SOTD by u/chronnoisseur42O

July 14, 2023 – LG 14: Frigid Friday

• Brush: CaYuen Cosmic Abalone 24mm Maggard SHD Fan
• Razor: Space Ice Kamisori #YTHO #KAMISORI
• Blade: Feather FBS10 (2)
• Lather: Noble Otter – Northern Elixir
• Post Shave: Dr. Jon’s – Flowers in the Dark
• Fragrance: Imaginary Authors – Every Storm A Serenade

Mid month lull, nah, let’s turn up the heat, or in todays case, turn it all the way down. Let’s jump straight into a razor making story, which I guess technically began last night. Today I join the ranks of homemade kamisoris, pioneered by u/impressive_donut114 and his chopsticks last year, someone did a fork along the way (edit: credit to u/mrtangerinesky)and most recently in spatula form by u/onionmiasma for his kitchen shave. Thanks for being trailblazers in this space. Today, in honor of frigid Friday, I made my razor out of ice.

Now, this wasn’t my first idea initially, as showcased by whatever the hell this kitchen thing is. Those pics show it clearly wasn’t going to work. Then, a lightbulb went off, and I had my idea – ice ice baby.

I searched for handle shaped things, like aforementioned kitchen device, to try to freeze to no avail. Then it me, let build a mold from LEGO.. I wedged the blade in between some bricks, and filled with water. I was clearly getting some leaking but it was still worth a try. I def lost some volume, but it was at least frozen!. So I topped it off and back in the freezer it went. This morning, I got the brick separator and was ready to carefully remove the mold. First few pieces gone, minor cracking sounds. Making good progress, I had one layer down with integrity remaining. My next speed bump, the initial leakage made for a healthy ice seal along the edges. Ran a little water carefully on seams, and looking better and cleaner at the seams. I can taste it now, almost there. Couple careful slick Jimmys and the space ice kamisori was ready!.

I had to move quick for my SOTD. Thankfully I’d prepped the other components in place. Then I went to put my razor on ice while getting my other gear to the bathroom. If you actually want to watch me miserably fail at shaving today, that’s the video. Upon watching myself, I came to the realization I might have been using the ~~wrong side~~ non-traditional side of the blade for portions of passes, but that’s neither here nor there. That fucker was slipping around left and right.

As for our #FOF I love NO Northern ElixEr, that’s right, I have one of the cool misspelled prints. Loads of eucalyptus, mint, and herby lavender up front, with some woody undertones. It’s for sure the first 2 that are most prominent and remain throughout to my nose. Followed with the lightly mentholated Dr Jon FitD (RIP). It’s a fresh but dark, crisp but murky, stringent but soft – a really neat take on lavender. The cedar wood and ozone make it match and build on NO NE perfectly. Lastly, to keep with a sort of dark/night theme, I went with every storm a serenade. Off the bat, it was hard to smell as my nostrils were heavily mentholated, but I did pick up more eucalyptus and sort of green pine. It also has that ozonic component due to the calone. About an hour later, and as the NO and FitD gave way, I get loads of damp green forest, curtesy of the spruce and vetiver. It has some aquatic saltiness to it as well, similar to the smells of coastal NW forests I leave nearby.

Last but not least, #PHOTOCONTEST, going with the space theme who seemed fitting for a northern lights inspired soap. Complete with Women of Nasa and cool space spray paint graffiti art. Now if only I had contacted Cosmo… that can be for cosmos and not just cosmetology.

soap brands 14/30, post shave 14/30, frag 14/30, post/frag linked 14/30, software sponsors 8/13, hardware sponsors 2/2, razor hashtags 8/15, brush hashtags 8/15, photo contest 14/30, daily challenges 12/25, special challenges 2/5

**[July 14, 2023 – LG 14: Frigid Friday](https://i.imgur.com/tGMFdCx.jpg)**

* **Brush:** CaYuen Cosmic Abalone 24mm Maggard SHD Fan
* **Razor:** Space Ice Kamisori #YTHO #KAMISORI
* **Blade:** Feather FBS10 (2)
* **Lather:** Noble Otter – Northern Elixir
* **Post Shave:** Dr. Jon’s – Flowers in the Dark
* **Fragrance:** Imaginary Authors – Every Storm A Serenade

Mid month lull, nah, let’s turn up the heat, or in todays case, turn it all the way down. Let’s jump straight into a razor making story, which I guess technically began last night. Today I join the ranks of homemade kamisoris, pioneered by u/impressive_donut114 and his chopsticks last year, someone did a fork along the way (edit: credit to u/mrtangerinesky)and most recently in spatula form by u/onionmiasma for his kitchen shave. Thanks for being trailblazers in this space. Today, in honor of frigid Friday, I made my razor out of ice.

