June 3rd, 2025: Why is the Rum Gone?

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Elyria” - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm Badger $TWOBAND
• Razor: Gillette - Slim Adjustable (L4, 1966) $ADJUSTABLE $SPACEAGE
• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
• Lather: Soap Commander - Endurance - Soap
• Osma: Osma - Osma
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Reserve Spice - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - EdT

$discord

Theme justification: It’s an A-tier Old Spice dupe, followed by another A-tier Old Spice dupe. No other justification needed.

Daily challenge: I used Osma after my shave today. It was fine. I used to use this after shave because of “conventional wisdom,” but I’ve honestly not noticed a difference in my results since I stopped. It’s still nice to keep around for any shaves where I have knicks or weepers that need help closing. Though honestly, a styptic pencil is a much better tool for that job.

$SELFCARE – This morning I got out pretty early for some speed intervals at a local track. I’m training for a half marathon this fall and have been ramping up with a new running course. I also went to therapy today. More people should go to therapy. We all inherit so much baggage and so many thought patterns that we rarely (if ever) examine. Noticing some of these thought patterns and being honest with myself about how I got them and what they mean has been a game-changer for me over the last several years.

FOF – Endurance into Reserve Spice is a gimme – just two solid takes on the classic Old Spice scent layered on top of one another. Seaforth! Leather is where it gets interesting. The bright coriander and West Indies Bay play nicely with the spicy, sophisticated Old Spice vibe. The woody cedar and smooth leather carry the feeling through to an exceptionally relaxing and refined place. This was an excellent scent-scape to wind down my day with.

Onwards and upwards!

$ROTY