SOTD by u/Marquis90

July 1, 2023 Bonjour, Lather Games!

• Brush: CoolDog - Solna #COMPOSITE #SMOLL
• Razor: Valet Autostrop #SELFSHARPENING
• Blade: Feather – FHS-10 (1)
• Lather: Talent Soap Factory – Peppermint
• Post Shave: Saponificio Bignoli – Liquiriza Menta
• Fragrance: Hermes – Eau de basilic pourpre

Inofficial Intro to Lathergames 2023 (SOUND!!!)

It’s lathergames, baby!Finally the day has come. I am awake since 4 and to excited to sleep.

Today, we will use things that are new to us. Over ebay I got my hand on a Valet autostrop. Nobody could tell me exactly, which model this is, and what age it might be. There was also an original Valet blade included, which caught some rust and is not usable anymore. Thanks to maggards I got my hands on japanese feather blases, which fit into the razor. At first the blade did not feel very secure in its place. It’s like the holes in the blade did not match the ones Valet had back in it’s glorious days. The lid opened by itself a few seconds after I placed the blade in it. While I had the razor at home, I hoped it would have a function to adjust aggresivness, but there is a very specific configuration where the blade keeps at it’s place and does not flip over.

I did not expect the blade to be THAT visible from the outside. It frightened me. Compared to a DE razor, you can be pretty sure that the blade wont cut deep into your skin. With the Autostrop, I could not trust it. Since I shaved in the evening, there was little stubble. During my first pass, I was nervous, but liked the efficiency and sharpness of the blade. The flat inclined cap is also unusual compared to the other razors I tried, which all have a round head. A round head helps me with the geometry of the blade and feels more secure. During my second pass, I got the hang of the razor and had a comfortable shave at the third pass. From u/djundjilas boomer shave episode I expected the razor to feel more like a straight razor on a stick, which a Valet is not. Keep in mind that the djudges used a rolls razor and not a Valet.

The soap I used today has a story: Right before the LG last year, I won a PIF by u/worbx to choose 5 used samples. I forgot to tell him my name, but gave him my adress and everything else. Well, german post office works as expected, could not find “Marquis90” at the doorbell and send everything back to the US. Packages from US to germany usually take about 2 weeks. Germany to US is more like 6 weeks. Among those samples were things I wanted to use in the games, but could find a replacement. To make things short. We paid 3 times shipping cost to get 5 samples from US to germany. When I opened the packagae, the Peppermint soap was in there, unexpectedly. I knew, i had to use them in this LG. The soaps performance is comparable to SBS, although I had trouble to dial it in with the short hair brush I got from u/Teufelskraft. Still, the mint was very refreshing. The brush fits very well into my large hands, but the short loft makes it difficult to lather up and put the lather to face. Circling motions are not recommnded with the brush. The hair is too stiff and does barely bend for those motions.

I decided to build a sub theme for today: Mint. Saponificio Bignoli – Liquiriza Menta was one of the loot I got to find the perfect licorice soap/ aftershave/ fragrance. Unfortunately it is very dominant in mint, so it fits my sub-theme perfectly.

Last is my fragrance: I never used it before, but read a comment in a german fragrance forum that it opens with mint and settles down to basil and other herbs. I can agree with it. Now it has settled down and I get a lot of basill with woody notes from it. Its all rounded up with the bitter freshness of the bergamot. I could imagine wearing this on a mediteranian late summer holiday during dinner, when the sun is a bout to set down and the first people stop wearing shorts and get long sleeves out, because it gets chill outside.

Besides the Aftershave, all items are new to me. I havent used the aftershave much.

Enjoy the Games!

**July 1, 2023 Bonjour, Lather Games!**

* **Brush:** [CoolDog - Solna](https://ibb.co/b2rWTry) \#COMPOSITE #SMOLL
* **Razor:** Valet Autostrop #SELFSHARPENING
* **Blade:** Feather – FHS-10 (1)
* **Lather:** Talent Soap Factory – Peppermint
* **Post Shave:** Saponificio Bignoli – Liquiriza Menta
* **Fragrance:** Hermes – Eau de basilic pourpre

[Inofficial Intro to Lathergames 2023](https://youtu.be/5k7CR8rPp0Y) (SOUND!!!)

[It’s lathergames, baby!](https://imgur.com/ZqTq6tN)Finally the day has come. I am awake since 4 and to excited to sleep.

Today, we will use things that are new to us. Over ebay I got my hand on a [Valet autostrop](https://ibb.co/album/fMpwWF). Nobody could tell me exactly, which model this is, and what age it might be. There was also an original Valet blade included, which caught some rust and is not usable anymore. Thanks to maggards I got my hands on japanese feather blases, which fit into the razor. At first the blade did not feel very secure in its place. It’s like the holes in the blade did not match the ones Valet had back in it’s glorious days. The lid opened by itself a few seconds after I placed the blade in it. While I had the razor at home, I hoped it would have a function to adjust aggresivness, but there is a very specific configuration where the blade keeps at it’s place and does not flip over.

I did not expect the blade to be THAT visible from the outside. It frightened me. Compared to a DE razor, you can be pretty sure that the blade wont cut deep into your skin. With the Autostrop, I could not trust it. [Since I shaved in the evening, there was little stubble.](https://imgur.com/aEo5doR) During my first pass, I was nervous, but liked the efficiency and sharpness of the blade. The flat inclined cap is also unusual compared to the other razors I tried, which all have a round head. A round head helps me with the geometry of the blade and feels more secure. During my second pass, I got the hang of the razor and had a comfortable shave at the third pass. From u/djundjilas boomer shave episode I expected the razor to feel more like a straight razor on a stick, which a Valet is not. Keep in mind that the djudges used a rolls razor and not a Valet.

The soap I used today has a story: Right before the LG last year, I won a PIF by u/worbx to choose 5 used samples. [I forgot to tell him my name](https://imgur.com/fONsCzg), but gave him my adress and everything else. Well, german post office works as expected, could not find “Marquis90” at the doorbell and send everything back to the US. Packages from US to germany usually take about 2 weeks. Germany to US is more like 6 weeks. Among those samples were things I wanted to use in the games, but could find a replacement. To make things short. We paid 3 times shipping cost to get 5 samples from US to germany. When I opened the packagae, the Peppermint soap was in there, unexpectedly. I knew, i had to use them in this LG. The soaps performance is comparable to SBS, although I had trouble to dial it in with the short hair brush I got from u/Teufelskraft. Still, the mint was very refreshing. The brush fits very well into my large hands, but the short loft makes it difficult to lather up and put the lather to face. Circling motions are not recommnded with the brush. The hair is too stiff and does barely bend for those motions.

I decided to build a sub theme for today: Mint. Saponificio Bignoli – Liquiriza Menta was one of the loot I got to find the perfect licorice soap/ aftershave/ fragrance. Unfortunately it is very dominant in mint, so it fits my sub-theme perfectly.

Last is my fragrance: I never used it before, but read a comment in a german fragrance forum that it opens with mint and settles down to basil and other herbs. I can agree with it. Now it has settled down and I get a lot of basill with woody notes from it. Its all rounded up with the bitter freshness of the bergamot. I could imagine wearing this on a mediteranian late summer holiday during dinner, when the sun is a bout to set down and the first people stop wearing shorts and get long sleeves out, because it gets chill outside.

[Besides the Aftershave, all items are new to me.](https://imgur.com/PwNHRwj) I havent used the aftershave much.

Enjoy the Games!