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Share your Shave of the Day for Saturday!

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[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

February 7th, 2026: SLS

  • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Blackland Sabre (Gen 1, L2 plate)
  • Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (21)
  • Lather: Zingari Man - El Cantinero - Soap
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - El Cantinero - Aftershave Serum
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Roger & Gallet - Jean Marie Farina - EdC

Quick luxury shave after my run. I didn't get as close this morning with the straight as I thought.

Sabre arrived today, I'm very glad to have one in my den. It's a fantastic razor.

[–] BossHoggins10@wetshav.ing 5 points 6 days ago

February 7th, 2026

  • Brush: Unbranded - Marble w/ Maggard G5C Synthetic
  • Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Martin de Candre - FougΓ¨re - Soap
  • Post Shave: Fanzine Saponifications - This is Not a Test - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - EdT

Shave 15 of the brain bowl

[–] FWAaron@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

February 7, 2026

  • Prep: Shower
  • Brush: AKA Brushworx w/ AP Shave Co 26 mm Synbad Bulb
  • Razor: Gillette flat bottom tech
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Dr. Jon's - Black River
  • Post Shave: Neutrogena Hydro-Boost Gel Cream
  • Fragrance: Dr. Jon's - Black River
  • Whiskers: Jojoba/Argan w/Tea Tree Oil

The Gillette Tech is very efficient compared to how mild it feels in the skin. I like that for a nice slow methodical shave so I tend to use it a fair amount in the weekends. The GEMs are my weekday warriors and all purpose favorites.

@pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing used Gunpowder Spice yesterday which inspired me to use my Black River soap and frag today, which also has a gunpowder note but with a rose, floral base. It's very unique. I have some popular mainstream frags too which some of which I enjoy very much, and some mainstream dupes, but I like that when I wear a nice, original scent from a wetshaving artisan I know no one else I come across is likely going to be wearing the same thing. I like to hope I'll make a unique impression.

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

February 7th, 2026

  • Brush: Wolf Whiskers - "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. (Genco) Straight Razor - 5/8 Half Hollow (5)
  • Lather: Wet Shaving Products - Black Amber Vanille - Soap
  • Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Musk - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Stargazer - Aftershave Serum

Things were feeling great and going well until I gave myself a little cut. I had a rough shave with this soap yesterday, too, so obviously it's the soaps fault and not mine :smile:.

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

SOTD - 2026-02-07

  • 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. - Haverford
  • Post Shave: Bond - Inspired By Whisky Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Bond - Inspired By Whisky Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist EdP
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord $ASS $TLC

Today's theme soap is Stirling Soap Co. Gin and Tonic on the Rocks. I don't have that soap or any soaps with enough matching scent notes. I do have a good collection of Stirling soaps. Haverford is much more my kind of scent. Bond's Inspired by Whisky goes well with it. Tobacconist is a ... tobacco leaf on top.

Atlas TLC Scorecard

Category βˆ‘ Ξ”
DT Soap (6) 0 0
DT Brand (4) 8 +4
DT Scenter (3) 0 0
Half of the scent notes (2) 0 0
Airbudding the day 0 0
Cross posting 2 +1
Snitching 0 0
Snitching incorrectly 0 0
Engagement Booster 2 +1
Total 12 +6

Have a good one.

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

February 7th, 2026

  • Brush: Grizzly Bay - Chisel & Hound v24 Fanchurian 26mm Badger
  • Razor: Joseph Rogers & Sons Near Wedge (7)
  • Lather: Stirling - Lampasas - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Lampasas - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
  • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two - EdT

Today's challenge soap is Stirling - Gin & Tonic on the Rocks. I don't have this specific soap, but I have plenty of Stirling! They're easily one of my favorite wetshaving brands.

Lampasas was part of the 2025 Black Friday release. It's scented with Texas cedarwood oil, sweetgrass, sage, and mesquite smoke. An excellent scent if you like a bit of smoke and wood.

Road to victory:

Category βˆ‘ Ξ”
Daily theme soap 6 0
Artisan 8 +4
Scenter 0 0
Half of the scent notes 6 0
Airbudding the day 1 0
Cross posting 7 +1
Snitching 6 0
Snitching incorrectly 0 0
Goody Two-Shoes 7 +1
Total 41 +6