June 30, 2024 – Closing Ceremony
- Brush: Commonwealth 'CW' Badger, purchased on Ebay (China)
- Razor: Fatip Piccolo Slant Closed Comb (Italy)
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Russia)
- Lather: Tallow & Steel - Shag (Canada)
- Post Shave: Master Soap Creations - Alien (South Africa)
- Fragrance: Jovoy Paris - Incident Diplomatique (France)
Thanks to u/tsrblke for the T&S Shag smush! I'm ending the games as I began, with a smush sent to me by another member of the sub. This support and camaraderie has been one of the highlights of the Lather Games.
For the Daily Challenge I used items from different nations (see above). I'm born and raised in the USA.
Names of two items used reference foreignness and foreign affairs (Alien and Incident Diplomatique). I guess you could throw in Tallow & Steel’s Shag, if indeed this r/Wetshaving exclusive soap is a reference to Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery. In any case, Shag made for a harmonious, if heady, brew in combination with the other two scents, particularly the vetiver and patchouli of Incident Diplomatique.
The final edition of Brush Strokes features Stadia II by Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu. It’s a huge abstract work, energetic and lively if somewhat ambiguous, that depicts what looks like a large stadium during an international athletic event. An arena of conflict, competition, and community, simultaneously and always.
/ #ROTY
EDIT: apparently if you mention Austin Powers on reddit for any reason a bot invites you to join r/ohbehave where you can enjoy posts such as this