June 28, 2024 – Lather Games 2024 Day 28: ~~Whiney Bitch~~ Frugal Friday
- Brush: Omega Bambino
- Razor: Assured For Men TTO Safety Razor
- Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (Saloon Pack) (1)
- Lather: Arko – Shave Stick
- Post Shave: Assured for Men – Original Scent
- Fragrance: Parfums Belcam – Black Classic Match
Use of Theme: Frugal Friday
Daily Challenge: Frugal Friday
Lather: Arko – Shave Stick ($0.024/g)
Say what you want, derogatory or otherwise, about Arko Shave Sticks. It’s my first time using one and I’m not unsatisfied with it. Again, Arko users get a lot of chuckles and ribbing, but if that’s all I had to use, there’s nothing wrong with it. Does it smell a little funny? Yes, but that’s what aftershave and fragrance is for, to cover that shit up.
Assured for Men TTO Safety Razor ($0.038/g)
When am I gonna learn my lesson and throw these things in the trash? As long as they are in my house, I have to use one of them. Not a one of my cheap razors is any cheaper than the Dollar(Twenty-Five) Tree Assured Razors that I keep around. Why didn’t I stop at one? The first one, a TTO I’m pretty sure I bought before the 25% jack in price, broke into pieces before I could even ~~self flagellate~~ shave with it, so I bought another one. (One must take care to use that word, flagellate, as we all know autocorrect would probably change it to fellate, though self-fellation and self-flagellation are certainly mutually and arguably metaphorical for what we actually do around here.) The others I bought to test the mettle of ~~suckers~~ ~~unwary blood donors~~ volunteers in a few contests we held at previous Ohio Wet Shavers Meetups. Now having figured out the secret—an extremely light touch—I could use this razor if someone pointed a gun to my head every morning.
Omega 50068 Bambino White Handle ($8.50)
I always defaulted to my cheap-ass Perfecto brush for today as it felt cheaper than its $16.98 price tag. I’ve since acquired some Omega brushes that feel decidedly better than their cheap price tags. Te cheapest brush is now my Omega Bambino that, when I get fully broken in, should be a fine brush to take traveling as well as use any time. I think the Omega brushes could represent the gold standard for frugality. Go get some!
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (Saloon Pack) ($0.07)
These could be a blade I’d use every day, and I ordered many for just that. They are now in my Top Five and are the least expensive per blade that I probably have. The aren’t the sharpest, but they always give me a consistent shave. Just what you want when you are a ~~tightass cheapskate~~ frugal shaver.
Assured for Men – Original Scent ($0.01/mL)
Let’s talk about covering that shit up. Assured for Men ain’t gonna do it. It is certainly aftershave, has alcohol and some fragrance in it, but that’s about it. Not covering up much. Let’s try to be cheap and exciting with our fragrance.
Parfums Belcam – Black Classic Match – EdT ($0.11/mL)
It says it smells just like Polo Black, and I’m sure it does. Cheap and exciting, right? Well, there’s a reason it doesn’t say “projects just like…” or “lasts as long as…” ‘cause it’s cheap. Spray it on at the end of your fancy-schmancy date night and it’ll last for about three minutes, and that’s probably about the right amount of time.
Have a great rest of your day and be kind to one another.