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Friday SOTD Thread, June 13th, 2025 (#731)
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June 13th, 2025: Frugal Friday
$discord
Theme justification: Arko is the cheapest lather in my den by a decent margin. It's currently about $1.24 per shave stick if you buy a box of 12.
Daily challenge: Everything else in this shave is also the cheapest that I own:
This brush was $4 on Amazon and is the worst brush I've ever used. I almost don't believe it's badger. Full disclosure that I stole bmac's picture of the Amazon listing, it seems their badger brush option isn't currently available.
I usually kind of like the scent of Arko, but all I smelled during this shave was the stink of shitty animal hair. I also probably lost 25 hairs from the brush during the shave. I'm very tempted to throw this away, but I might keep it around just for next year's LG.
Stetson Cooling Moisture is the cheapest bottle of aftershave I own. I got it for $7.20 for 3.4 oz. of splash. It's very slightly mentholated, and likely full of shit that I don't want on my face all the time, but it's a classic scent and is pretty mild on the skin.
And finally, the razor is 3d-printed and cost u/josiguuh about $0.18 to make.
$FOF - Agua de Colonia Concentrada actually works really nicely with the lemon scent from Arko. The scent is super pleasant for the 20-30 minutes that it lasts.
It's also the least expensive fragrance that I own, at about $20 a bottle.
$SELFCARE - I was supposed to run today, but rested instead to give my back a chance to heal after tweaking it yesterday. I'm also off to a solstice party this evening with a bunch of our local friends. It should be a nice opportunity to unwind, catch up, and celebrate one of the longest days of the year.
Have a great weekend y'all!
$ROTY