SOTD by u/MrTangerinesky

DAY 1 LATHER GAMES! HERE WE FUCKING GO!!

• Prep: Water
• Brush: DS Cosmetics 30mm Tuxedo Knot #CHONK
• Razor: Rolls Razor #SELFSHARPENING
• Blade: Rolls Razor Blade
• Lather: Strike Gold Shave - Ike
• Post Shave: Strike Gold Shave - Ike Splash
• Fragrance: John Varvatos Artisan Pure

PIC OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

Hello to everyone! As I mentioned in the Discord a few days back, I've been MIA basically since the end of AA last year. And there is a reason, real life gets in the way of my internet life... Sad but true. As u/tim33z said "Real Life--"... I won't bother you much more with that. Do you know why?

CAUSE IT'S TIME FOR THE MOTHER DUNKING LATHER GAMES DUDES AND DUDETTES!!!!Yes, this spectacle of shaving bonanza that brings comfort, laughter, nostalgia and general WTF moments to each of us each year(it's my second year, but hey, I feel it as my home). What are the Lather Games you ask? While bearing resemblance of the picture portrayed and fitting the earlier description, only those who have walked the steep/shallow edges of steps that are the daily challenges/lathers/rules, can testify to What/Why/How the Lather Games are! My SOTD posts will be in a style of a review of the products I used and I'll try and be funny (and fail miserably)

I had initially planned to shave and post earlier the day, but some things got in the way...Actually I was up earlier and went to my first(sadly last) day at my summer job of doing wheel alignments on cars, turns out that there are too many people in the car shop doing it, and I won't be needed, nothing personal. I was enthusiastic, but it was more of a job to take my mind off things rather than make money etc.

Right! ENOUGH ABOUT MY LIFE THIS IS THE LATHER GAMES!!!

THE SOAP

I'm really happy that this hobby has so many brands of soap, cause you can always try something new. I've tried a decent amount of artisans, which made making the calendar tough, but somehow (through Jesus) I did it! So why Strike Gold? Well I've always been curious what their base is like. Well it's pretty darn good, slick low-structure lather!! My only gripe is that the scent isn't particularly strong (as for the scent itself I'll talk about that at the end, #FOF style). As I said, great lather, provided great protection for the terrible shave I had....

THE SHAVEI can't even sugar coat it... It was just.... I saw also that many other people had the same choice as I did, of course they're trying to copy me... But yeah, terrible, and I did remove the guard, cause when I saw it I thought "That thing is just gonna get in the way!", I probably should be thankful that I did remove it, cause GOD ONLY KNOWS how rough it would have been. I did 2 ATG passes and it was pure torture, the way it tugged, it could probably charge 500$ on the street corner...

MISCELLANEOUS

Thankfully tomorrow will be a much more pleasurable day, cause I will use one of the best razors out there and a sub favourite!! Was so happy when I saw the challenge tomorrow, cause this month will be a very forwards-backwards in terms of travelling. And when leaving yesterday for my hometown initially I didn't think of brining anything other than the Rolls, then I put in a couple of other razors. JUST IN CASE, THANK GOD I DID!

AFTERSHAVE

Ok so let's talk about the other half of the Strike Gold set I used. The aftershave. Oh boy, and I thought that DG was oily.... Using this on my face was an overload of oil I did not expect... For the winter it's probably the best you can use, but for summer it's a bit too much for me, granted it is very nourishing for the skin... For those who have used it, imagine using Strike Gold aftershave + Barrister&Mann balm.... Will definitely have to use it the winter!!!!

#FOF

This year I have put effort into mixing and matching my perfumes with my aftershaves and will try and give a good representation of them, I won't be as good as u/RedMosquitoMM, but hey, one can try...

First, let's talk about the soap. It is inspired by Eight and Bob which I have never smelled so I can't say how close it is to the original, BUT from what is described on their site, I get the first three notes spot on - citrus, spice accord, violet. The other ones are mingling and are there, but my nose cannot pinpoint them exactly! It is a great masculine, but not overly, scent that one can wear with pride and confidence. It definitely gives me an old school scent vibe.

