LGSOTD 28-Jun-24

• Brush: Generic - Awful Synth
• Razor: Stoll Jr. - 3D Lathercatcher
• Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE
• Lather: Mastro Miche - Rive Gauche
• Post Shave: Noxzema - Crema Rasatura Perfetta
• Fragrance: Artiscent Atelier - Vetiver Arome EDP

Frugal Friday So obviously the aim is to go for all the cheapest gear that I have to hand. So I give you a brief breakdown.

Generic Awful Brush - £4.99

I was sorely tempted to dip out on the cheapest brush, this thing is god awful. It's pokey and crap at holding lather for the following passes. I only kept it around for these sort of challenges!

Mastro Miche - Rive Gauche - £4.50

I imagine there'll be a lot of arko on show today. But for the price this one isn't half bad, though to call it a soap stick is a bit of a stretch. It's more like formed croap. I'll just have to press it down into the bottom of a mug.

Stoll Jr. - 3D Lathercatcher ~ 29p

The razor was harder to judge as a friend did this one for me gratis, so technically free. But to put a value on it, the black filament was about £15.99 for 1kg, the razor weighs in at 18g, so around (15.99/1000)*18 = 29p

Persona GEM Blade - 18p

Now I know you can get these cheaper elsewhere, but the service from connaught is second to none. A tray (100 blades) of these being £18, so 18p per blade.

Noxzema - Crema Rasatura Perfetta - £3.60

Much prefer aftershave splashes, but a balm in a pinch is OK. This one is inoffensive, has what seems like a bit of menthol in there which is pleasant, and works very well.

Artiscent Atelier - Vetiver Arome EDP - £10

Sods law, when I was taking the pic I missed the fragrance. A perfectly acceptable scent, nothing to write home about but for the price it is remarkably good value!

Giving me a grand total = £23.56

Barring the brush, which I would have been better off picking out my omega and sacrificing the extra couple of pound, it's a nice cheap setup.

The more I think on it though, I'm not sure I ever really got into this for monetary reasons, and if I did I sure as shit missed the mark. I still find pleasure in using the luxuries!

Photocontest

Going with the daily theme, I give you 'Money' with the total cash that my shave cost me minus the Fragrance. I completely bloody forgot about it until after I had already taken the picture and I didn't have an extra £10 to throw in. I was lucky to have any at all, I barely use cash nowadays.

Stay strong all, we're almost there!

Have a cracking day all and a good kick off to the weekend!

Cheers

Marc

[LGSOTD 28-Jun-24](https://imgur.com/a/Snt6que)

* **Brush:** Generic - Awful Synth
* **Razor:** Stoll Jr. - 3D Lathercatcher
* **Blade:** Personna - GEM PTFE
* **Lather:** Mastro Miche - Rive Gauche
* **Post Shave:** Noxzema - Crema Rasatura Perfetta
* **Fragrance:** Artiscent Atelier - Vetiver Arome EDP

Frugal Friday
So obviously the aim is to go for all the cheapest gear that I have to hand. So I give you a brief breakdown.

[Generic Awful Brush - £4.99](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aiweijia-Shaving-Brush-Synthetic-Travel/dp/B0CW9GT9SV?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=AJ0SGMCVKTHJB)

I was sorely tempted to dip out on the cheapest brush, this thing is god awful. It's pokey and crap at holding lather for the following passes. I only kept it around for these sort of challenges!

[Mastro Miche - Rive Gauche - £4.50](https://www.connaughtshaving.com/mmsss.html)

I imagine there'll be a lot of arko on show today. But for the price this one isn't half bad, though to call it a soap stick is a bit of a stretch. It's more like formed croap. I'll just have to press it down into the bottom of a mug.

Stoll Jr. - 3D Lathercatcher ~ 29p

The razor was harder to judge as a friend did this one for me gratis, so technically free. But to put a value on it, the black filament was about [£15.99 for 1kg](https://www.amazon.co.uk/eSUN-Filament-Material-Dimensional-Refills%EF%BC%8CBlack/dp/B07FQDKR28?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=AKWYTSYUMR87P), the razor weighs in at 18g, so around (15.99/1000)*18 = 29p

Persona GEM Blade - 18p

Now I know you can get these cheaper elsewhere, but the service from [connaught](https://www.connaughtshaving.com/gemss.html) is second to none. A tray (100 blades) of these being £18, so 18p per blade.

[Noxzema - Crema Rasatura Perfetta - £3.60](https://connaughtshaving.com/noxcsc.html)

Much prefer aftershave splashes, but a balm in a pinch is OK. This one is inoffensive, has what seems like a bit of menthol in there which is pleasant, and works very well.

[Artiscent Atelier - Vetiver Arome EDP - £10](https://www.superdrug.com/fragrance/fragrance-for-him/mens-aftershave/artiscent-atelier-eau-de-parfum-vetiver-arome-50ml/p/781415?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwm_SzBhAsEiwAXE2Cv5AL_WW6yXUPGliSEEP9oJYVtH_H_MNPgSlZSvaDrfFAT3lj92L8NhoCNbQQAvD_BwE)

Sods law, when I was taking the pic I missed the fragrance. A perfectly acceptable scent, nothing to write home about but for the price it is remarkably good value!

Giving me a grand total = £23.56

Barring the brush, which I would have been better off picking out my omega and sacrificing the extra couple of pound, it's a nice cheap setup.

The more I think on it though, I'm not sure I ever really got into this for monetary reasons, and if I did I sure as shit missed the mark. I still find pleasure in using the luxuries!

#Photocontest
Going with the daily theme, I give you 'Money' with the total cash that my shave cost me minus the Fragrance. I completely bloody forgot about it until after I had already taken the picture and I didn't have an extra £10 to throw in. I was lucky to have any at all, I barely use cash nowadays.

Stay strong all, we're almost there!

Have a cracking day all and a good kick off to the weekend!

Cheers

Marc