Jun. 26, 2024 - Wild Comparison Shave 1
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Prep: CeraVe - Hydrating Facial Cleanser
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Brush: My Hands
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Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley SB-C
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Blade: Astra Green (3)
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Lather: Kroger - Avocado
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Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber
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Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - The Soft Lawn
So this is part 1 of my comparison shave today, the second luxury shave will be posted in the other shave thread. Link to part 2
Background:
When u/mammothben dropped the bomb that he had finally given in and made an avocado cream i was beyond excited! Until I realized that he was giving them out at the Maggard Meetup that I was not attending. Thanks to u/OnionMiasma for snagging me a sample of it so I didn’t go without. I have purposely not used it for today’s comparison shave! Yes I know Avocado isn’t a new thing to shave with for Wildcard Wednesday but has anyone ever compared the inspiration to the soap in separate shaves? I think not!
So who is Avocado for?
Me
The Unboxing Experience
As you may already know, avocados are quite difficult to get into, hard leather skin with soft flesh and then the hard pit again. It’s a miracle that I don’t cut myself every time I open one of these!
The Scent
Optionally the truest green scent I’ll ever shave with! 3/10, needs more salt
The Release
Avocados have been very hyped up in younger generations, mine included. While I admit there’s something still satisfying about cutting into a ripe green avocado, it really shouldn’t gather as much excitement as it does. I’d just an avocado, every grocery store has them.
Can you even score a soap if you payed full price for it??
I can and I will.
The Shave:
Onto the brass tax: Avocado shave
Really what can I say about this lather. It’s green, it’s chunky, it’s tasty!
FOMO Factor: 0 missed Ausflug EdP bottles out of 7
Drama Pyjamas: 0, I shave naked remember.
Safety of Intended Use: All proper food safety protocols were taken in the manufacturing and use of this product
Final Score: 4.20 / 69, I will buy when this is released
Disclosure: I purchased this avocado at Kroger with no discount. All other items were purchased with my own monies.
Daily Challenge: For the longest time I really was grossed out by used wetshaving items and then I realized, it’s soap. For any new brushes to my den (new new or just new to me) I clean them out by lathering up with Dawn dish soap
Daily Theme Justification: It’s Wednesday, it’s wild, it’s the first!
Relevant Post Shave & Frag: Green! Avocados are green, Cucumbers are green, lawns (grass) are green
Disclaimer for the Djudges: these are two separate shaves. I completely shaved with an Avocado first, went through my post shave routine and then started over with my pre shave face wash for my second shave with HoM - Avocado. I made sure to get in a good second application of The Soft Lawn. Which was great because Imaginary Authors isn’t known for its longevity and I was already going nose blind to this application.
Edit to add link to my second review shave