SOTD by u/AdWorried2804

u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2023-07-27 08:58:30-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

July 27, 2023 – Month of Lather Day 27

  • Brush: Parker BCPB Black Plastic & Chrome Potmetal handle w/ Pure Badger knot
  • Razor: Merkur 23C
  • Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
  • Preshave: Razor Emporium – Small Batch Soap
  • Lather: Razor Emporium – Lavender
  • Post Shave: Black Ship Grooming – Ship Wreck Cove Splash
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. – Unscented Balm
  • Music: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze

Daily Theme: RE Lavender on Lavendursday. Shave time.

The Challenge/Shave: Here in Singapore everyone lives in high-rise apartment/condo buildings. I live in a corner unit, so my balcony "technically" meets the challenge criteria because it only has one wall. Here's my setup, and if you look closely, you'll see a train at the station across from me. Here's a couple horrible attempts to capture passing trains at the beginning and during the first pass. I gave up trying to take artsy-fartsy shaving pics and took a couple straight on train shots before and after my second pass.

Prior to today I was not a fan of RE Lavender's scent. Maybe it was the outdoor air, or maybe it was because my lather-building technique has improved, but I really enjoyed today's lather. In spite of the cheap-@$$ hardware and crappy mirror I used; I ended up with a DFS. I'll take that any day. #ROTY

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This SOTD is part of the challenge
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  2. Lather Games 2023
**July 27, 2023 – Month of Lather Day 27**

* **Brush:** Parker BCPB Black Plastic & Chrome Potmetal handle w/ Pure Badger knot
* **Razor:** Merkur 23C
* **Blade:** Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
* **Preshave:** Razor Emporium – Small Batch Soap
* **Lather:** Razor Emporium – Lavender
* **Post Shave:** Black Ship Grooming – Ship Wreck Cove Splash
* **Post Shave:** Stirling Soap Co. – Unscented Balm
* **Music:** [The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze](https://youtu.be/WGoDaYjdfSg)

**Daily Theme:** RE Lavender on Lavendursday. Shave time.

**The Challenge/Shave:** Here in Singapore everyone lives in high-rise apartment/condo buildings. I live in a corner unit, so my balcony "technically" meets the challenge criteria because it only has one wall. [Here's my setup](https://imgpile.com/i/CKCYX3), and if you look closely, you'll see a train at the station across from me. Here's a couple [horrible attempts to capture passing trains](https://imgpile.com/i/CKCipl) at the beginning and during the first pass. I gave up trying to take artsy-fartsy shaving pics and took a [couple straight on train shots](https://imgpile.com/i/CKClQi) before and after my second pass.

Prior to today I was not a fan of RE Lavender's scent. Maybe it was the outdoor air, or maybe it was because my lather-building technique has improved, but I really enjoyed today's lather. In spite of the cheap-@$$ hardware and crappy mirror I used; I ended up with a DFS. I'll take that any day. #ROTY