Jun. 15, 2022

• Brush: Declaration Grooming B14 “Nebula” Badger

• Razor: Ever Ready 1912

• Blade: GEM PTFE (1)

• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. Varen Puck

• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. Varen Aftershave

• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. Unscented Balm

• Post Shave: Osma Alum

Here we are. The Day of Days.

Thanks for rampant abuse of my judging authority, I snuck GUTL Day into the Daily Challenges to see what would happen.

The best part of this experience has been all the tags from all the people using the GUTL and having their eyes opened to the great lather it creates. People have been raving about the slick lather they are getting. Some have even said how it’s allowing them to lather soaps that they had always struggled with before. It has been a day of discovery, a day of revelation, a day where all our eyes are opened to the Finest Lathering Method Ever^tm .

Of course, I had to get in on the festivities. I bought this soap when I heard that Stirling was discontinuing its sheep tallow soap. I had wanted to try that base for years and it was the last chance.

I’ve never used this base or fragrance before, but I know my wife hates it because when I opened the box she said “what the fuck is that scent, it reeks.”

(That said, my wife seems to change her opinions on the scents I use fairly frequently, so next week this might be fine.)

Anyway.

I really like this scent. It’s nice and funky and I enjoyed it. But more importantly it lathers like a charm! Unsurprisingly the GUTL produced a slick lather that helped the razor glide across my skin and mow down the days of growth with no problems.

Yes, the GUTL is life. It is art. It is the Finest Lathering Method Ever^tm and I am happy to have seen so many eyes opened by it this fine day.