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SOTD May 2026

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Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #425 Synthetic
Schick L-1
Personna Injector Blade
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Old Spice Classic After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #425. I did two passes with the Schick L-1 razor with a Personna injector blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Old Spice Classic After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.
 

Sunday SOTD
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Razor: Schick Repeating Razor C2
Blade: Schick Proline (7)
Brush: Simpson M7 Platinum 22mm
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 10 5½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: RazoRock XXX (Original)
Balm: Alvarez Gomez Agua Colonia
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus​
 
Yetzirah said:
Saturday May 16, 2026
Brush: Simpson Duke3B
Soap: Kent
Razor: Henson AL13 ++
Henson: 10/14/2021 = 1701
Blade: Treet/Feather (1)
P/S: Bleu de Chanel

A good friend of mine recently gave me some Treet Carbon blades to try. I find them too mild so after two passes I replaced it with a Feather.

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Beautiful shave, Akhi! Maybe you need to use the Treets in a more aggressive razor. Shavuah Tov.
 
Yehuda D said:
Saturday morning:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Perma Sharp day 14
Stirling Island Man SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Stirling Island Man AS Splash

Wowwwwwww, is this Island Man scent ever gorgeous - it’s an exact copy of Creed’s Virgin Island Water which I received as a gift a long time ago. The soap delivered tons of thick, rich, creamy, super slick lather along with a most comfortable post-shave feeling that the Lubriderm moisturizer enhanced. Finally the Island Man aftershave and my beautiful wife rewarded me with big kisses. Three passes gave me an awesome BBS shave that I enjoyed immensely but this Perma Sharp blade is kaput after two weeks of hard work!

Enjoy your day and your shaves - see you tomorrow!

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Awesome shave, Akhi! I believe a Glacial Iceberg Island has been released this summer too. It hss.
 
Sunday morning’s Grand Freeze:

Warm shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/new Perma Sharp
Stirling Glacial Strawberry Lemonade SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Stirling Glacial Strawberry Lemonade AS Splash

Not only am I frozen solid and mega BBS after three passes, I smell great - what a wonderful shave this was!

Enjoy your Sunday - be well and stay safe!

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Sunday 5/17 Shave
MODERN MAY

TWO PASS – smooth and comfortable BBS shave
I really like the SoftGuard product from Feather
Shield Half DE in Aluminium is one of my best razors
Cajun Blade soap is a very early formation from Eric
It reminds me of MDC – a few swirls and BAM – instant lather

Razor: Chinese Black Handle “KAI Clone” Kamisori
Blade: Feather SoftGuard AC (2X)
Clean Up: Shield Half DE Aluminium
Lather: The Cajun Blade La Vache
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Post Shave: Proraso Green Splash
Post Shave: Proraso Azure Lime Balma

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May 17, 2026 (Mystic May Every Other Day)

• Brush: Semogue – 2000 (Boar)
• Razor: Muhle – R41 (Black)
• Blade: Barbero – Platinum
• Soap: Mystic Water – Tea Tree and Blue Gum (Eucalyptus)
• Aftershave: Long Rifle Soap Co. – Hivernant Shave Tonic
• Balm: Every Man Jack – Signature Mint Face Lotion and Post-Shave
• Fragrance: Mystic Water – Rosalimone

What makes an elite base? To my mind, it has to be slick and protective. It has to whip up a consistent, lovely lather (can be thinner or more voluminous). Being moisturizing is expected. But, most important, it has to be “doing something” for your skin long after you finish shaving. That’s really what separates elite bases from just the very, very good ones. Mystic Water has an elite base. I feel like my skin is moisturized, healthy, and happy long after I finish shaving. I use Mystic Water and my face is ready to brave the midwestern elements of heat and/or cold.

Today’s soap has Tea Tree oil and Blue Gum Eucalyptus. So few shaving soaps have tea tree oil (surprising given the amount of folks in wetshaving specifically because they have sensitive skin). The only other one I can think of is Long Rifle’s Hivernant. I will have to ask Michelle Burns about something that has puzzled me. There are Mystic Water soaps with Eucalyptus (e.g. Eucalyptus and Spearmint), but then there are Mystic Water soaps with Blue Gum Eucalyptus. I know Tasmanian Blue Gum is one of about 700 types of Eucalyptus plant, but my understanding is that about 90% of “Eucalyptus Oil” comes from the Blue Gum. I wonder if Michelle is using different essential oils? I don’t think she is labeling incorrectly, but I just wonder about the essential oils.

As Michelle notes: “Another customer special request: tea tree oil has documented antiseptic properties and this soap would be a good choice for anyone with oily or troubled skin. The scent of tea tree oil has been described as "medicinal" but in combination with the Blue Gum eucalyptus the overall effect is invigorating and fresh.”

My face feels amazing. My sinuses feel cleansed. I feel refreshed and ready to go! Fun and slightly embarrassing fact: I overlooked this soap for a while because Blue Gum made me think of artificial Laffy Taffy type candy. Glad I learned what I did.

Have an awesome day, friends!

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