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I was joking with Heather about how Americans can’t pronounce ‘bon’ and ‘monsieur’. She can’t and, while I think I can, my accent is influenced by French Canadian heritage, and I’m told by some Parisians that I’m barely understandable. Only the French have that level of disdain. I love it! Speaking of France, the Tour de France started on June 29. I love sitting on the couch and watching all those guys suffer. Amazing stuff.

July 2, 2024

• Brush: Oumo Compass Bonfire 27mm Emperor-2

• Razor: ERN 6/8 French Point Full Hollow

• Lather: Mäurer and Wirtz - Tabac - Soap

• Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.

This was a quick shave this morning. I needed to get out of the house early and have just now returned late in the day. This was one of those rare 85°F days with no wind and very low humidity. A perfect day for remote control sailplanes. Naturally, I was stylin’ with the Stank®.

I haven’t heard of Itakha but love trying soaps that are less common on the sub.

You were incredibly lucky with that Iberia. I’ve only seen one. It was a rusted mess, and had proportions ruined by poor honing.

They really do! And without trying (he’s not a SR shaver), Dennis’ Highland base is just great for straights.

Entropy Man++;

Aka Boltzmann++;

July 1, 2024

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3

• Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point

• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner

• Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I put zero effort into choosing today’s setup. I simply consulted @djundjila’s post this morning to determine what to use. Excellent choice DJ!

I have Roman Spice. What a great idea to start July with it! I was going to pass on this but @whosgotthepudding insisted I buy it. That was great advice. Shawn is batting 1000 on the Seaforth fragrances.

Congrats on the last day of the games!

June 30, 2024

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3
• Razor: Smart Helix Apollo (setting: 0.85mm Plate)
• Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (1)
• Lather: WestMan Shaving - Alma - Soap
• Post Shave: PannaCrema - Nuàvia Verde - Balm
• Fragrance: Zaharoff - Signature Rosé - Eau de Parfum
• Talc: Yardley Classic
   

Another Lather Games is done! Congrats to all those who participated! My goals for the games were, make a shave-related photo each day, and enjoy the craziness. I’m happy to have accomplished both goals.

Thanks so much to the judges and organizers. You guys rock!

Oh!

• Me: USA
• Brush: Germany
• Razor: Ukraine
• Blade: Japan
• Lather: Portugal
• Post shave: Italy
• Fragrance: France
• Talc: United Kingdom

I’m out!

Thank you!

Yeah, today, on Amazon, Tabac is $19 for 125g, or ~15¢/g. But as you point out, 125g of Tabac (or MdC for that matter) goes a lot further than 125g of Stirling.

June 29, 2024

• Brush: Wald Stratos Goldvein 29mm A1 Fan

• Razor: Parker 510 13/16" Square Point Full Hollow

• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Sandalwood - Soap

• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Sandalwood - Aftershave

• Post Shave: Thayers - Rose - Toner

• Fragrance: Floris of London - Santal - Eau de Toilette

• Talc: Yardley Gold
   

Great shave. In terms of today’s theme, it’s all in the name, isn’t it.

No worries.

I’m getting rid of the brush and Arko

Hell yeah! [“Good!”, if you’re from Texas]. This year I finally noticed that the wording in the challenge is: cheapest wetshaving product in your collection. If it weren’t for Stirling, I’d probably take a hard look at Tabac or MdC.

June 28, 2024

• Brush: AP Shave Co Strawberry Cream 26mm G5A
• Razor: Parker A1R Travel Razor #ZAMAC
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow) (4)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Island Man - Soap
• Post Shave: Combe Inc. - Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue - Aftershave

If I’m to do a frugal shave, then it will be a straightforward, no frills affair. So, no witchhazel, or talc. That’s for sissies.

I was surprised to find that this AP Shave Co brush is, at $60, my least expensive brush. It is equal in cost to several other synthetics I have, and tied with my cheapest badger brush. I’ve given away brushes that cost less so I’m left with rather high-end bristles. Anyway, here’s the cost rundown of my setup:

• Island Man - bought off the 'zaar so not fair, but Stirling is definitely the best cost/gram shaving soap I have. I make up for the great value by owning more tubs than I’ll ever be able to finish. Oh, did I mention how great the soap actually is?
• Parker A1R Travel Razor - $30
• AP Shave Co brush - $60 (this one was best for the photo)
• Aqua Velva - $5

Cheap gear, absolutely excellent shave. It’s the blade that does the cutting. The better you wield it, the better your shave.

To qualify, the loft has to be 48mm or smaller. I measured the loft at exactly 48mm. However, the tag is more for my own record-keeping than anything else. I don’t actually care about points. For me, LG challenges provide an interesting way to visit my collection of shaving hardware and software. If I had done this correctly, I would have taken a photo of the knot with my ruler next to it showing the distance above the handle. I want to participate in the LG to be part of the community but, mostly, it’s all about the daily SOTD comments for me.

Hopefully, you were distracted by the enjoyment of the shave, but with a little one running around all bets are off for that :)

Quite the confidence on Will’s part to market a scent as a zombie repellant. I love that kind of risk-taking. As the years go on, repelling one’s spouse gets easier and easier :)

June 27, 2024

• Brush: WSP Stubby 26mm Extra Dense HMW #SMOLL

• Razor: Puma 89 #2 11/16 Full Hollow

• Lather: PannaCrema - Nuàvia Nero - Soap

• Post Shave: PannaCrema - Nuàvia Nera - Balm

• Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

• Fragrance: Zaharoff - Evening Mystique - Eau de Parfum

• Talc: Yardley Classic
   

The PannaCrema fragrances that I have tried have been amazingly fresh and clean, but complex. Here’s what I mean. These are the fragrance notes of Nuàvia Nero:

The fragrance opens with top notes of mandarin orange, bergamot, black pepper, lavender, and cardamom.

Body notes are cinnamon, mugwort, sandalwood, jasmine, and patchouli.

Base notes are amber, tonka bean, vanilla, and white moss.

The fragrance blend is subtle and very refreshing. I have trouble picking out individual notes, but I like the overall scent very much.

More cat tricks with this razor today. This was another test shave, so no leftorium beyond the usual. (I normally use both hands to shave and have for many years.)

I completely understand. Yeah, I think we have a unique global community, and I see more SRs being used in SOTD comments. A sub+lemmy group straight would be cool in several ways. Look forward to chatting in July.