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[โ€“] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

SOTD - 2025-12-22: Adventus Calendar

  • Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners' Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (1)
  • Lather: Mystic Water - Windjammer
  • Post Shave: Black Ship Grooming - 7 Doubloons Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: Barrister & Mann - Romance In Middlesex County
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

Indoctrination status: [OOo.]

Adventus Day 16

Looking back at u/cowzilla3's notes on this one I knew it was going to be a tricky soap to lather. Precision Loading produced a good result, or so I thought. The soap fell apart. I should have looked at Mystic Water's lathering instructions. Anyway, by pass 3 it was pretty much see-through foam. I take all the blame. Interestingly, it shaved well without any irritation and left my skin feeling nice. Mystic Water indeed. The scent was nice throughout.

In today's satchel, I received a Stirling Soap Co. Gatlinburg bath soap bar which smells amazing.

I forgot to mention, yesterday I killed my first sleeve of Feather New Hi-Stainless. 200 blades back-to-back. Today, I cracked open a new one.

Have a good day!

[โ€“] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mystic Water soap is made about 25 minutes away from where I live. I had one of her soaps, but my daughter took it. I should buy another just to support her. I doubt that Windjammer would measure up to the original for me, but Gunpowder Spice (my SOTD) certainly does.

[โ€“] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 3 points 2 days ago

Gunpowder Spice is tomorrow's shave for me!