June 23, 2024 – Sweet Sunday
- Brush: Chisel and Hound – Desert Ranger 26mm
- Razor: Blackland - Blackbird Lite
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
- Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia - Crumiro
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Voices
- Fragrance: The Holy Black – Almond Biscotti EDT
- The Lather: This was my first time trying Abbate Y La Mantia and I had such high hopes. The soap smelled just like cookies, but unlike how sweet the smell was the lather was abysmal. I used a large portion of the sample I have and still it was like soap Houdini. I added more water, but that just amounted to a runny lather. I’ll be honest, I got more out of my sock lather the other day.
- The Shave: Shaving via iPad camera doesn’t exactly lend itself to a good shave. Top that off with a thin runny lather and you’ve got a recipe for cuts. Alum stick to the rescue.
- Aftershave/Frag: Since today is all about sweet gourmand scents I topped off the shave with some HoM Voices for that iconic Southeast Asian mango sticky rice scent. Personally, it’s one of my favorite desserts. After that I used a little Almond Biscotti for that extra little sweetness I didn't need. The sweet on sweet was way overkill, and if ever there was a diabetes scent, my combo today totally nailed it.
- Theme: Crumiro is based on the Italian biscuit (cookie) Krumiri, and is scented like a fresh baked cookie.
- Challenge: Todays challenge was to shave in the kitchen. I did indeed set up in the kitchen next to my sink for my shave. I learned my lesson last year when I tried to use my wife’s compact only to see everyone else shaving in the 21st via iPads. While shaving I did opt to up my game and try to bake my own Krumiri.
- Nailed It: I decided to try and bake Krumiri for 2 reasons. I wanted to know if the soap scent was accurate, and I also wanted to see what it might taste like. I know fellow competitors have tasted there soap, but I have heard soap is a bad reflection of actual taste. So I went online and found an Italian magazines recipe to make these little guys. I started by making the dough before I shaved. It has to rest for 30 min in the fridge so I quickly tossed the dishes in the sink and knocked out my shave. After resting the dough gets piped onto a cookie sheet (I didn’t have a serrated tip) followed by another trip back to the fridge for 10 min. Finally, I was able to put it in the oven and get it cooking. To say I failed at making Krumiri is a bit of an understatement. I did however get to the bottom of the initial question and yes, the scent is accurate, and this recipe tasted a lot like sweet cornbread. As if a crappy shave and baking failure wasn't enough, my mother-in-law is visiting and witnessed the whole thing. I will now get to hear about this for many years to come.