SOTD by u/GUTLMiasma

July 19, 2023 - Dupelgänger Day

• Brush: Noble Otter 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Blackland Razors Era
• Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
• Lather: Fine Accoutrements - Platinum
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Creed - Aventus

Daily Write-Up:
As many on the sub have, I have read u/itchypooter’s post about Why Your Lather is Terrible, and personally found him to be full of it. I don’t know why you would listen to someone who so obviously struggles with anal hygiene, and so I’ve long held that a pasty lather is a good lather.

Unfortunately, that means today I get a wet, messy lather - like this guy. Let me tell you how excited I am for this shave. To prove how right he is, I’m going to be shaving over this priceless watercolor painting. I expect it will be ruined.

In order to really control my lather, I’m choosing to bowl lather today. I grab my trusty bowl, and scoop an almond-sized nugget of soap, and get started lathering. I chose a synthetic brush because I feel like it gives me a little bit better control, also because I love the smell of Aventus, and I don’t want to get tired of it because my natural-hair brushes smell like it for weeks.

I started building the lather, and as soon as it was started, it was time to [move to the face](. I added the lather to my face, and then, since we’re doing a wet lather, I continued to add more water until it was shiny, wet and nearly [dripping off my face[(https://imgur.com/EXcRcU3).

I used my Blackbird to scrape the incredibly messy lather and whiskers off of my face. Did a second pass with the wet lather, and then moved to aftershave.

As you can see, my work area is a freaking disaster. The painting is absolutely destroyed.

So, Mrs. Miasma likes my typical lathering method, because I keep the bathroom tidy and “quietly suffer a subpar shave in the name of cleanliness“. But, having shaved with a wet and nasty lather - u/itchypooter is clearly wrong. Just think of the damage to our bathroom decor that could be avoided by shaving with a pasty lather.

Soap Theme Justification
* Per the artisan site, this is inspired by Aventus. Which is code for: “direct dupe of Aventus”.

Post-Shave and Fragrance Relevance Notes
* My theme for scents is “Aventus without distraction” * For the Frag, I chose the real thing. I had a sample of Aventus in my drawer. I love it. I personally think it smells kind of douchey. But maybe I’m in love with it because I’m a douche. * For the AS, I went with Stirling’s Unscented Balm. Stirling has brought Aventus to the masses with their Executive Man, so h/t to them via my product selection.

**July 19, 2023 - [Dupelgänger Day](https://imgur.com/5PF33gp)**

* **Brush:** Noble Otter 26mm Synthetic
* **Razor:** Blackland Razors Era
* **Blade:** Gillette Platinum (1)
* **Lather:** Fine Accoutrements - Platinum
* **Post Shave:** Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Balm
* **Fragrance:** Creed - Aventus

**Daily Write-Up:**
As many on the sub have, I have read u/itchypooter’s post about [Why Your Lather is Terrible](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/dwcjs9/why_your_lather_is_terrible_even_though_you_think/), and personally found him to be full of it. I don’t know why you would listen to someone who so obviously struggles with anal hygiene, and so I’ve long held that a pasty lather is a good lather.

Unfortunately, that means today I get a wet, messy lather - like [this guy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezA9RpdsnKs&t=208s). Let me tell you how excited I am for this shave. To prove how right he is, I’m going to be shaving over this priceless watercolor [painting](https://imgur.com/noeoJp8). I expect it will be ruined.

In order to really control my lather, I’m choosing to bowl lather today. I grab my trusty bowl, and scoop an almond-sized nugget of soap, and get [started lathering](https://imgur.com/umdbYQq). I chose a synthetic brush because I feel like it gives me a little bit better control, also because I love the smell of Aventus, and I don’t want to get tired of it because my natural-hair brushes smell like it for weeks.

I started building the lather, and as soon as it was started, it was time to [move to the face](. I added the lather to my face, and then, since we’re doing a wet lather, I continued to add more water until it was shiny, wet and nearly [dripping off my face[(https://imgur.com/EXcRcU3).

I used my Blackbird to scrape the incredibly [messy lather and whiskers off of my face](https://imgur.com/4RhwSAN). Did a second pass with the wet lather, and then moved to aftershave.

[As you can see](https://imgur.com/MWxWz1m), my [work area](https://imgur.com/EKaIeev) is a [freaking disaster](https://imgur.com/nvTiNpt). The painting is [absolutely destroyed](https://imgur.com/fOZpnQC).

So, Mrs. Miasma likes my typical lathering method, because I keep the bathroom tidy and “quietly suffer a subpar shave in the name of cleanliness“. But, having shaved with a wet and nasty lather - u/itchypooter is clearly wrong. Just think of the damage to our bathroom decor that could be avoided by shaving with a pasty lather.

**Soap Theme Justification**
* Per the artisan [site](https://fineaccoutrements.com/fine-platinum-shaving-soap/), this is inspired by Aventus. Which is code for: “direct dupe of Aventus”.

**Post-Shave and Fragrance Relevance Notes**
* My theme for scents is “Aventus without distraction”
* For the Frag, I chose the real thing. I had a sample of Aventus in my drawer. I love it. I personally think it smells kind of douchey. But maybe I’m in love with it because I’m a douche.
* For the AS, I went with Stirling’s Unscented Balm. Stirling has brought Aventus to the masses with their Executive Man, so h/t to them via my product selection.