SOTD by u/hugbckt

June 5, 2024 – LG Day 5 – GOOP

• Brush: AP Shave Co. Synbad Fan
• Razor: Merkur 34C #ZAMAC
• Blade: Gillette Nacet
• Lather: Nature’s Promise – Lime Scent
• Post Shave: Eleven – Lime and Basil
• Fragrance: Imaginary Authors – Saint Julep

I am not convinced that this “cream” is meant for shaving. It looks like bad sunscreen. Per my last use of this goop, it was “aggressively marked down.” I recently saw it in the clearance bin at Hannaford again, and it was around $2. Per the challenge, I need to lather/shave in reverse. I typically tub load (or bowl load for samples) and then build a lather on my head, with a lot of scrub and :whipit: action. Today, I added way too much “cream” (read: goop) into the bowl, as seen above, but then remembered the old adage: moar water moar soap. So I added water. And added more. And more. Too much. Remembering that I need to make a serviceable lather in the bowl and that I have to paint it onto my head, I made sure we were drippin’ so we weren’t trippin’. It looked like (shit)[https://i.imgur.com/1hINCS5.jpg]. The shave was fine. Not enjoyable, but no cuts. I really don’t enjoy painting the lather onto my head since I’m so used to building a good lather right on my skin from the protolather I build while loading. But again, fine, whatever. However, the post shave feel was downright greasy. Like, very very gross. A good rinse followed by Eleven splash seemed to do the trick, but I’m still thinking about that icky greasy feeling and how I don’t really want to save this tube of goop even for next year. Quick #FOF today: Straight lime oil smell. Allegedly "persian lime." Followed by a much more pleasant, herbal quality in the splash, evoking memories of the days I worked in a bakery. We had pizza on Sundays, and I would often be the one to go and pick the basil, the most relaxing part of my 3am-11am shift. Finished with a sweet mint julep, herbal, sweet, with smooth bourbon - the perfect drink after a long, hot shift making bagels in the peak heat of August.

Note for the judges: This was purchased at Hannaford, my local grocery chain, from the location nearest to my home, a 4.9 mile drive and equidistant to the nearest pharmacy.

I logged onto Reddit this morning as I often do, to make sure I don’t copy something someone has done. And I saw u/Crossan1983 lather with his foot. I can’t beat that. That’s funny as hell. Also, I can’t even do that as I am large and physically inflexible. So, instead, let me tell you about what the hell “Nature’s Promise”^(1) shaving ~~cream~~ goop is, and more specifically, some unsolicited information about the history of grocery stores and the concept of the store brand, or as it’s called in the biz, private label. The grocery store as we know it was pioneered by Clarence Saunders when he opened the first Piggly Wiggly on September 11, 1916. Before this, you would go up to the clerk and he would grab, weigh, and box/bag everything you needed. Saunders introduced the concept of self-service, which decreased labor costs and gave customers lower prices, which quickly outweighed any skepticism folks had about this major change. The concept of self-service took off, and now we find ourselves in a world of complete grocery store automation.

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edited because I forgot my #FOF

[**June 5, 2024 – LG Day 5 – GOOP**](https://i.imgur.com/b1H2GpE.jpg)

* **Brush:** AP Shave Co. Synbad Fan
* **Razor:** Merkur 34C #ZAMAC
* **Blade:** Gillette Nacet
* **Lather:** Nature’s Promise – Lime Scent
* **Post Shave:** Eleven – Lime and Basil
* **Fragrance:** Imaginary Authors – Saint Julep

I am not convinced that this “cream” is meant for shaving. It looks like [bad sunscreen](https://i.imgur.com/KOIEreB.jpg). Per my last use of this goop, it was “aggressively marked down.” I recently saw it in the clearance bin at Hannaford *again*, and it was around $2. Per the challenge, I need to lather/shave in reverse. I typically tub load (or bowl load for samples) and then build a lather on my head, with a lot of scrub and :whipit: action. Today, I added **way** too much “cream” (read: goop) into the bowl, as seen above, but then remembered the old adage: moar water moar soap. So I added water. And added more. And more. Too much. Remembering that I need to make a serviceable lather *in the bowl* and that I have to paint it onto my head, I made sure we were drippin’ so we weren’t trippin’. It looked like (shit)\[https://i.imgur.com/1hINCS5.jpg\]. The shave was fine. Not enjoyable, but no cuts. I really don’t enjoy painting the lather onto my head since I’m so used to building a good lather right on my skin from the protolather I build while loading. But again, fine, whatever. **However**, the post shave feel was downright greasy. Like, very very gross. A good rinse followed by Eleven splash seemed to do the trick, but I’m still thinking about that icky greasy feeling and how I don’t really want to save this tube of goop even for next year. Quick #FOF today: Straight lime oil smell. Allegedly "persian lime." Followed by a much more pleasant, herbal quality in the splash, evoking memories of the days I worked in a bakery. We had pizza on Sundays, and I would often be the one to go and pick the basil, the most relaxing part of my 3am-11am shift. Finished with a sweet mint julep, herbal, sweet, with smooth bourbon - the perfect drink after a long, hot shift making bagels in the peak heat of August.

Note for the judges: This was purchased at Hannaford, my local grocery chain, from the location nearest to my home, a 4.9 mile drive and equidistant to the nearest pharmacy.

I logged onto Reddit this morning as I often do, to make sure I don’t copy something someone has done. And I saw u/Crossan1983 lather with his foot. I can’t beat that. That’s funny as hell. Also, I can’t even *do* that as I am large and physically inflexible. So, instead, let me tell you about what the hell “Nature’s Promise”^(1) shaving ~~cream~~ goop is, and more specifically, some unsolicited information about the history of grocery stores and the concept of the store brand, or as it’s called in the biz, private label. The grocery store as we know it was pioneered by Clarence Saunders when he opened the first Piggly Wiggly on September 11, 1916. Before this, you would go up to the clerk and he would grab, weigh, and box/bag everything you needed. Saunders introduced the concept of self-service, which decreased labor costs and gave customers lower prices, which quickly outweighed any skepticism folks had about this major change. The concept of self-service took off, and now we find ourselves in a world of complete [grocery store automation](https://freakonomics.com/podcast/self-checkout/).

(CONTINUED IN THE REPLY)

edited because I forgot my #FOF