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If you’re playing asking with the lather games on the other website, today’s theme is:
Christmas in July, but in June
"Product must be:
- Explicitly marketed as a Winter scent OR
- Explicitly marketed for a holiday occuring between Winter Solstice and Vernal Equinox OR
- Strictly feature pine, fir, or spruce. (Evergreens with dirt or lichen? Nope. No dirt allowed in the living room - only the tree!)
Caveat: Products explicitly marketed for multiple seasons or other seasons do not count (eg. ""a summer breeze through pine trees"")."
Christmas in July, but in June
- Brush: Bite of Mammoth – Victor Hyggo
- Razor: Henkotsu #KAMISORI #STR8SNOB
- Lather: House of Mammoth – Santa Noir
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Dickens, Revisited
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Santa Noir
Today I’m using HoM, which means that it’s a great opportunity to buts out Victor Hyggo, the French philosopher Mammoth brush.
Theme: Santa Noir is so on theme that the logo wears a Santa hat. I doubt that it’s physically possible to be more on theme.
Relevant post and frag, Dickens is also totally winter themed with the splash bottle art depicting a snowball fight and the soap art depicting a couple on a joy ride on a horse-drawn sleigh.
Challenge: The Kamisori form factor is my least practised type of open blade, so I thought it appropriate mitigate risks and protect myself by wearing a helmet for this shave. unfortunately there is no good way to keep lather from messing up the chin strap even when it’s dangling. shaking fist angrily at clouds
June 25, 2024
- Brush: Maggard 24mm G5 Synthetic
- Razor: Wolfman Guerilla (Gen 1)
- Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (13)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Promises - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - The Night Before - Aftershave
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Jitterbug - EdP
I got Promises recently for $5! This was my first lather from the new tub. Great lather and a good enough scent for the price! Real nice overall.
This blade won’t quit. Excellent shaves all around.
June 25, 2024
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Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere
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Razor: Koraat 7/8" Near Wedge Spanish Point
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Lather: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Soap
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Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Aftershave
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Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
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Fragrance: Creed - Green Irish Tweed
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Talc: Yardley Gold
Very nice shave today. Vespers is associated with a Christmas market in Germany (IIRC), but I always find it kind of refreshing and adaptable to any season. Anyway, clearly my red Red Hat hat was in order for today’s shave.
Vespers++
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