June 26, 2024 – 2024..06.26 SOTD: Lather Games Day 26 – Wildcard Wednesday
- Brush: Paragon Shaving Black Synthetic 25mm in AP Shave Co. Blue & Clear handle
- Razor: Schick Xtreme 2-Blade Sensitive Men’s Disposable Razors
- Lather: Waterman – Sertentiy Blue Fountain Pen Ink
- Post Shave: Diamine – Nib Cleaning Solution
- Fragrance: Zoologist Perfumes – Squid
Daily Theme: Wildcard Wednesday
Theme justification: Watermman Serenity Blue is fountain pen ink and is the first fountain pen ink being shaved with today.
Relevant Post Shave & Frag: Ink is today's relevant theme. Diamine Nib Cleaning Solution (aftershave) is used to clean ink off of nibs and feeds, and Zoologist Squid has black ink accord as a note
Scavenger Hunt ~~Justification~~: COMPLETED
Razor facts: N/A
Brush facts: N/A
Daily/Special Challenge: Clean Brush Talk
I mainly use synthetic brushes, so my cleanup is quite easy. After I shave, I rinse it under the tap. I squeeze out any remaining soap from the brush. After that, I go to my shower and rapidly squish my wrist to shake all the water out. I grab and squeeze the knot for a couple of shakes too, to insure all the water is out. Once all the water is gone, I'll run the brush over my arm (or something) quickly to reset the bristles (don't know how else to describe that). I don't think this really does anything, but it is habit now.
Quick, simple, and easy. #SynthsRule
Here's a pic of me cleaning my brush today.
Fragrance description
Both my lather and aftershave were mainly odorless. Zoologist Squid, though, is my favorite Zoologist scent. It might be my favorite scent in my collection. I don't use it much since I only have a sample vial and don't want to waste what's left.
The first thing I notice is the peppercorn, but that dries down quickly. Then, the Opopanax shines through. At least, I believe that's what it is. A slightly sweet myrrh scent. I feel like I'm in a market Ancient Smyrna, where I anger a local merchant and he throws a squid at my face.
Okay, maybe not to squid part, but I had to put something in to highlight the ink note.
Now onto the shave!
Thankfully there is no rule against cartridge razors today, so I'll be using the same Schick I used for Canned Goop day. Now lets get to this!
First, I'll start by decanting some ink. Don't want to just pour this stuff over my brush. Waterman Serenity Blue is one of my favorite, most used inks because of how well it behaves. It's the perfect office ink. That's for paper, though, and not my face. please don't turn me into the Blue Man Group
Now to load up the brush with the ~~ink~~ lather. Don't know how well this is going to work, but let get this on my face! First, have to load it into a blunt tipped syringe. This is so I don't use too much. Looks like a good amount to me. Loading the brush. And, finally, on the face. Gotta make sure it's lathered properly.
I tried to shave quick to minimize the amount of time the blue was on my face.
Now for the aftershave. I, again, loaded up my syringe for portion control, but this time of the Diamine Nib Cleaning Solution. Can't really see it in the bowl, but it's there.
Aftermath:
My face, thankfully, isn't a blueberry, but my shirt is going to need a wash.
Overall, do I recommend you shave with fountain pen ink? No, I do not. Can it be done? Yes, but at what cost? Hopefully Hobby Day will be happening again this year and I can let everyone know how to properly use fountain pen ink.
Totals:
- Razor Hashtags: 10/10
- Brush Hashtags: 10/10
- Hardware Sponsor Points: 2/2
- Software Sponsor Points: 15/16
- Number of Lather Brands: 26/30
- Number of Lather Scents: 26/30
- Number of Post Shaves: 26/30
- Number of Frags: 26/30
Contest Hashtags:
#FOF
#ROTY