So why John Varvatos Artisan Pure. After looking and smelling the bottles and comparing(and with the help of Fragrantica), this one is the closest to Ike for me. There is a difference in citrus accords, from Ike I get a general citrus and it's more rounded, and JV AP has a more bitter lime(maybe thanks to the ginger) tang to it. Spice accords are quite similar, with IKE being a bit more mellow. JV AP is generally a bit more sweet but both of them compliment each other VERY WELL!

The scent combo of both quickly settle into a nice sweet bouquet with spice being hinted and citrus being something of the past.

I hope I will do well with these descriptions, as being a wordsmith or a blacksmith, or anysmith is not my forte!

EPILOGUE:

I have seen a few post, ranging from video intros, interviews, FUCKING RAP SONGS!??!?!Saw some familiar faces, and some new ones! Will get to reading everything in more detail and appreciating all of the effort that the other guys have put it! GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!

Quick Edit: Just saw the sponsor spotlight, sadly I know nothing about them so I am sorry that my post does not contain anything...

Edit 2: Forgot about this

• Daily Lather Themes: 1/30
• Daily Challenges: 1/30
• Hardware Scavenger Hunt: 2/20
• Hardware Vendor Points: 0/2
• Software Vendor Points: 0/13
• Software Vendor Bonus Point: 0/1
• 30 Different Soap Brands Point: 1/30
• 30 Different Soaps On Theme Bonus Point: 1/30
• 30 Different Post-Shaves Bonus Point: 1/30
• 30 Different Fragrances Bonus Point: 1/30

[DAY 1 LATHER GAMES! HERE WE FUCKING GO!!](https://i.imgur.com/QSv09XU.jpg)

* **Prep:** Water
* **Brush:** DS Cosmetics 30mm Tuxedo Knot #CHONK
* **Razor:** Rolls Razor #SELFSHARPENING
* **Blade:** Rolls Razor Blade
* **Lather:** Strike Gold Shave - Ike
* **Post Shave:** Strike Gold Shave - Ike Splash
* **Fragrance:** John Varvatos Artisan Pure

[PIC OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN](https://i.imgur.com/KGceQg7.jpg)

Hello to everyone! As I mentioned in the Discord a few days back, I've been MIA basically since the end of AA last year. And there is a reason, real life gets in the way of my internet life... Sad but true. As u/tim33z said ["Real Life--"](https://i.imgur.com/75YNeRI.jpg)... I won't bother you much more with that. Do you know why?

[CAUSE IT'S TIME FOR THE MOTHER DUNKING LATHER GAMES DUDES AND DUDETTES!!!!](https://i.imgur.com/HKhZ5Y0.jpg)Yes, this spectacle of shaving bonanza that brings comfort, laughter, nostalgia and general WTF moments to each of us each year(it's my second year, but hey, I feel it as my home). [What are the Lather Games](https://i.imgur.com/hM6mAuV.jpg) you ask? While bearing resemblance of the picture portrayed and fitting the earlier description, only those who have walked the [steep/shallow edges](https://i.imgur.com/r5hatEx.jpg) of steps that are the daily challenges/lathers/rules, can testify to [What/Why/How](https://i.imgur.com/Eh2Whh1.png) the Lather Games are! My SOTD posts will be in a style of a review of the products I used and I'll try and be funny [(and fail miserably)](https://i.imgur.com/djkYZng.jpg)

I had initially planned to shave and post earlier the day, but some [things](https://i.imgur.com/XZroPkS.png) got in the way...Actually I was up earlier and went to my first(sadly last) day at my summer job of doing wheel alignments on cars, turns out that there are too many people in the car shop doing it, and I won't be needed, nothing personal. I was enthusiastic, but it was more of a job to take my mind off things rather than make money etc.

**Right! ENOUGH ABOUT** [**MY LIFE**](https://media.tenor.com/IPAIEiWvMYMAAAAd/stfu-no-one-cares.gif) **THIS IS THE LATHER GAMES!!!**

**THE SOAP**

I'm really happy that this hobby has so many brands of soap, cause you can always try something new. I've tried a decent amount of artisans, which made making the calendar tough, but somehow ([through Jesus](https://i.imgur.com/tjt6vIw.jpg)) I did it! So why Strike Gold? Well I've always been curious what their base is like. Well it's pretty darn good, slick low-structure lather!! My only gripe is that the scent isn't particularly strong (as for the scent itself I'll talk about that at the end, #FOF style). As I said, great lather, provided great protection for the terrible shave I had....

