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.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
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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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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.
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
December 14, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Raven 26mm V26 Fanchurian
- Razor: Koraat 14 "Moarteen" 15/16" Full Hollow
- Lather: The Cajun Blade - Let'er Buck - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Aftershave: The Cajun Blade - Let'er Buck Aftersauce - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a shave test for the Jnat edge that I put on the Moarteen razor. These razors take a great edge and this one was no exception. I was very happy with the shave. It was 2-pass BBS and exceptionally comfortable. I hope @walden@wetshav.ing is happy with it.
December 14th, 2025
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
- Blade: Personna White Handle Disposable (2)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - Soap
- Post Shave: Brut - Brut - Splash On
- Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Kelp & Sea Mineral - Lotion
Have a good one.
SOTD - 2025-12-14: 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: Black Ship Grooming - Classic
- Post Shave: Black Ship Grooming - 7 Doubloons Aftershave
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tool: WSDB
- Tags: $discord
Indoctrination status: [Oo..]
Adventus Day 9
Today's soap is Black Ship Grooming's Old Spice dupe. It made a bunch of lather and had a big scent. The scent kind of dissapated by pass 3. It felt slick going on my face but it didn't cushion very well. I didn't really develop a sheen. IDK maybe pirates aren't good sources of vegan soaps. I used their 7 Doubloons aftershave splash, which had a nice coolness to it.
I also got a sample of Eleven Apollo aftershave.
Have a good day!
December 14th, 2025
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
- Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - Balm
- Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - EdT
Really liking this razor. Used the M plate today and yeah itβs pretty damn mild, but it did the job and was comfy smooth.
14. December 2025
- Brush: Omega Roma Colossea 31 mm
- Razor: Stando Perun
- Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - The Full Measure of Man
- Post Shave: OAM - Oli del benessere Sensitive Skin toner
single WTG pass + a bit of buffing on head and neck. Basically just a comfortable shave to calm down - not very close, but needn't be.
Currently I have a lot of stressful things coming up, like another job interview tomorrow and then the one day work trial at the hospital on Tuesday. I just needed to calm down a bit, so a nice mild shave was in order. Probably will need another one tomorrow before the interview, but this will be manageable since my appointment is at 13:30. I really hope that I can make a good decision for my future career in the upcoming week - last minute job hunting sucks the soul out of me.
FMoM was great as always and it seems like the skin on my scalp has recovered almost fully - some tiny blood spots, but no actual weepers or nicks anymore. They were all gone once the toner was applied. OAM is Officina Artigiana Milano (I'm almost sure I wrote that wrong, my Italian sucks) and their "wellness oils" smell very masculine. They are one of the few european manufacturers who do alcohol free toners though, great for my skin (prone to rashes/flaking). I think I'll wear a nice fragrance tomorrow, a good scent instantly makes me more confident.
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
- Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (4)
- Lather: Moon Soaps - Koa Mahina - Soap
- Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - Cubebe - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - EdP
My first time using Koa Mahina, and I think my first time using Moon Soaps as well. Off the puck I was only getting coconut in the soap, but after lathering it up a lot more of the woody sandalwood and teakwood came through. It combined really nicely with Cubebe.