SOTD by u/bmac92

June 2, 2024

• Brush: Galepromot Brown Badger #WEDONTNEEDNOSTINKINGBADGERS
• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable #ADJUSTABLE
• Blade: Wizamet (3)
• Lather: Henri et Victoria – Navigateur
• Post Shave: Areffa Soap – Discoverer
• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux – Admiral

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Daily Theme: Ahoy, Lather Games!

Theme justification: Henri et Victoria Navigateur is nautically themed. The scent description talks about the Caribbean seas and a fabled beast that sailors fear is enhanced by the fragrance’s freshness. Plus, it has a sailor on the lid.

Relevant Post Shave & Frag: Navigater. Discoverer. Admiral. These are all titles that can (and have been) bestowed on seafaring individuals. One, though, stands out. Christopher Columbus. While he’s a little controversial today, there is no doubting his historical significance. He “was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa …” who was given the rank of “Admiral of the Ocean Seas” by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. He is, rightfully or not, also often considered the discoverer of the New World.

So this shave is a Christopher Columbus themed shave. No genocide is endorsed or was caused by this shave

Fun fact, I tried to bring up the topic of changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day when I was an intern. The person I told this to (who has since left) told me, “Why? Everyone has skeletons in their closet.” I dropped the idea. I should bring it back up.

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Scavenger Hunt Justification:

Razor facts: The Gillette Slim is an adjustable razor.

Brush facts: The brush was purchased on Amazon. Per the listing, it is badger brush. For $5, it has to be the lowest quality badger available.

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Daily/Special Challenge: Paleontology Day

/u/Priusaurus is a good dude. He’s sent me a couple smushes over the past year, and has always been willing to answer questions. Was his win last year legitimate, or did was the win stolen from /u/OnionMiasma? The world may never know. The record books, however, have /u/Priusaurus as the rightful ruler. Plus, as he showed yesterday, he has the hardware to prove his victory.

So, to honor him I shaved with his beloved Worcester IceCats goal horn playing on repeat. In addition, /u/Priusaurus, I’ll send you the cash to cover the price and shipping if you win this auction for $5 #NotABribe

Also, since he is the one that is responsible for the Remote Learning Group Buy, I incorporated Doritos into my shave today. I didn’t have any Nacho Cheese Doritos, but I did have a new bag of Spicy Sweet Chili. I crushed them up and added them to my nearly complete lather. Here it is all mixed together, and here it is on my face. Please don’t judge my lather. I was using a very terrible brush and then I added Doritos to it. The shave actually wasn’t too bad. HeV is a good, slick base, but the nice smell of Navigateur was overpowered by the Doritos. 2/10. Do not recommend adding Doritos to your lather.

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Frag description

Chatillon Lux Admiral

Look, right now the only thing I can smell is Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos. Admiral, though, is one of my favorite CL frags (again, it would be a lot better if the lemongrass and riverboat smoke wasn’t accompanied by Doritos). In a normal wear, it does transport you to the Mississippi River. Might just be me, and local STL people can chime in, but it takes me back to walking near the Arch right by the river.

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Okay, so let’s talk about today’s shave. This was my first (or second; cannot fully recall) using HeV. It’s quite nice. Between them and MacDuff’s, I’m starting to think Canadians know what their doing with shave soap.

The brush, though, I’m 99% confident is actually a boar brush. It’s listed as badger on both the Amazon page and the packaging, so that’s what I’m going with for my hardware points. I’m just glad I will never have to use this one again. It went straight into the trash after the shave, which is where it would’ve ended up before too long regardless. It lost, seemingly, 20% of its hairs during the shave.

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Totals:

Razor Hashtags: 2/10
Brush Hashtags: 3/10
Hardware Sponsor Points: x/2
Software Sponsor Points: 1/16
Number of Lather Brands: 2/30
Number of Lather Scents: 2/30
Number of Post Shaves: 2/30
Number of Frags: 2/30

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Contest Hashtags:

#FOF

#ROTY

**[June 2, 2024](https://i.imgur.com/ql0FqRW.jpg)**

* **Brush:** Galepromot Brown Badger #WEDONTNEEDNOSTINKINGBADGERS
* **Razor:** Gillette Slim Adjustable #ADJUSTABLE
* **Blade:** Wizamet (3)
* **Lather:** Henri et Victoria – Navigateur
* **Post Shave:** Areffa Soap – Discoverer
* **Fragrance:** Chatillon Lux – Admiral

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**Daily Theme**: Ahoy, Lather Games!

