June 10th, 2025: The Art of Shaving

• Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Stars w/ AP G5C Synthetic
• Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
• Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
• Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Tonsorial Parlour - Aftershave

Daily Theme Justification: See below.

Daily Theme: Good label art is 100% a subjective thing, and I 100% percent not pick this because of simplicity 👀. AI art is becoming prolific in this space. While it is not necessarily a travesty, it can certainly cheapen products and/or people’s perceptions of brands and artisans. The first thing you think when you see one is “Ugh, could they not hire somebody for this?” However, you can’t blame artisans for this because it creates incredible images for zero cost and shaving soap isn’t exactly the most lucrative business. Some AI labels border and exceed ugly and gaudy. Half the time you can’t even tell which artisan made the soap without reading the entire label.

In come Mike from Mike’s Natural Soaps (yes, this is actually a picture of Mike). Mike made one label ever and it is instantly recognizable. Mike doesn’t need rulers,1000 shades of blue pencils, sketching paper, photoshopping software, or anything frivolous as previously mentioned. Two different font types and a loon is all Mike needs to make his products stand out amongst the sea of overstimulating labels. Today, I pay homage.

Daily Challenge: Yes, I actually created this with my own hands. Do not mistake it for the OG artwork.