June 12, 2024 – Lather Games 2024 Day 12: CREAM
- Brush: Vie Long Vintage Alder Horsehair
- Razor: Karve CB SB-A
- Blade: Gillette Winner (6)
- Lather: Pacific Shaving – Caffeinated Shave Cream
- Post Shave: Pacific Shaving – Caffeinated Aftershave Balm
- Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – EMP
Use of Theme: CREAM
What do toothpaste, perfume, and cigarettes have to do with CREAM day? Let’s get to that. Today’s themed product, Pacific Shaving Caffeinated Shave Cream, which is a decent product and better than the Cremo I used to use when I started this journey, smells just like toothpaste. Its menthol content gives the same toothpaste sensation. It’s slick while it’s on, but the post shave feel is quite lacking. Thankfully the matching after shave balm takes care of that somewhat.
In my first career position in news media one of my coworkers was quite well put together. Carrie had particularly nice teeth and I seem to recall that she kept a toothbrush in her purse along with a pack of menthol cigarettes. We worked on a team of about 15 people to produce 22 weekly community newspapers. Some nights we’d finish on deadline and go out to a bar after work. It was a great crew to work with.
It wasn’t until a few years ago that these memories were triggered with that first spray of Stirling EMP. It’s a more pineapple-forward version of Executive Man with a smoky undertone; reminiscent of someone who uses a spritz of perfume after having taken a cigarette break at work or 3 or 4 spritzes before going out to a bar with friends, just like Carrie used to do.
Daily Challenge: Den Tour
Not much has changed from last year. I cleaned up the shelves a bit. There are a few new brushes. One thing I added was a 3D printed tray to keep some blades organized.
Have a happy day, a happy shave, and be kind to one another.