SOTD by u/Eructate

u/Eructate posted on 2023-07-19 19:44:59-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

July 19, 2023 CREAM

  • Prep: Warm Shower
  • Brush: AP Shave Co. 24mm SynBad #FAUXFUR
  • Razor: GEM Junior 1912
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (5)
  • Lather: Proraso Cream - Green
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Green
  • Fragrance: Acqua di Parma - Colonia Club

I really enjoyed the menthol in today's cream and I enjoy the scent enough not to complain. On fragrantica, the fragrance that Proraso green most reminds people of is the Acqua di Parma Colonia Club. I used the scent comparison and the color green to link all my software for the day.

Challenge - I knew almost instantly that the lather sock wasn't going to work out well. As such, I admittedly didn't spend very long trying to make a lather that would do more than just cover my face. I started by squirting the cream straight on to the sock and worked it together like a washcloth until something sort of lather-like started forming. I ended up having to add cream 2 more times and water throughout. Even with the extra cream I didn't end up with anything special and blame the poor lather for the irritation I dealt with most of the day. I did throw the lather on the brush the second and third pass and painted it on just to get credit for using it.

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This SOTD is part of the challenge
  1. Lather Games 2023
[**July 19, 2023 CREAM**](https://imgur.com/a/RIjZcFl)

* **Prep:** Warm Shower
* **Brush:** AP Shave Co. 24mm SynBad #FAUXFUR
* **Razor:** GEM Junior 1912
* **Blade:** Personna GEM PTFE (5)
* **Lather:** Proraso Cream - Green
* **Post Shave:** Proraso - Green
* **Fragrance:** Acqua di Parma - Colonia Club

I really enjoyed the menthol in today's cream and I enjoy the scent enough not to complain. On [fragrantica](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Proraso/Proraso-Green-After-Shave-39944.html), the fragrance that Proraso green most reminds people of is the Acqua di Parma Colonia Club. I used the scent comparison and the color green to link all my software for the day.

Challenge - I knew almost instantly that the [lather sock](https://imgur.com/a/2xs6mnK) wasn't going to work out well. As such, I admittedly didn't spend very long trying to make a lather that would do more than just cover my face. I started by squirting the cream straight on to the sock and worked it together like a washcloth until something sort of lather-like started forming. I ended up having to add cream 2 more times and water throughout. Even with the extra cream I didn't end up with anything special and blame the poor lather for the irritation I dealt with most of the day. I did throw the lather on the brush the second and third pass and painted it on just to get credit for using it.