LG Day 28- Cheapass Motherf&$#er Day
- Brush: Omega Pro48
- Razor: Schick Eversharp G
- Blade: Schick Injector
- Lather: Arko - Arko bowl
- Post Shave: Thayers - Lemon Witch Hazel
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented AS balm
I've had two sips of coffee and now I'm being expected to do math?? What, the hell? Is this some CIA black site interrogation technique? I haven't taken a math class since my senior of high school and I barely, and I mean barely, got a C in my Trig/Analytic Geometry class. It's a good thing you guys aren't asking us to do word problems because I've sucked at those since first grade. But this math should be easy enough, I think.
Let's break down the cost of this shave:
Arko Shaving Bowl- 90g- Available at Maggards for $5.95 or $.06611/gram
Thayers' Lemon Witch Hazel- 12oz/340.194 grams- Available directly through Thayers for $10.95 or $.03218/gram
Stirling Glacial Unscented Balm- 4oz/113.398 grams for $9.35 or $.08245/gram
On a per gram basis, this is the cheapest software in my den, and that's pretty damn cheap.
Now, if we add in the hardware-
Schick Eversharp G- Acquired in an antique store for a whopping $6. It was, and still is, in excellent condition, and it was pretty much a steal.
Schick Injector blade- Injector blades are not where you are going to save a lot of money on a per blade basis. I can get injectors via Walmart.com for $9.57 for 7 blades or $1.37/blade. Granted, I can get 20 or so shaves out of an injector blade, but I can also get 20 or so out of an Astra SP that's $.10.
Omega Pro48 brush- Acquired through Amazon. Current price of this brush is $12.99. Are there cheaper brushes on Amazon? Sure, but I actually enjoy this brush and think it's a great entry level brush as well.
How did it all shave together? I got a perfectly lovely BBS shave. The scent of Arko doesn't bother me, but it sure as hell isn't going to put a smile on my face like some artisan soaps do. I throw the Thayers into the rotation from time to time and I like it. I'm definitely not going to be catching whiffs of this stuff throughout the day, but I'm also not getting nasty looks from the wife either for using it (the wife isn't a huge fan of my aftershave tastes). Could I make due shaving with this set up every day if I had to? Absolutely. Look this set up beats the living shit out of a cartridge and canned goo any day of the week.
Now it's time to drink more coffee and not think about the price per gram of the coffee I buy. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.