**THE SHAVE**I can't even sugar coat it... [It was just....](https://i.imgur.com/Ct5dMI1.jpg) I saw also that many other people had the same choice as I did, of course they're trying to [copy me...](https://tenor.com/view/so-unoriginal-robert-sheehan-klaus-hargreeves-the-umbrella-academy-lame-gif-18225247) But yeah, terrible, and I did remove the guard, cause when I saw it I thought "That thing is just gonna get in the way!", I probably should be thankful that I did remove it, cause GOD ONLY KNOWS how rough it would have been. I did 2 ATG passes and it was pure torture, the way it tugged, it could probably charge 500$ on the street corner...

**MISCELLANEOUS**

Thankfully tomorrow will be a much more pleasurable day, cause I will use one of the best razors out there and a sub favourite!! Was so happy when I saw the challenge tomorrow, cause this month will be a very [forwards-backwards](https://tenor.com/view/oh-yeah-meme-shaq-shake-shimmy-gif-16352703) in terms of travelling. And when leaving yesterday for my hometown initially I didn't think of brining anything other than the Rolls, then I put in a couple of other razors. JUST IN CASE, [THANK GOD I DID!](https://i.imgur.com/ggFqaQH.jpg)

**AFTERSHAVE**

Ok so let's talk about the other half of the Strike Gold set I used. The aftershave. Oh boy, and I thought that DG was oily.... Using this on my face was an overload of oil I did not expect... For the winter it's probably the best you can use, but for summer it's a bit too much for me, granted it is very nourishing for the skin... For those who have used it, [imagine using Strike Gold aftershave + Barrister&Mann balm....](https://i.imgur.com/lWWp1dU.png) Will definitely have to use it the winter!!!!

**#FOF**

This year I have put effort into mixing and matching my perfumes with my aftershaves and will try and give a good representation of them, I won't be as good as u/RedMosquitoMM, but hey, one can try...

First, let's talk about the soap. It is inspired by Eight and Bob which I have never smelled so I can't say how close it is to the original, BUT from what is described on their site, I get the first three notes spot on - citrus, spice accord, violet. The other ones are mingling and are there, but my nose cannot pinpoint them exactly! It is a great masculine, but not overly, scent that one can wear with pride and confidence. It definitely gives me an old school scent vibe.

So why John Varvatos Artisan Pure. After looking and smelling the bottles and comparing(and with the help of Fragrantica), this one is the closest to Ike for me. There is a difference in citrus accords, from Ike I get a general citrus and it's more rounded, and JV AP has a more bitter lime(maybe thanks to the ginger) tang to it. Spice accords are quite similar, with IKE being a bit more mellow. JV AP is generally a bit more sweet but both of them compliment each other VERY WELL!

The scent combo of both quickly settle into a nice sweet bouquet with spice being hinted and citrus being something of the past.

I hope I will do well with these descriptions, as being a wordsmith or a blacksmith, or anysmith is not my forte!

**EPILOGUE:**

I have seen a few post, ranging from video intros, interviews, [FUCKING RAP SONGS!??!?!](https://i.imgur.com/H18QYgu.jpg)Saw some familiar faces, and some new ones! Will get to reading everything in more detail and appreciating all of the effort that the other guys have put it! GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!

Quick Edit: Just saw the sponsor spotlight, sadly I know nothing about them so I am sorry that my post does not contain anything...


Edit 2: Forgot about this


* **Daily Lather Themes:** 1/30
* **Daily Challenges:** 1/30
* **Hardware Scavenger Hunt:** 2/20
* **Hardware Vendor Points:** 0/2
* **Software Vendor Points:** 0/13
* **Software Vendor Bonus Point:** 0/1
* **30 Different Soap Brands Point:** 1/30
* **30 Different Soaps On Theme Bonus Point:** 1/30
* **30 Different Post-Shaves Bonus Point:** 1/30
* **30 Different Fragrances Bonus Point:** 1/30