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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.
New subscribers welcome!
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Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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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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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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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.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
June 3, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I enjoyed today's theme challenge and the daily challenge. For the theme challenge, I thought of the pairing just before shaving and was really happy with the way it turned out.
Noble Otter Jack notes:
lemon, lime, juniper berry, spice, mint, gin, elemi, musk
Zingari Man The Socialite notes: lime, seltzer, ice, juniper, herbs, gin, wormwood, musk
The little bit of Koolada-23 cooling in the splash added a subtle lift to the finish of the scent which was very refreshing.
I liked this pairing so much that I intend to use The Socialite soap followed by Jack aftershave at some point in the future. Thanks djudjges for making me do a little work!
Because I have been using my non-dominant (left) hand to shave with straights and with safety razors for a long time, today's challenge was pretty easy for me. I chose to do as much as possible with my left hand. This included loading the razor with the blade, loading the brush from the tub, doing my pre-shave routine, lathering, and of course, shaving.