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Share your Shave of the Day for Thursday!

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[-] sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Jul 24, 2025 - Crisp Apples

  • Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Souls 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
  • Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
  • Blade: Gillette Platinum [27]
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Braeburn - Soap
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Braeburn - Splash
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Alive - Eau de Parfum

[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 2 weeks ago
[-] sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks! It was very enjoyable

[-] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

July 24th, 2025

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Atra - Handle
  • Blade: Personna Twin Pivot Plus (Atra) Cart (2)
  • Lather: London Razors, Summer Break Soaps - Mountain Laurel - Soap
  • Post Shave: Old Spice - Original - Aftershave

On a quick work trip, so a cartridge it is. Great, easy lather.

[-] snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

July 24th, 2025

  • Brush: Omega - 10048 28mm Boar
  • Razor: Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
  • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
  • Lather: Stirling - I, Rich Moose (mutton tallow, r/wetshaving exclusive) - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Arkadia - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Ginger's Garden - Unscented (+menthol) - Balm
  • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - EdT

Super close and comfortable shave with the Legacy and Moose. The mutton base really is an outstanding performer.

Have a great day y'all!

July 24th, 2025

  • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Emerald Peak TnS v9 Tip Badger
  • Razor: Blackland - Blackbird
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Top of the World - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Top of the World - Aftershave

$discord

[-] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Thu 24 Jul 2025

  • Brush: Boti Laminate brush with motherlode knot
  • Razor: Gillette Ball-End Tech
  • Blade: Feather new Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles – Florentine Fern
  • Post Shave: Speick – Men Active
  • Fragrance: Atelier Rebul – 1895

Travel day shave.

[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Traveling with the family can be trying. Hope it's going well :)

[-] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

It went very well so far. Djunior is now almost five, so traveling has become less difficult. Also, it turns out that both Turkey and Kyrgyzstan are super child friendly countries to visit.

[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's great! Yes, from five onwards they are much more self-sufficient. My kids (twins), at 35, still conspire to make me feel needed. (Neither actually does.)

[-] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

When you're Europe-dwelling kid makes you feel needed, I'd love to use the opportunity to meet in person.

Also, I'm hoping Djunior will likewise keep making me feel needed for decades to come.

[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, the next time I visit Europe, meeting in person will be a priority for me. I look forward to it!

As for Djunior. I hope his journey to adulthood is fulfilling for both of you.

Sextidi 6 Thermidor an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Prêle


I'm having a severe migraine, so I'm going light on the scents.

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Sorry to hear about the migraine. I used to get them too. Somehow, I've aged out of it. Haven't had one in almost 10 years.

I hadn't had one of this type for quite some time. I hope I'll age out of it as well!

[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

A migraine's timing is impeccable. I once did a 2-hour technical presentation while having a severe migraine. I had a large trash can next to me in case I puked. This is one of those areas where getting old is a blessing.

Thinking of it, it has been 10 years at least that I haven't had an aural migraine.

Almost all of mine end up being aural. I had one last September and I knew it immediately with the weird colors and blind spots😩

The percentage of people here suffering from migraine is enormous - I'm starting to wonder whether there is a link between dispositions to migraine and wetshaving 🤔

[-] snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Migraines are the worst. I hope you feel better soon!

[-] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

24.07.2025

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. black & clear handle w/ 30 mm Tuxedo Fan knot
  • Razor: Stando Perun
  • Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
  • Lather: HAGS - Apocalypse (YourShaving anniversary edition)
  • Post-Shave: HAGS - Apocalypse ASB
  • Passes & Info: 1 pass, head shave, mostly ATG & XTG

A nice night shave to get smooth up top.

I don't know what base this SE soap stick is in, it feels very much premium in all qualities but can't be used like a traditional soap stick since it's a soft soap. I usually scrape a top layer off, evenly spread it on my head and lather up with a wet brush. The scent is a nice woody aquatic, similar to AdG by Armani.

I now have the necessary stuff to re-apply some coating on the Perun and plan to do so this weekend. It actually shaves very great so it'd be a loss not to use it anymore.

[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

July 24, 2025

  • Brush: Wald Stratos Goldvein 29mm A1 Fan

  • Razor: Wacker Jungmeister 6/8 Half Hollow Round Point

  • Lather: Ariana & Evans - Daniele Maullu Legacy - Soap

  • Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

  • Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - Daniele Maullu Legacy - Aftershave

  • Fragrance: Creed - Royal Oud

  • Talc: Yardley Gold
     
    2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


This was a shave test of a fully developed coticule edge on the Wacker razor. I went through the steps I take to evaluate a stone and took microscope photos of each stage. Although I don't say so, it actually takes me several uses of a stone before I start to get a feel for what it can do.

video

[-] snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

July 24th, 2025: SLS

  • Brush: Chisel & Hound "Spice Lily" - TurnNShave Tuxedo 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
  • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
  • Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Outback - Soap
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Red - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Ginger's Garden - Unscented (+menthol) - Balm
  • Fragrance: GLHF Workshop - Polyphemus - EdT

A nice and relaxed luxury shave before I catch an overnight train to Portland to start my trip. I'll miss having my full shave den for sure.

this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2025
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