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.
https://gem.wetshaving.social/ - a nice modern interface
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social/.
https://uptime.selfhost.ing/status/wetshaving
Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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.
Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
A nice and fresh vetiver shave to end this week.
May 23rd, 2025
It’s Friday lads and the start of a 3 day weeekend. A needed break.
Quartidi 4 Prairial an 233 de la Révolution, jour d'Angélique
It's Friday. Finally!
May 23rd, 2025
Atriox has some lasting power. I keep getting whiffs of it, and it's excellent. I have another Brut frag (made by Brut), but it's not as strong, doesn't last nearly as long, and is a little too sweet. Atriox is stronger, lasts way longer, and has more of the "good stuff".
This razor was so good today. I felt a high degree of confidence using it. I can see myself getting more near-wedge style razors in the future, but hollow razors are so much more ubiquitous.
I got two more old straight razors from AuctionNinja for $5 each and picked them up today. I haven't had a change to look them over yet. One of them is in a weird old leather "condom" pouch, for lack of a better description. I should throw that part away, right? The other one is in a pretty typical straight razor box -- I don't care for razor boxes but part of me thinks I should keep it.
got two more old straight razors from AuctionNinja
And so it begins...
May 23rd, 2025
Roam Two is such a nice dickhole. I'll be sad when I run out of this EdT. Let me know if you have a bottle that isn't being used.
