June 13, 2024 - Two Sads One Happy
- Brush: Bundubeard Black Kudu 30mm Silvertip
- Razor: Harry's Razors Green Handle #RAINBOW
- Blade: Harry's Razors 5 Blade Cartridge
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Trismegistus
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Trismegistus
- Fragrance: Hermes - Terre d'Hermes
This was one of the first dupes I bought that I didn't know was a dupe. Post shave is relevant by being the same scent, frag is relevant by being the scent that this shaving software is trying to dupe. They definitely have the same heart, but the frag has a lot more liveliness to it than the soap. That said I really like the scent of the soap, so it's going to stick around a long time.
The first thing I am sad about, this shave went well. Kind of like the canned goop shave, I can't help but feel there's at least some merit to the modern cartridge razors. They're completely brain dead, and if you get a slick enough lather (which milksteak always does), it's really hard to have a bad shave. However, you can absolutely hate that the cartridges are SEVENTEEN FUCKING DOLLARS for an 8 pack. That's obscene.
The second sad is my photo contest picture. Today we're going for the theme DIY. This is absolutely a theme grab for me. This picture sucks, but at least it's on theme. You can find the photo linked in the title. #photocontest
The happy is my attempt at the Trismegistus label. I'm pretty happy with this came out. Was using a stock notes app on my iPad and an apple pencil. Missing some of the finer details of the coloring around the edges of the label, but I'm really happy with the buffalo head in the middle.
Lastly, to justify the rainbow tag: the razor is green. Please don't make me go find one of those blue and orange gillette carts and do this again. I don't know that I could handle it mentally.