WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
New subscribers welcome!
Please visit our wiki, which is always and forever a work in progress.
Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social/ - a nice modern interface
https://old.wetshaving.social/ - designed to look like old.reddit.com
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social/.
Community Rules
Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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Oh, Tea
I didn't take the time to hone my new-to-me and freshly delivered $FriodomRiders and $HoneMeisterschaft razor yesterday, so I went with the closest thing I have shave-ready.
The chonky 14 is super gentle, with crisp, crackling audio feedback like an old-timey carbon microphone.
The extra soft horse is a slow latherer, which I've come to really appreciate: it barely produces frothy bubbles, no matter how wet the knot.
Delicious combination of tea scents today! Musahi is new to me, and I was surprised by the synthetic cooling agent (Mini pet peeve: I wish artisans would stop putting cooling agents in splashes. It really only makes sense in very few, very specific summer scents to me), but the scent is nice. Topped it off with Thé Yulong, a gift from my wife.
I have the same pet peeve. I like to match the aftershave and soap scents but hesitate if the aftershave has a cooling agent. This will prevent me from using a HoM soap and splash pairing for AA.
Because I’ve earned the right to be a grumpy old man, I’ll say that if you want a cooling aftershave, just use Aqua Velva! 😠
🤔 What about good old ice? Anybody tried after shave on the rocks?
Yes, that was a Lather Games challenge (last year .. I think).
Totally! Shire, Santa Noir, and Almond Leather are kinda ruined for me by the cooling agent, and I'm irrationally upset by it 😅