Sunday SOTD Thread, September 28th, 2025 (#838) (sub.wetshaving.social)

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Share your Shave of the Day for Sunday!

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[-] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 5 points 1 day ago

SOTD 2025-09-28

Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
Razor: FaTip - Lo Storto Gentile
Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
Lather: Ariana & Evans - Choco Cubano (sample)
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Aftershave
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Balm
Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
Tags: $SampleSeptember

Sample scoop part 1 of 2. This was a knob of soap left by one of Maggard's sample packing angels.

Dark chocolate dominates the initial scent. As I progressed, the other components popped out. The soap (Kaisen 2e base) performed very well.

Today was my first shave with FaTip Lo Storto Gentile (slant with a scalloped safety bar and their classic, hollow handle). Compared to il Piccolo Storto, this handle is wider (14mm vs 12mm, I think ) and hollow with less mass. The balance point is much more towards the head. I initially didn't like this at all.

The razor performed well and was very efficient (more than 37C) but was more forgiving on the angle. This will be a better daily driver considering early morning, bleary-eyed shaves.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

[-] DaveWave94@wetshav.ing 2 points 1 day ago

28.09.2025

Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
Razor: Leaf Thorn
Blade: Derby Premium half DE
Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber
Post-Shave: Zingari Man - The Master, recovery splash; moisturiser
Passes & Info: single pass WTG head shave. Comfortable, not very close though.

I did this shave way earlier today before my late shift. Yes, I worked yet another weekend. And it was awful!

This combo is really good, but I only did WTG to avoid any cuts or anything else. It wasn't a very close shave, more akin to using a dry shaver. Still nice to finally get to a shave again. Tomorrow will be yet another quick shave, as there's an event by my welfare organisation to welcome the new trainees for this year and honour those who passed their exams this year (like me) and the practice instructors/mentors. I finally got my final results and the exam in the mail on Friday btw, couldn't be happier. Tomorrow should be a nice closing point and a chance for some networking. I don't like that I'll be going completely alone, but I don't plan on staying too long anyway...

Hope everyone else had a great Sunday!

[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 1 day ago

September 28, 2025

Brush: AP Shave Co Lemondrop 28mm SynBad
Razor: F.W. Engels Leader 6/8 Full Hollow Square Point
Lather: Noble Otter - Monarch - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
Aftershave: Noble Otter - Monarch - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

$Discord

[-] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 day ago

September 28th, 2025

Brush: Chisel & Hound "Spice Lily" - TurnNShave Tuxedo 26mm Synthetic
Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing 921-M
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (3)
Lather: Fanzine Saponifications - Caravaggio - Soap
Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Aftershave
Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - Crangère - EdP

[-] walden@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 day ago

September 28th, 2025: So nice

Brush: Zenith - 508A XL/Bristle (B35) (MOAR BOAR) 31mm Boar
Razor: RazoRock GOAT
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Lather: Noble Otter - Batters Up - Soap
Post Shave: Old Spice - Hawkridge - Aftershave
Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive Beard & Face - Balm
Fragrance: Fanzine Saponifications - Caravaggio - EdP

An excellent shave. Had I changed one thing about this shave, it would be the brush. I'm very close to calling it for this brush, and will most likely be giving it away. I like brushes that can splay, and this brush is a painter. It feels great and is a very nice brush, but no sense in keeping it if I don't like it all that much!

[-] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Septidi 7 Vendémiaire an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Carotte

Brush: Muninn Woodworks Gloire de France with Zenith 505BC Boar 🐗
Razor: Thiers-Issard 188 7/8 'Coq et Renard'
Lather: Martin de Candre Absinthe
Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
Postshave: Pitralon Classic After Shave
Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Since people here like anise, and so do I, I decided to get out Absinthe. A good, very close shave.

Have a good day!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[-] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 day ago

Absinthe++

My only gripe with it is that I wish there were slightly more anise and slightly less mint.

[-] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 day ago

They targeted more a pastis with mint sirup (a parrot) than OG absinthe 🤣

[-] BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 1 day ago

September 28th, 2025

Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Verdigris (Sample) - Soap
Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Verdigris - Aftershave

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