SOTD April 2026

[Beau Chapeau]

Shaves for the week..

Apr 27, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Reds)
Brush: Dscosmetic 22/50 Manchurian 2 Band
Soap: BBS: Olympus (Artemis)
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Royal Portugal by The Dua Brand



Apr 29, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: RazoRock GOAT
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Reds)
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley 46 Best (‘The 46’)
Soap: Savon Mystere: Full Throttle ( ASA 2.1 )
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: l'étiquette by Horace

 

[Yetzirah]

Saturday April 25, 2026

2 days of growth tackled by the Henson with the new Personna Gem Diamond Glide DE blade. It is definitely very sharp. However, it is not as smooth as some of my other blades. I will need to continue trying it including in other razors. BBS finish.

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Overall Rating: ★★★★★ (Epic Shave!)
Smoothness: ★★★★☆ (Very Smooth)
Irritation: ★★☆☆☆ (Barely There)

Time of Day: Afternoon
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 3

Razor: Henson AL-13++ Medium
Blade: Personna Gem Platinum Diamond Glide
Soap: Stirling Soap Co Unscented with Beeswax - Shave Soap
Shaving Bowl: HC&C Stainless Steel Straight Walled Bowl
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Pre-Shave 2: Van Der Hagen9 Hypo-Allergenic Fragrance Free Glycerin Puck
Aftershave: PAA Alum Solid Block No slip Grip.
Aftershave 2: Thayer's Cucumber Facial Toner - Witch Hazel
Aftershave 3: Stirling Soap Co Unscented Aftershave
Aftershave 4: Stirling Soap Co Unscented - Post-Shave Balm


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Nice shave Akhi! Those blades are on my list to try.
Shavuah Tov

 

[wombadom]

Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather DE (6)
Brush: Semogue Pharos-C3 Horse 21/50

Shave Cream: Derby Lemon
Post: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel

Have a great day everyone and be safe

 

[Yehuda D]

Saturday April 25, 2026
Brush: Simpson Chubby1B
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Soap: MdC Absinthe
Razor: Henson AL13 + /Ti22 Handle `
Henson: 10/14/2021 = 1679
Blade: Feather (2)
P/S: Proraso Green

Same lineup (different brush) as Friday. An excellent shave!

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Magnificent shave that you had yesterday Akhi!

Shavuah Tov!

Jeff

 

[Yehuda D]

YAY! You're almost done with your dreaded Cold Spices. Even though you hate this scent being mentholated, at least you got a BBS shave. May you finish this soap very soon.

Shavuah Tov, Akhi!

Thanks so much Akhi!

The only reason I kept this dreck was because it was a gift from a good friend of mine in New York City. He sent it to me as a birthday gift almost two years ago!

Jeff

 

[Jayaruh]

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Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Amalfi Basil Lemon Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #144
Superior Lather Catcher
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Old Spice Classic After Shave

The Amalfi Basil Lemon Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #144 Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Superior Lather Catcher razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Old Spice Classic After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

[8th Night]

Thanks so much Akhi!

The only reason I kept this dreck was because it was a gift from a good friend of mine in New York City. He sent it to me as a birthday gift almost two years ago!

Jeff

Well, at least you get to tell him you finished it.

 

[ordinaryShaver]

Single edge Sunday!
Gem pushbutton with TOBS Van Der Hagen white handle boar brush and Pinaud Clubman "Gents Gin"
***TOBS is always a solid performer and hits above its price range. If you haven't used a single edge,I can't recommend them enough.Stiff blade gives a completely different feel than a double edge.
Gents Gin is a solid performer that has a decent burn!
Happy Shaves.

 

[celestino]

26 April 2026

* Blackbird
* Super Iridium
* Epsilon 2-Band + Faux Briarwood
* Macduff's Wild Rose Country
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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[Yehuda D]

Sunday morning:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/7 O’Clock day 8
Bundubeard Sanga Symphony SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Musgo Real Classic AS Splash

My dear brother Jaco in Pretoria, South Africa is another soap and aftershave genius - his Sanga Symphony is a tallow based treasure with a lovely cologney/soapy scent, it delivers such awesome lather that’s thick, rich, creamy, as well as slick and protective along with excellent post-shave care. The Lubriderm moisturizer and the Musgo Real Classic aftershave were a perfect finish. Three passes gave me a superb BBS shave that I enjoyed immensely!

Wishing you all a great Sunday - be well and stay safe!

Jeff