (SB 3)
- Blade: Wizamet (2)
- Lather: Elysian – Styx
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! 3 Scotts
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! 3 Scotts
Daily Theme: Juneteenth
Theme justification: Elysian Soaps are made in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania was part of the [Union.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_(American_Civil_War))
Relevant Post Shave & Frag: I'm continuing Juneteenth theme with Spearhead Shaving Company products, which is based in Ohio. Ohio was a Union state as well.
On the note of today's theme:
So, as several of you know, I'm from the Tulsa area. Tulsa is known for many things:
However, I'd say what most people know about Tulsa (especially now) is the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Around here, Juneteenth is a day of remembrance as well. Greenwood was called Black Wall Street due to being "one of the most commercially successful and affluent majority African-American communities in the United States." The massacre destroyed Greenwood and the thriving community it created. There's a lot more to this story, but I'm not writing a thesis here! Oh, after all that, the State built an interstate and junction over it. So that's nice.
All that to say, Juneteenth is a big deal to a lot of people here.
Scavenger Hunt ~~Justification~~: COMPLETED
Razor facts: N/A
Brush facts: N/A
Daily/Special Challenge: Meme Day
Let's lighten the mood a little bit, shall we!
Fragrance description
As I said for the frag, Elysian Styx is a dark apple scent. It's not comparable to a scent that is more apple pie, but one that is more akin to a fallen apple. It's nice.
3 Scotts is an absolutely fantastic scent. I don't fully know the scent notes, but I believe the main note I'm getting is amber. But I don't really trust my nose, so I could be completely wrong.
Now onto the shave!
I don't think Elysian gets enough love around here. The soap is easy enough to work and produces a nice, slick lather. Combining it with the Era resulted in great shave.
Totals:
- Razor Hashtags: 10/10
- Brush Hashtags: 10/10
- Hardware Sponsor Points: 2/2
- Software Sponsor Points: 11/16
- Number of Lather Brands: 19/30
- Number of Lather Scents: 19/30
- Number of Post Shaves: 19/30
- Number of Frags: 19/30
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