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!
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๐ช 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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June 28th, 2025: It's Alive!
$discord
Theme: I combined SBS Trouble Maker and Valedictorian for today's franken-shave. Partially because I needed to slot SBS in somewhere. I had planned to use it for The Gift day, but the person who sent me the smushes didn't end up participating in the games.
Both share smoke and rosewood as notes, but their contrasting personalities create complexity. Trouble Maker's dark, earthy lavender pushes against Valedictorian's refined tobacco.
I'm giving this combination the name "Scholar's Shadow." Quite nice, but not an improvement of either scent I'd say.
Challenge: 75% -- better than I thought I would! I also think I got a pretty easy start. If I'd gotten the HoM soap early, I'd have been cooked.
$SELFCARE - Got out for a run this morning even though I really didn't want to. Those are often the most important runs.
$FOF - Stirling One's bright bergamot, tobacco, and warm spices cut through the dark soap base. The cologne's cedar and ambergris blend with Oro Valley's leather and the soap's earthy tobacco nicely. A bright yet mysterious combination.
$ROTY