**Theme justification**: [Henri et Victoria Navigateur](https://henrietvictoria.com/products/shaving-soap-navigateur) is nautically themed. The scent description talks about the Caribbean seas and a fabled beast that sailors fear is enhanced by the fragrance’s freshness. Plus, it has a [sailor on the lid.](https://henrietvictoria.com/cdn/shop/files/ShavingSoap2.0Navigateur_700x.png?v=1696607075)

**Relevant Post Shave & Frag**: Navigater. Discoverer. Admiral. These are all titles that can (and have been) bestowed on seafaring individuals. One, though, stands out. [Christopher Columbus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus). While he’s a little controversial today, there is no doubting his historical significance. He “was an Italian explorer and *navigator* from the Republic of Genoa …” who was given the rank of “*Admiral* of the Ocean Seas” by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. He is, rightfully or not, also often considered the *discoverer* of the New World.

So this shave is a Christopher Columbus themed shave. ***No genocide is endorsed or was caused by this shave***

Fun fact, I tried to bring up the topic of changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day when I was an intern. The person I told this to (who has since left) told me, “Why? Everyone has skeletons in their closet.” I dropped the idea. I should bring it back up.

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**Scavenger Hunt Justification**:

Razor facts: The Gillette Slim is an adjustable razor.

Brush facts: The brush was purchased on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNX82XRK). Per the listing, it is [badger brush](https://i.imgur.com/bYDiQMI.png). For $5, it has to be the lowest quality badger available.

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**Daily/Special Challenge**: Paleontology Day

/u/Priusaurus is a good dude. He’s sent me a couple smushes over the past year, and has always been willing to answer questions. Was his win last year legitimate, or did was the win stolen from /u/OnionMiasma? The world may never know. The record books, however, have /u/Priusaurus as the rightful ruler. Plus, as he showed yesterday, [he has the hardware to prove his victory.](https://old.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1d5gb5t/saturday_lather_games_thursday_sotd_thread_jun_01/l6ozkhf/)

So, to honor him I shaved with his beloved [Worcester IceCats goal horn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vACEuujENPU) playing on repeat. In addition, /u/Priusaurus, I’ll send you the cash to cover the price and shipping if you [win this auction for $5](https://www.ebay.com/itm/404999766655) #NotABribe

Also, since he is the one that is responsible for the [Remote Learning Group Buy](https://old.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1519drd/summer_break_soaps_remote_learning_lets_make_it/), I incorporated Doritos into my shave today. I didn’t have any Nacho Cheese Doritos, but I did have a new bag of [Spicy Sweet Chili](https://i.imgur.com/WpO6rBr.jpg). I [crushed them up and added them to my nearly complete lather.](https://i.imgur.com/eJsoy8E.jpg) [Here it is all mixed together](https://i.imgur.com/M9qXWRW.jpg), and here it is [on my face.](https://i.imgur.com/Texi8NP.jpg) *Please don’t judge my lather. I was using a very terrible brush and then I added Doritos to it.* The shave actually wasn’t too bad. HeV is a good, slick base, but the nice smell of Navigateur was overpowered by the Doritos. 2/10. Do not recommend adding Doritos to your lather.

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**Frag description**

[Chatillon Lux Admiral](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Chatillon-Lux-Parfums/Admiral-58893.html)

Look, right now the only thing I can smell is Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos. Admiral, though, is one of my favorite CL frags (again, it would be a lot better if the lemongrass and riverboat smoke wasn’t accompanied by Doritos). In a normal wear, it does transport you to the Mississippi River. Might just be me, and local STL people can chime in, but it takes me back to walking near the Arch right by the river.

*************

Okay, so let’s talk about today’s shave. This was my first (or second; cannot fully recall) using HeV. It’s quite nice. Between them and MacDuff’s, I’m starting to think Canadians know what their doing with shave soap.

The [brush](https://i.imgur.com/CEb38lG.jpg), though, I’m 99% confident is actually a boar brush. It’s listed as badger on both the Amazon page and the packaging, so that’s what I’m going with for my hardware points. I’m just glad I will never have to use this one again. It went [straight into the trash after the shave](https://i.imgur.com/pffitOB.mp4), which is where it would’ve ended up before too long regardless. It lost, seemingly, 20% of its hairs during the shave.

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**Totals:**

> **Razor Hashtags**: 2/10
> **Brush Hashtags**: 3/10
> **Hardware Sponsor Points**: x/2
> **Software Sponsor Points**: 1/16
> **Number of Lather Brands**: 2/30
> **Number of Lather Scents**: 2/30
> **Number of Post Shaves**: 2/30
> **Number of Frags**: 2/30

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**Contest Hashtags**:

#FOF

\#ROTY