Now, this wasn’t my first idea initially, as showcased by [whatever the hell this kitchen thing is](https://imgur.com/a/6Q5qgxH). Those pics show it clearly wasn’t going to work. Then, a [lightbulb went off](https://giphy.com/gifs/peacocktv-saved-by-the-bell-bayside-high-school-hTO7INVmDZrMnzKU9g), and I had my idea – [ice ice baby](https://giphy.com/gifs/dancingwiththestars-dancing-with-the-stars-3oz8xz54qxEsEOlEJ2).

I searched for handle shaped things, like aforementioned kitchen device, to try to freeze to no avail. Then it me, let build a [mold from LEGO.](https://i.imgur.com/kQnGBxu.jpg). I wedged the blade in between some bricks, and [filled with water](https://i.imgur.com/Dcy93iC.jpg). I was clearly getting some leaking but it was still worth a try. I def lost some volume, but it was [at least frozen!](https://i.imgur.com/HOlOy0X.jpg). So I topped it off and back in the freezer it went. This morning, I got the [brick separator and was ready](https://i.imgur.com/jkeIbDI.jpg) to carefully remove the mold. [First few pieces gone](https://i.imgur.com/JvF60es.jpg), minor cracking sounds. Making [good progress,](https://i.imgur.com/drmemr9.jpg) I had one layer down with integrity remaining. My next speed bump, the initial leakage made for a healthy [ice seal along the edges](https://i.imgur.com/r8jThEA.jpg). Ran a little water carefully on seams, and [looking better and cleaner at the seams](https://i.imgur.com/jBC8jUC.jpg). I can taste it now, [almost there](https://i.imgur.com/DXA9GwD.jpg). Couple careful [slick Jimmys](https://giphy.com/gifs/bettercallsaulAMC-better-call-saul-603-bcs-Iu0JGJRja4DB521a2Q) and the [space ice kamisori was ready!](https://i.imgur.com/Ty0GyiO.jpg).

I had to move quick for [my SOTD](https://i.imgur.com/tGMFdCx.jpg). Thankfully I’d prepped the other components in place. Then I went to put my razor [on ice](https://i.imgur.com/bnYZLW9.jpg) while getting my other gear to the bathroom. If you actually want to [watch me miserably fail at shaving](https://youtu.be/XYqPkyMi2bc) today, that’s the video. Upon watching myself, I came to the realization I might have been using the ~~wrong side~~ non-traditional side of the blade for portions of passes, but that’s neither here nor there. That fucker was slipping around left and right.

As for our #FOF I love NO Northern ElixEr, that’s right, I have one of the cool misspelled prints. Loads of eucalyptus, mint, and herby lavender up front, with some woody undertones. It’s for sure the first 2 that are most prominent and remain throughout to my nose. Followed with the lightly mentholated Dr Jon FitD (RIP). It’s a fresh but dark, crisp but murky, stringent but soft – a really neat take on lavender. The cedar wood and ozone make it match and build on NO NE perfectly. Lastly, to keep with a sort of dark/night theme, I went with every storm a serenade. Off the bat, it was hard to smell as my nostrils were heavily mentholated, but I did pick up more eucalyptus and sort of green pine. It also has that ozonic component due to the calone. About an hour later, and as the NO and FitD gave way, I get loads of damp green forest, curtesy of the spruce and vetiver. It has some aquatic saltiness to it as well, similar to the smells of coastal NW forests I leave nearby.

Last but not least, #PHOTOCONTEST, going with the space theme who seemed fitting for a northern lights inspired soap. Complete with Women of Nasa and cool space spray paint graffiti art. Now if only I had contacted Cosmo… that can be for [cosmos](https://giphy.com/gifs/neil-degrasse-tyson-cosmos-he-said-it-the-thing-ZVfb8tp6iZE0E) and not just cosmetology.

soap brands 14/30, post shave 14/30, frag 14/30, post/frag linked 14/30, software sponsors 8/13, hardware sponsors 2/2, razor hashtags 8/15, brush hashtags 8/15, photo contest 14/30, daily challenges 12/25, special challenges 2/5