June 15, 2024 – 2024.06.15 SOTD: Lather Games Day 15 – Near Death Experience
- Brush: Paragon Shaving Plisson knot (28mm) with Paragon handle
- Razor: Blackland Era (SB 3)
- Blade: Wizamet (3)
- Lather: Chiseled Face – Banana
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime
- Fragrance: Yves Saint Laurent – L’Homme
Daily Theme: Near Death Experience
Theme justification: Chiseled Face Banana. After using it almost exclusively last month, this is the soap that is closest to death. It's the only one where you can see the bottom of the tub.
Relevant Post Shave & Frag: I'm continuing the near death theme. Sea Ice Lime is the splash I have that is closet to its death, and Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme is the frag I have that is closest to empty.
Scavenger Hunt ~~Justification~~: COMPLETED
Razor facts: N/A
Brush facts: N/A
Daily/Special Challenge: Water Day
I typically go with a wet lather (though not full GUTL). So today, I went with a nice pasty lather. I decided to use some special water for today too. See below for more info.
Pic here of my pasty (airy) lather. I'll be honest, it doesn't look too bad, but it's not great. Probably should've used even less water than I did (which wasn't much, I just dipped my brush in the water), but It's very dry and airy. Provided near 0 protection or slickness.
Fragrance description
The soap is the odd ball here. Laffy Taffy banana doesn't really mix with citrus and spice. YSL L'Homme is great. I get a lot of spiced ginger, but then it dries down to a nice woodsy scent. I think I've also received more complements with this frag than any other (though, I used to wear it a lot more, so that might be why).
Now onto the shave!
Since today was water day, I figured I should use some special water^TM. Thankfully, I always keep a stock of it in my bathroom. It's in a hidden place that nobody ever thinks to look. There's the good stuff!
So I scooped out some of my secret special water^TM and got to work. I'm going to let out a little secret: I'm not a huge fan of the CF base. Though, since Banana is my only tub, it could be that I'm just not a fan of Banana. Regardless, that is why I set out to kill it. With that out of the way, let's get back to today's shave.
I added just enough of my super secret special water^TM to make an airy paste.
Overall, not the worst shave I've had. Without the Special Water^TM it would've been even worse on (what is essentially) bad lather day.
Totals:
- Razor Hashtags: 10/10
- Brush Hashtags: 10/10
- Hardware Sponsor Points: 2/2
- Software Sponsor Points: 11/16
- Number of Lather Brands: 15/30
- Number of Lather Scents: 15/30
- Number of Post Shaves: 15/30
- Number of Frags: 15/30
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