June 30, 2024 – LG24 Day 30 - Bon Voyage, Lather Games!
- Brush: Simpson Trafalger T2 Faux Ivory handle w/ 24mm x 44mm Sovereign Synthetic knot
- Bowl: Handcrafted Coconut Bowl w/ Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Razor: Weck Sextoblade Med Prep
- Blade: Kismet Rostfrei Beschichtet (2)
- Lather: RazoRock – Mudder Focker
- Post Shave: WestMan Shaving - Mazagran AS Emulsion
- Fragrance: Chanel - Allure Homme Sport EdT
- Razor #2: RazoRock Game Changer .76-P
- Blade #2: Wizamet Super Iridium (3)
Daily Theme, Special Challenge, Relevant Post/Frag & The Shave: In case you didn't notice one of the ten billion times I referenced where I live (yes, I'm a location-dropper), my current residence is in the Philippines. Every software and hardware item I used today was physically produced in a different country (I ignored where items were distributed, thus the RazoRock soap is listed as Italian (where the soap is made) and not as Canadian (where the soap is distributed). For the Brush, Simpson is very opaque on where the synth knot is made, so I applied common sense and tagged it Chinese.
My "Bonjour" shave was with the Weck, so I thought it would be neat to Weck my "Bon Voyage" shave. On paper, a great idea. In reality, three words sum up my idea: STUPID, STUPID, STUPID! I forgot a couple minor details, my face still hasn't recovered from Frugal Friday's mutilation, and RazoRock soaps are neither slick nor protective. A few strokes into the Weckoning I realized what a bad idea this was. While my Weck technique (wecknique?) had improved since my last (and first) Weckoning, my skin was yelling at me because the only thing that the lather was doing was showing me where the blade had been.
I finished the pass with one cut and a handful of weepers, but my face was so angry at me that I called an audible and did the second pass with the Game Changer/Wizamet combo.
On a positive note, I had more control over the blade than my first Weckoning shave, including how to use the first third of the blade for detailed shaving instead of trying to use the middle of the blade for everything. I was even successful using my left (non-dominant) hand in shaving the left side of my face because my right hand kept on blocking my eyes. A month-long practice with a quality soap may be what I need to develop my wecknique. Sounds like a task for AA!
TL;DR - The relevancy between each item I used in today's shave is that it was physically produced in a different country and none of the countries used are the country I reside at. Here's the breakdown:
| Item |
Country |
| AdWorried |
Philippines |
| Trafalger Brush |
UK |
| Sovereig Knot |
China |
| Coconut Bowl |
Indonesia |
| Weck Razor |
USA |
| Kismet Blade |
Germany |
| Mudder Focker Soap |
Italy |
| WestMan After Shave |
Portugal |
| Allure Sport Fragrance |
France |
| Game Changer Razor |
Canada |
| Wisamet Blade |
Russia |
Country Count: 11 (including AdWorried), 10 (hardware/software only, 8 (excluding DQ'd 2nd razor/blade)
Real Talk: The choice of today's soap was totally coincidental and not a wordplay on recent events.
On that note, I cannot express enough how much I appreciate the time, effort and in many cases, money the Djudges, Emeritus Djudges, Organizers, Side-Contest Managers and Sponsors have given to us to make these Lather Games possible. To my fellow contestants, thank you for educating me, entertaining me, and with your game play helping me step up my game in order to keep up.
A final note to those who feel that the judges/organizers/side-contest managers/fellow contestants did you wrong. It is time for some self-reflection while looking into a mirror. That face staring at you is the singular person responsible for your actions. Instead of blaming everyone else when things aren't perfect, talk less and listen more, because that simple action (plus a little patience) would have resulted in a positive outcome. If you are unwilling to hold yourself accountable and/or to embrace this sub's culture, no one is forcing you to be here. I could say more, but I recognize that I'm a grumpy old man and anything more that I say would probably offend someone, so I'll take my own advice and stop talking... except for:
Philippine Fun Fact: "Ingat at paalam" is an informal Filipino expression for "Take care and goodbye".
It's been an extremely enjoyable ride. Ingat at paalam.