June 30, 2024 - Bon Voyage, Lather Games
- Brush: Parker Safety Razor - Chrome Handle Silvertip Badger
- Razor: BAILI - Classic 3-piece DE
- Blade: Shark - Super Stainless Blades
- Lather: E&S Rasage - Oasis
- Post Shave: Proraso - Rinfrescante Eucalyptus and Mint Splash
- Fragrance: HAGS - Megalodon
THEME Noooooooo… Don’t tell me is over! I was having so much fun. Waking up super early or staying up late. Writing all day to make the challenge interesting for readers. It’s too soon… encore!!!! Well it has been fun folks but all good things must come to an end. I must say I have enjoyed this games way more than last year and that’s purely because I know way more than last year when I was not only a ROTY but new to wetshaving in general. Well truth to told I’m not as sad that it’s over but glad I hanged on till the end and what better way to end than have a very international diverse shave!
Let me start by listing the countries my gear is from:
- u/2SaintsDude - Southern California USA
- Parker Safety Razor Brush - India
- Razor - China
- Blade - Egypt
- Lather - France
- Post shave - Italy
- Fragrance - Greece
SHAVE Now crazy enough Oasis is a very aquatic scent ideal for summer days. It is slightly spicy which I complemented using proraso which has a bit of a bite but very refreshing for summer as well. Finished off with Hags Meg which is very crisp and clean on the citrusy side of things which adds to the outside summer vacation by the poolside sipping a margarita type of feel!!
CHALLENGE: Today’s shave had such great potential! I always wondered about this French company that does artisan soaps and decided to try them. Now keep in mind I am a big fan of strong scents. If the scent I am using is not offending those around me then it’s not strong enough. I literally want people to ask me what the hell I have sprayed myself with - hence PineSol being a top note for me 🤣. Rasage is nice but way too frail. It leaves you wanting more which is a good business model but not very rewarding for me. Now could a splash or Edt contribute to the lack of luster? Possibly! The Proraso literally took over and I couldn’t distinguish anything else until the Meg which added this warmth that I know will last the rest of the day!
I want to thank the judges and all those involved in putting LG2024 together! I had a great time!
I also want to give special thanks to those amazing sub members that have made my LG2024 a reality like u/curbside_champ for the smushes and splashes samples! To u/onionmiasma - thanks for the soap smushes. u/priusaurus for TSF smush. u/bmac92 for the awesome fountain pen. u/TheBunnynator1001 for the awesome custom brush. In part thanks to all who have commented my posts and answered MY comments. You guys rock and AA here I come!!!