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June 3rd, 2025: Why is the Rum Gone?
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Cavern Dream w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic $PREMIUMPLASTIC
- Razor: WrongCoyote9525 - 3D Printed Razor $PLASTIC
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Terror - Soap
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Navigator - Recovery Splash
- Post Shave: Proraso - After Shave Stone
- Fragrance: Old Spice - Classic - EdC
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.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 days ago
Why is the Rum Gone?: Day 3 of Lather Games
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Theme justification: Scapiccio is a bay rum plus figs and olives, and the dude is a captain. B Cubed is a bay rum as well, and Boat Drinks are on a boat.
The razor is a perfect fit for today’s theme, but it is a bit of a mystery, too. To the best of my abilities, I can date it to pre 1930 (because it doesn’t have the “Made in Germany” stamp that would have been mandatory starting then) and it can’t predate the S.S Paris’ win in 1889 because, well, why would they have made the razor (A bit more background for those interested). So I feel pretty safe claiming the $MACHINEAGE tag.
I almost forgot about the Osma challenge, so I reshot the SOTD pic (previous pic). I used it ✅
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 days ago
I love bay rum, but I use it sparingly. I can see how it could become nauseating.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 days ago
Yeah, I just overdid it at some point. I gave away by BaM Bay Rum a while back