Tuesday SOTD Thread, June 3rd, 2025 (#721)
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June 2nd, 2025: New To You
- Brush: Omega - 10077 Boar $HOLLOW
- Razor: Schick - Injector x 6" generic locking pliers $INJECTOR
- Blade: Schick Yellow
- Lather: D.R. Harris & Co - Arlington - Soap
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Catie's Bubbles - V - EdP
Daily Theme Justification: I have never used D.R. Harris & Co lather products until today.
Daily Theme: Today's smush was graciously provided by our LG absent friend u/KerblimeySkal. D.R. Harris & Co products have never spoken to me. However, when I did get this sample in the mail, I was pleasantly surprised by the scent: sweet, fresh, fruity, at least to my sus nose. However, I loaded a ton of this soap into a bowl and fucked with the lather for north of 10 minutes and could never get it where I wanted. It worked, but it wasn't a good lather by any means. Surely a full puck would be better.
Daily Challenge: I am a dumbass. I bought this nice Schick Injector for a nominal price off the bazaar a few weeks ago and figured I had better save my first shave with it for today. I even drove 20 miles out of the way to a local drug store to pick up some yellow Schick blades. I was trying to load the blade into the moment I got it in the mail and ended up cutting my thumb. I put the damn razor away until last night. I was pressing on the safety bar WAY too hard and ended up bending it a little bit and then there was play and wobble in the baseplate. Resident Encyclopedia u/KerblimeySkal showed me a link on how to fix it. So I took the handle off and realized I was in more than I bargained for. I had a fleeting moment of clarity and acknowledged my lack of experience with injectors and decided to leave it alone. I still had to use the razor, so I took some small locking pliers and made a nice impromptu handle (see main SOTD link for picture). I actually got a great shave even though it was heavy and long. Note to self: DON'T FUCK WITH STUFF RIGHT BEFORE YOU NEED TO USE IT.
June 1st, 2025: Sweet, Sweet Lather Games
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Copper Inferno w/ Trotter T1 Badger and Rad Dinosaur Creations - Emerald Peak w/ TnS v9 Tip Badger and Rad Dinosaur Creations - Stars w/ AP Shave Co G5C Synthetic and Rad Dinosaur Creations - Cavern Dream w/ AP Shave Co Pure Bliss Synthetic
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Saturday Morning - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Tonsorial Parlour - Aftershave
Daily Theme Justification: "Saturday Morning: A sweet, sugary recreation of our favorite Saturday Morning breakfast that will bring back memories of better times watching cartoons." - Catie's Bubbles ad copy
Daily Theme: I am not a massive fan of gourmands since this is obviously not my favorite theme of the Games. However, I like CBubs soap and this is mildly scented enough to where it is not overwhelming. I chose Tonsorial Parlour for the splash because it smells more like Froot Loops to me than Saturday Morning does.
Daily Challenge: Look, I'm not gonna glaze our 2x and current LG champion with words too much. However, he may find this SOTD flattering since 4 of my 12 brushes were made by u/Priusaurus. I used all four of the brushes with the big ass sample of Saturday Morning that u/brokenjaw622 graciously provided me with some months ago. Prius is a pretty cool dude I guess, I like his brushes.
$discord
Self imposed torture for a month
May 31st, 2025
- Brush: Omega - 10077 Boar
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Aftershave
Welp there goes freedom for a whole month. Best of luck to everybody!
For those who participate in the BVWSC, your smushes all en route. Looking forward to hearing everybody's thoughts on Irving Park!
May 30th, 2025: Sample Kill
- Brush: Chisel & Hound - Cherry
- Razor: Merkur - 34C
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Mille Chypre - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Florentine Fern - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Catie's Bubbles - Crangère - EdP
Killed the little Mille Chypre sample today. I’m always glad to try new scents, but Chypres are always just a little weird to my nose.
May 29th, 2025: Off theme Thursday
- Brush: Chisel & Hound - Cherry
- Razor: Merkur - 34C
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Mille Chypre - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Azure - Aftershave
This week can be over now.
May 28th, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound - Cherry
- Razor: Merkur - 34C
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Mille Chypre - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Top of the World - Aftershave
Finally hit the bottom of this little sample.
