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Share your Shave of the Day for Monday!

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[–] walden@wetshav.ing 6 points 1 week ago

January 26th, 2026: snow

  • Brush: Wolf Whiskers - "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Flying Wing
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (7)
  • Lather: Chatillon Lux - La For�t de Liguist - Soap
  • Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman Special Reserve - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Stargazer - Aftershave Serum

Very nice! I love love love this razor. This and the Damaskeene are my favorite GEMs, but if I had to pick one it'd be the Flying Wing.

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 5 points 1 week ago

SOTD - 2026-01-26

  • Prep: Phoenix Shaving - Cube 2.0 - Blackbot
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners' Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Bay Rum
  • Post Shave: Floïd - The Genuine Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: Fabergé - Brut Classic Splash On
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

Have a good snow day!

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 5 points 1 week ago

January 26th, 2026

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Unbleached Zenith 28mm Boar
  • Razor: Trident Shaving Varukh
  • Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)
  • Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Lampasas - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Ubrique - EdP

Another super close three-pass shave with the Varukh. This thing is certainly efficient.

[–] BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

January 26th, 2026

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
  • Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Daydream - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: L' Occitane Homme - L'Occitan - Balm
  • Fragrance: Summer Break Soaps - Rookie of the Year 2024 - EdP

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