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Share your Shave of the Day for Wednesday!

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[–] BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

January 28th, 2026

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
  • Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
  • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
  • Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Florentine Fern - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: L' Occitane Homme - L'Occitan - Balm
  • Fragrance: Brut - Classic - Splash On

Shave 5 of the brain bowl

Nonidi 9 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Peuplier

  • Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
  • Brush: MRED/Le Père Lucien 26mm Badger
  • Razor: Thiers Issard Le Grelot (2)
  • Lather: Stirling Arcadia
  • Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
  • Postshave: Terre d'Hermès After Shave Lotion
  • Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I rushed the shave and was tired. Very meh as a result – all due to user error.

Have a good night.

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

January 28th, 2026

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm Badger
  • Razor: Trident Shaving Varukh
  • Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)
  • Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
  • Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Discordia - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Stirling - Destination Unknown - EdT

Close, comfortable shave. I think this will be my last with the Varukh. Overall I enjoyed this razor, it's efficiency, and the light weight, but I doubt I'd pick one up for myself. Slants just don't spark much thrill for me right now.

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

SOTD - 2026-01-28

  • 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: Mäurer & Wirtz - 4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Man - EdT
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

I'm trying out some Mäurer & Wirtz products today. 4711, I haven't figured this scent out yet. The top end is in the neighborhood of Tabac Original, but middle and base are very different. It has a solid funk to it; I like it. Tabac Man, seems more modern with less flower and funk.

Have a good day.