It’s a staple for good reason. The scent is love/hate for a lot of people.
May 27th, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Cavern Dream
- Razor: Manscaped - Plow 2.0
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Mille Chypre - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Reflection - Aftershave
Feeling under the weather today. Reflection is my go to comfort scent. Hope everyone has good short week ahead of them.
Would this explain why mine wasn’t working this morning?
eta: Hope this doesn’t come of as snarky, just genuinely curious
May 26th, 2025
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon
- Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy Ti
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, and Black Pepper - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Literal Lilac - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Caties's Bubbles - Crangere - EdP
May 25th, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Cavern Dream w/ Pure Bliss
- Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Mille Chypre - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - 322 - Aftershave
Still chipping away at this little sample. Should be gone in a week or so.
May 24th, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Emerald Peak w/ TnS v9 Tip
- Razor: Merkur - 34C
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Mille Chypre - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - V - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Catie's Bubbles - V - EdP
V is fantastic.
Chicago Grooming Iriving Park
May 23rd, 2025
- Brush: Omega - 10077 Boar
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Tonsorial Parlour - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Tonsorial Parlour - Aftershave
It’s Friday lads and the start of a 3 day weeekend. A needed break.
May 22nd, 2025
- Brush: Omega - Bambino Boar
- Razor: Henson - AL13++
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Mille Chypre - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Azure - Aftershave
Sorry bucket if have any tobacco scent, too lazy to get it out.
May 21st, 2025: Buena Vista
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ Pure Bliss
- Razor: Merkur - 34C
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - 322 - Aftershave
Thank you Walden for the smush of Raconteur today. It was my first time using APR and really makes me curious about their previous offerings. They seem to be well loved by most in the community.
May 20th, 2025
- Brush: Rubberset - 400 w/ Maggard SHD
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Mille Chypre - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Reflection - Aftershave
Put in an application yesterday and hoping to hear back sooner than later. I’d hoped I wouldn’t hit this point at this job so soon, such is life.
June 3rd, 2025: Why is the Rum Gone?
Daily Theme Justification: Today we’re asked to used something “nautically themed in some way”. Barrister & Mann’s Terror line up was inspired by the 19th century ships HMS Terror and HMS Erebus, whose fate was brutally met by the unforgiving and inhospitable elements of an Arctic Circle expedition.
Daily Theme: Why is the Rum Gone? BECAUSE THE FRICKIN' OCEAN SWALLOWED THE SHIPS WHOLE. Enough of these idealized views of the ocean, beaches, and transcontinental voyages. No more sun bathing with piña coladas with little umbrellas at a beach resort or cruise ship. Open waters with endless horizons will literally and figuratively destroy your mind, body, soul… and nose. In fact, the popular nautically inspired bay rum was created by some stinky sailors because they were looking for anything to neutralize their natural musk. Barrister and Mann’s Terror was made to remind us of the ruthless nature of virtually boundless waters riddled with ice and hopelessness. With scents notes of Frankincense, Cold Water, and Peppermint, Terror gives you a tiny glimpse into the sailors’ final moments as the bone chilling ice water took their final breath, penetrated their lungs, and dissolved into the endless abyss we call the ocean. This is the true nature of the ocean, not imbibing cocktails on a beach listening to shitty pop hits. Thankfully, we can just shave with Terror and call it a day.
Daily Challenge: I hate alum. The last time I used it was actually for Osma day for LG 2024. However, just as the sailors on HMS Terror and HMS Erebus had no choice to succumb to breath taking salt water, I shall lean into the discomfort in remembrance. In keeping with the theme, I incorporated some alum and coarse sea salt in an Old Spice mug into my Terror lather to give that cold, salty, and abrasive experience the sailors felt as they disintegrated into eternity. It created a shitty lather and stifled it, but it was enough to get a foamy vague layer of soap across my mug. Of course, the razor drug across my face with a bad lather and was uncomfortable, but at least I am alive. I used my neglected Proraso After Shave Stone (which felt better than I remember) then finished off my shave with Zingari Man The Navigator splash to give aquatic, yet warm woods and ambery hints to feel better and “headed back home” from cold seas. Finally, Old Spice Cologne invocating that familiar, comforting, and safe smell that reminds many of us warm hug from our elders of time elapsed. I survived today.